The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-10-19
Skowhegan Local News

G. w. Groder left Friday morning
for Ward Hill. Mass. to visit his son
Frank and possibly locate.
Next Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. George
W. Savage of Madison Ave. will
have been married 81 years.
Stanley E. Nay was among the
Skowhegan people to attend the
Four County Fair at Pittsfield last
week.
George w. Cover. Esq left Friday
morning for Bangor on business. His
wife and younger daughter departed
with him.
Arthur Mitchell of Kennebunkport
departed Friday morning following a
visit with his sister-in-law, Mrs. Lena
r. Woodbury.
Mrs. Charles Larry of Chocorua, N
II. has been passing several days at
the home of her son, Harold Lazy on
East Front st.
The Searchlight Club meets to-
morrow with Miss Eunice F. Patten
The last meeting was held at the
home of Miss Esther French.
Miss Sarah B. Lord of Gardiner
has been passing a few days with her
cousin Thomas G. Lord and family
accompanying them on their return
from the Music Festival in Portland
Miss Linnie NJ. Prescott who has
been the guest of her mother, Mrs.
Annie Prescott during the summer
left Friday on the midday train for
her home at Wellswood Allston.
Mass
Geo. n. Weston a leading dairyman
Of this section and Elmer f. Harris
and Eden Boyd from the Skowhegan
Jersey Creamery attended the Nat
lonal Dairy Show in Springfield
Mass. last week.
AS many members of the Relief
Corps as possible are urged to at
tend the meeting in Grand Army
Hall tomorrow. The inspection
has been postponed until the first
meeting in November.
Mrs. l.. E. Jacobs, as the delegate
from Priscilla Rebekah Lodge and
Mrs. G. r. Fogg have been attending
the Rebekah Assembly in Bangor
this week. Both ladies are past
grands of the local order.
Mrs John Avore went to Augusta
Friday to visit her daughter, Mrs
Elsie A. Stilphin and to be in the
city, upon the arrival of her son,
Everett Avore from Mexico with the
troops from Company E.
There will be degree work at the
meeting of Sunset Chapter o. E. S.
tomorrow (Friday) evening and con-
there will be a rehearsal
to which all officers are urged to be
present this evening at 7.30.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Weber and
daughter of Lewiston have been pass
ing a few days with Mrs. Webber's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Jefferson Saw
age. Mr.. Savage who has been in
feeble health for a long time is now
confined to his room.
Rev. George Merriam delivered the
prayer of dedication during the ser
vices Thursday at the Hinckley men,
orial monument at Good Will Farm.
L. l.. Walton, Esq. the only officer
now connected with the board since
it's inception except Rev. G. w. Hinck-
ley, was also in attendance from
this town.
Officer Joseph Quincy of Fairfield
was in town Friday bringing with
him an Italian laborer who had been
bound over to await the action of the
Grand Jury at the winter term of
court The prisoner was charged
with breaking. entering and larceny
and made an even dozen inmates in
he county jail.
Miss Frances Norton of Levant
Who has been i'll for sometime at the
nome of Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Dunton
On Madison Ave. was removed last
week to the Eastern Maine General
in Bangor for treatment.
She was accompanied by her sister,
Mrs. Grace Houston who has also
been located in Skowhegan, the two
ladies' being engaged in the selling of
DR.. GAIA accom-
panied them as far as Waterville.
The next meeting of Skowhegan
Grange will occur on Wednesday
evening, October 25th, at which time
a supper will be served under the di-
rection of Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Has
kell and other members of Section A.
An entertaining program will be as