The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-02-01
r. SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS Il


Dr. H. T. Bibber has again located
in Skowhegan and has re-opened his
office in the Wentworth Block.
DR.. w. c. Sawyer of Madison, Rep
resentative to the Legislature, at
tended court at Skowhegan yester-
day.
There will be special meeting
of the Skowhegan Womans Associa-
ton, at the Rest Rooms, next Monday
evening at 7.30.
Much interest is felt here in the
bill to provide aid for mothers of de-
pendent children Several Skowhe-
gan ladies expect to attend the Legis-
iative hearing at Augusta today.
Last Thursday, there were present
at one time in the court room, four
registers of deeds. These four were
William Emery, Llewellyn Goodwin,
F. A. Benner, all former registers of
deeds and John Higgins, who serves
at the present time in that capacity
Malcolm Barker of Gardiner is
staying at the Skowhegan House. He
is one of the seven civil engineers
who are engaged in surveying the
river for the Central Maine Power
Company, the other six going back
and forth between Skowhegan and
Waterville daily.
At the next meeting Of the Re-
bekahs, February sixth, there will be
an entertainment program given by
the new officers, after which refresh
ments are to be served. The mem
bers of the refreshment committee
are Alice Danforth, Jeanne Weller,
Grace Stevens and Bertha Hall.
Addison Gilman of Dexter was in
town yesterday, He had just come
from Cornville. where he was sum-
moned to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Whittier, his sister-in-law Mrs. Gil
man came to Cornville, Thursday of
last week and has not yet returned
home Mr.. and Mrs. Gilman moved
to Dexter from Madison in 1911.
Mrs. h. Dionne entertained her
sewing club and friends at her home
on Winter street last Friday evening.
There were eighteen present. The
hostess served a delicious supper as
sisted by Mrs Theresa Conroy, Mrs.
Willard Croteau and Mrs. James
Lewia. The club was entertained
Monday evening at the home of Mrs.
Lewia on Maple street. There were
twenty-four present and during the
evening the hostess served a dainty
buffet luncheon Next week Thurs
day evening the club will meet with
Mrs. John Dumont at her home on
Winter street
The members of the first jury who
are serving at the Supreme Court in
Skowhegan are William Bracket,
foreman, of Norridgewock; Hannibal
II. Waugh, Starks Forest X. Brown.
Skowhegan Walter NJ. Loomis, Har-
mony Gardner N. ingalls, of Arson;
w. H. Soper of Scion; Guy E. KIM
ball of Skowhegan; Sidney P. Hum
phrey of Pittsfied; Carl e. Wake
field of Ripley; Joseph G. Cover of
Skowhegan; Philander n Morris of
Concord and George w. Brown of
Madison. The members of the second
jury are b. A. Sawyer of Skowhegan,
foreman Herbert NJ. Murray of Fair
field; Herbert w. Durgin of The
Forks; A. Wilson Lowe of Fairfield !;
j. A. Goodrich of Hartland; Frank
w. Dyer of Palmyra; Elmer Withee
of Madison; Charles L. Williams OF
Canaan; Henry Cooley of Bingham;
Lauriston S. Lowe Of Norridgewock
Lincoln H. Rand of Arson and Frank
A. Benner of Skowhegan. The SUI
pernumeraries are Amedo Christie
pher of Madison; Clifton E. Crowell
of Skowhegan and Walter l.. Bird of
Madison. The deputies are Charles
H. Chute, Frank l.. Harding, Walter
H. Maynard, Roy b. Pooler. Wallace
A. Hill and G.. f. Folsom. Fred L..
Wilson of Portland is court stenog-
rapher.