The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-10-11

| y. w. Bell OF boston ana II. V. Dell
of Saco have been in town this week,
having business at the Somerset Shoe
Factory, being members of that firm.
All singers interested in the Opera
THE Bohemian Girl are asked to
meet in the Assembly Room of the
High school building on Friday even
| ing
Mr.. and Mrs. W. p. 0rdway, who
we're accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. G
Davis Miller, arrived home from an
automobile trip to Quebec and Mon
treal, Monday.
County Agent Stiles and Miss Al
freda Ellis of the University of Maine
are in town on official business and
Will remain here until after the Boys
and Girls Club meeting.
Rev. and Mrs. s F. Emerson re-
turned Wednesday from New Portland
where they have been in attendance
at the Somerset Pomona Grange meet
ing, Mr.. Emerson being the secretary.
Miss Hannah p Page Is attending
the Federation of Woman's Clubs at
Portland, this week; from there she
goes as a delegate from the Congre-
gational Church to the State Sunday
School Convention.
Dinsmore & Bickford have recently
received very valuable appointment
as Agents for the Estey Pianos. Esrey
quality is well known in this section.
| Three of the best pipe organs in
Skowhegan are also Estey
L. w. Gerrish, Superintendent of
Schools, announced this Thursday
morning that plans had already been
made to fill the vacancies caused by
the resignation of two members of
the High school faculty, the Misses
Flynt and Steward, but no acceptance
had been received.
Anyone who enjoys the new dances
| Suoulu Hol ldll W dtleIlu Ile OHe Olep
Dance held in Union hall, Madison, to-
morrow (Friday) evening. Fifteen
late orchestrations have been receiv-
ed from Boston and New York by the
managers so patrons will be assured
of up-to-date music. Special rates
on Traction line.
Henry Hutchinson of Pressure Isle
arrived here. Tuesday evening, and is
to visit with his cousins, Albert W.
and j. n. Smith and other relatives
This is his first visit here for 10
years. Mr. Hutchinson has a large
farm in Pressure Isle, adjoining Sena-
tor Irvings. He reports only half a
crop from his fifty acres of 1917 po-
tatoes. He was a native of Moscow
and moved to Aroostook about 40
years ago.
News to the effect that the Maine
boys had landed safely in Europe
were flashed on the screen at the To-
cal picture theatre Tuesday evening.
The local Western Union received a
cablegram from New York to the eff,
feet that the transport bearing the
boys of Co. e and others had reached
a European port. When the news
was given out at the theatre II was
greeted with loud applause which
lasted for several minutes,
/ oh mamma you oughta been out
here on this corner last Saturday af-
ternoon" said a little girl as she
stood on the corner of Madison Ave.
She was thinking of Buster Brown
for in fact that hero of the comic
papers has caused no little comment
among the little folks. 81 didn't sup
pose he really lived, continued the lit
tie girl, and her bright eyes were
filled with wonder. Members of the
firm Of Bison & Conant brought Joy
to the hearts of many little ones by
getting Buster Brown to come to
town.
Skowhegan friends received an
nouncements yesterday of the marri-
age of Miss Marguerite F. Hutchins
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Joseph RI
| Hutchins, to John p. Toohy, on Octo-
Der 7th The announcement states
that they are to be at home after No
vember I'd at 372 Boulevard, Revere.
Mass. Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchins were
! for many years residents of this place.
their home being on East Front street
Mr.. Hutchins was for a long time
proprietor of the barber shop in the
| Goodwin Block, recently sold by San
ford Reynolds to William Simpson
Many are thankful to think hey
can now take the trip to Pennington.
Me-, by automobile, without the haz-
ardous, gruesome, rickety detour at
New Sharon. E. e. Greenwood, Civil
Engineer, was in New Sharon. Mon
day attending to the final details of
| the new bridge 1t is predicted that
the Skowhegan girls attending Farm
ington Normal School will be the re-
cipients of many interested Skowhe-
gan callers who are anxious to test
Mr., Greenwoods latest bridge.