The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-04-20
Skulutruan Gural Nrlns

Mrs C. A. Storer and Miss Marion
&. Hare left Saturday morning for a
visit in Augusta.
T Mrs. Annie p Hackett of Elm street
joined the Washington party who left
here Friday last for a visit to the Ma
tional Capitol
Mrs. Caroline Symons. who recent
~ completed her work at the State
ketormatory, went to Winthrop Fri
day to visit her daughter.
Mrs. George Pooler has returned to
her home in Lisbon Falls after visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Eugene Currier,
IN the east part of the town
Peter Sturgis, the well known cham
pion wrestler of this town, went to
| Boston last Thursday and from there
will go to Maryland where he will do
some wrestling.
Lee Rollins of Pleasant Ridge was
in town on business few days the
last of the week While here he
visited with B. A. Spaulding and FAM
lily at Sunrise Farms.
Joseph F. Pooler was in Wateryille
one day last week to attend the fun
eral of the late Nina. Fannie Mathurin
Hanson. who died at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Joseph Pooler in that city
Mr.. Pooler acted as pail bearer.
Willie Green and family, who have
been spending the winter with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. Delbert Green
'of Pine street. moved to their pleas
ant home on the DR.. Mann road last
Saturday where they will spend the
summer
Mrs. B. 7. Steward. who was up
from Wateryille with Mr.. Steward to
attend the Masquerade Ball, had the
misfortune to dislocate her ankle just
as she waa leaving the home of Mr..
and Mrs. j. r. Phibrick for the down
river train, Friday.
Mrs. Grace Brewster, who has been
spending the winter at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. l.. H. Whitney left
Friday afternoon for her home in Dex-
ter. MRS. Whitney joined her there
the first Of the week and will remain
in Dexter about two weeks.
The Finch Club held its final party
Friday afternoon with Mrs. Jessie f.
Fletcher. Refreshments were served
TIE club was formed several years
ago and is composed of Mrs. Fetch
er, Mrs. A. b. Lamb, Mrs. Fred Will
son, Mrs. Hiram Bearce, Mrs. George
Webb, Mrs. f. l.. Savage, Mrs. II. A.
Dinsmore and Mrs. c. n Bragg
Adolph Bis con, who returned to Uni
yersity of Maine Sunday after visiting
at home here with his parents left
Tuesday for Syracuse, N. Y. where
delegates from the different colleges
of the United States from the Forest
ry Departments will be in aession Mr.
Bison is the delegate from the L. of
M. On his return he will visit with
his sister. Miss Theresa Bisson in New
York.
The high school debating teams
composed of Kenneth r. Copp, w. o.
Wildes, Jr.. Miss Virginia Ames and
Miss Ruth lies. with Miss Gladys
Ames as alternate went to Lewiston
Friday in an affirmative debate with
Stevens High school of Brunswick and
a negative debate with Liyermore
Falls high school of Liyermore Falls
They were accompanied by Miss Do
rothy NJ. Elliot, a member of the fac
ulty.
The recent ruling of Judge Morton
of the Bay State District court in that
William e. Kingston, the handwriting
expert is qualified to testify as an ex
pert, is of interest to Maine folks, es-
pecially Skowhegan and Somerset
county. 1t was Mr.. Kingston who
figured quite prominently in the trial
held at Skowhegan of John A. Burke,
following the murder of Nelson Bart
ley of Jackman. The testimony of
the handwriting experts consumed
much time. much chart work and
much testimony.
Rev. George Loring Thurlow, pas
tor of the Federated Church, was in
Canaan Friday to ofFiciate at the fun
eral of Mrs. Margaret Chase. who
died in Providence, r. l., and whose
body arrived in Skowhegan Friday.
The remains were accompanied by Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Harris of Canaan
who went to Providence Mr.. and Mrs.
John Harris of Fairfield, a niece, Mrs.
Shirley H. Farnham, of Medford Hill
side. Mass. and a nephew, Harvey
Harris, of Canaan, who is a student
at Coburn Classical Institute at Wa
terville
The remains of Clarence Benner Of
Friendship, who died late Thursday
evening, were taken to Waldoboro
where his brother, Herbert Benner.
resides. Mr.. Benner, who had been
troubled with a disease of the heart,
sustained a serious attack while en-
ployed at the Ware livery stable on
Water street. He was conveyed to
Somerset Hospital in a critical con
dition and passed away at that insti-
tuition. During part of last winter the
deceased was employed in Jackman,
but while working at the livery stable
here frequently drove the team which
takes the mail from the trains to the
post Office. and from the post office to-