The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-06

Mrs Lena Mullen was up from
Fairfield over the week end to attend
the junior exhibition, her son Ernold
Mullen. having a prominent part in
the cast
Mrs. Mary Harrison who has for q
long time been employed at Hotel Ok
ford has completed her duties there
and has gone to Lancaster, N. H., heI
former home.
Mrs. Amber Knight of Lewiston re-
turned home Saturday morning after
visiting with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Charles +. Young and Mr.. and
Mrs NJ. J. Smith.
Miss Virginia Ames, a student al
Bates College. was at home over Fri
day night to attend the Junior Exhi-
btion her brother, Smith Ames, hay-
ing one of the leading roles.
Hon Ralph o. Brewster of Portland
Republican candidate for nomination
for the office OF governor, will speak
next Monday evening at the Bethany
Baptist Church. The public is cor
daily invited to be present.
DR.. George Otis Smith of Washing
ton, who has been visiting his moth
err, Mrs. Joseph Otis Smith, departed
Monday morning. His son and daugh-
ter, Joseph c. and Helen c. Smith
were up from Colby College to visit
with him.
Sentenced to an indefinite term in
the Woman's Reformatory at Show
hogan, was Mrs. Dorothy S. Mottram
twenty years old, of Auburn, Thurs
day. The woman pleaded guilty to a
charge of statutory offense in the Su-
perior Court at Lewiston.
The Russell Relief Corps meets to-
morrow, Friday afternoon at the usual
hour in Grand Army Hall There
will be a Washington program and
refreshments will be served. Mem
bers of the Russell Post G. A. r. are
cordially invited to be present
A four horse team belonging to
Wesley Watson and driven by Noah
Redmond, created considerable excite
ment on the Southside, Friday, when
they became frightened at some chill
dren who were sliding. The for
ward pair became unshackled but the
animals were finally stopped.
The following jurors have been
drawn for the April term of court
from Skowhegan: Miss Alice e
! Danforth, Mrs Albina NJ. Lewia, Sell
vim Flanders and George Harvey. Miss
Danforth and Mrs. Lewia are both
/ business women and Mr.. Flanders is
a farmer on the Malbon's Mills road,
/ Mr.. Harvey is a farmer of the Bige-
/ low Hill district.
News has just been received here of
| the death of George Bigelow at his
| home in Pelham, N. Fl. Mr.. Bigelow
was born in Skowhegan, December
4 10, 1868, the son, of Quincy and Aman-
da Hilton Bigelow. He leaves a
widow, son, daughter, an aged
mother, two brothers and two sisters.
A brother, Robert |. Bigelow, former
ly of California, is now deceased
Mrs. Frank Merriam and three chill
dren who have been spending some
time at her old home here, left Tues
day for Nashua, n. H. where Mr..
Merriam is located and where they
will establish their future home. Mrs.
George Merriam will accompany them
and before returning home will go to
Melrose. Mass. to visit her son George
r. Merriam and probably to Spring
field Mass. to visit Miss Helen e.
Merriam.
| A debate was held Monday forenoon
between students from the 7th Grade
B Division of which Mrs. Webster is
teacher. The topic was Resolved,
That city life is preferable to country
life" The affirmative speakers were
Elizabeth Jewett Norman \. Taylor
and Frederick Woodbury.. The mega
tive speakers were Ida Russakoit
Eleanor Rowell and Eleanor Young.
The question was decided in favor OF
the negative side and the judges were
from the pupils of the 8th grade.
J. Wallace Blunt whose headquar-
tcrs are in Westfeld, Mass, depart
ed Monday after a visit with his fam
lily here. He has lately returned
from a business trip to Illinois, lndi-
ana and other states of the Middle
West. Friends will be gratified to
learn that his mother, Mrs. a. q.
Blunt, who is spending the winter in
Brdgeton. is in good health and viii
also be interested to learn that his
aunt Mrs. Augusta Cabot, is conSid-
crably improved from recent illness.
The house owned by Z. F. Bailey OF
Vermont and occupied by Earl Pot
ter at Malbon's Mills, caught hre
Saturday. Tho housckeeper who was
alone at the time, discovered the Gin
ders flying and detected the shadows
Of the flames. She Immediately mott
fed the employees of the w. L. Walk
or mill and "A bucket brigade was
hastily formed subduing the flames.
The IN roof was quite badly burned
end IL is supposed the fire originated
from n spark from the chimney. It
IS understood that the property was
insured. The house was next to the
! Wiley store
\ A party of friends gathered Friday
At hg