The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-11-25

Miss lnez Rollins Vent Ia Portland
yesterday where she all spend
Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Eva Moore Green left Mon
day for q visit with friends in Bath
Lewiston and Augusta.
Mrs. A. c. Bowman left this morn
ing for Bridgewater. Mass. for visit
there with relatives and friends.
Henry Thomas. freshman at Col
by. Ia making the most OF his Thanks
giving holidays and has gone to STRAIT
ton for brief hunting trip.
The juniors of the High school who
weeks ago arc to hold another Fri
day evening at Weston hall.
Mrs. E. c. Dunton is to leave
home on Monday next for Boston,
where she joins relatives for a trip
to California. planning to pass three
months or more In Pasadena.
Frank P. Pennell and son, Guy.
with their families are to spend
Thanksgiving with DIR. and Mrs. F. l..
Tozier of Fairfield. Mrs. F. p. Pen
nell went down Tuesday and the
others will join her later.
Dr. George Otis Smith, director of
the United States Geological Survey,
arrived in town Saturday night for
a visit of a week with his family. He
gave an address Sunday evening at
the Bethany Baptist church on THE
Growth of the Brotherhood Principle
in the World"
The fire alarm blew In last Thurs
day at about $50 p. m. for small
fire in the spinning mill A large
crowd turned out as that box gives the
alarms most fatal for the town. The
fire company was not needed as the
blaze, which was in the attic Was
quickly handled by fire exinguishers.
The w. c. T. u. of Fairfield, invites
the Skowhegan Union to a Federated
meeting next Tuesday at p. m. The
county president will be present and
an interesting program will be Civ
en-. 1t is hoped that a good number
will be able to attend The meeting
will be concluded in time to return
on the o'clock train
The domestic drama. This Man
and This Woman" which is to be
produced at the Opera House tonight,
promises to be a most pleasing en-
tertainment and as this attraction
plays at the popular prices of 35c,
soc and 75c, there will no doubt be
nice audience. The Portland Press
of Monday speaks most flatteningly
of the production in that city.
Friends of Carroll Goodwin will
be pleased to learn that he has been
accepted as a member of the Glee
club at Colby. Mr.. Goodwin was well
Known in Skowhegan by his singing
and many wish him as good success
and better in college. He has had
excellent training in that line and
will, without doubt, improve his
chances and do his home town credit.
Mrs Converse l.. Webb was called to
Springfield Saturday by the serious
illness of her daughter, Mrs. Fannie
Fletcher. Some weeks ago Mrs. Flet-
cher started for the south to spend
the winter but was detained at Mt.
Hermon, Mass, by Illness, and last
Friday night at the Springfield hospi-
tai she underwent serious operation.
John H. Steward, who accompanied
his sister, Mrs. Webb to Springfield.
returned Tuesday morning with the
report that the operation had been
very successful and the patient was
doing we'll.
The Y. M. C. A held a business
meeting and the following commit
tee was chosen to nominate the new
Officers at the next meeting. f1dGOlu
Larry, Elroy Lacasce and Mahlon
Dane. A music and advertising com
mittee were also chosen for the spe-
cial meetings Sunday; the first com
mittee, Arthur Merrill, Harold Larry
and Ralph Brown; the second, Everett
Bacon, Elroy Lacasce and Howard
Weston. The meeting Sunday after
noon at four o'clock will be held at
the Congregational church and wii
be addressed by David r. Porter.
The Thanksgiving social held at
the Bethany vestry Monday evening.
passed off very successfully. The
program was as follows: Vocal solo,
Mrs. D. F. Judkins; piano solo, Ar
line Burnor; reading. Mrs. D. F. judi
kins; vocal solo, Floyd Nye; re-
marks by DR.. George Otis Smith on
his travels this past year. This last
was of special interest as he has
journeyed over $1,000 miles, by rail-
road, stage coach, mule, steamer, au-
tomobile and horse. Seventeen chick
ems as we'll as many other meats
vegetables and goodies were brought
in and distributed among the poor
for Thanksgiving.