The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-12-02

Reuien Falrbrsher of No Annon
was In town yesterday
Henri Walter. who sorks II Par
lin Pend spenl tao days With hls
family last week
Annual chicken pie dinner mex,
Tuesday at the Methods, yes,ry at
~ O'Clock. Price 2sc.
Mr. aud Mrs. Frank Chase left last
Wednesday for Dover. where they
were TO visit friends few days.
Mr. and Mrs Fred NJ. French lef,
last Thursday for Lewiston. where
they have been visiting relatives.
Miss Theresa Coyne. stenographer
at the First National Bank. passed
Thanksgiving with friends in Water
Vile.
Lost-A handbag of brown leather.
Tuesday night between r. r. Station
anu 3ASaSaht 81. Il hhuti viii pe te-
warded by leaving same at this Office
The annual election of officers in
Russell Relief Corps this week. Fri
day afternoon. A good attendance is
desired.
DR.. Wallace Weber of Lewiston.
was in town yesterday to aid DR.. W
5. Stinchfield in a serious operation
upon Mrs. E. V. Burgess at the Som
erset hospital.
Work on the back part of the Ok
ford block is progressing very rapid
ly and the masonry for the three
stories is nearly completed They
are also busily occupied inside and
the hardwood floors are multiplying
rapidly.
The Working League of the Island
Avenue Congregational church will
hold it's annual fair on Wednesday,
December s, opening at 10 a. M, and
continuing through the day and ev-
ening. A supper will be served at
six p. m.
The front of the news bank building
is nearly completed and when the
stagings are taken down it will pre-
sent a beautiful appearance. The
men are at work on the dome and
the heating apparatus at the present
time.
Russell Post, G. A. R., will enter
tain the Somerset Veterans Associa-
ton at their annual session, Decem-
Der 16, in Grand Army hall. Comrade
S. F. Emerson has been selected to
deliver the address of welcome. The
program will be in later issue.
The sides of the Skowhegan House
garage have been under construction
this week and the window frames
have been inserted in their places.
The platform for the horses to pass
over to the upper story of the build
ing has also been built and that part
is ready for use.
At the last meeting of the w. c. T.
u, the teachers of the grade schools
we're present to listen to an address
oy DR.. Mary S. Croswell on How to
teach Hygiene in the Grades Fol
lowing this was an interest discussion
Of playground work as superintendent
by the teachers was participated in
by Mrs. Mitchell, Miss Mclaughlin,
Miss Totman and Miss Townsend. In
behalf of the Mothers Meeting De-
partment of the W. c. T. u, Mrs. S.
w. Philbrick presented a basket bali
to the playground committee of the
teachers for use in the schools.
The Y. M. c. A. held a business
meeting Tuesday evening and the fol
lowing officers were elected for the
coming term of six months: Presi-
dent, Howard Weston; vice president,
Thornton Merriam; secretary, Everett
Bacon; treasurer, Ralph Brown. The
boys are to be congratulated on
having been able to have such a man
as David r. Porter in town as their
guest. He has given them new en-
thusasm, which will last long while
and with new officers and committees
there will probably be more going on
in the future than ever before.
Orders taken for stanfninp emhrnid-