The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-10-27
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

Mr.. ana MIS-. Henry kfaI OIL Metnu-
en-. Mass. are In town, the guests of
! L. G. Trafton and family
Mrs. Archie Conant WAS operated
upon for appendicitis a short time
! ago instead of Archie Conant as re-
ported.
Frank ". Cover was in town Sat
urday night. lie delivered a lecture
+ IN the interest of prohibition at No.
Arson, Sunday evening.
In a football game between the
Freshmen and Seniors and Juniors and
,ophomores of the Skowhegan High
school. the final score was . to 0.
All members of Russell Relief
Corps are urged to be present at the
special meeting to be held Thursday
afternoon. November ,. at two o'clock.
Roscoe Bigelow has an OK that is
IN OK and a half long and equally as
nigh. Mr. Bigelow was asked the
other day why the fellow didn't fill
mp. Well" said Mr. Bigelow, the
days are getting short now and that
OK is SO long he does not have time
to eat enough between daylight and
dark That is the same animal that
Mr.. Bgelow rides OK back on.
] Ernest Maheu of Jackman was
brought to Skowhegan Monday by
Constable BARLEY of Moose River and
placed in the county jail He was
given a hearing before Trial Justice
+ Heman Holden, Saturday, on the
charge of breaking and entering the
house of Wilfred Cloutier. Probable
cause WAS found to hold him for the
action of the grand jury at the De-
cember term of the Supreme court,
The National Women's Relief Corps
will hold a District Convention in
Skowhegan. Friday, Nov. /. 1t is eX-
pected Department President Mrs
Ada c. Ely of Liyermore Falls. Mrs.
Rebecca Israelson Department In
spector, will be present, also ladies
from Pittsfeld. Oakland. Fairfield,
and Clinton, which comprise District
No One. These ladies will be guests
of Russell Relief Corps while in town.
The funeral services of the late
Mrs. Sarah Jane Hoxie were held
Sunday at l p. M at the home of Mrs.
Eta Hoxie in North Fairfield With
Rev. r. A Rich, pastor of the Meth
odist church in Fairfield, officiating.
Interment was at the Friends church
cemetery. North Fairfield. Mrs. Hoxie
was born about so years ago. She
has lived the most of her life in Fair
field, spending the latter part of it
at the home of Mrs. Eta Hoxie. Tho
surviving relative is Norman Hoxie
Of Fairfield, a grandson.
The twenty fifth annual program of
the Skowhegan Sorosis has just been
issued. The first meeting is to occur
on Tuesday evening, November |, The
program in general is Directors Tea:
Reading, paper, Current Events; pa
per, Resume of the Federation; poem.
Gentlemens Night will be Tuesday
evening, December 10. Edward II.
Frye will be entertainer. On Tuesday
evening, December 81, will occur the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the soci
ETY.. Federated Day will be January
IS. The annual meeting, April IS.
The program shows rs members. A
page Is devoted In memoriam of Mar
tina futile, who died April 10, 1910. |
The officers of the society are: Presi- !
dent, Miss Edith NJ. Gledhill; vice
president, Mrs. Lois w. Patten; sec
rotary, Miss Bessie NJ. Allen; treasur-
er, Mrs. Myrtle NJ. Lamb; directors,
Mrs. Alice L. Wadsworth, Mrs. Edna
P Smith, Mrs. Adelaide p Ordway,
Miss Gertrude Carter Miss Clara B.
Varney.
1t was a fine entertainment that
occurred at the G. A. r. hall Friday
evening, October 81, at which time
the members of Russell Post, G. A. R.,
gave an oyster supper to the Ladies
of the Relief Corps. All the ladies
we're obliged to do was to sit quiet
and have the men do the work. At
ter the supper was served in the hall,
consisting of oysters, crackers, pickles
and coffee, the Commander of the
Post, P. A. Cleveland called to order
and the exercises were opened with a
song by II. B. Perkins, entitled Just
Before the Battle, Mother with Mrs. |
Emma H. Dunton at the piano. Com |
rades Isaac Dyer, J. D. Emerson, w. /
II. Weston and S. F. Emerson were
called out and responded with re-
marks touching upon events connect |
ed with the war Honorary men,
bers of the Post were introduced and
l.. l.. Walton gave a splendid recita
ton. c. Davis Miller, E. F. Fair
brother and F. p Pennell offered re-
marks In honor of the occasion. Mrs.
e. Spear president Relief Corps, Mrs.