The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-20


visiting her niece. Dr. y Maude KEEL
lett
Miss Gladys Totman spent Satur-
day and Sunday with her people In
Fairfield.
Sheriff John Z. Mooers was in Wa
terville and Augusta Friday OF last
week on business matters.
DR.. and Mrs. w NJ. Pulsifer went
to Boston by the afternoon train of
Sunday for few days visit.
Archie Delano left Monday morn
| ing for North Adams, Mass, where
he is to visit a sister for a few
weeks
A. E Bowman. who is now acting
as travelling salesman for a Vermont
| firm, was home visiting his family
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Ordway left
for Boston Monday whence they were
to go to New York on business and
pleasure trip.
Deputy Sheriff Charles Adams of
Jackman, returned home last Satur-
day after spending some time in
town on business.
A regular meeting of the Skowhe-
gan Board of Trade will be held at
the Municipal Court room Friday ev-
ening, January 81, at 7.S0 p. m.
Little Dorothea, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin Clough, celebrated
her fourth birthday by giving a party
to many other little misses of about
her own age on Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Flora T. Brainerd, librarian
at the Skowhegan Public library, left
Tuesday morning for Augusta for
visit with her daughter, Miss Marion,
who is employed there In the Office
of Norman L. Bassett, ESQ.,
Miss Alice Moore, teacher In the
|
kindergarten, returned home the lat
ter part of last week from Canaan
where she has been passing her va
cation of four weeks with her par
ents. Her school began again Mon
day.
Harold Rowell, a senior in Bowdoin
college, Is at home for few weeks
on account of his health. Mr.. Rowell
has been working his way through
college and on account Of too much
hard work his physicians advised him
to come home for time at least.
Mr.. Rowell thinks he will return
early in February.
A young peoples social will be
held in the Methodist vestry Friday
evening, January 81. Let each per-
son come wearing something to rep
resent some we'll known book. The
person guessing the correct name OF
the most books will receive prize.
A dialogue Will NC given w viz JoNAo
ladies of the society entitled "A Love
of a Bonnet" A general invitation
is extended to all.
After the Chapman-Alexander
eyangelistic campaign in Bangor and
vicinity the latter part OF this month
and the first of February, special
meetings are to be held In adjoining
towns by local preachers and we are
informed that Rev. Robert Morris,
pastor of our First Baptist church,
has been requested by the State FIX
ecutive Committee for these meetings
| to do two weeks evangelistic work
In East Corinth.
Wednesday evening, January IL,
Addison Gilman, d. D. G. M, assist
ed by Frank l.. Harding as grand
marshal, installed the following Of
ficers in Carrabasset lodge, No. "a, l.
o. O. F.: Arthur G. Bussey, N. G.;
Charles E. Patten, v. g.; Risdon D.
Baker, Rec Sec.; Ernest A. Rowell,
Fin. Sec.; G. Milton Lambert, Treas;
Leslie e. Jacobs, War; Hugh Hurley,
Con-; Fred A. Williams, R. s.; Ed
ward Spear, L. g.; Charles Chase, /.
G.; George w. Steward, o. G.; Leon
L. Witham, r. s. " G.; Fred T. Hur-
ley, L. 8. v. G.; Eben B. Chase, R.
s. s.; Charles Waller, L. s. s.; Willis
A. Bailey, Chap.
Under the auspices Of the senior
class of the High school a very en-
joyable Poverty Social" was held In
the third story of the school build
ing last Friday evening. Nearly ev-
cry member of the 1910 and 1911
classes was present The first part
of the evening was spent in admir-
ing each others garments, which
were as ridiculous as possible. George
Day, one of the juniors, received the
first prize for the worst outfit of
clothing. Short recitations were CIV
en- by Paul Murray and Omar Bad
ger and these as we'll as the singing
of the we'll known song, Were here
because we're here" by qaurtette
consistinp of Milhurn Fowler. Myrtle