The independent-reporter., 1910-12-08

Tuesday afternoon on short business
trip.
Forrest Durrill, who has been sick
at his home on Main street Is report
ed as gaining.
William Briggs of Van Buren,, a
former resident of Skowhegan is visit
ing old friends about town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Brooks of
Keene, N. H.. are the happy parents of
an eight and three-quarters pound
son, born December Z. Merrill Morrt-
son.
Miss Annie Bergman, who has been
spending a two weeks vacation In
town with relatives. returned to Brew
er Monday, where she Is engaged in
teaching.
The friends of Mrs. Helen Neil
Howard will be glad to learn that she
went successfully through the fourth
operation for benign tumors, Decem-
Der 5.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rogers of
Flagstaff have been in town the past
few days looking for a rent, as they
contemplate making Skowhegan their
home in the future.
A mail package came to the Show
hogan office this week addressed
"Josia Squashunk, Squedink, Maine"
Assistant Postmaster Durrell knew in
whose box to place it.
Rev. F. l.. Hayward is in Auburn
in attendance at the mid-year timer
ants Institute of the Maine Methodist
conference. He will examine two
classes of candidates for the ministry.
He will also read book review at
the meetings.
The semi-monthly meeting of the
Clementine Weston w. C. T. U. will
be held in G. A. r. hall next Tues
day at 8 p. M A Franchise program
will be given. Mrs. G. D. B. Pepper,
president of the Waterville w. c. T.
| T.. will address the meeting. All in
terested are invited to attend
The young peoples organizations
of the several churches will hold a
union meeting In the Methodist vestry
the evening of December 18. Our R
lationship One With Another in Our
Lord Jesns Christ will be the spe-
cial topic for the occasions and the
program will be in charge of NJ. Ger
~ Plummer.
Ell. Boyd and j. W. Packard, pres
dent of the Skowhegan Creamery
went to Augusta Wednesday to attend
the State Dairymens Association. Mr.
Boyd has an entry there of ten
pound tub of butter for the Skowhe-
gan creamery. E. E. Harris, agent
for the creamery, will attend the
meetings there today.
The following officers were elected
at the regular meeting of the Degree
of Honor held Monday evening: Chief
of honor, Ella H. Crowell; lady of
honor, Ella French; chief of cere-
monies, Mae Pratt; recorder Ava "
Sheridan; financier, Emma Simpson;
receiver. Ada l.. Abbey; usher, Celeste
Roullard; inner watch, Emma l.. Bick-
ford; outer watch, Nathan Thomas.
Elmer Towne has a pet dog that
proves as useful as person. The ami
NAL sits on the piazza at a certain
time In the day and as soon as the
mail man comes along, he will run
after the mail and carry it into the
house. Mr.. Towne is teacher in the
public schools of Madison and has oc-
casion to send home packages by the
electric car. The dog will go to the
car and take the packages to the
house.
At the meeting of Priscilla lodge,
Tuesday evening, the following OFF,
| SOlo WCAO ShooOh lOi thC SAoei'o
year: Past Noble Grand, Mabel G..
Bragg; Noble Grand, Minnie S. T.
Burns; Vice Grand, Ruth Fl. Eaton;
treasurer, Alice S. Baker; secretary,
Mary H. Bailey; pianist, c. Milton
Lambert. The appointed officers
will be announced later. At the close
of the meeting Miss Margery Salley
gave very interesting report of her
trip abroad.
Mrs Sarah Fogg died here Saturday
night after only few hours sickness
from shock. She was apparently
we'll until she was suddenly stricken.
She was 76 years old. Funeral SER
vices were held Tuesday at 1000 a. m.
with Rev. George Merriam of the
Bethany Baptist church officiating.
The deceased Is survived by one sis
ter Mrs. PAMELA Jewett. with whom
she lived. She was born in Corn
Vile and spent the greater part of her
life there, she being the widow Of the
late SamI Fogg, who was of one of the
Oldest families in this county. Her
maiden name was Tilton and she has