The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-19


Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Ordway left
Monday for Boston on short pleas
ure trip.
A cottage prayer meeting was held
at the home of James d. Emerson on
Madison avenue Monday evening.
Miss Iva Jackins will go this week
Portland to visit friends for few
lays and from there she will go to
Newton Center
Mrs. Ella l. Hammond left Friday
for Waterville after spending a
month in town as the guest OF her
sister, Mrs. d. S. Holden.
| Recent marriages recorded at the
Town Clerks Office are: Louis Gil
bert Charter and Eustellia Boutin ;
and Emil A Berthold and Miss Mae
H. Raney.
We stated in last weeks issue that
i. f. Lawrence of the Western NUM-
cipal court had made public his re-
port. 1t should have read fines and
costs paid into the county treasury
by trial justices and others.
H. C. Newhall and his sister, Mrs.
Leonard. came to Skowhegan last
Friday and left an order with E. w.
Marble, the we'll known monument
maker for a memorial of unusual
size and beauty. 1t will require
twelve tons of Light Barre granite
and is to be set on the family lot in
Fairfield cemetery.
There Is some talk OF having a
school census taken of the town to
determine more accurately in regard
to the population. The people of
Skowhegan are very much dissatis-
fled with the report given out last
week by the census bureau as to the
population. Nearly everybody be-
lieves there ought to be at least a
population of $500.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percival r. Walshaw
and Master Edward Richardson Wal
shaw left town on the noon train
Monday for Lawrence where they
spent the night with friends and Mrs.
Walshaw left the next day for Bos-
ton where she and her son embarked
on the Cunard liner 'Ivernia" en-
route for England where they will
make a prolonged stay.
Arthur Merrill, a student at Bow
doin college and president of the
Maine Boys Conference, was in town
over Sunday visiting his parents, Rev.
and Mrs. B. B. Merrill. Mr.. Merrill
came to Waterville to attend a con-
ference of the leaders of the Young
Mems Movement in Maine to discuss
the matter of the Boys Conference to
be held in Bangor next month.
w. B. Whittier installed the Off
GERS of the Kennebec Valley Grange
Saturday evening" Master, George
Fletcher; Overseer, Orion Moody;
Lecturer, Annie Davis; Steward,
John Walker; Assistant Steward, Ar
chic Spencer; Chaplain, Angie
Walker; Treasurer, Mark Gray; Sec
rotary, May Dinsmore; Gate Keeper
Walter Robinson; Ceres, Minnie
Fletcher; Pomona, Mabel Moody.
The semi-monthly meeting of the
Clementine Weston w. G.. IT. U. will
be held in G. A. R. hall next Tues
day afternoon at 3 o'clock. The meet
ing will be in part a memorial meet
ing in memory of Mrs. Weston whose
birthday was on January %. The
roll will be called and it is hoped
that large number will be present
and respond to the question: What
the w. C. T. U. has Meant to Me?"
The members of the C. c.. C. C. went
to Waterville Thursday afternoon
where they were the guests of Mrs.
Mary Heath, a former member of
their society at supper. Among
those present were: Mrs. Edith Shep-
herd, Miss Sarah Anderson, Miss Ger
trude Webb, Miss Elizabeth Webb.
MIS-. Jennie Philbrick, Miss Gertrude
Weston, Mrs. Mabel Philbrick, Mrs.
Bertha Steward, Mrs. Ellen Sawyer,
members, and Mrs. Alice Steward an
invited guest.
The installation of officers of the
Degree of Honor was held Monday
evening, the installing officer being
Nellie |. Philbrick of Augusta, Grand
State Deputy. Following Is a list of
the officers: Chief of Honor, Ella H.
Crowell; Lady of Honor, Ella
French; Chief OF Ceremonies, Mae
Pratt; Recorder, Ava V. Sheridan;
Financier, Emma Simpson; Receiver,
Ada l.. Abbey; Usher, Celeste Roul-
lard; Inner Watch, Emma L. Bick-
ford; Outer Watch, Nathan Thomas.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders and directors of the Skowhe-
gan Creamery was held Saturday af-
ternoon. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Presi-