The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-02


Tisitng her sister, Mrs. Herbert y.
Pratt, for several days.
The valuable pair of colts owned by
H. E. Hall have recently be-. sold to
New York parties.
Kendalls orchestra will furnish the
music for Keiths Stock Company, If
they appear, on Thursday evening,
March Is.
Because of the mass meeting Sun
lay evening the young peoples So
,eties of the several churches are to
hold no services.
The Social Circle will serve a bak-
ed bean supper in the vestry of the
VI. E. church Saturday from $50 to Z.
Adults, zoe. Children under ten, 15c
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Baker OF
Bingham, have been the guests the
past week of their uncle and aunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. James P. Thompson, at
their home on Winter street.
The report of the Union meeting Of
the Missionary societies of the Con
gregational churches of Somerset
county held at MADISON last Thursday
will be printed next week.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment in another COLI mn of the Neal
Institute. Portland, which guarantees
an absolute cure for alcoholism in
three days by their treatment. 1t has
the endorsement of some of the best
people of the land.
A business meeting of the Philathea
class for young ladies was held at the
parsonage of the First Baptist church
Monday evening. A very pleasan
time was spent. At the close it was
voted to meet again in one week t.
transact important business.
VIM. Lichtenfels, a wholesale gro
Ger of New York city, who owns a
farm near East Madison where his
family spends the summers, and who
IS favorably known in this place, has
an advertisement in another column
wanting to buy potatoes in car load
lots
The committee appointed to ex-
anime the articles in the town war
rant are requested to meet in the
Municipal building at O'Clock, March
8. All persons interested in any ar
ticle shown in this warrant are re-
quested to appear before this com
mittee.
At the regular meeting Tuesday
resolutions expressing the gratitude
and appreciation of the Skowhegan
Young Mems Christian Association
we're ordered to be sent to the sew
eral organizations at Bangor that did
so much to make the stay of our dele
cation while in the Queen City SO
pleasant.
A mass meeting will be held in the
Methodist church on Sunday evening
beginning at $50. At this meeting
reports of the greatest Boys Confer
ence will be given A praise service
and special music will be a part of
the program. Among the delePates
to give reports will be Thornton Mer
riam Gerald Marble, Donald Philbrick
and others of the delegates prominent
in the local club work.
The adjourned meeting of the
Board of Trade is called for next
Thursday night, March 9, at which
time d. H. Perkins, superintendent of
schools, will be present and give his
views on Industrial Education and
School Topics. A full attendance of
the board is requested. An invitation
has been extended to the Madison
Board of Trade to be present that
evening. At that time delegates will
be chosen to the meeting of the State
Board of Trade at Waterville March
Is.
The next regular meeting of Wood
bine lodge, d. of H., will occur March
There will be literary program
consisting of the following numbers:
Reading, Mrs. Ella G. French; vocal
solo, Mrs. Eva A. Williams; dialogue,
Mrs Ava V. Sheridan, Mrs. Flora A.
Dealey; reading, Mrs. Clara w. Eaton;
vocal solo. Adam Simpson reading
Mrs. Ella II. Crowell. Refreshments
Will be served by Mrs. Emma Simp-
son. Mrs. Effie Paine and Mrs. Mae
Pratt, consisting of sandwiches, cake
and coffee. after which a social hour
with finch and other games will be
enjoyed. The bylaws of this lodge
have been changed, so the regular
meetings are to occur on the first
Monday evening of each month. The
Superior lodge has just issued new
rituals to all lodges in the jurisdic-
ton and it is expected much interest
will be manifested in lodge work. Ey-
cry member please be present at this
meeting for matters of importance are