The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-02

week on DuBluess.
Miss Mary Mitchell Ia spending the
week with friends in Lawrence and
Dorchester, Mass.
Senator Charles F. Johnson oil
Waterville was in town for a brief
visit Tuesday.
Mrs. Edith Shepherd has purchased
Hudson runabout which she will
drive herself next season.
John Lewis, who was recently OPP
Grated upon is slowly gaining and the
prospects are good for his recovery.
Evangelist NJ. B. Butterfield will be-
gin a series of lectures, illustrated by
beautiful stereopticon pictures. next
Sunday, Nov. 5, at 7.30 P. M. in the
G. A. r. hall. Admission free, every
body is welcome.
Mrs. John Philbrick entertained the
Afternoon Bridge Club Tuesday. Five
tables were engaged in the play, Miss
Lola Goodwin winning first prize, Miss
Mabel Pooler second and Mrs. Frank
Folsom the consolation.
A party made up of A. |. Sawyer,
John Prescott, Nathan Thomas and
George Burns of Skowhegan, DR.. Pep
per and Tracey Forsythe os Madison
have returned from Moxie where they
have been on hunting trip.
The several protestant churches will
unite in holding the Sunday evening
service at the Methodist church, Nov.
9th, in honor of Rev. F l.. Hayward
who leaves the next day to take charge
of the church at Fond Du Lac, Wis.
D. D. Thorndyke of Portland will
give demonstrations with a new type
of cream separator at the municipal
building Saturday afternoon, in con-
nection with the meeting of the dairy
men, which has been called to organ
ize COW testing association.
Mrs. John w. Steward won the box
of chocolates offered for the highest
total on two strings of candlepins dur
ing ladies night" last week. She
scored SO and II consecutiyely, or a
total of 100. Miss Allie Goodrich
made the single anne record by a
lady, of 70.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Goodwin gave
a Halloween party to large circle of
friends Monday evening. There was a
series of rollicking games in the big
house, and dancing in the garage. The
latter was especially lighted with
jack-o-lanterns for the occasion, and
the music was provided by the Vic
trola. Refreshments were served at
the close.
The second division pupils of Mrs.
Dora T. Nye met at her home last
Friday night for their first musical
study evening since the summer va
cation. Franz List was the must
clan studied Each pupil had some
thing to tell of this renowned master.
Compositions of his were rendered
and all pronounced it an enjoyable as
we'll as profitable evening.
The next meeting of the Woman s
Club will be held at the Bethany Bap-
fist parlors, Wednesday, Nov. 8 at
7.30 p. m. Pres. Robert J. Alley, L.
of M. will give an address on THE
School and the Community" followed
by reception given in honor of Supt.
Gerrish, the public school teachers
and school board. Each member is
privileged to invite one gentleman.
There will be a meeting of the farm
ers at the Municipal Court room
Saturday afternoon, Nov. 4th, for the
purpose of organizing a COW testing
association. A representative of the
Maine Dept. of Agriculture viii be
present. The object of this associa-
ton is to improve dairy facilities, in
crease production and economy in
costs in cooperative buying of feed
stuffs, etc. This plan has been started
by the Skowhegan Jersey Creamery.
Harvey Mcclure met with quite a
severe accident Tuesday night. AS
clerk in the Central Maine Power
Company's supply store he was about
his duties when suddenly he became
faint and stepped to the door. He
Immediately fell on to the Sidewalk
face downward unconscious. His
face was badly bruised and consider
ably lacerated A physician was
summoned and for some time he lay
unconscious. Wednesday morning ne
was able to be about
The Skowhegan delegation will
leave by the $40 A NJ. train Friday
to attend the meeting of the Kenne-
bee Union at Oakland. The Oakland
Tuesday club will entertain the con
yention in the Baptist church, and
serve refreshments during the noon
recess. Among the good things prom
ised by way of program are a paper
comparing Browning and Whitman
by Martha Baker Dunn. violin solos by
Don Morrison, songs by Miss Evelyn