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

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Burnham, Me-, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. M. J. Allen last week.
j. N. Smith went to Gardiner and
Augusta today and will attend the
Chapman concert in Wateryille this
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Shaw of Day
vile, Conn, former residents of this
town, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. A. Bailey few days this week.
A large number of young women
met Monday evening at the First Bap-
fist parsonage for a social time. Light
refreshments were served and most
enjoyable evening was spent.
Morris Bracket, who was reported
to be suffering from a white swelling
OF the knee joint, was operated on at
the Children's hospital, Portland, for
a large abscess of the thigh and Is
now improving rapidly.
Harold Pooler, the youngest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Pooler of
this town, who was operated on for
appendicitis at Somerset hospital
by Drs Wadsworth and Stinchfield
some two weeks ago, has returned
home.
On Friday evening, at the home of
- f,,fo Ir,
gave a farewell party for Mrs. Vivian
Woodbury. who will leave here in
few days for Washington, D. c.,
where she has been appointed secre-
tary in the office of the tariff board.
Two chating dishes were in evidence
and Mrs. Woodbury. was asked to
stir the contents of one but on lift
ing the cover she found the dish fill
ed with gifts brought for her by those
present. The best wishes of many
friends go with her to her new home
Randall Nye has brought into the
Independent-Repor office an alma
nae yellowed with age bearing the
date, 1872 Among other information
given we were interested to read of
the Eastern stage from Boston to
Portland which Leaves Hales every
day at 10 a. m; arrives at Salem at
IL; at Newburyport by half-past p.
m; at Portsmouth by half-past p.
M; leaves Portsmouth at p. m.
arrives at Kennebunk by II at night;
at Portland next day by half-past 8
a. M" There was also list of prin
cipal towns on the post roads lead
ing out from Boston with the names
of inn-keepers. The list includes
the towns on the road ito Norridge
wock and Corratwick Falls" and the
name of the inn-keeper at Norridge-
wock was Ware.
The members of the D. c. c., held
a progressive dinner party last Fri
day evening. The initial course was
enjoyed at Miss Sarah Shows and
Miss Lois Steward served the meat
course at Mrs. Wallace Blunt's. Next
came the salads at Miss Mary En-
ery's and Miss Marguerite Day served
Ice cream and cake at Mrs. Ned Mer-
rill's. The happy party partook of
the final course and spent the re-
mainder of the evening at Miss Pau
line Oaks. The members of this
club are as follows Miss Mildred
Chute, Miss Marguerite Day, Miss
Mary Emery Miss Marie Fletcher,
Miss Myrtle Green, Miss Pauline Oak,
Miss Lois Steward, Miss Sarah Snow,
Miss Beatrice Tilton and Miss Alice
Written.
At the regular meeting of Priscilla
Rebekah Lodge held Tuesday evening
very pleasant time was reported by
large number of members who came
to witness the installation of officers.
The noble grand, Mrs. Mabel G. Bragg
before surrendering her chair to
the District Deputy President, in a
few well chosen words thanked the
officers, members and degree staff for
their hearty cooperation in making
the past year successful one. In
behalf of the members of the degree
STAFF she presented their captain, Mrs.
Mary II. Bailey with beautiful old
ivory chocolate set as token of their
appreciation of her untiring efforts to
make it what it is today. The follow
ing officers were then installed by
the district deputy president, Mrs.
Lydia A. Longley, of Norridgewock,
assisted by Mrs. Jennie Heselton act
Ing as grand marshall, Mrs. Cora
Hurley as grand warden, Mrs. Emma
Bickford as grand secretary, Mrs lsa-
dore N. Spear as grand treasurer,
Mrs. Vera S. Bussey as grand inside
guardian: N. G., Mary S. T. Burns;
V. G., Ruth II. Eaton; Sec; Mary H.
Bailey; Treas, Alice S. Baker; Chap,
Martha p. Davis; War, Isadore N.
Spear; Con-, Nellie l.. Savage; r. S.
NJ G., Emma l.. Bickford; l.. S. N. G..
Minna Savage; r. S. V. G., Jennie L.
Heselton; L. s. V. G., Lillian French