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

Ing scheduled for Friday night of
this week has been cancelled.
r. +. Parker went to Lisbon Falls
today to investigate in regard to a
town pauper there who has received
aid from Skowhegan.
A 9A pound boy, Henry Theodore,
was born to Mr. and Mrs. H. s.
Gregory of Berlin, N. H., on January
II, Mrs. Gregory is a sister of Ar
thur Bussey.
At the annual supper and roll call
of the Congregational church last
Thursday evening the following OFF,
GERS and committees were elected
Deacon. r. D. Baker; deaconesses,
Mrs. Rose Rollins, Mrs. Ella Holt;
clerk and treasurer, W. A. Bailey
ushers, Harold Larry, Enrol Chase,
Donald Philbrick, Harold Sheaff, Roy
Steward, Fred Richardson; Mission
airy committee, Mrs. b. B. Merrill,
Miss Hannah r Page, Mrs. John Cur
rier; Floral committee, Miss Ger
trude Weston, Mrs. John Fogler, Mrs
Frank Steward. Mrs. Olive Dealey,
Mrs. George Huckins, Mrs. Maria
Bacon, Mrs F. l.. Pooler Officers of
Sunday school were also chosen
Superintendent, T. G Lord; assist
ant superintendent, w. H. Paine;
secretary, Miss Eunice Chase; treas
urer, Marian Lord; superintendent of
primary department, Mrs. Georgia
Goodwin; superintendent of home de-
partment, Mrs. L. H. Goldsmith.
New books received at the public
library for the month of January
1911, are as follows: Miss Alcotts
complete works; Little Prudys
Children" series and Little Prudys
Flyaway" series, Clark; Anne Mel
son" Curtis; Life of John Brown"
Willard; Rewards and Fairies" Kip
ling; "A Mans Faith" Grenfell;
A Mans Helper" Grenfell;
What Life Means to Me-" Grenfell;
Life in the Sierras,' Muir; Great
Men AS Life Teachers Hills; Mo
liere, His Life and Works" Mat
thews; Grover Cleveland" Glider;
THE Sheaves,' Benson; THE Cause
and Cure of Colds" Sadler; The
Young Continental" series, McIntire;
over Bremerton' s." Lucas New books
on the pay shelf" have been added
as follows: "Routledge Rides Alone,
Comfort; white Rose" Brown;
Helen With the High Hand Ben
nett; Ernest and Phoebe" Gilmore;
The Better Man." Brady; THE Mar
ried Life of the Frederick CAROLS"
Williams.
The ladies and gentlemen of st.
John the Baptist Societies held a joint
installation of officers at Convent hall
on the evening of Jan. 10. The in
stalling officers were Mr.. Arthur
Dariau and Dr. Darcy of Waterville,
both gentlemen being accompanied by
their wives, also Hon. Rev. FIR. Ber-
geron of Biddeford was present as a
guest A very pleasant evening was
spent The French band, a new organ
ization WAS greatly enjoyed by all as
well as was also a song by Mrs. Jas.
Lewia, and one by Joseph Fluett. The
following are the officers of the ladies
Chaplain FIR. d. E.
for both courts; Doyene.
Mrs. Elizabeth Thibodeau; pres. of
Honor, Mrs. Apauline Gilbert; Pres,
Mrs. Laura Beaulieu; Vice Pres, Mrs.
Eglae Carriveau; End Vice Pres, Mrs.
Georgina Veilleux; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. Sara VeilleuX; assistant
secretary, Miss Anna NORM; financial
secretary, Miss Eugene NORM; treas
urer Mrs. Ella Breton; mistress of
ceremonies, zerilla Billodeau junior
Mrs. Eliza Tantish and
Miss Julia Gilbert; trustees, Miss
Flora Carriveau and Mrs. Matilda
Giroux. Gentlemens Court: Doyen
]. T. Thibodeau; Pres. of Honor,
Anne Dumont; Pres, Amede Couture;
Vice Pres, Joseph Thibodeau; re-
cording secretary, Joseph Billodeau;
assistant secretary, William Lessard;
financial secretary, Fred DulaC;
treasurer, E. e. Grondin; Master of
France Sirois; junior
Samuel Rodrique and
Joseph Pooler; trustee. Joseph Fluett