The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08


Mrs. Frank Berube of Maple St, has
been i'll with a severe cold
The Uniyersalist Mission Circle met
Monday at the home of Mrs. w. r. G..
Estes.
Mrs. Martha Hurd is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. H. W. George on Turn
er Ave.
G. A. Williams and J. s. Goodridge
were Canaan men to visit Skowhegan
recently
Mrs. Rose Eaton of Leayitt St, who
has been confined to her home by
severe cold is much improved
There will be a dance in Grange
Hall, East Madison, Friday night, with
music by Kendall's orchestra.
The Poor Mans Gospel" will be
the subject of the sermon at the Con-
gregational church, next Sunday.
Mrs. T. H. Howard was in Cornyille
being called there owing to the illness
and death of her brother, F. w. Stone
Mrs. Elmer Dunton returned last
Thursday to her home Saskatchewan
Canada n. w, after visit with her
parents here.
Charles NJ. trimmings of Medford
Mass, has accepted a position as night
linotype operator at the Independent
Reporter office.
Miss Ida Towne recently slipped on
some ice and in falling sustained in
juries to necessitate her remaining in
doors for time.
Otto Folsom Jones, returned to Bow
dom college Tuesday, after a brief
visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs
Charles Folsom-Jones.
The Ladies Aid of the NJ, E. church,
will have a baked bean supper in the
yestry, Tuesday evening, February 10,
from $50 to Z, to be followed by a So
cial
] Mrs. G. o. Currie has returned to
her home in Canaan, after having
been in Skowhegan, owing to the i'll
ness of her daughter, Mrs. Harley
Bishop
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weymouth who
have been at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Clara Eaton, have gone
to Canaan, owing to the illness of a
relative.
Miss Louise Rounds, district super
intendent of the Maine Childrens
Home Society at Augusta, is here in
the interests of that well-known work.
The authorized solicitor for the So
ciety comes only once in two years.
Spring has. come. Early Sunday
morning, two ambassadors from Crow
Kingdom were seen in Skowhegan.
They graciously allowed themselves
to be interviewed and it was ascertain /
ed that they were surveying the field
of operation for the coming season.
The Prohibtionist held an interest
ing and enthusiastic meeting last Sat
urday evening, at the home of S. f.
Emerson. Another meeting will be
held Saturday evening, Feb. Il, at the
same place All interested are inyit- F
ed.
One of the best and most likely
looking piar of matched horses seen
ON our streets in a long time, is the
team of chestnuts driven and owned
by Eugene Hurd of Madison. The I
are and years old, respectively;
weigh 2100 lbs, and are by Pilot Nell
son; dam by Gen. Withers, and are
full sisters They are half sisters to
Lillian Ordmark, 2.181-4 and Miss
Block, go.
Members of Skowhegan Local of
the Socialist Party reported to the
business meeting Monday night, that
they had been challenged to reply to
an attack upon Socialism published in
the official organ of the Catholic Or
der of Foresters. The local promptly
voted to provide a speaker to reply
to the attack, If the Foresters inter
ested would secure permission to hold
the necessary meeting in St. Mary's
Hall. The outcome will be awaited
with interest.
A delightful afternoon was passed
Monday by the members of the Work
ing League of the Congregational
church, when a program with Dickens
for a subject was given. The pro-
gram which was in charge of Mrs. w.
II. Fowler and Mrs E. L, Savage was
as follows: Piano solo, Mrs. S. NJ.
Cover; Reading on Dickens, Mrs. Will
lis Bailey; Reading on Dickens, Mrs.
Fred Wilson; Title party represent
ing books; Piano duet, Misses Lord
and Harris; Piano solo, Mrs, Carleton
p. Merrill. Tea was served by Mrs.
George Cover, Miss Elsie Ayore and