The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-04-25
Local News
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Gu III one Ol tnS Ddflb puuBdlOWs
near the park.
Mrs. d. S. Holden went to Drums
wick yesterday to join Mr.. Holden
who was contemplating the buying OF
farm in that place.
Miss Hazel Williams who with Miss
Hazel Leavitt has been staging Capt
Bing in Madison, left here Saturday
for her home in Hartland.
Mrs. A. NJ Thompson, and grand
son. Master Wendell Thompson have
recently returned from visit with
relatives in East Boston, Mass.
Ed. Rowell of Madison with a crew
Of river drivers from this vicinity
departed on the afternoon train, yes
terday, for the scene of their opera
tons on Lazy Tom river near Moose
Head Lake
Frances Willett, who has been un-
der quarantine for some time with
smallpox, was able to be out Tuesday
and the members of Dan Gallant 8
family where the man has been board
ing, have been released from quaran-
tine
The Junior exhibition of the Show
hogan High school will occur in the
Opera House, May "a. The 3-act
comedy The College Town" is to be
presented under the direction OF the
well-known theatrical coach, Miss
Hazel T. Leayitt. Following the
presentation there will be a hop in
Grange Hall.
The Ladies' Aid of the First Baptist
church have practically completed a
toilet and lavatory in the basement of
their church, which is of great gen.
eral convenience The committee su-
perintending its construction were:
Mrs. Louis E. Dow, Mrs. Minnie Muir
ray, Mrs. Joseph Maxwell, Mrs. Geo.
Thomson, Mrs. Clara Emery.
G. B. Fairgrieves returned last Tues
day from a two weeks visit In Boston
Lawrence and Wilton. While in Bos-
ton he was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dyer in Roxbury, Mrs. Dyer being his
niece. He also stopped several days
with his old friend Carl Ladd, pro-
prietor of the Longfellow cafe, St.
Botolph street. He attended two
evenings of the B. A. A annual meet
i ing in Mechanics building.
The NJ. E. church choir met for re-
hearsal Last Friday evening with Miss
Lena Landry at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. George Carron on Maple street.
After rehearsal social time was en-
| joyed, following which refreshments
consisting of ice cream and waters
were served. A most delightful
evening was spent and the guests de-
parted at a late hour after thanking
the hostess very heartily for her kind
hospitality
The funeral of Charles Baker was
held Wednesday forenoon in the Beth
any Baptist church. The members
of the l. O. o. F. Lodge attended in
body and Rev. George Merriam
ministered words of sympathy to the
bereaved relatives, and friends. The
service of song was conducted by Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Watson, Mrs. e. C.
Dunton and Mr. Fred Nye, Mrs, c. NJ.
Lambert presiding at the organ. The
floral offerings were very beautiful.
| The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
| Tantish on North St., was the scene of
very enjoyable occasion when Mrs.
| Tantish, who is the organist of St
| Mary's Catholic church was given a
surprise party by members of the
church choir Included among those
in attendance were: FIR. P. e. Des-
DR.. and Mrs. o. J. GAIA, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. E. Dumont, Misses Josephine Sc
vote, Jennie Lemieux, Julia Gilblair,
Manda Carriveau, Lena Carriveau,
Mabel Butler, Beatrice Butler, and
Ruby Dumont and Ernest Groder
During the evening, Mrs. Tantish was
presented with q musical cabinet, and
refreshments which were brought by
the visitors were enjoyed. One mem
Der of the choir who was i'll and I'M
able to be present, was remembered
on this occasion by a gift Of flowers.
The end of an argument is better
than either side of It,
Some women marry for love while
not few marry for alimony.
When it comes to the pinch there
Is something to be said for the lobster
| A fat fee makes lean client.