The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-18
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

land the first of this week.
Mrs NJ B. Heselton who has been
seriously i'll the past week is conva-
lescent
Mrs Molly Marston Stewart is visit
mo for a week with Mrs. F. W. Briggs
in Pittsfield.
Dr Edith Smith Davis while in town
was entertained at the home OF MISS
Gertrude Weston.
Mrs Florence Wyman Diller of
Philadelphia, Pa, who had been pass
ing the holidays with her sister, MISS
Lena Wyman returned home yester-
day,
The Huff Studio will be closed dur
ing the week of Jan. 21st. Mr.. and
Mrs Huff will attend the photograph
ers' convention in Boston and will re-
turn with the latest styles in pictures.
A reunion of the Poonoosics a
musical club of twenty years ago was
held at the home of Mrs. Annie Allen
Kendall last evening. OF the original
membership of twelve there were I
present.
Wednesday morning DR.. Edith Smith
Davis who lectured in the Bethany
church the evening previous visited
the High school and gave a talk to
the pupils. She spoke regarding the
offects of alcohol and tobacco on the
nerve centers and told of experiments
that noted scientific men had tried
unon animals with intoxicants.
Mrs. w. o. Wildes formerly OF New
buryport, Mass, now of Passaic, n. j.
has arrived for a visit with her sister,
Mrs. George l.. II. Smith. Mr.. Wlldes
recently appointed pay master at the
Warner Mills, Newburyport has been
promoted to the managership OF the
cotton mills at Passaic. Accompany
ing Mrs. Wildes ON her visit here Is
her son, William.
The Bridge club was pleasantly en-
tertained Thursday by Mrs. }. W.
Blunt Coburn Ave. Four tables were
arranged and Miss S. Madeline Ward
and Mrs. B. T. Steward were the win
ners of the first prizes, the CON
ISOLATION prize going to Mrs. Charles
Folsom-Jones. At the conclusion OF
the play the hostess served ices, cake
and coffee with sailed nuts and con-
fections,
George Smith driver of the Canaan
Skowhegan stage had quite trip
Monday last. He left SkoWhegan
about three o'clock and reached Ca
naan about 10 o'clock that night, the
last part of the trip had to be made
on foot however, Mr. Smith carrying
the mail by hand. Tuesday he DEEM
ed the trip impossible but started out
Wednesday reaching here short time
before noon
The annual meeting of the Show
hogan Military Band was held Nov. IA.
Officers were elected as follows:
President, A E. Lessard; vice Pres,
A. H. Murray; Sec, o. B. Porter;
Treas, J. P. Thibodeau; director and
business manager, r. F. Washburn;
librarian, NJ p. Laney; sub-director,
A e. Lessard; drum-major, Edward
Sayers; trustees, NJ. N. Washburn,
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The members of the Woman's club,
the Town Improvement and Sorosis
are requested to remember the date
of the federated meeting of the three
clubs which is to occur Friday, Jan.
10, in the parlors of the Congrega-
tional church Miss Florence Hale of
Pressure Isle is to be the speaker and
her address will be what can the club
do for the community There will
be readings and special music.
An Epworth league banquet was
held Tuesday evening in the Epworth
League room of the NJ. f. church be-
ing given by the losing side in the
mite box contest which has been going
on in the league. At the close of the
banquet toasts were responded to by
several, Emmons Heald acting as
toast master, and this was followed by
a social and games. Those in attend
ance were members and invited
guests.
The Pythian Sisters held their in
spection and installation in x. of p.
hall on Friday evening, Jan. u. The
officers were installed by d. d.
g. c. Eta NJ. Aver of Wateryille, as
sisted by Annie Gilfillan. P. c., Emma
F1agg; NJ. E. c., Flora Dealey; E. s.,
Martha Gilman; E. J.. Jennie Ford;
NJ, Emma Thompson; M. of r. and c.,
Helen Knight; NJ. of F., Hattie Flagg
p, Flora McPheters; G. of o. T..
Emma Lawrence. After the meeting
dainty refreshments were served at
Mrs. Dealey's rooms.
C. r. Oliver was in Portland the
first of the week and accompanied
Mrs. Oliver and little son Carl home
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