The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-22

| 10 the vile or ROBERT b. Cole.
Mrs. Herbert S. Hopkins visited
Thursday with friends In Bangor.
Mrs. Thomas Lawley passed the day
yesterday with friends in Fairfield.
Mrs. c. H. Smith went to Portland
yesterday to join Mr.. Smith and to at
tend the automobile show
Mrs Jefferson Savage left Tuesday
/ for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. J.
/ W. Weber in Lewiston.
/ Mrs. f. l.. Marsh returned Tuesday
to her home in Providence, R. l., after
visit with friends here.
Miss Mile futile of Canaan who
has been visiting Miss Edna futile has
gone to Fairfield for a few weeks
Miss Clara White of Washburn, Me-,
came Wednesday for a visit with the
family of Harry Gardiner in Scion.
Don V. Messer, who has been visit
ing in East Madison was in town Tues
day on his return to Huntington, Mass
A. r. Burton of Hartland was Il
visitor the first of the week with his
daughter, Mrs. H. V. Morrell Cross
street.
Miss Charlotte Sullivan who has
been visiting Mr. and Mrs Joseph Pol
lard has returned to her home in Oak
land
W D. Snow and S. W. Philbrick at
tended a meeting of the Kennebec Log
driving association held in Augusta,
Tuesday.
Mrs. Jessie S Porter of Dorchester.
Mass, has been visiting this week
with her daughter, Miss Edna Porter,
at The Oxford
Andrew j. Lumsden of Boston has
been here for a brief visit with his
sisters, Mrs Harry isles and Mrs. vii
liam Donaldson.
Mrs. w. N. Saunders and Mrs. II. F
Milligan of Athens were passengers
from this station the first of the week
on their way to Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Hopkins were in
Fairfield last Saturday, Mr.. Hopkins
going there to attend the races and
Mrs Hopkins to visit friends.
Mr. and Mrs Russell W. Gray of DID,
luth, Mimi, visited briefly here last
week with Mrs. Gray's brother, Prof.
r. w. Leighton and Mrs Leighton.
The marriage of Stephen r. Has
kell and Mrs. Emma Drawn is record
ed as having occurred in Skownegan
February u. II. ]. Phillips justice
of the Peace officiated.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Lord who have
been visiting in town for a number
of weeks returned to their home in
Canaan last Monday Mr. Lord is
much improved in health.
Word has been received from Wash
ington, d. c., that George L. Durrell
has been recommended as postmaster
to succeed the present holder of
that office who is Isaac Dyer.
Mrs. Bruce White who has been in
Boston with her son, Bruce, who nas
been attending school in the vicinity
of that city are at the home of Mrs.
Whites parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Fellows.
The buildings of Oliver Davis situat-
ed about three miles from Athens vii
lage were burned early Monday. The
origin of the fire is undecided and the
family escaped in only their night
clothes. There was no insurance.
The annual banquet of the Woman's
club and Sorosis is to be held at
Hotel Cobu.n Friday evening, March
LIST. Tickets will be $100 and will
be on sale at Lambert's from Satur-
day A. NJ, Feb. "a to Tuesday p. NJ,
Feb. 9th. a reader who comes highly
recommended as a fine humorist will
provide the entertainment.
A large delegation of members of
Eureka lodge, N. f. o. P. went to Mad
ison Monday evening by invitation of
the lodge in that place, to attend one
of their public meetings. Grand War
den J. W. Jones of Gardiner, presided
and the speakers included Warren
Philbrook of Waterville, Judge Hiram
Mansur of Auburn and Henry w Cakes
of Auburn. After the meeting a social
hop was enjoyed
The lecturer of Skowhegan Grange,
Mrs. Ella II. Crowell has submitted
the following program for presenta-
ton at the next Grange meeting, Feb.
IS: music, Grange chorus; A citizens
duty in town affairs; articles which
are to come up before the annual
meeting, March IL; talk to be opened
by c. NJ. Gallup; general conversation;
1adtae' 0uartptta ARRANGED nv Mrs