The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-19
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

The Ancient Order of United Work
men elect officers Friday evening of
this week
Mrs f. D. Hight of Bangor departed
Monday after a visit with Miss Flor
ence Pooler
W. \ Foss and Miss Mabelle w
Foss of Athens visited relatives in
town, Saturday
Mrs Edward Seyoie left Monday al
ternoon for visit to Portland, Woods
ford and Westbrook
George Moore of the Skowhegan
Trust Co. force. spend Sunday With
his parents in Gardiner
a large number of the young people
of Skowhegan enjoyed the skating
Sunday at Hayden Lake.
Attorney and Mrs. William H.
Halves are being congratulated over
the arrival of a son which was born
Sunday
Mrs. {. j. Worthen of ST Adams
visited Monday with her brother, o.
W Bigelow, patient at Somerset
hospital
Mrs. G. L. Sprague has been in
town this week owing to the death of
Mrs. Lois Keefe Her home is in Lex
ington, Mass.
Miss Grace Russell arrived home,
Saturday from North Berwick, for
the Christmas recess. She is teach
er in the High school at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Fogler were
in Portland, Monday and Tuesday. Mr.
Fogler was in attendance at the ses
sions of the State Grange while in
that city.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Darius Bunker are the
parents of daughter born here Sun
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Richard
son of East Skowhegan have a son
born Monday.
At a meeting of the directors of The
Somerset Farmers Tel. Co., held last
. Friday In Manager Willis Hobart's Of
flee, it was decided to hold the COM
pany's annual meeting, January 6.
Mrs. G. A. Messer arrived here re-
Gently on her way to her home in East
Madison, after a six weeks visit with
her son, John B. Messer in Hunting
ton, Mass, and her daughter, Mrs.
Bernice Ryder in North Adams, Mass.
Mrs. II. s. Hopkins was in Portland
the first of the week to attend the joint
installation of the officers of the Or
der of Railway Conductors and its La
dies Auxiliary. She was one of the
officers installed in the last named or
der.
John Mason of North Avenue has
flock of Rhode Island Red hens which
have quite a record as egg producers.
From the II birds he has in a year s
time received 2,265 eggs In May,
1912, these hens produced 314 eggs and
in April, $40.
Harold Jones of Whitman, Mass,
was in town, Sunday and Monday, call
ing on friends. MIR Jones visit this
way was principally oecasioned by the
meeting of the Board of Managers at
Oak Grove cemetery. He is one of the
members of that board
At a special meeting of Woodbine
Lodge, d. of H., held Monday eve
ming, officers were elected as follows:
c. of H., Mrs. Ella II. Crowell; l.. of
H., Mrs. Ella G. French; C. of c., Mrs.
Mae Pratt; Rec, Mrs. Ava V. Sheri-
dan; Financier. Mrs. Emma Simpson;
Usher, Mrs. Celeste Roullard; Treas,
E. F. Danforth; |. W., Mrs Emma Nut
ting; o. w, Nathan Thomas.
Repairs are still going on upon the
interior of the Water street Y. NJ. c.
A. rooms, and new pool table has
been ordered for the amusement of the
members. The rooms are to be open
ed, Monday, Wednesday, Friday and
Saturday evening beginning probably
about the first of the coming year.
John Lewis has been engaged to have
charge of the rooms evenings.
Fred Weston left Monday on the
midday train for Brunswick where he
was to exhibit the following species of
the feathered kinds: Pekin ducks,
Toulose geese, White China geese,
African geese, Silver Pheasants and
Cayauga ducks. Charles Cleveland,
one of the well known poultry men of
Skowhegan, also has an exhibit of Buff
Leghorns at the show.
Holiday Gifts for Smokers.