The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-03


west as far as, Seattle, Wash.
At the meeting OF sorosis to be
held Tuesday evening, the 8th the
topic will be Felix Mendelssohn.
Mrs. Herbert S. Hopkins and daugh-
tiers, Cora and Virginia were visitors
in Augusta the first of the present
week
{. w. Reed has returned from a
winters sojourn in Sanford. While
there he was the guest of his son, w,
G. Reed.
d. F. Faulkner of Boston was
among the arrivals on the Friday
evening train, visiting for short
time among friends here.
w. l.. Bonney who Was formerly
principal of Skowhegan High School,
was among the out-of-town people
here during the day Friday
The building of rectory is being
contemplated by the members of the
Catholic Society here on the lot adj
jacent to the Church on Water ST.
Miss Rowena Flynt has been en-
joying a several days vacation from
her studies at Mount Holyoke Col
lege, with her parents on Coburn Ave.
Roy w. Peaseley of Randolph was
guest the latter part of the week
of George A Moore at the oxford. He
is student at the University of
Maine
Master Fred Rayner departer Sat
urday forenoon for a visit with rela-
tiyes in Providence, r. l. His sister
Miss Elsie has been there for several
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Hayden left
Saturday for visit in Providence, Il.
!. They are to be the guests of rela-
tives while in that city which was
their former home.
Among the Bowdoin students at
home for their vacations are Everett
Bacon, Elroy Lacasce and Otto Fol-
SOMEONE'S. Elroy Seekins arrived
Friday night from the University of
Maine for his vacation,
The next meeting of Clementine
Weston w. c. T L. will be held Tues
day afternoon in G. A. r. Hall. 1t
will be a mothers meeting and the
topic assigned Is Three Meals a Day"
with Mrs Lizzie Marble as leader.
The generous sum of $3.50 was
raised by voluntary subscription
among the parishioners at st. Mary's
Catholic church at the two masses
last Sunday to be sent to aid in re-
lief worl. for the flood victims in the
central western states,
Miss Bertha Merrill, student at
Wellesley was among the Friday
night arrivals for visit with her pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. f. n Merrill. She
was accompanied by Miss Pincha HUI
of China, who is senior at Wellesley
and who will visit for a time at the
Merrill home.
Miss Alma Clark, student at
Pennington Normal School was a
guest the latter part of the week in
the home of her uncle. Hon. S. J.
Walton. Miss Grace Murphy of
North Arson who was here to attend
the dancing party was also entertain
ed at the Walton home.
Parents day was observed last
Thursday by the pupils of the Jewett
Street school, Mrs. Nellie r. Copp,
teacher. School work was demon
strated and there was an exhibition
of drawing. During the afternoon a
pleasing program was presented and
Mrs. Copp and her pupils are surely
to be complimented for the excellence
of the terms work.
Mrs. Cora Tolman, who teaches be-
tween here and Madison left Satur
day for a visit at her home in Or
rington. She will return to her duties
for another term. Among the teach
ers in the rural schools who have
gone to their homes for the vacation
are the Misses Leah and Hazel Viles
who are in Flagstaff, and Miss Bessie
Clifford, the teacher in the Lake
George District who has gone to
Southport.
The Boston Post in recent issue
contains an interesting account of one
of Skowhegan's large families. 1t
records the fact that Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Thibeault who were married 16
years ago, have twelve children liv-
ing and two dead. A pair of twins
were born to them about month ago
who were given the names of Anna
and Elmer and the names and ages of
the remainder of the family are as
follows: Ora, Is; Edward, 13; Alma.
IL; Eddie, 10; Elise, 8; Anil, s; Lii
liam, Z Elsie, 5; Robert, 2; Erstine, J.
A L. Deering of Augusta, director
of farm demonstration work in Ken
nebec County was in town Saturday