The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-17


Miss Allie Goodrich has accepted a
position as stenographer in the law
office of Hon. Samuel w. Gould.
The stores of the Grocers and Feed
Dealers Association will be open all
day Saturday, April 10Th, Patriots
Day.
Miss Maud French of Boston who
has been here for a visit with her pa
rents Mr.. and Mrs. Fred French de-
parted on her return Saturday.
The youngsters are making up to
the baseball season all right. The
other day, the Garfield school seniors
were defeated by the Garfield school
juniors at game in the Coburn field
During the action of THE Fifteenth
of January" there will be special
electrical effects, in charge of Robert
Bigelow; the most notable being the
sunset, twilight, and moonlight effects,
and the glare of the bonfire at night,
in the second act.
Road commissioner Ford has been
working device on some of the
streets of the town to dry up the mud
faster. This method of assisting ma
ture is carried out by drawing split
log drag over the street and thus fill
ing up the water holes.
On Saturday, April 18th, Patriots
day, the post office will be closed as
follows: From a. m. to 1915 a. M.
from II NJ to 2. Is p. m. from 230
p. m. to AS p. m. and at at night.
City carriers will make one collec-
ton and one delivery, the regular a.
m. trips.
Mrs. John F. Currer left Tuesday by
early morning train for Boston, where
she will meet her mother Mrs. NJ. r.
Bean. who has been spending some
months in Florida. The two ladies
will probably spend several days in
Boston and vicinity, returning to
Skowhegan the last of the week.
The members of the Afternoon
Bridge Club were entertained Friday
afternoon by Mrs. Fred Philbrick. The
prize winners were Mrs. F. o. Saw
yer, Mrs E. E. McNeelie and Mrs.
Bert A. McCoombs. A delicious
lunch was served by the hostess The
meeting tomorrow afternoon will be
at the home of Mrs. G. f. Durrell.
The members of the Helen Coburn
Mission Circle were entertained
Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Elmer
Gordon at her home on West Front
st. The program was in charge of
Mrs. Jessie Fletcher and there were
readings by different members regard
ing. the lives of the Chinese. Refresh
ments were served by the hostess.
Carrabassett Lodge has accepted an
lHfIldllOu tAteHueu w iNc'' oCoi D.
Merriam to attend services at the
Bethany Baptist Church, Sunday
morning, April 81. The subordinate
lodge will be accompanied by Pris-
ella Rebekah Lodge, as it is the Gus
tom of these lodges to meet once a
year for Divine worship in body.
Notice appears elsewhere in this
issue of the appointment of Forrest
f. Cross as sealer of weights and
measure Mr.. Cross calls attention
to the fact that, unless scales,
weights, measures, etc, are properly
certified, charges for items in which
these instruments were used would be
uncollectable.
There are indications that horse
back riding will be enjoyed, to con-
siderable degree this summer in
Skowhegan. Among the present en-
thusiasts are DR.. Bigelow with his
mare Fanny Wilkes. Ernest Butler
with new purchase, George Moore
with his DeVeles pony, and Howard
Weston with his noticeable calico col
ored mare. DR.. Stinchfield has late
ly purchased a good looking piece OF
horse flesh which he will use for sad
die riding Every morning these
horse back riders are out for a morn
ing canter.
At the meeting of Priscilla Rebekah
Lodge Tuesday evening, April 18th,
$11.65 was handed to the secretary of
the lodge to be added to the Odd Eel
lows block fund. This was the
amount made from the two card
parties recently held. The next
party will be at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred A. Williams on Main st.
At a recent meeting of the lodge 1t
was decided to hold a three days
carnival of the seasons for the bene-
fit of the block fund sometime during
the month of October. Carrabasset
Lodge will unite with Priscilla Lodge
in producing the entertainments for
the carnival. After the close of the
lodge Tuesday evening pleasing IL