The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-23

Supper was served by the Hartland
Guild at 10 o'clock At IL o'clock,
the business being completed the NOV
| ing picture show was reopened and
the visitors were entertained until 2
o'clock when the special train depart
ed for Pittsfield.
The Outlook Club met with Mrs.
Nutting, Saturday afternoon. Follow
ing is the program: Roll call, Quota
! tions on Home Origin and Originator
of Mothers Day, Mrs. Blanchard, Mar
garet Sangster, author, poet, Mother,
| Mrs. Whitcomb; reading, Mrs. Pack
ard.
! Mrs. S. f. Kicker of Waterville was
"A weekend guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs L. S. Harding and Mrs. Earle
| Seekins.
Mrs. Warren Harding is at the Wal
do County Hospital. Belfast, where she
! had a successful operation.
Friends of Carl Randlett will be
glad to know he is gaining.
| The Outlook Club met with Mrs.
Oscar Nutting, Jan. 18th. A pleasant
| time was reported.
E. A. and F. A. McAllister of Burn
| ham spent few days with their sis
ter. Mrs Leroy Harding, recently.
! Miss Florence Moody who returned
| from the Bangor hospital is not as well
at this writing
! L. S. Harding has had electric lights
installed in his residence.
| 1t will be interesting to know there
| is man within 12 miles of the bar
Der shop, who is G3 yrs old and was
never in a BARRIERS chair. or rode in
an automobile. (who can beat that?)
Mrs. G. F. Pratt who has been i'll,
is gaining slowly.
DEFERRED
A Mock Trial which was held at
the Academy, Saturday evening was
well attended and afforded a good
| laugh for all present. The case was
for the larceny of an umbrella. Mer
rill Moore, respondent and Lewis II.
Graves. COMPLAINANT. Professor w l..
Guptil and George w Moulton APP
peared as attorneys and w. l.. Ander-
son, Esq, as Judge
The members of Hartland Lodge l.
0. O. F., No. 10l. and Twilight Re-
bekah Lodge, No. 60, held a joint in
stallation Thursday evening, Jan. 8.
The following officers of Hartland
Lodge, were installed: N. G., Frank
Griffith V. G., Sherman Williams;
Sec, G. NJ. Lancey; Treas, A. r. Bur-
tom Warden. Fred Palmer; Cond., l..
H. Graves; r. s. s., VIM. Harding; l..
S. s., Willis WEIGH; I. G., Ernest
Pratt; o. G., Forrest Baker; Chaplain,
Willis Russell; r. S. N. G., j. S. Sal
ly; l.. S. N. G., II. o. Baker: r. S.
I II I
Elder
The officers installed in Twilight
Rebekah Lodge, No. 60 were: N. G.,
linda G. Anderson; " G.. Alice Seek
ms; Rec. Sec, Mae Smith; Fin. Sec,
E,ffie Robinson; Treas, Katherine
Cook; Warden, Mabel Williams;
Cond, Alice Withee; Chaplain, Ella
Tilton; r. S. N. G., Cora Estes: l..
s. N. g., Emma Henderson; r. S. V.
c., Alice Crossley; l.. s. V. G.. Carrie
Williams; |. c., Florence Cookson; o.
G., Adde Dore. The installing Off
GERS for Hartland Lodge, No. 101,
were District Deputy President Harry
Flanders, and Deputy Grand Marshall
L. Saunders of Athens. The installing
officers for Twilight Rebekah lodge
were District Deputy President, Cora
Estes and Deputy Grand Marshall,
Alice Seekins of Hartland. Music was
furnished by George w. Moulton. The
work was done in very pleasing
manner and the installing officers de-
serve much praise.
Miss Hazel Withee, daughter of
Mrs. Vina Jordan was taken to the
Central Maine Hospital Lewiston,
Monday, where she will be operated
upon for appendicitis.
The w. c. T. U. met with Mrs. c. F.
Pratt, Tuesday afternoon.
Frank Ward of Portland Is visiting
relatives in town.
Elmer l.. Fuller was in Bangor,
Monday.
r. H. Everett has moved into the
house on Billings street, owned by
7 Mrs Alice Seekins.
Willard and William. the two young
sons of Ira w. Page. Jr., are quite i'll.
Mrs. Sarah Pooler is i'll at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Thomp-
son.
Miss Florence Moody has returned
from the hospital at Bangor much
improved.
Ernest L. Parkman has sold his
business to Ernest F. Russell of Ban
gor.
f. p. Dyer was in Skowhegan this
week on business.
Mrs. George Sturtevant is visiting
her parents in Boston.
Rev. NJ. H. Hill was in Augusta,
Tuesday on business
Elmer Burton Is i'll with the grippe.
H. H. Thurlough, Esq. of Pitts
field was in town, Monday.
Deputy Sheriff Frost of Pittsfield
was In town on business. Monday.
Guy Hunt of Newport was a busi-
ness caller in town this week.
Paul Brown has returned from
Moose Head Lake where he has been
hunting and trapping for the season.
Henry Elliott of Guilford Is in
town this week on business.
Carl Randlett is quite i'll at his
home on Pittsfeld avenue.
Mrs. Cora Estes and Mrs, Alice
Seekins have been in Harmony, Ath-
ems and Pittsfield this week. install
ling officers of Rebekah lodges.
Miss Leta Merrick has returned
from the hospital at Lewiston.
r. Fl. Everett was In Pittsfield, Mon
day.
Miss Ethel Waldron has returned