The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-02-20
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

week WIFI ITltuuS Ill
Mrs. Laura Davis of Hartland is Wis
iting at the home of her sister, Mrs. C.
S. Smith.
Miss Leora NJ Withee departed Mon
day on the midday train for a visit
TO New York City.
Miss Ethel S. Walton was in Mercer
Tuesday called there to attend the
funeral Of her am
Mrs Elizabeth Foster has return
ed to Waterville after visit with
Mrs. Lucy Philbrick.
Mrs. Mary p Archer was called to
Fairfield Center Saturday owing to the
illness of NJ. F. Archer.
Miss Stone of Auburn arrived the
latter part of the week to care for
the late Mrs. Helen Robinson.
Hiram Porter of Fairfield was in
town Tuesday and Wednesday visit
ing in the home of A. H. Lang.
Skowhegan bowling team won a
game against the Madison team here
Friday night, having SO points in the
lead.
The regular meeting of the Work
ing League which was to have met
next Monday will be deferred one
week.
Miss Florence Smith of Waterville
formerly of this town who has been in
town for the past two weeks left
Tuesday for Lewiston.
An enjoyable gathering of young
people was held at Lakewood Sun
day, the day being spent at the cottage
Of DR.. Charles r. Viles.
William H. Farrar of Ripley, Repub-
lican Representative to the legislature
was up from Augusta for week end
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Haseltine
and other friends in town.
Owing to the rush of work in the
office of the Independent-Repor in
eidental to the season of printing town
reports, we have been obliged to
greatly condense the news matter of
our outside correspondents, as well as
that of our own locality.
H., =, ,,,I
of selectmen for the town of Smith
field, was in this town having official
business to attend to here. In addi-
ton to his duties in the public life of
his town Mr.. Clark is salesman for the
well known Lister Fertilizer Co and
has made extensive sales in this sec
ton.
Officers were elected last Sunday by
the members of the Christian Endeav-
or Society of the Bethany Baptist
church as follows: President, Miss
Annie Caswell; Vice President, Miss
Alice Written; Secretary, Miss Marie
Fletcher; Treasurer, f. F. Haines;
Corresponding Secretary, Miss Annie
Caswell
F. L. Ames, first seleetman of Nor
ridgewock was in Skowhegan Satur-
day. His business here was that Of
looking up deeds relative to having
an article inserted in the annual town
warrant to buy more land for the
North Cemetery in that town. The
desired land is located along the road
to Skowhegan east of the old cemetery
SkoWhegan Sorosis announces lee
ture by Mrs. Nellie Brakeman Donovan.
at the Bethany Baptist church, Tues
day evening of next week. The sub
iect is Child Life in Poem and Song
proyement Society are to be present
AS guests. Mrs. Donovan is the wife
of Professor Donovan who was prin-
cipal of the Skowhegan High School
in about 1898
Among the pretty valentine func
tons given last Friday was one at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. E. p. Whiting
for their young daughter, Phyllis. The
attendants were kindergarten play
mates of the little hostess and the
time was merrily spent. During the
afternoon refreshments of sandwiches
and ices, cake, waters and cocoa were
served from the dining room which
was PRETTY decorated with hearts and
pleasing feature for the afternoon
cupids. Pop dragons constituted
games and upon their departure the
little visitors were presented each
with valentine and a box of candy.
Twenty-one scouts went with the
Scout master last Saturday to cook
their dinner over camp fires. All of
them proved their ability to build fires
easily and to cook meat and potatoes
satisfactorily. Scouts Buchanan and
Oddly had the best fire at the start
but the fire which kept best was made
by Scouts Taylor and Badger After
dinner, there was little practice
in bandaging, followed by games of
different sorts. Tomorrow friday
afternoon at five o'clock the Court of