The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-09

Miss Pearl Nol1n left yesterday for
a visit with relatives in Fairfield.
L. l.. Walton departed yesterday af-
ternoon on business trip to Oldtown
Chas. F. Ward Co.'S annual. mark
down sale begins Saturday morning.
See their ad on Page 8.
! The annual meeting of Somerset
Lodge, F. & A. NJ, will be held Monday
evening.
Among the recent births in Skowhe-
gan is a son to Mr.. and Mrs. Percy
Easier.
Henry C. Sheridan and Edgar L.
Ford have been in Augusta yesterday
and today on business.
Judge Simmons took trip to Aug
usta, yesterday having been in attend
ance at court here for several days.
Representative Roy l.. Marston
spent Sunday at his home here re-
turning to Augusta, Monday afternoon.
The members of Sorosis will meet in
the Library parlors next Tuesday
evening. 1t will be teachers meet
ing.
Mrs. John II. Lancaster is suffering
! from the effects of broken wrist
/ ,,,bi oh Ia +ba, fol
! the ice.
The officers of Milburn Commandery
Golden Cross, L. o. G. c., will be in
| stalled this evening and these cere-
monies will be followed by a dance.
! Don't fail to watch the FRANKS of
Bob and Bessie and the Majors coprt-
! iiiB II you want n svo1,, ,,-,, -, ,
laugh Our jim" Friday January
| 18th
The death of Angelina Beaulieu, the
little son of William and Sadie DUSTY
Beaulieu, died Jan. 6. The family live
on the Waterville road where the
! father is a farmer.
Many words of praise are being said
for Street Commissioner Ford for the
excellent way in which he had the
side walks cleaned from snow at an
early hour yesterday morning.
Rev. H. G. MeGlauflin, J. w. Pack
ard and J. II. Grundy are in Water
Vile today, to attend meeting of
the evangelistic committee of the gen
eral conference of Methodist churches.
State Master C. S. Stetson will be
in Skowhegan, Wednesday, Jan. IS,
and will speak to the members of Po-
mona. 1t was expected he would
make his address Tuesday but plans
have since been changed
At the meeting of the Skowhegan
Woman's club held yesterday in the
parlors of the Public library, Mrs
Stanley Plummer, of Dexter, President
of the Maine Federation Of Woman's
clubs was in attendance.
George H. Burns had the misfor
tune to injure his left hand quite ser
iously yesterday while engaged in his
woodworking plant. A board struck
his hand in such manner as to in
flict severe flesh wound.
Mrs. NJ r. Bean and Mrs. Lizzie
Lombard departed by early train, yes
terday morning for Boston. They will
later continue their journey to Florida,
Mrs. Bean going to Fort Gates and
Mrs. Lombard to visit her sister in
Winter Haven
There will be a special meeting of
Carrabassett Lodge !. o. 0. F., Fri
day evening to confer the second de-
gree on class of candidates. The
third degree will be conferred next
Wednesday evening. 1t is hoped there
will be large attendance.
A pleasant event in the life of Mrs.
Lura Adams, conservative of her birth
day on Sunday, Jan. 3, was a large
shower of post cards, numbering CT in
all from localities as far off as Cali
fornia with many from the middle
west. The cards were complete sur
prise to the recipient and gave the lady
much pleasure.
The Freshmen and Sophomore bas-
ket ball teams of Skowhegan High |
School played an interetings game
last night after school hours in Con
vent Hall The score resulted 10 to
Is in favor of the Sophomores Chas. |
Alexander is captain of the freshmen /
team aand Harold Dumont captain of
the Sophomore.
Mrs. Elizabeth A Plummer Of DeX-
ter, the president of the Maine Fedora /
ton of Womans Clubs, was guest I
of honor at a small gathering held |
last evening at the home of Mr.. and |
Mrs b. F. Eaton. Mrs. Plummers hus- !
band, Hon. Stanley Plummer was To-
Gated in Skowhegan for several years
in the sos in the practice of law.
The Y. NJ. c. A. boys had jolly time