The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-20

Mrs. E. T. Goodrich and son, Julian,
were in Waterville for a part of the
day last Saturday.
Mrs. George Caron is spending the
week in Augusta and Waterville visit
ing friends and relatives.
! Miss Pauline Oak arrived home last
night from Wheaton Seminary to visit
at her home here during Easter.
! Next meeting of Golden Rod Branch
l. S. s. will be held Thursday, March
81 at 2.30 p. m. in the City Building.
The Rebekah card party arranged
for Friday evening of this week has
been postponed until Thursday even
ing March 81.
Saturday afternoon, March %, the
Skowhegan Woman's Club will hold its
regular meeting at the Congregational
Parlors at 2.3O P. M.
Mrs. Josie Fairbrother arrived home
last evening from Sidney where she
was called by the death of her niece,
Miss Hester B. Field.
The Senior Glass of the Skowhegan
High School are to give an entertain
ment Friday evening, March 18th with
Miss Agnes Hersey, reader
The public schools of Skowhegan
will close March 2Sth and the even
ing school will be in session for the
last time this year tonight
The Philathea class of the First Bap-
fist church, will hold food and
candy sale in the E. y. Merrill block
next Saturday afternoon at two o'clock
Mrs. Bruce White and little son ar
rived home last night from Woods
fords and reported the condition of
Mrs. Whites father James Fellows as
somewhat improved.
John O'Rilley, Thomas Corrigan and
Charles Sherburne, local Hibernians
went to Waterville. Monday. to attend
Saint Patrick's day banquet under
the auspices of that order
]. II. Wood, o. D. has returned to
Skowhegan and re-established himself
for business at 1913 Madison Ave. The
| Doctors many friends will be glad
to learn that he is again in town.
Don Morrison who has been spend
ing the winter in musical study in
London is shortly to return to Show
hogan and plans to give a concert
sometime about the middle of April.
The people, few in number, who at
tended Mrs. Annie l.. Decker's meeting
in Grand Army Hall, Friday evening
were much interested in the story of
her experiences and in the explana-
tons offered
Miss Hazel T. Leavitt left Sunday
for Fredericton, n. b., where she is
to stage Capt Bling" a most attrac-
tive light opera, which she presented
at Lakewood last year. She will be
absent some weeks.
Mrs. George Hobart of Lexington,
Mass. departed yesterday for her home
after visit with Mrs Joel Hobart on
Summer st. She was this way prin-
cipally to attend the Palmer wedding
anniversary at COrnYille.
VIII the members of the Woman's
Club please remember to send their
committee Mrs. Gertrude Bucknam,
Mrs. Mabel Philbrick, Mrs. Rose Mer-
rill on or before March %.
Skowhegan friends of Angler L.
Goodwin of Boston will wish to eX-
tend sympathy to him and Mrs. Good
win in the death of their 1S-months
old daughter, Elizabeth Mr.. Good
win is well known in this vicinity.
The Gentlemen's night of the Town
Improvement will be held Monday
CNCIiiho -hdtCll 81 at tllc COA6i C6oNioii7
al Vestry. There will be speaking,
reading and fine music. Each mem
Der has the privilege of inviting
gentlemen or lady.
Miss Annie r. NJ. Pfister returned
home on the late train Saturday night
to spend her Easter vacation of two
weeks with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Dornberger of East Leayitt st. Miss
Pfister is teaching in the Grammar
school at Bowdoinham, having grades
VIII and TX.
Deputy Sheriff Brophy of Fairfield
was in town the latter part of the
week accompanying Patrick Murray
here for Judgement in the County Jail
Murray was arrested on the charge of
drunkenness and his sentence is TO
last fifteen days.
Among those awarded the "Durant
Scholarship" the highest honor be-
slowed by Wellesley College, we notice
the name of Miss Bertha Merrill,
senior in that institution. Miss Mer-
rill is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
H.