The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-03
Local News
sesss ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Hon. Forrest Goodwin has left for
Washington, D. C. to begin his duties
as Congressman from this district.
Ruth and Janet Lander have return
ed to their home in Bingham after
visiting in Skowhegan with Mrs. E. A.
Parker.
Mrs. d. F. Blunt of Liyermore
Falls departed Monday forenoon after
visit with her cousin, Miss Leora
NJ. Withee.
Miss Doris Rayner departed Mon
day for Pennington, where she Will
resume her studies in the Normal
school at that place.
I Mrs. l.. A. Clement went to Oak
land Monday morning to visit her
aunt. She will also visit her son
at East Pond before her return.
Sumner Ward and his daughter,
Miss S. Madeline Ward are expected
home today from several months
soiourn in Dorchester. Mass.
Master John and Miss Prudence
Wadsworth went to South Paris, to-
day, to visit with Rev. and Mrs. ID. A.
Ball Mr.. Ball was formerly pastor
of the Unirersalist church here.
Mrs. W. w. wilkins has been for
several days the guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Lewis on Spring
st. She was accompanied by her
children, Miss Edith and Master Merl.
Rev. ]. G.. Osborne, pastor Of the
First Baptist church was in Water
Vile, Monday in attendance upon
meeting of the Central Maine Theo-
logical Circle, which was in session
there.
Mitchell Murray. who has been en-
ployed by the Commonwealth Shoe 81
Leather Co., for the past Ia years,
has gone to Wateryille and will be in
charge there of the sole and leather
room of f. l.. Hillards shoe factory.
Owing to the illness of several
of the officers of Woodbine Lodge, ID.
of H., the meeting which was to have
been held next Monday evening, April
I, in connection with the A. o. L. w.
has been postponed until the first
Monday evening in May.
Mrs. f. A Bailey of Clinton was III
Skowhegan the first of this week on
business connected with her duties as
an agent for the Society for the Pre-
yention of Cruelty to Animals. she
visited two parties which had been
reported to he and while conditions
in one case were not all that could
be desired, suspicious in the other
case proved groundless
The annual meeting of the Congre-
gational Society was held, Tuesday
evening. Thomas G. Lord was chosen
moderator and Leslie II. Goldsmith
was reelected treasurer without OPP
position. Other officers elected were
clerk. l.. l.. Walton credential COM
mittee. ]. c. Griffin; auditor, Miss
Hannah r. Page; members of music.
committee Charles Sheaff and DR.. S.
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Friends here will be interested to
hear from a former resident in the
person of William Nash, who is now
resident of Coyina. Cal, where he
is engaged in the drug business. Many
acquaintances will probably recall
the fact that he was at one time in
the employ of Bixhy & Buck here be-
fore the dissolution of that firm. Mr..
Nash is an eminent commander OF
Covina Commandery, as was his IA
Their G. Wallace Nash, now of Cali
fornia, once commander of De Molay
Commandery. Skowhegan.
Tuesday evening the choir of the
NJ. f. church held a business meeting
and April Fool party at the home of
Miss Ethel Mitchell. The business
meeting was held the first part of the
evening, when the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year;
President, Lyle Moore; vice president,
Celia Packard, Sec, Mabel Pierce;
treasurer, Robert Dunbar. After the
business meeting a delightful lunch
con was served by the hostess. The
remainder of the evening was spent
in playing games, and the guests de-
parted at a seasonable hour, very
pleasant evening having been enjoyed
by all.
A genuine surprise party, honoring
his birthday, was given James Gill
fillen, Monday night, at the home of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Gill
fillen on West Front st. The occa-
sion was a very merry one. The first
part of the evening was spent In play
ing numerous guessing games in
which Miss Mabel Tibbetts and Miss
Ethel Mitchell were prize winners.
The latter part of the evening tables
were arranged for cards. A luncheon
was served of tempting menu while
favors were procured in grab-bag