The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-13
SkOVvHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. w. P. Ordway spent the day
yesterday in Waterville.
Miss Bessie Jackson of Bangor Is
the guest of Mrs. Ada Currier.
Cassamere Bison cut his foot quite
badly Friday while chopping wood.
James Galway, an employee at the
shoe shop is Ill with an attack of the
grippe.
DR.. Stinchfield was at Good Will
Farm the other day on professional
business.
The Congregational Working League
will meet Monday afternoon in the
church parlors.
John Holden, prominent Jackman
lumberman, was in Skowhegan yester-
day on business.
Mrs. and Mrs. Adrian Robinson of
Dexter have been her for visit with
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Sarah Goodwin is i'll at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Eugene
Parkman in Cornville
George Herrick of Biddeford Is the
guest Of his nieces, Mrs. Warren Tut
tie and Mrs. Henry Crowell.
Miss Annie Lynch of Bath returned
home yesterday after a visit with her
brother George Lynch at Hotel Co.
burn.
Mrs. Charles Mitchell went yester-
day to Quincy, Mass, where she was
called owing to the illness of her
brother.
The Eunice Farnsworth Chapter
D. A. R., will hold its regular meeting
next Monday afternoon at the home of
Miss Gertrude S. Weston.
Mrs. Henry Gotta underwent an OPP
Grafton for appendicitis Monday at
Somerset Hospital. The surgeon was
DR.. Stinchfield assisted by DR.. Wads-
worth.
Henry Demo, who on Monday was
elected second selectman of this town
has since then been called to Law
renee, Mass, by the serious illness of
his daughter.
Ivan Dyer, who has been employed
as clerk at Sawyer's confectionery
store, has accepted a position with the
Maine Central Railroad with head
quarters in Waterville.
The Thimble Club was entertained
Thursday by Mrs. George Webb
Pleasant st. A very delightful at
ternoon was passed supplemented by
delicious refreshments.
We have a supply of the bulletins
of the Maine Department of Agricul-
ture, "Orcharding in Maine" which
We shall be pleased to supply to pa
irons of the Independent-Repo
William Simpson, who lately accept
ed a position as paymaster in the Am.
ercan Wooden Mills of Bridgeton, was
home over Sunday. Mr.. Simpson
has been for several years assistant
paymaster at the Anderson Mills in
this place.
The male quartet consisting of Prof
r. w. Leighton, DR.. S. NJ Cover, J.
Harvey White and E. E. Harris with
Miss Edith Lewis as accompanist and
H. Tobey Mooers as reader have en-
gagements in Athens and Hartland
next week.
There was a special conclaye of De
Molay Commandery, No. 10, Knights
Templar at the Asylum Tuesday even
ing. A banquet was served at $50 af-
ter which the order of the Red Cross
was conferred. Eminent, Sir Ralph W.
Crockett, grand generallissimo of the
Grand Commandery made an official
visit and inspection at this meeting.
Others here from out of town were
Thomas II. Anderson of Portland
Grand Military instructor of the Grand
Commandery, DR.. J. F. Hill of Water
vile, grand warder, and past comman-
ders, G. r. Page of Auburn and E. S.
Stetson of Lewiston.
At the last meeting of Skowhegan
Grange. Mrs. Mae Allen read very
excellent paper on up-to-date ideas on
Woman's Suffrage and the vote which
followed among the ladies' resulted in
a large majority of the ladies favoring
equal suffrage. There will be degrees
worked and a supper at the next
meeting March 10th. The program will
consist of A Tribute to VIII Garlic
ton, Mrs. Evelyn Pratt; selection from
Carleton, Mrs. Della Sanford; read
ing Cartoons poems, Mrs Emma
Goodrich; An Easter Story Harriet
NASH, Mrs. Lois w. Patten; Easter
poem, Marian Adams; music arranged
by Mrs. Emma Dunton.