The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-02-26

Little Dorothy NJ. Nye was quite i'll
a portion of last week.
Arthur Cushman has recently
bought a six horse power gasoline
saving outfit.
There will be services at the County
Jail next SUNDAY afternoon conduct
ed by Rev. J. q. Osborne.
Mrs. f. \. Coolidge of Scion, has
been visiting with Mrs Alice Z. Nit
chell during the past week.
Fred Richardson of Portland. visit
ed his mother here Sunday leaving
Monday morning for weeks stay in
Bangor
Miss 5. Madeline Ward of Dorches-
ter. Mass, whose summer home is at
Lakewood, arrived in town Thursday
night to visit for a few days with
friends.
Rev. J. G. Osborne was in Water
vile Monday to attend a meeting of
the Central Maine Theological Circle.
He read a paper on the Ideals of
Federation
Mrs. r.. :. Williams. who has been
passing some weeks in Skowhegan
visiting her sister. Mrs Geo. b. Fair
grieyes. departed Friday for her home
in Hartland.
Washineton-Lincoln day was OBJ
served at the Gould school with sing
ing and reeitations by the pupils.
Candy and cornballs were served by
the teacher, Miss Leah Niles.
Mrs. Carrie Bradford and daughter
Miss Nora Bradford, arrived home
Monday forenoon from Palmyra
where they have been located fo'
some time at the home of relatives.
Mrs. Fred Philbrick of Coburn Ave.
entertained at bridge Saturday after
noon. Prizes were won by Mrs. T. +.
McNeelie. Miss Mabel Pooler and Mrs.
F. o. Sawyer. Refreshments were
served.
Deputy Sheriff, Hollis Jacobs of
Pittsfeld, was in town Monday He
1 brought two prisoners over from that
town to serve terms in the county
Jail. 1t is understood the men were
tramps.
Mrs. Raymond Dionne accompanied
by her daughter, Mrs. W. J. Croteau,
spent Sunday in Waterville visiting
with Mrs. NJ. Gagne. Mr.. Croteau
joined them in that city during their
absence.
A few of the former friends of Mrs.
Fred w. Loud of Tennessee, were en-
tertained at auction Saturday evening
by Mrs. Fanny Wildes in honor OF
Mrs. Loud, who was visiting her a.
that time.
Town Improvement Society meets
tomorrow afternoon in Library par
ors. The Arts and Crafts Movement
in America is to be considered and
I the program will be directed by Mrs.
r. W. Leighton.
The Springfield. (Mass.) Union
bearing date. of Feb Is. publishes a
very fattering notice of the art eXhi
bition given by Miss Zaidee Morrison
of New York and Skowhegan. 1t was
really a showing of portraiture and
the press says in part: THE number
of exhibits while small. presents such
a variety of subject and tone as to
give an excellent idea of the range of
Miss Morrisons work as a portrait
painter" Miss Morrison is located
during the present winter in New
York City.
More details of the Pepper-Hoar
wedding which occurred February II,
have been received at this office The
groom, Stephen Coburn Pepper. is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pepper
of Concord Mass. and his bride was
! before her marriage, Ellen Hoar of
Concord. She is the grand-niece of
| the Ex-senator Hoar of Massachus
etts 1t was a church wedding and
was followed by reception at the
brides home The groom is now do
ing postgraduate work at Harvard
College, but in the summer he and
Mrs, Pepper will go abroad and in
the fall he will continue his post
graduate course in Philosophy in one
of the foreign universities.
The Madison girls came down Fri
day evening to play the Skowhegan
High School girls at basket ball. y
fair game was played by both teams
and the home team was victorious by
score of 43 to 10. Miss White
played an exceedingly good game and
in spite of illness Miss Salley did
some excellent work. The referee was
johnson from Madison and the UNI
pire was Dr. Sanborn. The lineup
was as follows:
| Madison SkoWhegan