The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-18

Mrs. II. ~ =
,,r and Mrs. Albert Douglas re-
mod Yesterday to Lawrence, Mass,
ofter visit with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Mitchell
Misses Delphine Murray and Paul
-. Bragg left yesterday for Peaks
,.ford where they will remain for the
summer
Golden Rod Branch l. S. S. will
,5set Thursday p. m, June 25th, at the
nome of Mrs. Eliza Tantish, No. IL,
south St, South Side.
The many friends of Mrs. Susan
williams will be gratified to learn that
- snite of her advanced age she is
covering from her recent illness.
Miss Alice Perry of Portland who
has been a guest at the homes of D.
and W. E. Porter departed yester-
day afternoon.
lawn party was held this after
.,aan at the home of Mr. and Mrs
cbarles futile, Lilly Lake Farm, IN
tooor of Mildred and Marion smith,
nieces of Mrs. futile.
slowhegan friends will regret TO
h.ar of the critical illness of Mrs. M
Grant. who was long a resident OF
stowbagan. She is at present living
- the family of Andrew Johnson in
Athens.
The Pioneer Past Noble Grands AS
sociation are to observe Gentlemen
xieht next Monday evening, June 80
- the home of Mr.. and Mrs. W. A.
pailev Bloomfield Green. very en-
io,.ahIe occasion will doubtless result.
Twenty-one members of sunset
cbanter 0. E. S. went from here TO
canaan Tuesday evening and were
royallv entertained by the lodge IN
that place. A sumptious repast was
served at 7 o'clock which was follow
= nv degree work by the hostess
lodge.
Mrs Jane Allen, ninety-two years oil
age enjoyed her first automobile rae
last Thursday. The journey was
made in A. H. Lang's "Carter-car' and
she was accompanied by her sister
Mrs lydia Hoxie. During their ride
they visited their former home IN the
Larone neighborhood.
Miss Sarah Pennell who is to pass a
norton or all of her vacation with her
uarents. Mr.. and Mrs. F. 7. Pennell,
and who has been teaching in Liver
more Falls, has accepted a position as
teacher of English in the Portland
High School. She will begin upon
her new duties next fall.
Mrs. Alice Baker, president OF Rus
sell Relief Corps and Mrs. lssie j.
Williams. Mrs Chas. Smith, Mrs. Ella
H. CroWell, Mrs. X. a. Withee, Mrs.
George II. Burns and Mrs. Edward
Spear. members of that organization
left here Yesterday for Lewiston to at
tend the State department sessions.
VI and Mrs. ". a. Watson of Maid
en- Mass. sailed Tuesday, on the
steamer Arabic and will pass the sum-
mer in Europe The piano makers
with whom Mr. Watson is connected
wish him to represent them in London
Berlin and other old world cities. Mrs
Watson will be recalled as Miss Lizzie
Nash. daughter of G.. Wallace Nash OF
this place.
A large delegation of Knights OF
Pythias from Skowhegan and Nor
ridgewock left here yesterday for Ban
gor where they have since been in at
tendance of X. of p. functions. Peter
Woodland Lodge from Lynn, Mass.
was to confer the third degree on one
hundred and fifty candidates. ms
lodge has the largest degree team IN
the world and is composed of 81 per-
sons with thirty piece orchestra. The
team also carried $4,000 worth of
paraphernalia.
This evening there will be a special
business meeting at the Congregation
al church by the members for the pur-
pose of adopting new by laws. Sun
day at 10.45 there will be preaching
by the pastor; at II o'clock, the sum
mer school of religion will be in ses-
sion and at 7 o'clock there will be a
meeting under the auspices OF the \.
= s. c. E., with Mrs. f. l.. Marsh oil
Providence, r. l. as leader The pas
tor expects to be camping next week
with some of the boys.
The Philathea Glass was entertained
Monday evening by Mrs. Philo Stew
ard and Mrs. Florence Huntington at
their home on Water St. About %
We're present and a pleasing program
was presented which included songs
by Mrs Florence w. Diller of Phlla-
dephia a reading by Miss Gertrude
Carter, a song by Mrs. Harold Brad
lev "a voool duot hv MrS BRADLEY and