The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-02-19

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Mrs. Carl Curtis left Monday after
noon on her trip to Boston and New
York
Miss Agnes Lutz has been passing
few days at her home in Fairfield
this week
The illness of Mrs Joel Hobart at
her home on Summer Street has been
reported
Company f had an army feed at
their regular meeting Friday evening
in militia headquarters.
The Working League meets next
Monday afternoon in the parlors of
the Congregational church.
Members of the Good Will Club
we're entertained Monday afternoon
by Mrs + e. Greenwood of Madison
Avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. " Jewett left
Tuesday forenoon for Liyermore Falls
called there by the death of Mrs.
Jewetts grand mother.
Owing TO Illness Mrs Lena Mebane
of the school teaching force. has been
off duty and Mrs Isaac Wheeler has
been acting as substitute,
Miss Louise Hurley went Saturday
10 Portland for a visit She accom-
panied Miss Ethel Mitchell thus ia.
on her trip to Boston and Lawrence.
On Friday evening, February 81
will occur the play given yearly by
the members of Sorosis. This much
anticipated event is to be given in
Grange Hall.
Rev and Mrs. Asa VI. Bradley re-
turned to Portland Tuesday, having
accompanied the remains of Mrs.
Bradleys mother, Mrs. H. c. Emery,
here for burial.
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odist church and Warren Merrill the
Congregational church at the Boys
Conference in Lewiston, leaving for
that place Friday.
John Lewis returned Sunday to
Bangor to resume his studies at the
Bangor Law School after a short Wis
it with his parents, Attorney Daniel
Lewis and Mrs. Lewis.
Florence and George Jessup depart
ed Tuesday for their home in Provi-
dence, r. l. They have been at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rayner on
Summer Street since October
A. f. Dyer, who has been i'll for
some time is considerably improved
and expects to be able to pay a short
visit to his place of business down
town during the present week
Mr.. and Mrs. b. F. Webb, who pass
ed several months during the past
year in Brewer, returned to that place
Saturday. They will remain there
for some time owing to business mat
tiers which claim Mr.. Webbs attention
in that city or vicinity.
Miss Ethel Knowlton a teacher at
Colby College. visited the first of this
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Nye, !
Her sister, Miss Irma Knowlton. who
is a student at Coburn Classical lnsti- |
tute, was also a visitor here. They
formerly resided in Skowhegan.
The Fire Department was called
out Thursday afternoon in response to
an alarm rung in, when the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Arnold, Madi-
son Avenue and Leavitt Street, was
found to be on fire Earlier in the
day the chimney had burned out and
quite late in the afternoon, the wall
near the chimney in the living room
was found to be growing hot, Inves-
legations were made in time to avoid
a serious conflagration and the dam
ages will probably be confined to be-
tween SIS and 800. The side of the
room where the fire was discovered
was practically all torn out.
Coburn Classical Institute Girls
came up from Waterylle Friday even
ing and played the Skowhegan High
School basket ball team in Grange
Hall. There was a good number of
spectators in attendance and a fast
game was played. The home team
was victorious by score of 81 to II.
The lineup was as follows:
Skowhegan. Watervllle.
G. Chase. rg. If, Clair
E. Chase, lg IF, Dyer
Clifford, c. jc., Richard
NJ. Chase, re. lc., Turner
c. Salley, RI. lgp Sargent
H. White, If. rg. Foster
Following the game the visitors
were given a reception at the home
of Miss Magma Gordon on West Front
Street. A very enjoyable occasion
resulted. Refreshments were served