The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-02-05

morrow evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Day were
in Bangor yesterday for the day to at
tend the food fair.
The serious illness of Mrs. David
Holden at the home of Cyrus Newton,
has been reported.
Mrs. Frank P. Pennell passed a few
DAYS last week with her daughter,
Mrs. f. L. Tozier, in Fairfield.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry p. Smith are
receiving congratulations on the birth
of a nine pound baby girl born Satur-
day. January the oath.
Philander Steward, who lives at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles
Marston, is seriously ill. He is one
of the towns oldest citizens
Among the out-of-town attorneys
in attendance at court yesterday were
noted ]. Howard Haley of Hartland,
and H. H. Thurlough of Pittsfield.
Miss Leaphie Henderson of Athens,
has been for several days visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. Byron M. Chapman
on Skowhegan's Free Delivery Route
No. 7.
"Glorying in the Cross" will be the
theme upon which Rev George Mer-
Ram will base his sermon next Sun
day forenoon at the Bethany Baptist
church
Mrs. Edward l.. Griffin of Fall River,
Mass. arrived Tuesday evening and
she is the guest of her cousin, Mrs
j. II. Steward, at her home on Water
Street.
Mrs Van w. Nelson of Mechanic
Street, will be hostess to members of
the Helen Coburn Mission Circle at
their regular meeting to be held to.
morrow afternoon.
Hon. S. ]. Walton and Miss Ethel
S. Walton of Madison Avenue, enter
tanned last evening at a dinner party
in honor of Judge Leslie c. Cornish
and some of the attorneys here at the
session of the Supreme Court
Mrs. George Merriam left Saturday
for an extended trip which includes A
sojourn at Watkins Glen. New York,
before returning home. She was ac-
companied as far as Boston by Mrs.
Josephine S. Pierce, who had been in
Skowhegan for several days visiting.
The members of Company f held an
enjoyable gathering Friday evening at
the Armory. An informal army lunch
was served and a smoke talk followed.
Similar entertainment to this will be
ndulged in by the men once in two
weeks.
O. E. Libby, Pittsfeld, William Os-
born. Fairfield, and Granville Perkins
of Madison, were in Skowhegan Tues
day to attend their regular duties as
county commissioners. They were in
session at the Court House, but no
very important business was trans
acted.
Sorosis holds its midwnter meet
ing Wednesday evening instead of
Tuesday evening, owing to the con-
cert scheduled for the last mentioned
evening. The hostesses are to be
Mrs. Martha Griffin and Mrs. Laura
Dinsmore and a picnic lunch is to be
served at $50. Each member is priv
iliged to invite one guest.
Miss Esther Gilman, field worker of
the w. C. T. u, who is to speak Sat
urday evening at the Opera House,
will speak Sunday as follows: At
noon to the Methodist Sunday school.
At 1890 to the Bethany Baptist Sun
day school. At six o'clock she will
address a union meeting of the young
peoples societies at the First Baptist
church and at seven o'clock to un-
ion meeting of the Senior societies al
the Congregational church.
News of Monday from Lewiston.
tells of a basket ball game in that
city Saturday evening Among the
ployers noted were Jimmie Breen, WlR
last summer played on a local ball
team, and Leon Smiley, who is now
located in Augusta and is playing on
the Senator's basket ball team OF that
city Smiley gained considerable note
as an athletic when in High School
here, and later at University of Maine
The press speaks in glowing terms oil
his team work at Lewiston.
DR.. A. B. Borden was arrested Mon
T. day on the charge of drunkenness at
ter considerable reckless driving
about town. 1t is also understood
that he distributed more or less com
rather freely in the streets. The ar
rest was made by Officer Pennell and
Deputy Walter Maynard, who followed
Borden up Madison Avenue, where he
was taken into custody Following a
trial Borden was placed in Jail on a
ton dave, sentence and was to pay the