The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-01
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

last evening
Bin w. Page and Miss Hannah R.
Page attended the funeral of George
R. Page in Auburn Saturday.
Frank Emery of West Point who has
been visiting his mother, Mrs. Frank
Emery here departed Saturday last
Officers in the Milburn Club for the
ensuing year are c. A. Ross, president;
r. E. Atwood, vice president; Chas.
Allen secretary; G. E. Sampson, treas
urer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Withee and baby
Barbara left here Sunday morning for
their home i'll Watertown, after having
spent a week with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Gilmore Withee.
Mrs. Eugene Tarbox went Wednes-
day afternoon to spend the rest of the
week with her parents Mr. and Mrs
II. S. Bigelow in Norridgewock Her
husband spent Christmas day at the
same place
L. Elroy Seekins who is an electri-
cal engineer in Lowell, Mass, depart
ed Sunday afternoon, following a visit
with his parents. Clerk of Courts and
Mrs W. T. Seekins. Miss Hazel
Holden of Bowdoinham, who was here
TO attend the Merriam-GrifIin nuptials
was also guest in the Seekins home
Dr. and Mrs. T. S. Pitt of Wells,
Me, departed Monday afternoon fol
lowing a visit with Rev and Mrs J.
G. Osborne at the First Baptist par
sonage. The doctor is the owner of
the Pine Tree Sanitarium at Wells and
with his wife has been in New Bruins
wick, stopping in Skowhegan on their
way home.
A cake and candy sale is to be held
Saturday, January 3, on the second
floor of the High School building for
the benefit of the Skowhegan High
School Athletic Association The
sale is to commence at II a. m, and
the patronage of the public is solicit
ed. Between the hours of three and
four in the afternoon music will be
furnished by members of the school,
Among the New Years festivities
last evening was large gathering at
Convent Hall. Fifty tables were ar
ranged for entertainment the first part
of the evening and at the close of the
play program was presented which
consisted of music by the orchestra,
songs by Miss Florence Murray, Miss
Mabel Butler, Mrs. w J. Lashon, and
Miss Lena Carriyeau; piano solo by
Mrs. O. b. Borden, and tableauX. A
lunch was served at midnight.
A delightful bridge party was Civ
en- Saturday afternoon from until s
O'Clock by Mrs Charles Folsom-Jones.
Twenty ladies attended and Mrs. b. 7.
Steward was the prize winner. At
the close of the play delicious refresh
ments were served. A Christmas tree
was prominent in the decorations and
before the departure of the guests Mrs.
Folsom-Jones presented each one with
dainty handmade gift which had
previously adorned its branches.
Carrabassett Lodge L. o. o. f. elect
ed officers as follows last evening"
n. G., E. c. TarboX; V. G., DR.. S. M.
Cover; X. S. A. G. Bussey; +, s.,
Eben B. Chase; treasurer, c. M. Lam
bert; trustee, Adelbert Porter. The
degree staff of this lodge goes to
Athens Saturday night to confer the
degree upon candidates in that lodge.
Members are to meet in the Hall here
at p. m that day to arrange for the
] trip.
Eugene Williams White Wyandottc
cock, Prince Champion, which won
the first prize and two specials in the
Somerset Poultry show, has just re-
turned from Freeport, bringing home
the blue ribbon. the first prize in his
class, and special prize for best shap-
ed bird Also ribbon awarded at
Freeport by the National White Wyan-
dotte Club. This same bird had al
ready to his credit the first prize at
the September fair of the Somerset
Central Agricultural Society, and the
same award from the 1913 fair at Wa
terville.
Friends of Miss Gwendolyn Nelson
gathered al the home of her uncle, Van
Nelson on Mechanic Street, where size
is residing, Monday evening fol the
purpose of observing in an appropriate
manner the anniversary of her birth.
The affair was arranged in the forrl
of surprise, Miss Nelson having
beeen invited out and upon her return
home found the merry makers. Games
were played and refreshments were
served prominent feature of the latter
being the delicious birthday cake made