The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-12-31
LOCAL NEWS
Miss Pauline Oak left yesterday on
her return to the Leland Powers
School of Oratory in Boston.

School of Oratory in Boston.
Among the recent births recorded
at the office of the town clerk is a
son to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Charter.
Sheriff Frank Thompson had bust
ness in Pittsneld yesterday during
the day. Fred futile was also in
that town.
Edward Billodeau. who is employed
in a Waterville Pulp Mill has return
ed to that city after visiting at his
home here.
Ralph Burrill has returned to
Providence, X. /. after a few days
visit with his mother, Mrs. Emma z.
Burrill ON Elm st.
Philip Burrill and Everett Bacon
have been visiting in Brunswick dur
ing the present week, leaving for
that place yesterday.
Miss Charlotte Matson of Minnea-
polls, Mimi. has departed after visit
ing with her uncle, Charles Matson
and family on Middle ST.
Miss Ida Bell of Portland departed
yesterday after a visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Pooler on Pleasant st
Miss Bell is the niece of Mr.. Pooler.
Mrs. Charles E. Norcross of Hart
land visited yesterday with her father
y. W. Clark on Pleasant st. She
was accompanied by her young son.
Master Winston.
Sunset Chapter o. Z. S. meets to-
morrow evening. There will be work
and entertainment will be presented.
At the following regular meeting the
new officers will be installed.
Mrs. Joseph Weber and little
daughter Katherine left yesterday on
their return to Lewiston, after visit
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Jefferson Saw
age, the parents of Mrs. Weber.
Carl Malley who has accepted a po-
sition as ~organist in the First Baptist
Church at Wateryille, will commence
his duties Jan. 10. Mr.. Malley visit
ed recently with friends in Portland.
Col. Knowlton of Fairfield and Col.
Toward of Wateryille, who were in
attendance at the inspection of Can
ton Somerset Monday evening were
entertained by Major George H. Burns
at his home on Court street.
The marriage engagement of Miss
Ethel Bicknell Yarney of Skowhegan
and John Booth Downs of Springfield,
Mass, has been announced and their
at the home of the brides brother
Allen Varney on the Middle Road.
The dancing party in Grange Hall
was greatly enjoyed Tuesday evening.
Features of the event were the eX-
cellent music furnished by Nutting's
orchestra of six pieces and the large
number who attended, many being
from out of town. Punch was sery-
ed during the progress of the dance
program.
w. II. Paine, long a resident of
Sk~owhegan, but for some time located
in Falmouth, returned to that place
AopHou after vioitiDo bara with MrS
Paine, who spends quite a part of the
time in town with her mother. Mr..
Paine is engaged in the poultry bust
ness where he now lives and is keep
ing about $50 hens.
In the window of Lambert's on
~fectionery store may be seen some
pecan nuts of rather unusual size,
grown by a nephew of our townsman.
Levi W. Weston, on a plantation in
Hancock County, Miss. These are of
the variety known as Paper Shells
and are said to retail for $1.00 per
pound in New Orleans.
The following notices have been
submitted for services at the Centen-
airy Methodist Episcopal Church.
Morning worship 1915 a. M, sermon
by the pastor, Rev. II. G. McGlau1in,
subject THE Conversion of a Major
General. Sunday School at IL M,
topic The New Life. Epworth League
6,45. 200 p. m. Union services at
Congregational Church.
News from James Brooks, who left
recently for Montreal to enlist with
the Canadian troops, has been receiv-
ed to the effect that he was success
full in passing examination and has
been accepted as a member of the
heavy artillery regiment. The regi-
ment has been assigned to service in
Egypt and will sail soon after Janu-
airy Is.
At a meeting of Carrabassett Lodge
|. 0. o. +. which was held last even
ing DR.. S. NJ. Cover was elected
Noble Grand to succeed Eugene G..
Tarbox. Other elective officers have
been chosen as follows: Vice Grand,