The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-29

George II. Curtis Of Lewiston, Is IN
Chicago after a car load of horses.
Miss Myra French spent sunday il
Fairfield a guest in the family Of her
uncle. H. G. Hayden.
The Eagles had an enjoyable whist
party Friday evening. Schmitz OF the
Gem restaurant. catering.
Mrs. Nellie Blake of Garden city, \.
y. who has been the guest of Mrs. y.
l.. Day. departed Monday.
Carl Holt and Lewis Whitney, well
known potato dealers. were in Bangor
Tuesday to attend the potato growers
meeting.
Mrs. Wilbur Works OF Newport, is
passing the week in town the guest of
Mrs Frances II. Kelley on Mt Pleas
ant Avenue.
Recent births reported at the Office
of the town clerk are son to the wife
of Walter II. Corson and son to the
wife of William Tozier
Members of Eunice Farnsworth
Chapter have been invited to attend
the birthday luncheon of the Margaret
Goff Moore Chapter at Madison this
afternoon
Walter $ Merrill of Waller Mont.
expects to leave by February :. for
Skowhegan. He will visit his mother.
Mrs Eta S. Merrill and other rela
tives in town.
Mrs. George Nichols of ,laclman,
who has been here for a month visit
ing her daughter. Mrs Charles Turner
on Cedar Street departed Monday az
ternoon for her home.
Deputy Sheriff Harry Maynard Of
lockwood has been in Skowhegan
during the present week and has been
assisting Sheriff Thompson at the
Court House while here.
Hiram p Thing has so far recovered
from his recent illness as to be able to
attend to his duties as court messen-
ger during the present session which
opened Tuesday forenoon.
Rev. John Trites of Norridgewock
preached an able sermon Sunday
morning in the Bethany Baptist
church. He preached in exchange
with Rev. George Merriam.
Acquaintance of Charles r. Oliver
will be gratified to learn that he has
so far recovered from his recent i'll
ness as to be able to be at his store
for a few minutes on Saturday last.
Miss Lucy Farren of Brighton, who
lately resigned her position as a
teacher in the Skowhegan schools, has
accepted a position as teacher in third
grade work in the Oakland public
schools.
Mrs. H. S. Trask and little son, IT.
win left Friday for Worcester, Mass,
to visit Mr. Trask, who is located
there. Before their return they also
purpose to pay visit to Mrs Trask S
sister in Warren, Mass.
Miss Mabel Johnson, formerly of
Athens, was in town during the day
Monday, leaving here for Wayne. She
is the daughter of Rev. B. H. Johnson,
who with his family has lately re-
moved to that town from Athens.
| The kindergarten grades have eX-
changed their hours. The grade
which has been in session forenoons
at the Municipal building is now
taught afternoons, while the Mechanic
Street grade is held forenoons instead
of during the afternoon.
Owing to illness Mrs. C. NJ. Lambert
was unable to fill her position as or
ganist at the Bethany Baptist church
and Mrs Ethel Whittier Ames acted as
substitute Mrs. Lamberts many
friends will be gratfied to learn thai
she is now on the road to recovery
The day operators of the Maine
| Tel. and Tel. Co, spent very enjoy
able evening Thursday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Reed on Jewett
Street, a candy pull being given in
their l.onor. This old fashioned
source of amusement created much
much pleasure for the guests.
Mrs. George Merriam purposes to
leave Friday for Watkins Glen, N. Y,
where she will visit Miss Louise Co
burn and Mrs George Otis Smith, both
of this town, who have been sojourn-
ing there for several months. 1t is
very probable that Mrs. Merriam will
continue her journey from New York
to Pennsylvania. where two of her
sons and her mother are located.
A formal installation of the officers
in the Christian Endeavor Society of
the Bethany Baptist church, will be
held at the six o'clock service next
Sunday evening The installing Off
GERS are to be Mrs. Herbert Judkins
AZ, Koto IJolhrooly and tho now