The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-22

has recently been sold to parties from
out OF the State.
Mrs C. M. Lambert has been quite
ill during the present week at her
home on Pleasant Street.
The date of the next musical at the
Island Avenue Congregational church
will be Tuesday, February 10.
1t is expected that the re-dedicatory
exercises of the Bethany Baptist
church will be held February 10.
Dexter Vaughn plans to shortly go
to Gardiner, where he will remain
with his brother for an indefinite time
The regular meeting of the Congre-
gational Working League will be held
Monday afternoon at p. m. in the
church parlors.
Edward Barry left yesterday on the
midday train to visit for a time with
his daughter. Mrs. Harry Churchill
and family in Bangor
Mr. and Mrs. w r. Brown have
taken a little boy one and one-half
years old for adoption. His new name
is to be Harold Leslie
Mr. and Mrs. George Snow of Me-
chanic Falls, have been visiting Mrs
Geo. Albert Flye. They started home
ward yesterday morning.
Clifton White of Philadelphia, who
accompanied the remains of his faith
err, the late Granville White, to Show
hogan for interment was entertained
while here by ]. Harvey White, dis
tant relative.
Mrs. j. Palmer Merrill. chairman of
the Educational committee of the
Maine Federation of Woman's Clubs,
ident of Skowhegan's Town Improve
ment Society and Mrs. S. ". Philbrick
were in Augusta yesterday to attend
the mid-winter federation meeting.
Mrs. c. II. Mills and little daughter
Ethelyn, departed yesterday afternoon
for their home in Portland. Miss
Ethelyn has been passing few weeks
here with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs Marion Mills and her, aunt, Mrs
A. B. Lamb, and the mother came to
accompany her home.
Arrangements are being perfected
for Ladies night by De Molay Com
mandery Knights Templars, which will
take place Thursday night. January
20. Prof. Saunier of Boston, the well
known organist, will give recital
and several other artists will assist
after which a social hour will be
passed.
F. Elmer Nolin was in Gardiner
Tuesday to attend the funeral of the
late William G. Ellis, notice CT
whose death appears in another col
umn. These final services were held
in Chrst's church (EpiscopaD in the
city previously mentioned. Many
State officials were present, included
among whom was Ex-bank Commits
sioner Robert Dutton of Augusta
The Boston Post has recently dis
covered that Lieutenant Governor
elect of Massachusetts, Edward p
Barry. has a name sake, resident of
Plymouth in the same State. The
Post published the pictures in a re-
cent issue. The private citizen, Ed
ward p. Barry. will be recalled as a
former resident of this place, for
many years an employee of John r.
Philbrick.
Miss Vivian Ellsworth of Farming
ton, a student at Colby College, re-
turned to that institution yesterday
after a Visit with Miss Rowenae Flynt
on Coburn Avenue. The two young
ladies were formerly classmates at
Pennington High school Miss Flynt
who is a student at Mt. Holyoke Col
lege, South Hadley, Mass, has been
at home for several weeks, but will
return to that place next week.
The Rebekahs held their regular
meeting Tuesday evening. 1t was the
first meeting since the installation of
officers and the chairs with one ex-
ception were filled with the regular
officers. After the business meeting a
brief program was presented consist
ing of stories by Chas. Burner, a
reading by Leslie E. Jacobs and vo-
cal solo with encore by Mrs Eta
Bradley. A large number were in at
tendance which was most encouraging
to the new officers.
That the liquor law is being strictly
enforced in Pittsfield was indicated
Tuesday when four men were brought
to Skowhegan by Deputy Sheriff H.
II. Jacobs of that town for Judgment
in the county Jail. The men were ar
rested in Pittsfield having come in on
the Bangor train it is understood in