The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-03-19
Local News
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Mrs. Warren Bosworth is GONZALES
cling from an attack of pneumonia.
Dr.. Arthur Rodden arrived Monday
night from a visit With relatives in
Dover, \. II.
Mrs. Clara b. Leayitt has lately re-
turned home from an extended visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Walter Flint
in West Baldwin.
Mrs. A. E. Lawrence returned yester-
day to Danville, Me. after a visit of
about two months With her brother;
Llewellyn Goodwin.
Prof. w. S. Knowlton of VIM, prin-
cipal of the High School in that place,
has been passing few days with Mrs.
Knowlton and daughters here.
Mrs. j. w. Robbins of Livermore
Falls, who has been the guest of her
niece, Mrs. G. W. Jewett, left Monday
afternoon to visit in Augusta before
returning to her home.
At the conclusion of the Command
cry meeting at Masonic Hall, Tuesday
evening few of the members and the
grand officers present were entertained
for a time at the home of DR.. w. S.
on Court St.
The Skowhegan High School Basket
Ball team went to Waterville Friday
to play the Coburn Girls Basket Ball
team and were defeated by score of
II to 7. The game was a deciding
contest of the series between the two
teams. They were very evenly
and he first two periods were
even. Neither team seemed able to
gather many points and the end of the
second period found the score 7 to 6
in favor of the Skowhegan team. In
the third period the Coburn girls took
A big brace and the blocking of Miss
Turner was a feature. Miss White of
the Skowhegan team did some good
individual work for her team, while
Miss Salley and Miss Clifford also play
ed we'll.
Messrs Walter p. Ordway and Bin
W. Page have leased the offices form
arly occupied by the late Forrest Good
win, and are to open them immediate
ly for the real estate business of all
kinds. They will deal in timber lands,
farm and village property. and will
also have a department devoted to
leasing business property and renting
tenements and residences. They an
nounce a feature which will be highly
appreciated by the public of this vici-
nifty. This consists in the fact that
property may be listed with them with
the privilege of Withdrawing at any
time without charge. If sold a COM
mission Of per cent will be asked.
Otherwise they do not ask the custo-
mer to incur any expense of liability.
One of the most delightful St Pa
trick Day functions in Skowhegan was
the whist party given Tuesday even
ing by Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Cross at
their home on East Leavitt st. The
favors were green roses which were
found to be filled with nuts and the
five tables which were arranged to ac-
commodate the guests at whist bore
covers appropriately decorated with
the color emblematical of the day. The
prizes of the. evening were won as fol-
lows: Gentlemen, first. Edward p.
Whiting, pack of cards; Arthur R.
jones' consolation, a donkey and cart;
Mrs. George l.. H. Smith, ladies first.
Old Ivory China dish and Mrs. Arthur
r. Jones, consolation gift of twin dolls.
Harlequin ice cream, cake, minis and
nuts were served.
Another delightful evening was pass
ed by the "Y Frat Club" Tuesday at
the home of Miss Dorothy Day on Bush
st. Twelve girls were in attendance
and green in honor of st. Patrick's
Day was conspicuous in their attire.
The parlors of the Day home were
garnished in this same color symbol
cal of the 18th of March, while green
cobweb in the hall entangled the young
ladies' The mystery was soon unrav4
eled and Shamrocks and green flags
were found attached to the several
ends of the web, these serving as gifts
for those present. The evening was
otherwise passed very merrily and be-
fore the function was ended a lunch of
green salad, sandwiches, green mints
and grape Juice was served by Miss
Day assisted by Miss Helen Day.