The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-11-12
Skowhegan Local News

day on pusiness'
Herbert Hanscom is in the vicinity
of Indian Pond on a hunting trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Elliott left Tues
day on the mid day train for a visit
to Portland.
DR.. Oliver J. GAIA is expected to-
day from Montreal, whittier he went
IN business last Monday.
The Fellowcraft degree was conferr-
ed on three candidates at Somerset
Lodge F. and A. M, Monday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Hiltz have
moved from the Harville house on
Middle st. to the Gates house on Han
over st.
Attorneys Walton and Merrill were
in Jackman last week to be present at
an auditors hearing, an account of
which will be found in another
column.
The next regular meeting of Pris-
ella Rebekah Lodge will be held
Tuesday evening, Nov. II, at which |
time the degree will be conferred. On
Monday evening the 18th, there will
be rehearsal of the degree team at
p. m.
Miss Ruth Ross of Calais departed
Tuesday following visit at the
home of her uncle, Charles A. Ross on
Court st. Miss Ross was the 'cellist
who so delighted her audience Monday
night at the Peck lecture in Congre-
gational Church.
The regular meeting of Eunice
Farnsworth Chapter D. A R. will be
held next Monday afternoon at 2.30 at
the home of Mrs. Mary C. Brainard
on Madison Ave. Mrs Brainard will
be assisted in the duties of hostess
by Miss Harriet L. Marble.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Holt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Omer Furber and Mrs. G. l.. H.
Smith left Saturday by auto for Port
land, where they remained over night,
continuing their journey from there
to Boston and winthrop, Mass. In
the last named city, they were to be
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Totman.
Mrs. S. D. Coffin, who has been
spending some time in the home of
her nieces, Mrs. Philo Steward and
Mrs Florence Huntington, plans to
start tomorrow on her return to New
York. She will be accompanied by
Miss Elsie Avore, who will spend two
or three weeks in New York and vici-
nifty.
Several young friends of Harold
Holden, gathered at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hold
en-, Saturday. Music and games were
played and ice cream and cakes added
to the pleasures of the evening, which
was in every way most enjoyable
one. At the conclusion of the affair
straw rid to the various homes of
the guests was enjoyed.
Selden H. Kilgore visited at the
uOulS VI 1Goi &c W A~iliSA oOiA VII 49, -
Avenue Friday of last week and has
since left for his home in Wichita,
Kansas Mr.. Kilgore is a native of
Smithfield. He left here for the west
twenty-five years ago and is now in
the railroad service in Kansas. He
is a brother of Mrs. Emerson and
plans to visit here every two or three
years.
Word has been received here that
James Lumsden formerly of this town
now of Reading, Mass, has sustained
paralytic shock, the same having
affected his left side, but not his
senses. Mr.. Lumsden has been for
some time engaged in business in
Boston. Many friends here both of
himself and his family will hope for
speedy recovery His mother is
Mrs. Ann Lumsden of Baptist Hill.
The Congregational Church was
we'll filled Monday evening when the
second of the series of musical al
fairs was presented. Arthur K. Peck,
the famous world tourist and speaker
at large Universities delighted the
audience with his address illustrated
by slides, while the cello selections
by Miss Ruth Ross with Miss Faith
Harris as accompanies were listened
to with much pleasure. The next in
the series will be the Symphony con-
cert with an orchestra directed by
Elmer E. Towne and Mrs Marion
Drake-Flanders as soloist. This pro-
gram will be presented in Congrega-
tional Church on the evening of Dec.
7th.