The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-08

The w. c. T. U. meets as previously
announced in G. A. r. Hall Tuesday
afternoon.
Archie Danforth joined Mrs. Dan
forth in Belgrade Saturday for visit
with relatives.
Mrs. Frank Tibbettts of Oakland
visited Mrs. Frank Brown from Fri
day until Monday.
Mrs. Alton Horne is reported as be-
ing confined to her home withran at
tack of rheumatism.
Landlord Fred Towle of the Maine
Central Hotel has been quite ill dur
ing the present week.
W. o. Wildes departed Sunday for
Passaic. n. j., after visit with Mrs.
Wildes and son here.
B. f. Beal of Phillips was the guest
of his sister Mrs. Lura Adams at Nal
bon's Mills, over Sunday.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
C. E. Kelley is reported as being i'll
with an attack of pneumonia.
There was a reception to three
members at the First Baptist Church
Sunday followed by Communion.
Miss Grace Russell returned Satur-
day to North Berwick to resume her
duties as a teacher in the High School
there.
Miss Mary Hogan of Waterville who
has been visiting Mrs. Paul Boulgier
returned to that city, Monday fore
noon.
Miss Ethel Daily was the guest of
Miss Theresa Bison over Sunday, re-
turning to her home in Wateryille
Monday.
Friends of Mrs. Charles Green will
be gratified to learn that she is inn
proving from her illness due to rheu-
matte fever.
Mrs Gertrude Thompson of Bangor
departed Monday afternoon having
been here for visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Swain.
The Town improvement Society
meets tomorrow afternoon in Library
Parlors. The State of California will
be considered in various ways
Miss Edith Head, telephone opera
tor at the Skowhegan Exchange, re-
turned Friday from a visit to Man
chester, N. H. and Boston, Mass
The regular monthly meeting of
the Universalist Mission Circle was
held Monday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Clarence Mantor on Middle st
Mrs. D. F. Blunt of Lewiston who
has been the guest of her aunt, Mrs.
Esther Withee and her cousin, Miss L..
M. Withee, left on the 2.25 train Mon
day
Lees ia arrived nome Tuesday
morning from Rockville, Conn, where
he and his wife and children have
been visiting since before Christmas.
His family will remain for a longer
visit.
Paul Murray has been entertaining
Fred Lewis of Springfield. Mass, at
his home here. Both young men are
students at University of Maine and
they left for that place to resume their
studies Monday.
DR.. and Mrs. w II. Diller of Phil
adelphia who have been visiting at
the home of Mrs. OILERS father, Au-
gustin Wyman, have departed for
Portland, and from there will continue
their journey to the Quaker City.
Mrs. Herman v Morrill, at one time
a resident of Cross Street, this town,
who now lives in Portland departed
Monday afternoon following a visit
with Mrs. e. e. Fairbrother. From
here Mrs. Morrill, was going to Hart
land to visit her parents.
Maurice Malbon who has been en-
ployed in Weld for some months and
who has been visiting relatives here
returned to that place Monday He
was accompanied by George Fogg of
Cornville and they will both be engag-
ed in making shovel handles there for
time.
Mr. and Mrs N S. Steward have
been entertaining during the past
week MI Stewards cousin, Mrs. p. W
knight and Miss Dorothy Stevens of
Monson. Miss Jessie Folsom and Miss
Edna White of Augusta were also
guests at the Steward home the first
of the week.
The Week of Prayer was opened
Sunday evening at the Centenary NJ.
E. Church with Rev. Arthur Craig of
Fairfield as speaker There was
special music and at the close of the
services a reception was rendered Mr..
Craig, who at one time supplied the
pulpit of this church.
joint installation of the officers of