The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-11-26

thanksgiving with friends in Gardi-
uer.
Miss Helen NJ. Luce is visiting dur
ing the present week at her home in
North New Portland
Miss Corinne Salley went Tuesday |
afternoon to Brunswick to attend
college function at Bowdoin.
The next regular meeting of Mil
burn Commandery U. o. G. c. will be
held Friday evening Nov. 81.
Mrs. Walter Savage of children of
West Someryille are guests this week
of Jefferson Savage and family.
George A. Moore accountant at the
office of the Skowhegan Trust Co. is /
10 visit his parents in Gardiner dur
ing the week.
Harry Barker, manager of the local
branch of Green Brothers store is
visiting during the present week in
Dorchester, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Gilman of
Wakefield, Mass, are in town called
here by the illness of his father Hiram
A. Gilman of Main St.
Have you seen the range in Hind S
window, which is to be given away to
the person bringing in the most votes
before April 16, 1915?
Mrs. Robert Tanning who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w. c, Weston
at Fair Heights, is shortly to return
to her home in Boston
Mrs Frances Kelley, the efficient
night operator in the local telephone
is off duty for a week owing to injur
les sustained as the result of two falls
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Hight plan to
entertain as their guests at dinner
Mrs. Nights father, w. H. Morrill,
and Mrs Laura Perkins of Cornvlle.
Among the holiday visitors in town
will be Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Wood of
Portland. They are to visit with
Mr. and Mrs Fred A Wood on Madi-
son Ave.
Miss Theda Vincent of Aroostooll
County will accompany her friend
Miss Annie Caswell here for Thanks
giving dinner at the later's home. .
Both young ladies are students at
Colby College.
Philo Steward, Register of Probate,
for Somerset County, returned the
first of the week from Ashmont Mass.
where he was summoned because of
the death of his aunt Mrs. Emily .
(Pitts) Bracket.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. McCorrison of
Vassalboro. Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. .
Gleason Mr. and Mrs, Walter Will
shire and Thayer Wiltshire are to be
the Thanksgiving guests of Mr.. and 7
Mrs. H s. Hopkins.
Remember the date of the John J.
Maven concert in the First Baptist
Church, December IA. Mr. Maven, the I
former Skowhegan post man, who now
gives concerts before critical audi !
ences in New York is to furnish the
program.
The Misses Florence and Mabel
Pooler were hostesses Friday to the
Afternoon Bridge Club at their home.
Very attractive souvenirs were award .
ed to Mrs. John Philbrick Mrs. Ro-
bert Lord and Mrs B. T. Steward, |
auction being enjoyed. At the close
of the play refreshments were served.
Perley Hutchinson of Denver, Col,
a former resident of Skowhegan de-
parted by early train Saturday morn
ing following a visit with Joseph |
Bacon and family on Island Ave. Mr.. |
Hutchinson was at one time an en-
gineer on the local trains and now is
similarly occupied on the Union Pa
cifc Railroad.
Owing to weather conditions the
musical in Norridgewock was not
held last week as reported in prev
ious issue but was held Monday even
ing of the present week. Mrs. Marion
Drake-F Flanders, soprano, Mrs, Elise
Fellows White, violinist, Miss Freda
Harris. 'cellist and Miss Faith Harris,
pianist appeared in different numbers
as mentioned in Thursdays paper.
Miss Arlen Mckinney is expected
in Skowhegan tonight on her way to
her home in Madison to pass Thanks
giving Miss Mckinney who is now
a senior in the voice culture depart
ment of the New England Conserva-
tory of Music in Boston, has been one
of the few pupils of the school Sc
lected to participate as soloist in
the concert given under the auspices
of the institution in December. She
is also doing considerable solo work
in Boston and vicinity this season.
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