The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-10

The Golden Rod Branch. l. S. S.
will meet in City Building, June 18th.
The Russell Relief Corps cleared
cox 30 from their recent benefit at the
star Theatre.
Mrs. D. C. Jewett visited yesterday
with her daughter Mrs. Harry Hilton
in Waterville.
p Silverman of Portland returned
yesterday after spending a short time
here With Harry Cohen.
Mrs. Rodney Lowell of Bangor who
has been the guest of her aunt, Mrs.
calvin Eaton on Middle ST., departed
yesterday
f r. Hutchinson of Portland is
substituting in the office of the Amer
lean Express Co. during the absence
of c. r. Cook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton NJ. Holt have
returned from a brief stay at their
Northport Cottage. Mr.. Holt went
10 Boston while away.
Charles ]. sheridan left yesterday
on the afternoon train for Bowdoin-
ham. where he will be located for the
greater part of the summer.
The diphtheria quarantine has been
lifted from the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester Stevens on Madison Avenue
and no further cases have been re-
ported.
Mrs. Laura B. Wright who has been
snending the winter in Skowhegan at
the home of Mrs. Minnie Greene left
Yesterday for visit in Auburn and
Massachusetts,.
Miss Marion Brown of Waterville,
who accompanied her parents Prof.
and Mrs. Brown to Skowhegan Satur
dav was entertained while here by
Miss Molly Blunt.
Prof and Mrs. R. w. Leighton with
Miss Helen S. Leighton leave the first
of the week to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
James Stewart, the parents of Mrs.
Leighton in Middletown, Conn.
DR.. w. S. Stinchfeld and DR.. ]. E.
Wadsworth are at Poland Springs to
attend the Maine Medical meeting.
They were accompanied by Mrs.
Stinchfeld and Mrs. Wadsworth.
AS the result of the Sophomore
defamation held Monday night at
Colby College, Carroll B. Flanders of
Skowhegan won the first prize of $40
He delivered 1.-The Murder of Joseph
White" by Webster.
Mrs. H. H. Hanscomb and children
went yesterday morning to Lewiston
being called there owing to the death
of Mrs. Hanscomb's father. Mr..
Hanscomb preceded her to that city as
is stated elsewhere.
The store in the Smith block for
merly occupied by F. NJ. Kinds and
his successor R. B. Cole, is being re-
paired and renovated to suit the con-
yenience of the Post Office department
which is soon to occupy the same.
The Queen Esther Circle met at
the home of Miss Gladys Pencil on
West Front ST, Monday evening. The
study I'm the Red Mans Land" was
completed after which a social hour
was spent Dainty refreshments
we're served by the hostess.
Jake Goldberg was in Gardiner yes
terday to attend a circumcision cele-
bration, which was given in honor of
the little son of Mr.. and Mrs Harry
Goldberg according to the Hebrew
custom. The last gentleman referred
10 was formerly engaged in the fruit
business in Skowhegan.
Priscilla Rebekah Lodge will OBJ
serve Children's night at meeting
TO be held Tuesday evening the 10Th.
The mothers are asked to prepare
their children with recitations, exer-
cises or music numbers and to meet
for rehearsal at 3 o'clock Monday af-
ternoon in Odd Fellows Hall.
Horace Withee, one of the local R.
f. b. carriers and Perley E. Withee
have bought of Exeyer Wormand his
2lj acre farm Ave miles from Show
hogan on the road between Norridge-
Rook and Madison. Mr. Wormand
has purchased a farm above Athens
village and was to move there yester-
da.
Mrs \. b. Armstrong left yester
day morning for a visit with friends
III Portland and with her sisterin-
lax in North Yarmouthyille. She
Will probably be away until Satur-
day and plans to go next week to
faNeroft for the summer. Mrs. Arm
strong has lately given up her home