The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-14

Ben Collins went to Augusta the
first of the week on visit.
Frank Parsons has returned from
a business visit to Portland.
Carroll Goodwin returned the lat
ter part of the week from visit to
Boston.
Miss Lucy Bigelow of North Fair
field was in town the first of the week
for a short visit.
Mrs. Charles Burnor went Monday
to China, Me-, to visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Bailey.
Judge Edward F. Danforth of Nor
ridgewock Avenue has been confined
I'd his home by illness during the
present week
B. A. McCoombs went to Winthrop
Tuesday to attend the ice races. He
was to drive the DR.. Sanborn horse,
which he had in training last year.
The Skowhegan Novelty Works are
to close down next Saturday night
for two weeks, this cessation being to
facilitate their annual stock taking. =
Alvin Sedgeley, who is spending the
winter in Lynn, Mass. with his daugh-
ter, and who is a member of Eureka
Lodge N. E. o. P, was given New
Years card shower by the members.
Mr.. Sedgeley has written expressing
his gratitude and states that his health
is better than when he left Skowhe-
gan.
Mrs. Loantha Wentworth who has
been spending three months with her
daughter Mrs. F. M. Sedgcley in Wa
terville has returned to Skowhegan
and is now at the home of another
daughter, Mrs c. j. Abbey on Madi
son Ave Mrs. Sedgeley, who has
been visiting here returned home
Monday.
The officers of Court Wesserunsett
l. o. F. will be installed on the even
ing of January 26. The ceremonies
which it is expected will be performed
oy L. l.. Walton Esq, will be held in
Grand Army Hall. The affair will
be semi-public and there will be an
entertainment and dances. Williams
orchestra is to furnish music.
The services Sunday in the various
houses of divine worship were of the
usual interest. At the First Baptist
Church, Rev. l. B. Mower, a former
pastor. now of Waterville delivered
an excellent sermon. Special fea-
lures at the Bethany Church was sing
ing by the chorus choir at the morn
ing service and a solo by Mrs. Agnes
S. Steward at the evening union ser
vice.
George S. Williams of Hartland
Joined his brother Harry Williams
here last week for a visit at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Fairgrieve. Both
gentlemen returned to Hartland Mon
day but the last mentioned of the
two plans to return here again next
week accompanied by his wife and
daughter Louise for a short stay be-
fore leaving for their home in Mt.
Vernon, Washington.
Mrs. J. w. Fogler and Miss Han
nah r. Page go to Portland next
week to be present at the Western
Maine Branch of Woman's Missions,
sessions of which will be held in that
city the 21st and 22nd. Included
upon the program will be an address
upon Our American Children, sug-
gestions for leading of Mission Bands
and of all Junior organizations and
other helpful features.
The annual meeting of Somerset
Lodge F. and A. NJ. was held Monday
evening and officers were elected as
follows: w. NJ, Chas w. Sheaff;
s.. W, George H. Plummer; J. w,
Edward F. Merrill; Sec, c. M. Lam
bert; Treas, c. p. Merrill; S. D,
George L. H. Smith; j. D., Harvey
Mcclure; S. s., Dr. M. M. Fowler; J.
s., W. Folsom Merrill; Tyler, Edgar
c. Dunton trustee, B. A. Sawyer. At
ter the election the officers were in
stalled by Past Master. John II. Ian
caster assisted by Past Master c. M.
Holt.
The officers elect of Eureka Lodge
N. E. o. p. were installed Monday
evening In Grand Army Hall by Mrs.
Vesta Z. Barton OF Waterville, grand
deputy warden. The officials took
their respective chairs az elected at
previous meeting with the exception
Of Herbert Chapman. Frank Akeley
being installed as guide In his place
After the ceremonies were completed
a program was presented. d, W. Lewis
presiding Included among the num-
bers was an address by Hon. Forres
f. Ludden OF Auburn grand seero
tarx renarka nv Mrs IA rton Mira