The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-15

pittsfield during the present week.
Miss Hannah R. Page left Tuesday
an the mid day train to visit for two
weeks in Boston and vicinity and in
providence, r. l., with Mrs. E. l..
Marsh
F.. Conant was in Hinckley
Tuesday on business, having taken
contract to build in that village set
Of buildings including house, ell and
harm for Laban Allen.
Among the former High School
boys home to attend the Junior Pro
menade were Arthur McQuillan from
Bowdoin College and R. D. Allen from
Coburn Classical Institute.
J. W. Meserve of Bar Mills, in
spector of prisons and jails of Maine
maid an official visit to the county
iail here last week and upon his de-
parture reported matters there to be
in good condition.
The regular meeting of the Show
hogan Board of Trade will be post
poned until one week from Friday
owing to the Boys Conference which
will be in session during the latter
part of the week and Sunday here.
\ sad incident connected with the
death of Mrs. Adeline Fogg, which
occurred at the home of her son is
the critical illness of Mrs. Sarah DUR
gin. the mother of Mrs. G. R. Fogg,
the two ladies' having lived for years
in the same house.
Members of the Pioneer Past
Noble Grands Association were en-
tertained Monday afternoon by Mrs.
Jennie Heselton at her home on Ma
Die St. The afternoon was passed
socially, the hostess regaling her
guests with ice cream and waters.
An early morning wedding occurred
Monday at st. Marys Catholic Church
when Adrean Buteau and Marie D.
Lachance both of Skowhegan were
quietly married by FIR. p E. Desjar-
dins. 1t is understood that the
couple are to make Skowhegan theil
future home.
f F. Graves, the archeologist oil
Waterville who was in town Tuesday
is shortly to begin work with FIR
Kelley of Waterville on land pur-
chased by the Catholics near Ole
Point in Norridgewock and where il
is understood they eventually plaI
to erect a chapel on the site of the
one burned in the early beginning Of
the religious movement in this sec
ton.
The Methodist Church was well fill
ed Sunday evening to witness the
presentation of the Cantata 1.-THE
Resurrection of the Life" in which
the soloists were Mrs. Geo. X. Rob
inson and Lyle S. Moore. Eight mel
and twelve women appeared in the
various parts. the entire affair bein&
directed by Mrs Robinson. who is il
charge of the choir at that church
The ladies were all gowned in white
This was postponed from Easter
night because of illness.
Ten young ladies largely members
of the operating force at the Maine
Tel and Tel. Office gathered at The
home of Miss Airline f. B1rnol
Thursday evening in compliment t.
Miss Methal Packard, who has since
left for Bethel. where she will remain
for the present at least Miss Pack
ard has been for some time employed
in the before mentioned telephone ex
change. During the evening, which
was devoted to pleasantries of vari
Gus kinds, the guest of honor was
presented with two pictures. Re
freshments of harlequin ices were
served.
The next to the last concert in the
series to be given at the Congrega
tional Church during the winter ant
spring was enjoyed Monday evening
by many people. The program wa!
confined wholly to organ and voice
numbers. the performers being viii
{. MacFarlane of Portland and Mrs
Marion Drake Flanders of Athens
Mr. MacFarlane as organist displayed
rare ability and entertained with {
saried program each selection beinl
rendered with artistic merit Mrs
Flanders had just returned from {
course OF study in Boston and excel
II herself in the beautiful express
IONS and exquisite tones with which
sae rendered sacred songs Her ac
sompanlst was Mr. MacFarlane.
see Steward & Smiley's flour &C
f'=ls week.
earload OF Aroostook farm wagons