The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-11
Skowhegon Local News

The c. c. C. c. met last evening in
Library parlors A very delicious din
ner was served.
Cyrus Newton, who broke his leg
some four or five weeks ago is able
to be about the house.
Mrs. E. l.. Savage was hostess yes
terday to the Afternoon Finch Club at
her home on Winter street.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Griffin are to
be felicitated over the recent safe ar
rival of a son in their home.
Mrs. Anna Chase has returned to
her home in Scion after a visit with
her daughter Mrs. w. D. Snow.
The Town Improvement Society will
hold a regular meeting tomorrow
afternoon in the parlors of the Public
Library.
The Skowhegan Novelty shop which
has been shut down for three and one
half weeks resumed operation this
morning
Contrary to a statement made else
where in this issue, Mrs. Maria Fol-
som has gone to Somerville, Mass.
owing to the illness of her brother
in law. She left here yesterday morn
ing.
Mrs. Kate +. Oak gave a whist party
of eight tables at her home on Water
street last Saturday afternoon. Prizes
were awarded Mrs Lena Wentworth,
Mrs. Lois Patten and Mrs. Fannie
Wildes.
A meeting of the members of the
Investigating committee regarding the
proposed change in Skowhegan school
buildings was held Saturday after
noon in Municipal Building. Reports
were listened and matters were
talked over. Another meeting will
probably De held in the near future.
Members of Sorosis passed . delight
full evening Tuesday night in the par
lors of the Public Library. The even
ing was in charge of Mrs. Ethel NJ.
Hight and Mrs. Daisy Merrill and a
picnic supper served during the earlier
portion of the affair was greatly enjoy
ed. Games were played after supper.
A slight error was made in the no.
tice last week of the average rank for
the four years course of pupils in the
High school. The four mentioned
were those having the highest average
rank and should have been noted as
follows: Faith Harris, 95 23.2S;
Freda Harris, "a 1928; Marion f.
Lord, "a 4-2S Elizabeth Scott. SO 2-2S.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ellis of Fair
field left here yesterday for their home
having been in Madison to attend the
Pomona meeting. The largest number
to attend a session of this branch of
Grange work from Skowhegan for
years were also in attendance. among
these being the secretary, S. f. EN-
erson who has promised us an ac-
count of the gathering for next week S
issue.
The members of the Pioneer Past
Noble Grands Association held an
anniversary meeting Monday night at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben
French on High St, Mrs French hav-
ing been noble grand in Priscilla Re-
bekah Lodge during the past year, A
course supper was served at 7.45
Decorations were very effectively ar
ranged in red and white. with many
hearts. suggesting the valentine sea-
son. After the banquet whist and
finch were played. reading was
given by Mrs Violet V. Fogg and
graphophone selections were rendered.
Deputy Sheriff Hollis Jacobs of
Pittsfield was in town yesterday bring
ing with him Lewis Lapoint whom
he arrested in Waterville and lodged
in the County Jail Lapont was &C
cused of stealing an overcoat from the
Lancey House in Pittsfield and also
a silk dress from private home there.
He was traced to Waterville the coat
being found in a pawn shop in that
city and the dress in his room. He
was convicted of stealing the dress and
later pleaded guilty to stealing the
coat Sentenced to two months on each
charge II Is understood that Lapoint
has been elsewhere jailed previous TO
this.
AT surprise parties the host is us
ually the one taken unawares but on
Tuesday evening occurred one In
which the tables were turned. and the
guests were the surprised ones. \
meeting OF the executive committee OF
the philathca Class had been called
at the home OF Mrs rhilo Eteward
the Glass teacher AFTER the business
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