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

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Miss Elizabeth Parker went to Wa
terville Saturday afternoon to visit
over Sunday with friends.
Harry Williams returned Friday tc
Gardiner after visiting for a few days
at his home on Summer st.
Mrs. James Pillsbury of Limington
has been visiting for few days with
her daughter Mrs. S. NJ. Cover.
John f. Webendorfer left Saturday
afternoon to visit for a time in Pitts
field, where he formerly resided
Harry Barker, who has been i'll al
/ his room at The oxford, left Saturday
for his home in Dorchester, Mass
Mrs James Brown left Saturday
morning for New York City to visit
i for time with her uncle DR.. Knights
George Beautin has gone to Water
+ town, Mass where he will be employ
! ed. He previously lived for some
time in that city.
Mrs. Martha Seton, who has been in
Skowhegan for some time caring for
patient went Saturday forenoon to
Augusta for a short visit
Mr. and Mrs A. H. Vallee of Bos-
ton departed Friday forenoon after
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs c. b. Dow
of Water St The two ladies are sis
ters.
Mrs. Clarence Bailey of Lynn, Mass,
who has been a guest in the home Of
Edward A. Bailey on the Island left
Saturday afternoon to visit in Pitts
field and Harmony before returning
to her home.
Mrs. Sarah Whitcomb has gone to
Exeter, N. H., to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Vim. b. Remission. Her other
daughter, Mrs. +. w. Buchanan, with
whom she resides when in Skowhe-
gan, accompanied her as far as Port
land.
NJ. l.. Winning left Monday on his
I return to Somerset Junction after
visit with his family here. Mr.. Vim
ming who was formerly engaged in the
upholstering business in Skowhegan
is now employed by the Canadian Pa
cific Railroad Co.
The members of the Epworth Lea
g., que met Friday evening for their
monthly business meeting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. Gerrish on
North Avenue. A social was enjoy
ed, many of the guest forming a slid
| ing party before the evening was over.
Mrs G. E. Avore left Saturday af-
ternoon for Boston planning to spend
the remainder of the winter in Winter
Hill. Somerville, Mr. Avore is to
be located in a Massachusetts terri
tory for time. consequently the cou-
pie are to make their home in that
state for the present.
Mrs. Ethel Scales and Miss Carpen-
ter, teachers in the Commercial and
! Domestice Science departments res
| pectiyely of the Skowhegan High
School departed Saturday forenoon.
Mrs. Scales was to pass Sunday with
her cousin in Pttsfield and Miss Car
penter to visit in Watervile.
The Womans Mission Circle of the
noon with Mrs. Edwin Marble on
! Spring St. The program was devot-
ed to Africa and letters from Mrs
| Clahin. a former missionary to Africa
sent by the First Church were read.
These letters were written some years
ago and much interest was aroused
In contrasting them with the condi-
tions existing today In that far away
land
The Ancient Order of United Work
men at meeting held Saturday even
Ing elected the following officers: M.
w. Mark w. Savage F., Frank
O'Reilley; o.. Charles Kicker: record
err. f. G. Akeley; F.. Adam Simpson !;
receiver, Chas. Carnage; guide. John
Lacasce; l. w, Lyman l.. Walton /;
o. w. E. r. Danforth. M. w. Saw
age was elected representative to the
Grand Lodge and Adam Simpson, al
ternate The installation ceremonies
will occur at the next meeting.
George II. Webb. chief OF the Skow-
hogan Fire Department was in Wa
tcryille Friday afternoon to witness
an exhibition of the automobile chem
ical engine recently purchased by that
city The three members of the ID
cal fire commission c. J. Abbey. l.. +,
Jacobs and r. n Merrill were also
In attendance and doubtless the mat
ter OF purchasing similar equip
ment will be- put before the citizens
of Skowhegan AT the annual town
meeting
The Skowhegan High School Girls
hask etball team played the tirst game