The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-04
Skowhegon Local News

Miss Anna Kennedy was the week
end guest of Mrs. Charles Baker in
Pittsfield.
Yesterday afternoon potatoes were
bringing 81 cents per bushel at the
Skowhegan Farmers Union.
There will be whist party for the
benefit of the Grange in Grange Hall,
Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 10.
Among the up-river people TO drive
to Skowhegan yesterday were John l..
Foss and his sister Miss Mabelle Foss
of Athens,
Evangelist J. w. Packard is at
North Vassalboro this week assisting
in a series of religious meetings being
held there.
The next regular meeting of Som
erset Lodge f. and A M. will be held
Monday evening. There will be work
in the first degree.
emily from his recent illness to re-
sum his duties as drug clerk in the
store of Sampson & Avore.
The Sunshine Society will hold
their next meeting at 2.30 p. m.
Thursday, February II, in the NUM-
cipal Building. Please come prepar-
ed to sew.
Francis w. Briggs, who has been re-
ceiving treatment in the Corey Hill
Hospital, in Brookline, Mass, for an
attack of jaundice, is expected home
the last of the week
Mrs. Carrie p. Fairbrother plans to
leave shortly for Boston, accompany
ing her sister, Mrs. Ethel Buker on
her return to that city. She will pro-
badly be away for several weeks.
Among the recent births recorded at
the office of the Town Clerk, are a son
to Mr.. and Mrs. John Casey of Port
land, formerly of Skowhegan and a
son to Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Corson.
John Currie of Washburn, ARGOS
took County arrived in Skowhegan
yesterday forenoon to visit in the
ing. He is a brother of Mrs Flew
cling.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Stevens OF
Madison Avenue entertained a party
of friends at their home Monday night
Those in attendance were several OF
their former neighbors in the Hilton
Hill district.
Rev. J. NJ. Frost will be in atten-
dance at the quarterly meeting of the
Methodist Church to be held tomorrow
evening and will give a stereopticon
lecture on the Convention of Metho-
dist Men in Boston.
George B. Dow, who has been in the
harness business here since last May
is on a trip to Aroostook County this
week. Mr.. Dow was in business in
Pressure Isle for three years previous
TO his location here
L. E. Jacobs will make a report on
the schoolhouse lots and the Board OF
Trade will be represented at the Pa
rent-Teacher Association meeting Sat
urday night, February 10, when the
matter of schoolhouses will be discus
sed.
Two new candidates j W. Packard
and Thomas Dionne, both well known
citizens of the community, have enter
ed the field seeking election for the
office of third selectman Their an
nouncements appear elsewhere in this
issue.
Mr. and Mrs. George II. Lunt, for
merly of Skowhegan, now of Jackman,
have a son, weight nine pounds, born
Feb. 1st The little stranger has
been given the name of George.
Skowhegan acquaintance will wish to
extend fluctuations.
The anniversary meeting of the
Past Noble Grands' Association which
was to have been observed as guest
night at the home of Mrs. Minna B.
Savage, will be held at the home of
Mrs. Lila French next Monday even
ing. Supper will be served at $50.
Two candidates were instructed In
the degree work of Priscilla Rebekah
Lodge Tuesday evening Tea and
cakes were served under the direction
of the Noble Grand Mrs l.. f. Jacobs
assisted by Mrs +. o. Eaton. Mrs.
Fred Williams. Mrs. Kate Turner and
Mrs George French.
Rev. Raymond Browning. a Metho-
dist minister. who has had remark
able success in the South. and whose
home Ia at present In Littletown.
North Carolina. will preach In the