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

train.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Currier are
the parents of daughter born Janu-
airy 2Sth.
Members of the Bethany Guild were
pleasantly entertained by Mrs. r. F,
Homsted at her home on Monday.
Mrs. Wadelle Laney of Prospect
street who has been confined to her
home for the past ten days is able to
be about the house.
Mrs. Joseph Hughes, who has been
critically i'll at her home for some
weeks, was removed to Somerset
Hospital early this week
Mrs. Madez Hall and daughter Miss
Mildred Hall of Fairfield returned
Tuesday to their home after visiting
with relatives here and in Madison.
Miss Mary A. Norris, who has been
In Skowhegan for the past five months
visiting at the home of Miss Louise H.
Coburn left Monday for Brookline,
Mass.
1t is expected that Rev. Mr.. Hasel-
tine of Oakland will preach next Sun
day at the First Baptist Church. Mrs.
Bessie Stewart of Newport will be the
soloist.
Patrick and John O'Riley~ of North
Vassalboro, departed on the afternoon
train on Tuesday following a visit with
their cousin John O'Riley on Mt Plea
SAINT Ave.
Friends in Skowhegan of Miss Bar
bara Vaughan, the daughter of DR..
and Mrs. P. H. S. Vaughan, of Var
mouth, will be gratifed to learn that
she is convalescent, following an OPP
Grafton for appendicitis.
Foster Ellingwood received a tele-
gram during the night Monday stat
ing that his father, Edward Filing
wood of Peterboro N. H., had dropped
dead during the day The son left by
early train Tuesday for his home.
Miss Louise H. Coburn left Tues
day on the midday train for Boston
and Concord, Mass, planning to visit
her sister Mrs. Charles Pepper in the
latter city She was accompanied by
her housekeeper, Miss Mary Murphy.
John Wright, the efficient clerk in
Bucknam's, left Monday for Boston
accompanying his wife and child
there, the latter to enter hospital
for treatment. Mrs Holway of Madison
the mother of Mrs Wright, also went
to Boston at the same time.
Miss Myra jenkins of Pittsfield de-
parted Tuesday. having been here
since the day previous. Her sister,
Mrs. Alvah Cornforth and daughter,
Mrs. L. L. Libby of Pittsf1eld were
also in town being witnesses in a
court case in which Miss Jenkins was
interested.
The Skowhegan Military Band or
ganization has elected officers for the
ensuing year as follows: Pres, A e.
Conant; vice president, Harry Murray;
secretary and treasurer, c. e. Green;
librarian, Arthur Boulette; director R.
F. Washburn; sub-director, Andrew
Lessor; board of trustees, Lewis Eu-
pea Harold Bradley, Henry Boutin
AS Valentines Day comes on Sun
day this year, all observances will
have to occur on other dates. One
will be the masque social to be given
by the Philathea Glass in the vestry
of the First Baptist Church. Friday.
Feb. IL. No admission fee will be
charged, and no invitations issued, but
all who come must be masked, and
wearing either a fancy dress costume
or domino
Word has been received here that
Miss Edith Cabot of Skowhegan and
Providence had sailed for Argentina
Her absence will not be long
as she is simply to take the
voyage visiting the various points
where the steamer touches and return
ing on it's first trip back.
At the time of sailing, Miss Cabot ex
pected that the boat would be in port
three times in different harbors of
Brazil.
The next meeting of Skowhegan |
Grange will occur Wednesday even
ing. Feb. 10. The following program
has been arranged; Reading. Mrs. /
Lila A. French; topic, The Child /
Labor Movement. II. T. Patten; vocal
solo, Miss Winnifred Gardner. read |
ing, Mrs. Ethel Scales vocal solo, I
Miss Ruth Nelson; Valentine social {
arranged by Mrs Flora Dealey. Mira. /
Zella WALLER. Miss Eva Withee. John
l. Fish. Franklin Danforth. sketch I
Of William Mckinley the 24th Prcsi- F.
dent by DR.. Mlburn Fowler
otto X. Folsom Jones. a member o.