The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-01
Skowhegon Local News

Among the out-oftown people in
Skowhegan Tuesday were Mr.. and
Mrs. James Martin of st. Adams.
Golden Rod Branch will hold its
next regular meeting in City Build
ing, Thursday, April 8th at 2.30 p. IN.
Ralph Lewis of Gardiner spent
Sunday in town with Mrs. Lewis who
is passing several days with relatives
here.
John Lewis has returned to Bangor
Law School, where he will enter upon
his last term before completing his
course.
Leon W. Moore returned the first
of this week to Gardiner after visit
ing here with his brother, George A.
Moore.
Mrs. G NJ Holt and two children,
Bernice and Bernard accompanied
Representative Holt to Augusta Tues
day for a visit.
Mrs p Provost of Fairfield was
taken i'll Sunday at the home of her
son-in-law. Nathan Boulette, where
she was a guest.
A handsome Ayrshire bull was ship
ped from this station Tuesday by the
management of Bloomfield farm to F.
B. Cooley of Jay.
Mrs. Ida Libby of Fairfield departed
Tuesday after being here to attend the
funeral of her step-mother, Mrs.
Sophia Littlefeld
Mr.. and Mrs Casper Berry of Bos-
ton departed Tuesday for Bangor af-
ter being guests at the Skowhegan
House for a short time.
Edmund E. Davis of Hartland, a
former clerk in the store of Chas. A.
Ross, was in town during the day
Tuesday calling upon old acquain-
tances
Mr.. and Mrs. d. F. Williams de-
parted this morning for their home in
Hamilton, Ontario, after being here
owing to the death of Mrs. Williams
mother.
Mrs. Joseph Weber and little
daughter Katherine of Lewiston ar
rived Tuesday forenoon to visit at
the home of Mrs. Webber's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jefferson Savage.
The nominating committee Of Soro-
sis Mrs. Martha Griffin, Mrs. Annie
Hackett and Mrs. Alice L. Wadsworth
requests the members to pass in their
ballots for election of officers at once.
d. F. Judkins who has been spend
ing the winter in Florida and II. C.
Judkins of Clinton were in town
Tuesday and departed during the day
They had been in Athens owing to the
death of their mother.
Mrs. A E. Mitchell of Kennebunk-
port. who has been the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Lena R. Woodbury. on
High ST., departed Tuesday forenoon
Mrs. Woodbury. left at the same time
for visit in Auburn.
A benefit will be given at the Bijou
Theatre next Tuesday afternoon and
evening for the Philathea Room Fund.
A fine bill is being prepared Come
and help the girls in their work Ad-
mission 10 cents Children's tickets
on sale at theatre only.
April 80, according to present plans
will be the date of the play to be Civ
en- in the Opera House for the benefit
of the Sunshine Society The 3-act
farce THE Dutch Detective" is the
play chosen, and rehearsals are now
well under way. Some of the most
prominent amateurs in town are In
the cast, and interest runs high. Miss
Gertrude Carter will direct the pro-
duction.
State Superintendent of Schools
Payson Smith was in Skowhegan
Saturday and conferred with the
members of the High School Build
ing committee relative to the remod-
cling of that structure. Nothing de-
finite was decided upon. although
several sets of plans including those
drawn by L. l.. Savage were consider
ed. May s. Superintendent Smith
will come to Skowhegan and address
the members of the Parent Teacher
Association.
The Philathea Glass held It's reeu-
lar meeting in the yestry of the First
Baptist Church last night Final re-
ports of the financial and furnishing
committees on the Phllathea room
were received. and rules and regula-
tions for conducting the room We're
adopted Dcdicatory services for
class members only will be held In
the rooms Easter Sunday al m
and on the following day the rooms
will b. throNn open To the public
The benefit AT the Dijou Theatre april
e Al L.. Is