The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-09

where they are employed.
Frank Hunnewell well known
Bingham lumberman was a guest
Friday of Nh and Mrs. A. f. Dyer.
The condition Of Ex-County Com
missioner NJ l.. Merrill of st. Adams
is considered serious at the present
time
Rev. J. T. Gibberd, pastor of the
Athens Methodist Church was among
those from out of town to visit SHOW
hogan Thursday.
Miss Corrine Salley entertained
quite a party of young people at her
home on Middle st. the other evening
I in honor of her birthday.
Mrs Eunice Jacobs of Harmony,
who has been passing week at the
home of her son Leslie E. Jacobs on
Mt. Pleasant Ave, departed Friday
afternoon.
i c. S. Pratt of Waterylle and II. M
Pratt of Portland, who have been in
town on business connected with the
, estate of their sister, the late Vina
l.. Hill departed Friday afternoon.
Bruce White has been chosen lead
er of the High School Mandolin Club
and Miss Geneva Smith, manager.
; Miss Smith plays the piano for the
organization and six of the men stu
dents of the High School play the
mandolns.
Mrs. Linnie Parker of Stoneham,
Mass. started on her homeward jour
ney Friday morning after visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. X. A. Withee and rela-
tiyes in Canaan Miss Eva Withee
accompanied her as far as Fairfield
for a visit.
Mrs. Jennie Adams Fogg of Sioux
City, Iowa, and Mrs Lucinda Fish of
Fairfield, departed Friday afternoon
following a visit at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. II. A. Dinsmore. The two
ladies were sisters and cousins of
Mrs Dinsmore.
Albert Cowett went Friday to Fair
field to enter the sanitarium for treat
ment He was accompanied by Mrs.
Paul Roullard, who afterwards visited
with her daughters, Mrs. Annie Nc
Coombs in Waterville and Mrs. Hollis
Stitham in Pittsfield
There will be a basket ball game
here Friday evening between the To-
cal High School team and the Farm
\ considered hard team to beat, but
last year the Skowhegan girls won
two victories from them.
Mrs. George f. Paddock, president
of the Congregational Working Lea
que reports that $155 was cleared
from the League Sale which was held
Wednesday of last week. This is
larger sum than has been cleared by
the society at the annual events for
several years
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Picard of Wa
terville. who were married about two
weeks ago and have been enjoying a
wedding trip in Boston and vicinity
came to Skowhegan last week. the
last of their honeymoon visits. and
we're guests at the home of FIR. La
croix on Norridgewock Ave. Miss
Dora Libby of Waterville was also a
guest at the Lacroix residence.
The inspection of Canton Somerset
occurred Thursday evening last in
the l. o. o. F.. Lodge rooms, Major w
c. Miller of Augusta, acting as in
stalling officer. Following the work
officers were elected for the ensuing
years as follows: Capt, w. c. Eat
on Lieut., Leslie e. Jacobs; Ensign,
Edward Spear; Clerk, f. A. Williams;
Accountant, f. X. Brown. The regi-
mental officers will be appointed later.
Mrs. Mary Breingan has gone to i
valley rails, New 1OrK state, WHefe
her husband, Peter Breingan is now
located The family lived for some
four or five years on farm about
five miles from Skowhegan on the
River Road to Pishon's Ferry. the |
husband working in a local textile es- |
adjustment here a part of the time. |
The fact that relatives live in New
York was one of the most potent rea-
SONS which influenced them to make I
this change.
Next Wednesday evening the Pa
irons of Husbandry will have roll
call at their hall on Pleasant ST, fol- |
lowing the comforting of the third and
fourth degrees. The members are
requested to rise and respond to their
names with a reading. remarks. story, |
music or quotation beginning with
the first letter OF their sur-names. |
There will also be music by the
Grange Chorus and harvest feast
served under the direction of the fol-
lowing committee: Mr.. and Mrs |