The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-18
Skowhegm Local News

Yesterday was Ash Wednesday the
beginning of the Lenten season.
Mrs, Belle McPheters left yester-
day to visit with Mrs George Basford
in Livermore Falls
During Lent the night school ses-
sions will be held on Monday, Tues
day and Thursday evenings.
Code Sranch |. S. S. will
meet at the Municipal Building
Thursday afternoon next week.
Mrs. M T. Pooler accompanied by
Miss Florence and Miss Mabel Pool
er left Tuesday for Somerville, S. c.
w. c. Hobart arrived home yester-
day from Augusta, where he attend
ed the Governors reception Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. John A Mooers has returned
from visit of several days in Athens,
occasioned largely because of the ILL
ness or her sister.
c. L. Cleveland left yesterday on
the mid day train for Phillips with
err he was summoned owing to the
critical condition of his father.
Local friends will be interested to
learn that l.. T. Plunkett, formerly of
this town now of Boston, accompanied
by his wife is to spend few weeks
in Dallas, Texas.
. a. K. and E. C. Butter have been
notified of the death of their uncle
Ralph Butler in Dorchester, Mass,
whose age at the time of his demise
was 101 years and nine months.
The w. C. T. U. will meet Tuesday
in Library parlors with the program
in charge of Mrs. Eva R. Greenwood.
1t will be a Medical Temperance Day
and the topic will be Prevention"
DR.. F. S. Bigelow, faced a recent
north blizzard when returning from
Pennington, the snow in places being
some three feet deep. His favorite
mare Fanny Wilkes made the time in
3 II hours
The next meeting of the Clementine
Weston w. C. T. U. will be held Tues
day afternoon in Library parlors. The
subject is to be Prevention" with
Mrs. Eva r. Greenwood in charge of
the program.
Miss Annie NORM left Friday on the
mid day train for a visit with rela-
tiyes in Lewiston. She was to be
joined in Waterville by her sister, Miss
Jennie NORM, who is employed as a
sales lady in that city.
Fred E. Buker of Leman, N. H. has
been in town owing to the illness of
his mother, Mrs. Joseph Buker. Yes
terda! Mrs. Bukers condition was re-
ported as being a little more favor
able, although she still remains very
ILL.,
M. W. Savage, master workman of
the local lodge of Ancient Order of
United Workmen has been attending
the Grand Lodge sessions in Port
land this week. l.. l.. Walton, Esq.
and Judge E. F. Danforth have also
been attending the affair. =
The Skowhegan postoffice will be
closed Monday Feb. %, Washington's
birthday from 8 to 1045, II to 2, 215
to 4.45 and at o'clock at night There
will be one delivery and one collection
by the city carriers. There will be
date.
Deputy Sheriff Hollis Jacobs of
Pittsfeld was in town Monday bring
ing with him one John Flood, who
was lodged in the County Jail. Flood
and his wife hage lately been divorce
ed and it is understood that he threa-
tened TO shoot the lady prior to his
arrest. He was also charged with
intoxication
Harold C. Merrill, who has been
receiving treatment at Hebron SAM
tarium for several months, has been
discharged from the institution as
cured. He is at present visiting at
his home in Augusta but is expected
here the last of the week. 1t is I'M
derstood he will go into the northern
Maine woods for a time following his
visit to Skowhegan.
Mrs F. b. Rolfe OF Portland has
been a guest this week In the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter r. Ordway.
Tuesday afternoon Mrs Ordway en-
tertained the members OF the Sewing
Club and few other ladies' at a
Thimble party In honor Of her visi-
tor, The hours were delightfully."-
passed. Tea Was served In the din
ing room. Mrs. r. " nrknam pour