The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-03-25
Locdl News

yesterday iOI the bdelei fdCatiOH.
Miss Arrie l.. Pratt of New York ar
rived in Skowhegan Tuesday forenoon
and has been visiting with her sister
Mrs. Edna Tibbetts at the Oxford.
Harry Coombs the architect was
here in consultation with some of the
citizens last night in regard to plans
for the High School building.
Mrs. George Lunt of Jackman has
been in town this week visiting her
mother Mrs. Genie Howes and attend
ing the funeral of her grandmother
Mrs. Jane Thompson.
Clark Jenkins and family who
have been occupying a farm in Nor
rdgewock. but who formerly resided
on Mount Pleasant Avenue hove NOV
ed back to town and now reside on
Pine St
The Annual Meeting of the Show
hogan Board of Trade will be held at
the Municipal Court Room next Tues
day evening at 100 Election of Of
ficers and other important business
is to be transacted.
Mrs. Loantha Wentworth, who has
been seriously i'll this week at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. C. j.
Abbey on Madison Avenue, was re-
ported yesterday afternoon as being
slightly improved.
Carl Malley. who has for some time
been employed as pianist at the Star
Theatre has gone to Waterviile, where
he has for some time held an organ
lists position and where he will other
wise employ his musical abilities.
G. E. Ayore, who has been located
~ massachusetts during the winter
with headquarters at Winter Hill,
where he and his wife have resided,
was in town Saturday and Sunday,
coming here after his automobile.
The Ways and Means Society, late
ly organized in connection with the
First Baptist Church. held a meeting
Monday night. The members are
each to earn one dollar and then
later tell of their experiences in do
ing SO.
Charlie Giles of Troy, N. II. arrived
Friday night from Burnham and
Pittsfield for a visit at the home of
his brother-in-law Lorenzo Corson On
the East Madison Road He has
since departed with the intentions of
visiting In Athens, Hallowell and
Boston before returning to Troy.
Miss Louise Fl. Cobun, who went
some weeks ago to Massachusetts,
has gone from there to California,
joining her sister Mrs. Charles Pep
per and Mr.. Pepper of Concord Mass.
In Ontario. whittier they went
the first of January. Before her re-
turn Miss Coburn will visit her friend
Mrs George d. Harding and will also
take in the Panama Exposition.
The funeral services of the late
Miss Ella M. Piper were held Tues
day at 2 p. m, Rev. j. w. Packard
officiating. Miss Piper passed away
March %, at the age of SIS years. She
was born in Cornville but has lived
in SkowhegaR for many years. There
are two surviving brothers and one
sister The remains were placed in
the South Side receiving tomb.
The home of DR.. and Mrs. W. S.
Stinchfleld was thrown open to a
merry throng of young people last
Saturday evening, who were enter
tanned In honor of Miss Lyle, the
daughter of the household. Dancing
was enjoyed with music by, Lindsey
Nutting, violinist and Miss Airline F.
Burnor, pianist. Delicious dainties
were served before the departure of
the guests.
Mrs. Edward N Merrill has been
very Ill this week with pneumonia at
the family home on Water St DR.
was up from Waterville in
with DR.. Dascombe on
the case Tuesday and yesterday her
daughter Miss Bertha Merrill, who is
studying in post graduate work at
Columbia University. arrived home
This morning Mrs. Merrill's condition
about the same.
Next Wednesday evening the third
and fourth degrees will be conferred
at the meeting of Skowhegan Grange
and the following program has been
planned for: Music. Grange Chorus;
reading. Mrs. Edgar l.. Ford; topic.
" Parent Teacher Association. Mrs
Lois w. Patten. Mrs. Maude c. Pat
ten. Mrs. Della A. Sanford. Miss
Dorothy NJ. Elliot vocal solo Miss
Gladys r. penpell. topic THE Needs
of our Highways. Street Commits
sioner y. l.. Ford: reading. Miss Eva
4. wlthee. Current events. Alonzo
smith, piano solo. Miss Pearl Beu
Tier. contest. opening and ciosing The
Grange without the aid OF the ritual
gentlemen and lady members Dur.