The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-03-11

show.
Manley T Pooler left Friday fore
noon for a few days visit in Boston
and vicinity.
Miss Ruth Hooper has returned to
Lewiston after visiting here with Mrs.
Flora A Dealey.
Miss Florence Eaton has returned
to Waterville after visiting with Mr..
and Mrs J. p. Merrill
Bernis Moody of Eustis who has
been at the home of Chas. Green for a
time left Saturday morning for Bangor.
Mrs. William McGilvery of Pitts
field visited at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. f. ". Briggs during the past
week
The S. II. E. Club was entertained
last evening by Miss Josephine Leigh
ton at the home of Mrs. T. II. Howard
North Avenue.
Miss Pearl Varney returned to her
home in ST Adams after stay Of
several weeks at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. W T. Seekins.
Mrs. Joseph Daigle and family left
Saturday for Pittsfield where they are
to make their future home and where
Mr.. Daigle has been employed for
some time.
Mrs. Arthur Brann returned to Gar
diner Friday after being here because
of the serious illness of her mother
Mrs NJ. Roullard who is now some
what improved.
The regular meeting of the Town
Improvement Society tomorrow after
noon will be in charge of Mrs. Emma
Witham and will be held as usual
in the parlors of the Public Library.
The act farce comedy THE Dutch
Detective" will be presented - the
Opera House about the middle of April
for the benefit of the Sunshine So
ciety. The production will be under
the direction of Miss Gertrude Carter.
The marriage of Stanley A. Hopkins
a farmer of Parkman and Miss Mabel
l.. Hight of Sangerville was solem-
nized Thursday in Skowhegan, Rev.
Theodore Halbert Wilson of the Island
Ave. Congregational church officiating.
Colby A. futile of Norridgewock,
formerly of Athens and Miss Ethel s.
Goodrich the daughter of James Good
rich of East Skowhegan were mar
ried Thursday afternoon by Rev. Geo.
Merriam at his home, the Bethany
Baptist parsonage. The no ring cere-
mony was employed.
Deputy Sheriff Armstrong of Jack
man was in town Monday. bringing
with him Henry Mccormick. who 1t Is al
legged stole some money. The officials
down the line were notified after the
theft, with the result that Mccormick
was arrested in Bangor. He was SEN
fenced to 80 days In jail.
Mrs. Charles Hill gave an auction
party Thursday afternoon In the par.
lors of Hotel Oxford. Three tables
were arranged and prizes were won by
Mrs Charles Folsom Jones, Miss Annie
Leland and Mrs. John w. Steward.
A luncheon was served at 5. 80 the ap-
pontments of which were dainty and
lovely
The meetinng of the Missionary So
cieties of the Centuary M e. church
at the home of Mrs. l.. w Gerrish on
North Ave. Friday was characterized
by good sized attendance and a
program. Foreign missions
were considered and the subject was
Mission Work. the particular line of
study being upon the school at Mara
dabad In northern India. This society
has for years maintained a scholar
shin at that institution and a letter
was read by Mrs. /. j. Smith, from a
teacher In the school there. Mrs.
Gerrish served her guests with light
refreshments before the meeting was
ended.
A company of young men. princi-
pally Of high school age. LETT mere
Friday for Portland having been cho-
sen as delegates to the Boys Confer
ence which was In session In that
city Saturday and Sunday. Rev Mr.
Wilson was In charge of the party and
the names of the delegates were as
follows: Alvan Buchanan, Ralph Mer-
Ram bethany. Lauriston Jacobs.
Francis Friend. lMcthodisD. Alexan-
der Thomson. Lewis Brown (f1rst
BaptlsO. John French. Elliott Spear.
tCongregationaD Henry I.owthcr,
Fred Rayner. (3oy Scoutsl Emery
Dyer. Herbert Oddly and Harold Larry
we're also In the party.
Sunset chapter O. f., :, entertained a
delegation of about sixty guests from
the lodges In Norridgewock and Madl
son Friday evening at Masonic Hall