The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-03

Hiram r. Bearce lett saturday for
q visit with his mother in Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Robinson of
Rockland were Memorial Day visitors
Of their son George X. Robinson.
Mrs. Aaron Soule of Oakland came
Saturday forenoon to visit with the
family of William Rowell at Rowell
vale.
Mrs. F. M. Sedgley of Wateryille
came to Skowhegan Saturday fore
noon to visit her sister Mrs. C. ].
Abbey.
DR.. N. Maud Kellett of Auburn, for
merly of Skowhegan arrived in town
Saturday forenoon to visit with
friends.
Mrs. w. NJ. Stinchfeld attended the
Grand Chapter meeting of the Order
of Eastern Star held last week In
Portland.
Miss May Jones, who resides with
her aunt Mrs. George X. Robinson
left Saturday morning for Bangor,
10 attend the wedding of her uncle.
County Commissioners o. E. Libby
and Granville Perkins, together with
Judge Turner Boswell went to the
Skowhegan Town Farm yesterday to
investigate an alleged flowage there.
hearing in the matter will be held
later.
The Philathea Glass will hold a
candy and apron sale in the Phila-
thea Rooms in the Dodge Block, Sat
urday, June S, at 2 p. m. OF the
proceeds of this sale, 20 per cent will
go to the Room Fund and the re-
mainder t6 the Glass treasury
The Philathea Rooms for Women
will be closed EVERY evening except
Saturday through June. July and Au-
gust. as is the custom in similar in
stitutions during the summer season,
when people spend their time out of
doors. They will be open afternoons,
week days and Sundays at the usual
hours.
In spite of the cold of Friday even
ing a large number of citizens of the
town awaited themselves of the OPP
portunity to listen to the Military
band, which gave it's first Municipal
Concert of the season in the Russell
st. Stand. A good sized delegation
from the G. A. r. Post and Russell
Relief Corps occupied seats on the
verandah of the New Skowhegan
House, which had been Hospitality
offered by Landlord futile for the
members convenience. Under the
dictatorship of R. F. Washburn, the
music was excellent.
A memorable event occurred at the
meeting of Somerset Chapter Royal
Arch Masons Friday evening, when
Past High Priest jewels were present.
ed to the following past high priests:
Col. A. G.. Blunt, Col w. r. G. Estes,
James Frost of Massachusetts, Harry
A. Dinsmore, George E. Sampson, }.
c. Griffin, Geo Thomson, A. K. But
Ter. John H. Lancaster, Ernest c.
Butler, George H. Plummer, F. w.
Buchanan and Adam Simpson. The
presentation was made by E. F. Mer-
rill, Esq. in a very creditable man
ner and during the evening refresh
ments of strawberries and cream
We're served Jewels were also to
be sent to the following Past High
Priests: George Rice, Boston, E. E.
Sturtevant, Milo, D. H. Perkins, Port
land: E A. Parker, Kirksville, Mo.
and Rupert Jackson of Iowa.
At the annual meeting of the Beth
any Baptist Church held Thursday
evening officers were elected as fol-
lows for the ensuing year. Clerk,
Mrs. E. T. Goodrich; Sunday School
superintendent r. F. Homsted:
treasurer of the Benevolent fund,
Miss Alice E. Written; standing COM
mttee. Miss Louiae II. Coburn, Mrs.
Alice E. Mitchell. Mrs. G. r. Fogg;
baptismal committee. Mrs. Ella Nell
son. Miss Emma Anti, Mrs. r. F.
Homsted. Miss Alice E. Written;
flower committee. Mrs. Ethel NJ.
Hight Mrs. Mary p Archer, Mrs. c.
Davis Miller, Mrs. Gertrude Stinch-
field Mrs. Kate Holbrook; music
committee, Miss Louise II. Coburn,
Mrs. Ethel Whittier Ames. Miss NJ. X.
Weston. Rev. George Merriam pre-
sided as the moderator and In speak
ing Of the various lines of church
work carried on during the year,
stated that he had been called upon
10 oiticiate at So funerals since June
LIST. 1914 Walter V. Mitchell. who
resigned after serving for twenty
one years as treasurer also rendered
his annual report. One Of the most
gratifying reports of the evening was
that the Baptist National Society liz
now out of debt