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

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Mrs. W. b. Whittier left Saturday
on the midday train for a visit in
Sidney and Augusta.
Mrs. Charles Turner of Cedar ST
has been passing several days with
her mother in Jackman.
Mrs w. b. Fletcher who has been
quite i'll at her home on Cedar ST, is
now somewhat improved.
Hon. Forrest H. Colby of Bingham
was among the out-of-town business
men in Skowhegan Saturday.
Miss Carrie Thomson has returned
to Gardiner after a visit with her pa
rents Deacon and Mrs Geo. X Thorn
son.
Miss Annie Fellows of Maiden,
Mass, who has been a guest of her
brother Frank Fellows and family,
departed Monday forenoon.
The home of j. H. Grundy on Me
chanic St is being improved by the
addition of piazza along the front
side of the ell and extending over
the front door.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bickford, who
have occupied the upper tenement in
Mrs. Elizabeth Nays house on Water
St, have moved to rent in the Clyde
II Smith block over the Swain Real
Estate office on Court St
Miss Louise II. Coburn entertained
the members of the Helen Coburn
Mission Circle at an informal tea
party Friday evening in honor of Mrs
Hugh Ross Hatch of Fairfield, who
had previously addressed the Circle.
w. f. Witham of Norridgewock,
who was formerly employed as sales
man at the store of John F. Currier,
was in town Saturday, and has ac-
cepted a position as manager of the
Athens Lumber Company's store at
West Athens.
A few bolls of cotton, sent by Miss
Florence Ferebee of Norfolk, Va, to
Emery T. Dyer, are on exhibition in
the window Of the Dyer Dry Goods
Co Miss Ferebee Is the daughter of
Mrs. Nettie Spaulding Ferebee, who
has often visited Skowhegan relatives
There was not a large attendance
at the meeting of Russell Relief
Corps on Friday last and the program
was confined to readings by several
members The next meeting will oc-
cur on Nov. 18th, and on Dec. 3 will
occur the annual election of officers
Lafayette Goodwin, who has been
at Albion during the summer has re-
turned to the home of his daughter
Mrs. f. O. Eaton on Main St. Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Danforth and Mrs.
Richardson of Gardiner also Mrs
Kelley of Benton have also been re
cent guests in the Eaton home.
Mrs. Thomas Dean, whose home is
on the Fairfield Road. underwent a
surgical operation Friday following
an illness of about four weeks. Dr.
King of Portland was the operating
surgeon assisted by Drs. Dascombe
and GAIA of Skowhegan. Her con-
dition has been reported as favorable
The members of Sunset Chapter
were highly entertained by Minerva
Chapter on the evening of the latter's
inspection last Thursday at Madison.
\ delicious banquet was served at
Champaignes restaurant prior to the
work of the evening and at its close
remarks were in order. The special
guest of honor was the district deputy
Mrs. Josie Matthews of Pittsfield,
while aside from the Skowhegan
Chapter members of Bethlehem Chap
ter from North Arson were also en-
tertained.
Miss l.. Gaedkee of Boston, an in
spector of the Palmer system of pen
manship, was in Skowhegan Friday
the work of the Skowhegan
Schools this system having been in
PRODUCED here a year ago. After the
school sessions the teachers met for
instruction from Miss Gaedkee One
of the Skowhegan school teachers,
Mrs. Nellie X. Copp, has completed
the full course of the Palmer system
and now holds a certificate emitting
her to superintendent position in
this department of school work. Miss
Gaedkee will be recalled as one of
the speakers at the County Associa-
ton meeting held two years ago at
Scion.
The Helen Coburn Mission Circle
met Friday afternoon with Miss
Louise H. Coburn and was attended
by over forty ladies'. The speaker of
the afternoon was Mrs Hugh Ross
Hatch of Fairfield secretary OF the
Foreign Missions for eastern Maine.
the address being upon Missions Mrs.
Hatch gave very interesting talk,