The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-28
Skowhegan Local News

There will be union service this
evening in the vestry of the Methodist
Church.
Carl j. Sanderson has completed
his duties as salesman in the market
of A R. Jewett.
Miss Iona Perkins of Pittsfield was
in town Monday to attend the funeral
of AlansoD NJ. Perkins.
1t is hoped that everyone will take
interest enough in the Sunshiners 10
attend their concert to be held tomor-
row evening in Bethany Church.
Rev. E. S. Tead of Boston will preach
in the ngregational Church Sunday
moring at 1915 and 5:45 D. m. Mr..
Tead will give sterioptican lecture on
New Mexico
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Webb plan to re-
side in Jackman where Mr.. Webb has
lately accepted a position, the duties
of which he will probably assume the
first of the coming month.
The next regular meeting of Priscilla
Rebekah lodge will be held at the ODD
Fellows rooms next Tuesday evening
Feb. Ind Instead of cxemplifying the
Rebekah degree at this time as pre-
Yious1y arranged pleasing and inter
esting literary program will be pre-
scented by the new officers of the lodge
Mrs. Ida Vose Woodbury. of Boston
gave splendid address in the Congre-
gational Church Sunday morning She
also addressed the ladies during the
day and the young people. Mrs. Wood
bury formerly resided in Skowhegan,
her husband having been the late Gin
ton Woodbury., who was a member of
the firm of Kilby and Woodbury., puo-
fishers of the Republican Clarion,
which they purchased in May, 1879.
In October. 1878 the two gentlemen
sold out the enterprise to the late Jo-
seph Otis Smith, former editor of
the Somerset Reporter. Mrs. Wood
bury is now field secretary of the Am
erican Missionary Association and
travels widely in different sections Of
the United States attending to the dut-
les connected with her office
High Councillor l.. l.. Walton assist
ed by L. E. Jacobs, acting high mar
shall Installed the officers, the names
of whom have already been published,
of Court Wesserunsett l. 0. F. Tues
day evening in G. A. r. Hall at a semi
public installation. After the ceremo-
MES the following program was pre-
scented: song, Miss Florence Murray;
reading, Algie Davis; duet, Misses Ar
line F. Burnor and Maude Billodeau;
story, Lawrence Murray; song, Mrs.
Eliza Robideau, accompanist, Miss
Pauline Bragg. Remarks for the good
of the order were made by several
members and refreshments were serv
ed. Later an old fashioned dance was
enjoyed with music by Williams Or
chestra. One of the members favored
the company with few fancy steps of
the clog dance variety, which were
well received The affair was a sue
cess socially and was attended by
nearly 100 Dersons
Representative c. NJ. Holt was al
home from Augusta Tuesday night re-
turning to the Capital yesterday
morning Mr.. Holt was one of the
members of the Legislature on public
nancial affairs who came to Fairfield
to inspect the sanitarium of the Cen
trail Me Assn. for the Control and Re
lief of tuberculosis, hence his visit al
his home here. The association just
mentioned is asking for a large APP
preparation from the state this year
and the trustees invited the committee
to inspect the building and the work
that is being done there so that a
better idea of the institution and its
needs might be obtained.
The business of the Philathii Class
which would have been held Monday,
Jan. Is had the weather permitted
occurred last Monday evening in the
vestry of the First Church. After the
usual opening exercises reports from
the secretary and treasurer were read,
and the chairman OF he Missionary
Committee spoke of some of the work
that has been done recently, The rest
of the time devoted to business was
given over to discussion OF the con-
vention and the philaIAia rest room
for which they are now working. The
Glass is planning TO invite the other
Baraca and Philathia Union the or
iginator of the Baraca idea and head
OF the work may be present Every
effort Will be made To make this pos
sible. The other matter under discua-
sion was the downtown club room
the Class wishes 10 provide This
room would be open every afternoon