The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-18
Skowhegan Local News

Mrs. Jerry Larry OF Spring ST lei
Saturday morning for Yarmouthville
whittier she was called owing to the
illness of her daughter-in-law.
Mrs Robert Wentworth left Satur
day morning to visit her daughter
Miss Lucille II. Wentworth at St
Josephs Academy in Deering
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Curtis left yes
terday for Boston and New York
and will probably be away for two
weeks. Their store during their alb
sence will be in charge of Miss Lillf
Weston
Miss Eugenia Staples, who has beer
employed in the home of DR.. l.. A
Dascombe left Saturday for Lewiston
where she was to undergo an opera.
ton for appendicitis. She was &C.
companied by Mrs. Dascombe and her
grandmother, Mrs Annette Hinckley.
Funeral services in memory of the
five year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Bison were held Friday at s
a. m. from st. Mary's church, FIR. p
E. Desjardins officiating. The remains
were placed in the Southside receiv-
ing tomb. The child died the Wednes-
day night previous and besides the
parents there are two surviving
brothers.
Convent Hall was the scene of one
of the weeks pleasantest affairs last
Friday evening when an antiquarian
party was enjoyed under the direction
of the Ladies of st. John the Baptist.
Features of the event were the old
fashioned costumes worn by those In
attendance and the musical program
which included old French songs sung
by Mrs. George Billodeau and also
songs by Miss Lena Carriveau and
Mrs. w. J. Lashon. Old time stories
We're told and a mock orchestra com
posed of eight ladies' created much
amusement. One of the Older French
citizens Paul Laney was present and
played violin numbers for the old
fashioned dances which were partici-
pated in The refreshments were cake
and punch.
The Lincoln supper in Congregation
al parlors was a genuine success last
Friday evening. The supper was
largely attended and consisted of colo
meats. vegetables, pastries and coffee
Pictures of Lincoln were conspicuous
in different locations about the rooms
and American flags festooned the pill
lars and adorned the walls. On the
tables were small flags. ladies dress
ed in white being the servers. Dur
ing the evening the following program
was presented: Song, Carol Goodwin
Original poems read by the author
Mrs Elizabeth p. Merrill; recitation,
Miss Margaret Patten; songs, DR.. S.
NJ. Cover; recitation, Miss Carolyn
Cover; violin solo, Master Harold
Lord, accompanied by Little Miss
Helen Lord; reading. Master Langdon
Jewett; Lincoln's Gettysburg address,
Brooks Savage; Lincoln's stories, Geo
+. Paddock; singing America by the
audience. The affair was in charge
of the following committee with Mrs
Grace Curtis as chairman: Miss An
derson, Mrs. Pooler, Mrs Matson, Mrs.
Wilson, Mrs. Holt and Mrs Bailey.
The following monthly report has
been submitted by Manager Harris Of
the Somerset Jersey Creamery Fol-
lowing is list of those patrons pro-
ducing $50 pounds and over of butter
fat. B. G. Fletcher, $50 lbs, Good Will
Farm, 800 lbs, George H. Weston. 235
lbs George n. Weston, 22S lbs, w. F..
CLANCY. 167 lbs. George Jones, t67 lbs,
Mr.. Hodges. 511 lbs, Lucy Bigelow, 1870
lbs DR.. f. H. Stevens. 267 lbs, j. w.
Packard & Son, 202 lbs, L. c. Trafton
529 lbs, X. f. Mosher. 1874 lbs, Sanford
Witham. 1913 lbs. B. f. Baker, 1853 lbs,
b. Lambert, 221 lbs, f. F. Rogers, POS
lbs Eta Frederic, 1885 lbs. e. William
son, 1872 lbs. l.. F. Butler. 2S5 lbs, Eu-
gene Watson. 295 lbs, D. NJ. Towne.
369 lbs. Chas Leighton, l57 lbs f. l..
Towne, 244 lbs. c. Spear. 1853 lbs. r.
Robbins. 2lS lbs. Perley Withee, 1872
lbs H. Hall l65 lbs. Frank Parker.
80 lbs Ray Moody, 229 lbs. George
+. Foster 349 lbs. Elmer f. Salisbury.
Isl lbs, Clifton Jewell. lS2 lbs. Eaton
Mt. Farm IFS. lbs, f.. y Merrill. 2l5
lbs II. y. Pratt 1863 lbs. Turner Bus
veil, 362 lbs. Perley Adams. l51 lbs.
Friday night the rhilathea Class
ave masquerade social in the yes
Try OF the First Church. which prov
Il very successful All sorts of
eharacters were represented by the
euests many of the costumes being
very funny and mirth- provoking.
After an hour of masquerading. and
a game which proved how dilncult il
i 10 mend broken heart. masks
we're removed and the following pro-
gram eniOyFd iaano aoio Miss