The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-14
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Carleton p. Merrill has returned
home after a business trip to Port
and.
Christmas shoppers should read
foulin 4 Laney's ad ON page three
everything for men.
Mrs. Edwin Packard is atstfe pres
ent time at the Somerset Hospital
for medical treatment.
The congregational Missionary
Reading Circle viii meet with Mrs.
]. ". Fogler, Tuesday.
Milburn Commandery L. o. G. C.
will meet this evening b elect Of
heers for the ensuing year.
The little daughter of DR.. S. NJ.
COVER. Muriel Cover, who has been
sick the past week, is now improv-
ing.
Mr. and Mrs Allen Smith leave
shortly for Lymansville, r. l., where
Mr. Smith has accepted a position in
the Lymansville Mills. He has been
employed for several years as night
foreman by the Maine Spinning Co.
Ernest II. Vigue formerly of Show
hogan, who has been visiting rela-
tiyes and friends for the past two
weeks. left Saturday and will visit in
Wateryille, Gardiner and Lewiston
before returning to his home in Los
Angeles, Calf.
Altho the regular meetings of the
Good Will Club of Skowhegan will
not commence until the second week
of January the members are contrib
uting to the annual Christmas box
which is to be sent TO the Good Will
Farm. Miss Hannah r. Page is in
charge of this week.
DR.. o. J. GAIA of the Board of
Health stated last evening that the
diphtheria situation is now well
under control, there being only one
case at the present time, that of Leon
Jenkins of II Pine street. pupil of
the VII Grade. Miss Charles diyi-
sion. The child left school Monday,
December 4.
Edward Turcotte. son of Fred Tur-
cote. returned to his studies in the
VII Grade, Miss Rayner's room, yes
terday afternoon. Last Friday morn
ing during the recess period, while
playing in a hay rack, he fell off,
breaking his wrist and was at once
taken to his home where DR. Stinch-
field was called.
Thursday evening, Dec 81 there
will be an installation of the recent
ly nominated officers of Skowhegan
lodge A. o. L. w, who are as fol-
lows: Master workman, Mark W.
Savage; overseer. w B. Fletcher;
secretary, Frank Akeley; financiel,
Adam Simpson; receiver, Charles
Carnage; guide, c. NJ. Kicker; guard,
+. A. Bickford
The follow ing officers of the Pion-
eer Past Noble Grands' Association
have recently been elected for the
ensuing year President, Mrs. Cora
Hurley; vice president, Mrs. Mabel
Bragg: treasurer. Mrs, Jennie Hesel-
ton; secretary. Mrs. Leslie Jacobs
The next meeting will take place
Monday, January 8th, at the home of
Mrs. Mary S T. Burns.
The next meeting of the Womans
Club will occur Wednesday evening,
Dec. 10th, in the Congregational
church There will be an illustrat-
ed lecture, THE Christ Child in Art"
by Prof. Henry w. Brown of Water
vile Town Improvement Society
and Sorosis will be the guests. Each
member of these three clubs is priv
legged to invite one guest
Miss Beulah Mae Richardson and
Robert Hall Lyons are to be married
at ten o'clock Christmas morning at
the First Baptist parsonage, DR.. O.
II. Tracy, officiating. using the single
ring service The bride will wear
a dark blue suit with white hat The
young couple will make their future
home in Ashland. n. H., where the
groom. who is a former Skowhegan
boy. is located in business.
The annual Christmas Bazaar
under the auspices of the Ladies So
cial Circle of the Methodist church
was held Tuesday and Wednesday
Luncheon was served both moons by
the committee on refreshments con-
sisting of Mrs. MeItie Lamb, chair
man, Mrs Florence Fairbrother and
Miss Edith Gledhill Last evening
there was an entertainment in charge
of Mrs. Carrie Mcpherson. chairman.
The program consisted of readings
by Mrs. Lottie York of Winthrop
songs by Gladys Pennell and Mrs
Elizabeth Robinson and piano duets
by Miss Pearl Haryille and Ella
Flanders. Mrs. Viola Smith, presi-
dopt IF tho CIRCLE had gaparat GIL