The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-24

night school are adults.
Mrs. Georgia Richardson of Gardi-
ner was guest of Mrs. + o. Eaton
the first of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs George Luckow have
the sympathy of their friends in the
loss of their infant son.
Mrs Margaret Brown, the mother
of James and John Brown, who has
been i'll, is reported as improving.
Raymond D. Allen. student at the
Worcester Polytechnic School visited
at his home here for few hours
Monday
Miss c. NJ Carpenter, teacher of
domestic science in the Skowhegan-
Madison schools has resumed her du-
ties after an illness of several days.
Supt. Frank Knowlton of the man.
ual training department of the
schools left Saturday morning for
weekend visit with his sister in Wa
terville
Ernest Leighton. one of the ac-
countants in the First National Bank
underwent an operation for appendi-
citis last Friday at the Maine Cen
eral Hospital in Portland.
l. thpr with
his wife and two children recently
arrived here from Atlantic, N. j.. has
accepted a position with Steward &
Marston. Mr. Vigue is the son of
Mrs. l.. B. Jewett
Miss Maude Bacon a former men,
Der of the Skowhegan school teach
ing force now an instructor in the
West Medford. Mass. public schools
has been visiting here this week with
Mrs. Geo. l.. Nay and Miss Mabel
Sweet
Miss Lillian Taylor returned to
Lewiston Monday where she resumed
her duties in hospital training for
nurse after visiting with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Taylor Miss Tay
lor will complete her apprenticeship
next September
There was a good sized attendance
at the meeting of the Russell Relief
Corps last Friday afternoon. Various
matters were discussed and ice cream
and saltines were served under the
direction of Mrs Georgia Goodwin
and Mrs Viola Smith.
Ladies night was observed last
Thursday evening at the Milburn
Club some fifty-sX ladies and gentle
men attending. Bridge was played
and ice cream and cake were served.
1t is the plan to have similar event
once in two weeks for a time. al
though this was the first of its kind
in several years.
Skowhegan Grange Will hold a reg
ular meeting next Wednesday even
ing at which time the new lecturer,
Rev. H. G. McGlaufin, will present a
program. On March Is members of
the Kennebec Valley Grange will be
guests and State Master Thompson
will be in attendance as the speak
or of the evening.
l.. +. Jacobs returned Friday night
from Bangor where he had attended
a session of the grand officers of the
Grand Encampment l. O. o. +. The
matter of redistricting the encamp-
ments of the State was considered
He also attended the Odd Fellows
convention in City Hall in his capac-
ity of grand marshal.
Col. Frederick +. Parkhurst of
Bangor, prominent Republican who
will be candidate at the June pri-
maries for nomination for governor
of Maine was in town Friday and met
a few of the citizens at the Office of
Capt. r. L. Marston in the evening.
He had been in different parts of the
up-county section calling on political
friends.
Fred NJ. Tufts of North CornYille
was in town Saturday on his way
home from Masardis. He had been
there to deliver the black Percheron
stallion Munificent which has been at
the head of the stud at Eaton Farm
for the past two years. Munificent
has been sold to parties at that place
and they have certainly acquired
handsome horse.
The Mems Bible League of the Cen
tenary NJ. E. church held banquet
last Thursday evening in the Ep-
worth League room of their church.
Over forty were in attendance in
GLIDING the three town fathers. At
the post prandial exercises l.. T.
Jacobs presided as toast master and
remarks were made by l.. W. Ger
IRISH, teacher OF the class Selectman
j. ". Packard and Rev S r Elmer
son.
The installation ceremonies in