The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-13
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Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Malloy are the
parents of baby boy born Saturday
January Sth.
Bert Dunbar is his own housekeep-
er in rooms over b. f. Adams bar
Der shop.
Pennington sleighs for sale. A.
s Burke. 4w52
Herbert Dinsmore has entered
Shaw's Business College in Augusta.
Mrs. Roy Savage has been suffering
during the past week with an abscess
in her throat
H. |. Goss from Augusta is recent
caller in town.
Mrs. Beatrice WATSON return last
Thursday from a three months trip
to the Pacific coast. On her return
trip she visited in Maryland which
was the home state of her people.
Until further notice S. j. Whitney s
and The j. j. Lander Co. Hardware
Stores will close at o'clock except
Monday and Saturday evenings.
Preparations are under way for the
Joint celebrations of the Goth and
Goth anniversaries of the Odd Fellows
and Rebekah lodges respectively at
Athens which will be observed We'd
nesday evening. Jan. 10, in much the
usual manner
The families who live between the
Austin Stream bridge and Nichols
Hill are reported as having been
greatly inconvenience by the flow of
water from the Austin Stream which
has flowed down over the fiat making
the road almost impossible and caus-
ing two or three feet of water in some
of the cellars. For several days the
people wishing to come to the village
were obliged to cross the field and
cross on the upper bridge.
Until further notice the stores OF
Mark Savage & Co and A. F. Doni-
gan will close four evenings during
the week being open only Monday and
Saturday evenings.
The Joint installation of Mt. Moxie
Lodge and Centennial Rebekah lodge
which occurred last Monday evening
was very much enjoyed by those or
ders. Mrs. Myrtle Cummings as Dis
trict Deputy President and Mrs.
Ethel Robinson as Grand Marshall in
stalled in very able manner the fol-
lowing officers of the Rebekah Lodge.
N. G., Mrs. Laura Hussey; V. G., Mrs.
Addie Dutton; secretary, Mrs. Carrie
Hilton; treasurer. Mrs. Rose Lander;
financial secretary. Mrs. Eunice Bak-
er; w, Mrs. Tina Andrews; Cond.,
Mrs. Mae Carl; Chap, Mrs. May Tup-
per; r. S. n G., Mrs. Nellie Clark;
l. S. N. c., Mrs. Flora Fogg; l. G.,
Mrs. Blanch Pierce; o. G., Carroll
Clark; r. S. V. G., Mrs. Gertrude Rus
sell; L. S. V. G., Mrs. Annie Hamilton.
The elective officers of Mt. Moxie
Lodge were as follows N. G., Mer-
ton T. Goodrich; V. g., Andrew Golf;
secretary, Frank L. Gipson; financial
secretary, Robbie Sands; treasurer,
Carroll Clark. The ceremonies were
followed by delicious supper con-
sisting of oyster stew, sandwiches,
assorted cakes and coffee. The In
stallation work of the Odd Fellows
Lodge was ably accomplished by Dis
trict Deputy Mr.. Berry and his Mar
shall Mr.. Norton from North Arson.
Other guests present were Mrs. Berry
and Mrs. Norton, Sidney Baker and
Mrs. Fannie Hilton from Scion and
Mrs. Oman Savage from Bald Noun
tain.
Special Walnut Sale Friday and
saturday. POUNDS TOT ooc Wnlie
they last at Fred w. Prebles
The c. c. c. met with Mrs. Arlie
Dinsmore on Wednesday afternoon of
last week The ladies were very
pleasantly entertained. Refreshments
of home made candy were served by
the hostess. The society will hold
its next meeting on next Wednesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs, Orison
Gordon.
The ladies of the Century Club
were very graciously entertained last
Friday afternoon by Mrs. Lephe Pre-
BILE and Mrs. Grace Rollins at the
home of Mrs. Preble. Although the
program was somewhat changed from
the calendar it proved to be very en-
joyable and helpful. The principal
subject was Domestic Science. The
meeting was opened by the reading of
an original New Year poem by Mrs.