The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-17
Skowhegan Local News

Miss Lila Weston returned home
from a visit in Camden Saturday
night.
Mrs. Edward b Hinckley of Au-
gusta and Miss Faith Hinckley of
Hinckley were in town Monday
f. ". buchanan was in Augusta
Friday to attend a meeting of the
executive board of the Maine Phar-
maceutical Association.
Many friends in town of Mrs. Ralph
| Hill will be gratified to learn that
her mother, Mrs Esther Goodrich of
Canaan is reported as improving.
Mrs. A r. Burton who has been
passing some days with Mr. Burton,
one of the jurymen at S. ]. Court has
returned to her home in Hartland.
w. F. Stevens of the Fox Farm was
in Augusta Friday to meet parties
with the possibility of combining
three farms for the raising of foxes.
Miss Gladys f. Pennell sang in
Fairfield Monday at a meeting of the
Past and Present Club, one of the
womans organizations of that town.
Claude Barker, the well known
cornetist of Athens has gone to Chi
cago to continue his studies under an
advanced teacher and also to fill mu-
steal engagements.
William Preble who has been
spending nearly two weeks in town
with his parents left Tuesday after
noon for Lewiston and was to go
from there to Boston after a brief
stay.
Because it was impossible for Supt
the meeting of the Womans Club was
postponed yesterday. Mr.. Perkins
was to have addressed that organi-
cation
Mr.. and Mrs. II. W Maxheld, who
are connected with the Rowe Pond
camps during the summer have been
passing several days with Register of
Deeds John W. Higgins and Mrs.
Higgins on Baptist Hill.
Miss Magma Gordon and Miss
Charlotte Dorr were in Waterville
Sunday to call on Miss Annie Caswell
who is a patient at the Sisters Hos
pital They alsod visited with Mrs.
Charles Bates in Oakland.
+. L. Adams. who has worked at
the pulp mill for % years has been
off duty this week owing to piece of
wood which flew from the saw and
struck his ankle according to reports
He is foreman in the wood room.
In compliment to her guest, Miss
Mollie Glover of Providence, r, l.,
Miss Mabel Pooler entertained at a
luncheon Saturday at the Pooler
home on Fairview Ave. Covers were
laid for eight and those in attend
ance were young ladies'.
Bernard |. Gibbs, Esq, one of the
attorneys in the case of Tague VS.. E.
F. Viles ct al, which has been on trial
at the court house this week will
To- ,hn of hn al % n
the trial for st. Petersburg, Fla. He
Will be accompanied by Mrs. Gibbs,
and Miss Shirley Gibbs and will
probably remain in the south until
about April 10.
1t was learned here Tuesday that
Col. Blaine Owen had resigned his
position as assistant postmaster of
the Augusta office to accept re-
sponsible position with the Central
Maine Power Co. Col. Owen has
been connected with that office for Ia
years His resignation will take eff
feet March l. He has numerous
friends in town. his wife having been
formerly Miss Gertrude Goodwin of
Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. p Whiting enter
tanned fourteen boys and girls at
their home on Bush street Monday
afternoon, their daughter Miss Phyl
lis being the hostess of the occasion.
1t was Valentine affair. these at
tractive little momentos with cupids
and hearts forming conspicuous
part of the decorations The dining
room was especially attractive, a
dainty luncheon being admirably
served by Mrs. Whiting.
Miss Mildred Keene was at Hinck-
ley Monday evening to attend dim
ner given by Miss Faith Hinckley at
her home in honor of Miss Charlotte
Moore, "A teacher In the lower grades
of the Good Will school. The en-
gagement o; Miss Moore and Fred
Trip of Philadelphia, Penn. has been
recently announced and the wedding
is to take place in June There were
eleven guests at the dinner and in
the evening reception and surprise
linen shower was rendered Miss