The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-13
Skowhegan Local News

Dr. A. B. Borden has purchased
the Seavey Block in Madison.
DR.. C. E. Norcross of Hartland was
in town a portion of the past week.
Mrs. Dan Robbins and daughter
have returned from a visit in Water
vile.
Miss Gladys hatcher has returned
from a weeks visit in Oakland and
Waterville.
Marshall c. Viles, who lately under
went surgical operation in a Boston
Hospital is reported as recovering.
Harry H. Upton, a senior at Colby
College will speak Sunday morning
and evening at the First Baptist
Church.
Mrs. Colby Joy and Mrs. Frank
NOVEL; of Fairfield have been visit
ing with Mrs. Ruth H. Eaton during
the week.
Skowhegan friends of Amherst
Spofford now resident of Bingham,
will regret to learn that he is not in
good health at present
The first record shoot of the Rife
Club will be held in the new shoot
ing gallery at the Municipal Building
next Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Hazel Hoover and daughter
Edna arrived on the 1915 train Tues
day to visit with her mother Mrs. NJ
r. Smith on Madison Ave.
Mrs. Thomas Dean who has been
SO critically i'll at her home on the
River Road has recovered sufficient
ly to walk out a short distance
Mrs. Pauline Marsh of Guilford
has been visiting this week with Mrs
Lizzie Young at the home of r
Francis Parker on East Leavitt st.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ansel Newton depart
ed on the morning train Tuesday
Mrs. Newton is to visit in Portland
and New Hampshire and Mr.. Newton
was on his way to Pennsylvania.
DR.. H. 7. Bibber, who has had al
office in the Wentworth block has
returned to his former location il
Canaan, where he will be perman.
emily established for the present.
The next meeting of the Skowhe-
gan Woman's Club will occur or
wednesday afternoon in Library Par
lors. The subject is Fiction and the
program will be in charge of Miss
Sarah ]. Anderson
Enrol C. Chase, who has been EN-.
ployed during the winter as scalel
for the Kellogg Lumber Co. at a To-
cation near the Canadian line ha.
been visiting his parents here and a
the A T o House at Colby College
He was a member of the IS class a
Colby.
Capt. r. L. Marston leaves Saturda!
for Washington, d. c., where he will
attend the hearings of the Military
Committee on Preparedness and con
suit with the Bureau of Militia affair.
of the War Department with regard t.
the National Guard of Maine. HI
will be accompanied by Mrs. Marstor
and they will be guests at the Capito
of Congressman Peters of Ellsworth
The Queen Esther Circle met Mon
day evening at the Methodist parson
age, Misses Ella M. Flanders and Alta
Porter acting as the hostesses Abou
fifteen were present and the years
study Home Missions in Activity was
begun upon. Home Missionary
games, original with Mrs. H. G. Nc
hlduHlh WCIS pldYtu duu I6lG6SD
ments were served by the two hos
tesses.
The Ladies Aid of the First Bap
fist Church was entertained Monday
afternoon by Mrs. Philo Steward a
her lovely new home on Baptist Hill
and in spite of the storm there was {
good number in attendance. The
members have found their activities
so increased that it has become nee
essary 10 hold the meetings twice {
month instead of once as formerly
During the afternoon Mrs. Steward
served refreshments.
During this week the Rifle Clut
have been getting the basement of the
Municipal Building in readiness fol
the Rifle Gallery. Four indoor tar
gets will be located there so that
members of the Club can practice
every night in the week. Alternate