The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-11-30
r. SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS ~


Ray Viles of Flagstaff was the
week end guest of his brother Car
roll Viles and family.
Tea will be served at the Rest
Rooms, Dodge Block, Saturday after
noon. from three to five D. m.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles H. McElhi-
ney are entertaining as their house
guest for several weeks, Mrs. Fannie
Townsend of Sussex, N. B.
Mrs. Marie Boulette left town We'd
nesday morning and will spend
Thanksgiving with Miss Vera Nc
Coombs in Marlboro, Mass.
Sherman Shumway, a Senior at
Bowdoin College, is expected home
this evening to pass the holidays with
his aunt, Mrs. Matte S. Goodwin.
The Helen Coburn Mission Circle
will meet at go tomorrow friday
afternoon with Mrs. Fred Turner at
her home on Mount Pleasant Ave.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Dinsmore are
on ten day trip to Massachusetts.
They will visit for a time with Mr..
and Mrs. Wallace Martin in Water
town.
Judge H. H. Brazzell of Fairfield
n
from Madison, where he presided at
the regular term of the Western Som
erset Municipal Court.
The second annual THANKSGIVING
social was held Tuesday evening al
the Methodist church in charge of Mr..
and Mrs. Myron Smith. A fine pro-
gram was carried out consisting of
songs and readings
COnant NJ. Tuscan OF Scion was ar
rested for assault and brought to the
County Jail, Tuesday, to serve a SEN
tence of thirty days. Charles Rogers.
who was arrested in Madison, Nov
%, is serving a sentence of fifteen
days for intoXication. Mr. Rogers
will be released Dec. 7.
Col. II. R. Gross, State Record
Keeper for the Maccabees, was in
town Monday evening in the interest
of the local tent, assisting in the
formation Of the degree team and at
tending to other matters of the tent
Col. Gross left Tuesday morning for
his headquarters in Augusta.
The friends of Miss Beatrice Hodg-
don, who was operated on recently at
the Sisters Hospital in Lewiston
will be glad to learn that she is im-
proving After leaving the hospital
Miss Hogdon will stay for a short
time with her sister in Auburn until
she has fully recovered and will then
return TO Skowhegan.
The Pythan Sisters held their reg
ular meeting last Friday evening
The business session was followed
by an entertainment, and refresh
ments were served during the even
ing. Mrs. Lottie Griffin, Miss Hattie
Flagg and Mrs. Lizzie Tantish were
appointed the committee in charge
of an entertainment to be given Fri
day Dec. Sth.
The frst rehearsal for the coming
school musical festival will be held
at the Assembly Room of the High
School building next Sunday after
noon at half past three 1t is de-
sirable that all the pupils who are to
sing be present and also that the
older singers attend lending their
aid and encouragement to this i'm
portant public event.
A surprise party was recently Civ
en- for Mrs. Esther Leach at her home
on West Front street by the men,
bers of the Pythian Sisters, of which
lodge Mrs Leach is member Dur
ing the evening Mrs. Leach was pre-
scented with lovely potted plant and
Mrs James Gilfllan served refresh
ments consisting of cocoa, sand
wiches and cake There were four
teen present
Fifty members of the Freshman
class of the Skowhegan High School
enjoyed an oyster supper in the Do
nestle Science room at the High
School building last Friday evening,
the supper being followed by a social
in the Assembly room. Miss Carrie
Carpenter, supervisor of Domestic
Science, assisted the members OF the
class in the preparation of the sup
per The members of the faculty
who were present were Principal r.
w Leighton, Miss Marion Steward
and Miss Rowena Flynt
Monday, Dec. II, at o'clock in the
evening, there will be a meeting of
the part owners and pew owners of
the Congregational church in the yes
try. They will act on the following
articles: Article Ito choose a
moderator to preside. Article TO
nhpoga c1arly - laaD tho raoorjg Of