The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-06

tuesday
Willie Jones of The Forks was in
,own Monday leaving here for a bust
ness trip down river
katherine Huckins has been visit
ng in Fairfield with Verne Curtis
during the past week.
Miss ARA NJ Pike of Watervillel
formerly of Brighton was in town
8uring the day last Friday.
Charles Tibbetts of Fairfield Center
was a guest Friday at the home of
his cousin Mrs A H. Lang.
The Japanese operetta to be pre-
snted by the High School will occur
4pril 2s instead of April q.
There are plans on foot for the
uossible purchase of the Universalist
church by the Spiritualists.
Miss Lottie Pollard of Portland is
passing the week in town with Miss
Mertie and Miss Mabel Moody.
Mrs. Julia French has returned to
Bangor after passing some time with
her sister. Mrs Phillips at DR.. Bige-
lows.
Albert c. Bowman of Springfield
VI. was guest last week at the
home of DR. and Mrs. L. A. Das-
eombe.
J. F. Goldsmith of Gardiner de-
parted Friday afternoon following
visit with his son Leslie H. Goldsmith
and family
The Helen Coburn Mission Circle
is to be entertained tomorrow by Mrs.
F. T. Goodrich at her home on Mad
ison avenue
Eben Goodrich, who was baled out
turned to that institution for further
punishment.
Miss Letha and Miss Marguerite
Savage left Monday morning to visit
for week with their aunt Mrs. John
McKennon in Gardiner.
Dr. F. S. Bigelow went to Milo
Tuesday He was accompanied as
far as Bangor by Mrs. Jones, who
has been at his home here.
Mrs. Samuel Kirby of Middleton
Conn, who has been passing several
weeks with her daughter Mrs. w. II.
Hight of Dyer street, has returned
home
At the mid-week service at the Is
land Avenue Congregational Church
last Thursday evening, twelve per-
sons were voted favorably upon as
candidates for membership.
An additional surveyor of wood,
bark and lumber which was not men
toned last Thursday in the publca-
ton of the list of appointiye officers
is Sheldon II. Bradbury of Malbon's
Mills.
George E Foster, prominent
Canaan man was in Skowhegan
Monday calling on acquaintance the
first time since January. Mr.. Foster
who has been i'll, is now considerably
improved.
William Hilton of a Norridgewock
undertaking firm was in town the
other day with a pair of horses.
While here one of the animals fell in
the street and was very sick for
time. 1t later began to improve
however
Miss Annie Bergman, who has
been spending some time with rela
tiyes in town left here Friday for
Bangor and from there was going to
Easton in Aroostook County, where
she has accepted teachers position.
Miss Bergman has been teaching for
six years in Brewer
Deputy Sheriff Henry Brophy OF
Fairfield was in town Friday bring
ing up a couple of boarders for Hotel
de Somerset 1t is understood that
the two men were Polanders by the
name of Alfonzo Mosye and Mike
Rogen, who had been charged with
entering and stealing. They were
to await the action of the Grand
Jury.
Past High Priests Night was OBJ
served by Somerset Chapter R. A. M.
last Friday evening. Abont sixty
were in attendance Under the di-
rection of Mrs. Kate S. Simpson, a
banquet was served from tables
decorated with Easter blooms with
the following menu: Grapefruit rel
ish, ham, escalloped potatoes, cab
bage salad. cake, ice cream and cof-
fee
The Searchlight Club OF the Con-
gregational Church held a delightful
social affair in Congregational Par
Tors Friday night when the members