The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-10
LOCAL NEWS

S. w. Philbrick left Monday on a
business visit to Boston
John NJ Little is at present So
journing in Jacksonville, Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Roderick are
the parents of son born February
3rd
Z. Z. Greenwood, civil engineer was
in Livermore yesterday on bridge
business.
County Commissioner William Os-
born of Fairfield was at the Court
House during the day Tuesday.
Miss Lillian Martin of Wateryille
spent Sunday in town as the guest of
Mrs. p. A. Jackson. Madison Ave.
Daniel Stewart, one of the sales
men at Bucknam's Pharmacy, went to
Richmond yesterday for a visit with
relatives
High School members of the Queen
Esther Circle of the Methodist church
were unable to attend the talk on
Monday to have been given by Mrs
Elizabeth Foster of Waterville and
the affair was consequently post
poned
The following social committee has
been chosen to serve the Parent
/ Teacher Association: Mrs W. S
Stinchfield, Mrs. j. H. Lancaster, Mrs
Clarence Mantor, Mrs w A. Lewia
Mrs Mary Bolgier. Mrs Frank Oddly
Mrs r. T. Patten, Mrs. r G. Lord and
Miss Addie Swain.
Owing to the illness of Mrs. Ethel
Whittier Ames, Organist at the Beth
any Baptist Church, Mrs. Abbie c
Lambert for many years the regular
organst, acted as substitute. Mrs
Ames is now much improved but her
mother. Mrs Smith Whittier has beer
confined to her room because of sick
/ ness during the week.
Many in this section will be graft
fled to learn of the improvement OF
Harold Swain of East Los Angeles
California, who sustained serious
burns nearly four months ago For &
| time it was thought that Mr. Swair
would be either crippled or deformet
for life. but he is now able to walk E
few steps and the physician in attend
ance expects his entire recovery.
Friends of Miss Cora Hopkins, who
has been critically i'll in a Watervill,
Hospital, whittier she was removed
on cot some weeks ago will be in
terested to learn that she is now con
siderably improved Her aunt, Mrs
F. E. Sanborn has been with her il
that city while her father resumed
his duties as conductor on the loca
trains the first of the week after be
ing in Wateryille for some time. Mrs
Hopkins was i'll in a Massachusetts
Hospital at the time
Norris Rouillard hailed before
/ Judge Brazzell in Municipal Cour
Monday last charged with assault anC
battery upon Ralph n. futile, Th'
story of the case seems to be tina
Roullard had purchased a silk ha
and walking stick and was walking
up the street with his new purchase
upon his person, Tuttle was behint
him in company with some other fel
lows il was maintained and they wer
laughing at times. Roullard though
they were laughing at him and it wa
alleged that he turned round an
struck futile with his cane Roul
lard claimed that futile struck hin
first The presiding justice impose,
fine of IS and costs but Mr.. Roul
lard appealed
The informal reception rendered MI
Upton. the substitute pastor at tn
/ First Baptist Church and his frient
Mr. Lincoln of Colby College at IN
home of MIR and Mrs Phdo Stewar,
saturday evening vas very deligh
ful arair. Mr. pton rs not onls
preacher OF the gospel but an excel
icnt reader and on this occasion N
cave some excellent numbers Mr.
Lincoln Is ,ioliuist ~ m8sb ahilit!
and he played several selections
oib,rs appearing on the program
~rrc MISS Dorothy Potts Mrs Eta
: Ht4diss and Harvey White
Those la attendance were mrWheri
II the FIRST church choir 81 Whiel
Mrs st.s ara "a the director and tina
musical organization also SANG Re
fFcshments Nerc served before th'
gathering Wsv Dispersed