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

ence Allen departed Monday last.
Miss Eleanor Hutchins of Temple
departed Saturday after a visit at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. Samp-
son.
Golden Rod Branch l. S. S. will
meet by invitation, with Mrs Albert
SWEET. on Madison Ave, Thursday
p. m. Feb. "a.
A hearing is called for on the oath
day of March at Portland relative to
the petition of Edwin c. fTracy and
Harold f. Tracy for discharge from
bankruptcy.
The next meeting of the Good Will
Club will be held at the home of Mrs.
Abbie X. Wilder Wednesday after
noon, the 23rd. The last meeting
was held at the home of Mrs. F. W.
Bucknam.
At the formation of the Maine
Branch of the National Mothers Con-
gress held in Waterville last week,
Miss Dorothy NJ. Elliot was elected a
member of the Board of Directors.
Several Skowhegan ladies were in at
tendance.
Prof. w. S Knowlton of Monsoon
who was long a teacher in the schools
of Maine has been visiting here with
his daughter, Mrs. Grace Genthner.
He departed Monday and was accom-
panied by his grandson. Carl Genth-
ner, who will visit in Monson for sew
eral days.
On Tuesday, February %, Skowhe-
gan Postofflce will be closed from 9 to
1916: IL to 2; 2.25 to 445 and at 6
O o'clock at night The money order
window will be closed all day. The
city carriers make one delivery and
one collection, but the rural carriers
make no trips.
Under provisions of the Blue Sky
Law SO called, the banking depart
ment is endeavoring to prevent sales
of stocks and securities by persons
other than those licensed by the de-
partment, an effort which should be
appreciated by investors
of this section. Attention is called
to the Departments formal notice on
another page of this issue.
In compliment to Miss Helen Crisis
man, financial secretary of the World
Wide Guild, Miss Louise H. Coburn
entertained several young ladies at
dinner Thursday evening In the |
evening Miss Crissman spoke for
'orty minutes in Bethany Baptist
Church, Miss Harriet Cleveland pres
dent of the local Guild, presiding
Miss Crissman is a vivacious and sin
ere speaker and charmed her audi
nee. She is native of Michigan.
The Sophomore-F Freshman Social
Tub of the High School held their
irst social affair Friday evening in
Assembly Hall. The arrangements
we're in charge of Francis Croteau,
Hiss Lyle Stinchfield, Miss Eleanor
Iawes and Karl Philbrick Miss
Marion Steward of the High School
aculty acting as chaperon A pro-
,ram of games and dances was en-
Dyed, Miss Myra Akeley and Leo
Porter furnishing music. Ice cream
md cake was served and the event
vas a thoroughly enjoyable one.
The will of John A. Moore who re-
emily died at the home of his sister,
Mrs. Angie M. Willard in Skowhegan
las been presented for probate. His
property is estimated as not exceed
ng $500 Leonard Willard of
is named as executor in
he document and in consideration
hat he pays all the doctors bills in
lis last sickness he is to receive the
sum of $500 He bequeaths to Geo
Willard the sum of $500 and to his
sister, before mentioned, 5000. MI
nervous other requests were made but
nothing was left to his daughter. Mr.. |
Moore was a Christian Science prac-
.itioner and had resided for some
line in Waterville.
Thursday evening farewell re-
,eption was rendered to FIR. p. E.
Oesjardins prior to his leaving for
lis new location in st. Hyacinth's
Parish in Westbrook. The affair was
leld in Convent Hall and was attend
ed by many Catholic people. The
Skowhegan Military Band furnished
music for the occasion and couple
Of purses of money were presented by
the members of the parish to their be-
loved clergyman. These were ac-
cepted and then turned over by FIR.
to the parish. FIR. Renaud
was present and made remarks. A
feature of the evening was
the offering of flowers to FIR. Des-
jardins by some of the children of the
Parochial Schools.
The following new books have
lately been added to the circulation