The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-21

ternoon in the church parlors Of the
Bethany Baptist Church
Mrs. d. l.. Churchill of Madison
was in town Saturday and Sunday
the guest of her sister Mrs. Mae E.
Pratt
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Cowett of
Lcavitt street are receiving telicita-
lions on the birth Of son, Royal NJ.
Cowett
Mrs. Ethel Libby of Bingham was
the week end guest at the home Of
her mother. Mrs. Hattie Roberts,
Chandler street
Miss Bessie Charles, teacher Of
the VII Grade. viii leave Saturday
for Rome, where she is to pass the
Christmas vacation.
Miss Dorothy Elliott of the High
School faculty. leaves Saturday for
Hartland. where she will visit her
sister for one week.
At the X. of 2. Lodge this evening
the rank of esquire will be conferred
on one candidate and there will be a
nomination of officers.
Miss Pearl Meader of the High
School faculty will visit at her for
her home in Lynn, Mass, where she
will spend the holidays.
Miss Nora Plummer of the High
School faculty leaves Saturday for
Harrington, where she is to spend
the Christmas vacation at her home.
Miss Rowena Flynt of the High
School will visit at her former home
mcr home in Pennington during the
Christmas recess, leaving for there
Friday afternoon.
Miss Marion Steward of the High
School faculty is to leave Friday af-
ternoon for Lawrence, Mass, where
she Will visit her aunt during the
Christmas vacation.
Miss Alma Smiley leaves Friday
afternoon for a short visit in Lewis
ton en- route to South Paris. where
she is to visit friends over the
Christmas holidays.
W. r. Elliott, paymaster and chief
accountant of the American Wooden
Companys local mills. will return
home this evening after short bust
ness trip to Boston.
C. r. Adams of Bingham was the
guest OF Mrs. II. NJ. Roberts and
family on Chandler street, en- route
home from Boston, where he has
been passing his vacation
f.. W. Jackson, who was clerking /
in Fogg's Drug Store for a few weeks T
has been Obliged to return to his |
home in Barre, Vt, on account of |
the illness of a near relative.
Selectman J. W Packard has been
in Winthrop this week where he was
called Tuesday noon by the illness 7
resulting from shock, of his broth
en- J. L. Packard of East Winthrop. /
Mrs. Louis Caswell is improving I
after her recent accident. She fell
down in front of the Atlantic and Pa
cihc store on Water street Friday of
last week, and sprained her wrist
badly.
Leon Jenkins of II Pine street
who has been out Of school for sew
eral weeks with a mild case of diph
iberia, returned to his studies in the
VII Grade, High School building,
Monday.
Miss Carrie Carpenter, teacher of
Domestic Science, leaves today for
Boston, where she will make a brief
visit en- route to her home in Pitts
field, Mass. where she will spend
the weeks vacation.
Frank w. Knowlton, instructor of
Manual Training, leaves today for
West Pemberton, where he will pass
The holidays. Mr. Knowlton will
visit in Waterville and Bangor en-
route to West Pemberton.
The friends of Miss Gala Roberts
will be glad to learn that she has re-
turned to her home in SkoWhegan.
Miss Roberts has been employed for
The past two months in the American |
Shoe Company's mill in Bingham
during which time she has been stay
ing with her sister, Mrs. Ethel Libby.
The third inmate of the Woman's
has arrived. She also,
comes from Portland. and has also |
been sentenced for intoxication She
arrived Saturday, but owing to the
severe storm and impossible roads,
was taken to the Jail, where she was
kept until Sunday afternoon when
she was taken to the Reformatory.
Vera McCoombs, who is attending
school in Marlboro, Mass, arrived |
home this week to pass the Christ
mas holidays. She brings with her |