The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-27
LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. Hannah Page. who was some
what indisposed the first Of the week
is improved
Mrs. NJ. J Allen and Mrs. NJ J.
Smith left Tuesday morning for
visit in Oakland
The rooms of the Milburn Club
are being renovated and new furni-
ture is TO be installed therein.
Mr. and Mrs. A. " Foss of Scion
were guests last Saturday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs Lindley Par
sons
Perley Stevens. who has been i'll
with jaundice for several weeks, re-
sumed his duties in the Currier store
Monday.
Miss Gertrude Carter was in Gin
ton last week to organize a Philathea
Class and to visit with Mrs. H. c.
Judkns.
Mr. and Mrs John Robinson and
their daughter Miss Violet have all
been i'll and under the care of a
trained nurse.
Miss Louis Steward of Portland
spent Sunday in Skowhegan as a
guest at the home of her aunt. Mrs
Sarah S. Marston
Priscilla Rebekah Lodge will meet
for a regular session on the evening
of February !. The officers of the
order are to furnish the entertain
ment
Deputy Sheriffs John E. Lamb and
W. H. Maynard of lockwood arrived
in town Monday with group of up
river people who are connected with
Court cases
Charles f. Ward accompanied by
his brother-in-law, f. T. Ross of St
Stephen, N b, left Tuesday for a
visit to Florida Mr.. Ward will
probably be absent for from six to
eight weeks.
The Town Improvement Society
will meet tomorrow friday after
noon in Library Parlors Mrs. En-
ma Witham will have charge of the
program which promises to be of un-
usual interest.
Mrs. Frank Wells and daughter
Mrs Sadie Leger of Embden have
leased the apartment of Mr.. and Mrs
w. r. Brown on Pleasant St for two
months, Mrs. Leger being here for
treatment with Dr. Kincaid.
Charles Green left Tuesday fore
noon for Leadville, Colorado. He
was accompanied by Nelson Dyer of
Stratton, the two gentlemen being
called to that section on business
relative to the settling of the estate
of Mr. Dyer's father-in-law.
Rev. Charles II. Mckinney pastor
of the Island Avenue Congregational
Church, left Monday noon for Bangor
to participate in the eleventh annual
/ Gonyocaton Week services. The
! sessions are being held at the Ham
mond st. Church and among the
speakers are Francis Greenwood Pea
body, William James Hutehins and
Raymond Calkins. Miss Hannah r.
Page with her guest, Mrs. E. L.
Marsh of Providence, R. l. are also
in attendance.
Easter will be late this year. The
date is April 30, which is within two
days of the latest date possible for
the observance of the festival under
the system of reckoning fixed by the
council of Nice. This council de-
creed that Easter should be observed
on the first Sunday after the full
moon that occurs after the yernal
equinox March 81 In 1915 the date
of Easter was April 4. The Lenten
season in 1915 began February Il and
this year it will begin March 8. The
last time that Easter was as late as
April % was in 1905.
The sum of $40 was cleared from
the Philathea Glass supper in Grand
Army Hall last Saturday evening. The
following ladies served on the com
mittees: Supper. Mrs. Bertha Hall,
Mrs. Alice Dow Mrs. Annie Noln.
Mrs. David Lyons Mrs. Isabel Scott
and Mrs. Ada Phillips table. Mrs
Lucy Shultz Mrs Lottie Griffin Mrs
Leon Witham. Miss Gertrude Carter
and Mrs II. 5. Bradley assisted by
the young ladies' of the Star Phila-
thea Music was furnished by the
First Baptist Orchestra and the
tables were attractive with decora-
tons of blue and white the class
coors
The Star Philathea Glass of the
First Baptist Church will give a lear
year social in the vestry next Monday
evening. Jan 3lst. An appropriat,