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

The regular April session of Pro
bate Court will convene next Tues
day.
Dr. Ethel Walters Of Fairfield was
i'll town Friday on professional bust
mess.
Mrs George York went to Gardi-
ner Saturday to visit for time with
her son
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Fish of Athens
we're among the out-of-town shoppers
in Skowhegan last week
Mrs. Horace Weymouth of Fairfield
WHO has been visiting at the home Of
{. b Eaton, departed Friday.
Arthur r. Jones, agent Of the
American Wooden Co. left Saturday
morning for a business visit in New
York
Mr. and Mrs. r. T. Patten with
their daughters, Margaret and Lois
are visiting in Boston and vicinity
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Moody Jewell and
child and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred T. Hur-
ley and child spent Sunday with
friends in Fairfield
Mrs. Phillip Glaughlin and children
of Lewiston, who have been visiting
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs Peter
Paradis. departed Saturday.
Mrs. Eta $. Merrill and family
have moved from North Avenue to
the upper apartment in the Nay
house which was vacated some
months ago by MIR. and Mrs. Frank
Biekford
Mrs. @Rena Archer Taylor and little
son Norman Archer were at Good
Will Friday to visit with Miss Blanch
Emory. Miss Emory has a years
leave of absence from her duties as
IA teacher in the Brockton, Mass.
schools.
The Maine Woods, issue of March
30 has little article on a Novel
Way to Enjoy Fishing by George B.
Fairgrieye of Skowhegan. An in
teresting thing in connection with the
article is the reproduction of pic
ture showing Mr. Fairgrieye and En-
cry Fletcher of Nevada on their re-
cent fishing trip to Moosehead Lake,
Mrs. Ava V. Sheridan, warden of
Eureka Lodge n E. o. p, David w.
Lewis. Vice Grand Warden of the
Grand Lodge, Mrs. Lewis and L. L.
Walton, Esq have been in Portland
this week attending the Grand Lodge
sessions. Mrs. Sheridan is visiting
today with Miss Iva L. Briggs, a
nurse in the Sisters Hospital at
Lcwiston.
Among the recent deeds filed at
the office Of register of Deeds Hig
gins, is that by which conveyance is
made by the Trustees of the Metho-
dist Church of the meeting house
and one hundred and four square
rods of land to the Kennebec Chap
ter, Daughters of the American Re
yolution The property is located
in the town of Bingham and the
trustees of the church signing the
article are Ellingford F.. Messer,
Royal Burton, F. D. Taylor and John
McPhee.
Through the efforts of w. b. Whit
! tier. Master of Skowhegan Grange, a
degree staff has been formed among
the members of that organization
with Mr.. and Mrs S. H. Beal as lead
ers. Mrs Edward Kimball will
serve the auxiliary as its queen while
other members will be Mr. Kimball,
Mr.. and Mrs r. W French, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. d. Eaton, Mr.. and Mrs c. ].
i Hayden, S. H. Bradbury, w d. Brad
bury. Mrs. W B. Whittier. Mrs. Flora
A Dealey and Miss Inez Bailey. Some
/ ten years ago the Grange had an un-
] usually fine degree staff and these
/ ladies' and gentlemen are many of
those affiliated with the former body.
] Nearly one hundred members were
/ in attendance at the annual roll call
of Carrabassett Lodge l. o. o. f. on
the evening of the 22nd The order
has at the present time a member
ship of about two hundred and sixty.
/ but of these seyenty-five are probably
nonresident. During the evening
songs were sung by Dr. S. M Cover
and Charles Turner, a reading was
given by L. f. Jacobs and there were
remarks by various members.
/ pleasing feature was the music num-
bers upon the Victrola which has re-
Gently been installed in the Lodge
room a supper was served by a
committee of ladies from Priscilla
Rebekah Lodge.
a miscellaneous shower was ten
dered Miss Harriet simpson at the