The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-09-21
Miss Sue Whitney is visiting with
ralativae in RfpphaO

, Miss Sue Whitney Is visiting with
relatives in Bingham.
Prof. j. A. Kendall will render
solos next Sunday at the First Bap-
fist Church.
, Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Watson went to
Sidney last week to visit their daugh-
ter.
DR.. and Mrs. ". S. Stinchfeld feft
yesterday for a two weeks outing at
the Comber Camps at West Forks.
Miss S. Madeline Ward was among
those from this section to attend the
Federation meeting at Kineo last
week.
The Misses Hartlings of Boston,
trained nurses, who have been visit
ing with the family of Rev and Mrs
/. Chas H. Mckinney, returned home
Monday
Rev Frank H. Stedman, Rector of
ST. Marks Church, Waterville, is in
town today. Mr.. Stedman is inter-
ested in establishing Episcopal SER
vices in Skowhegan, having already
done SO in Madison.
Levi King OF Waterville returned
to his home Monday after visit at
the home of his daughter Mrs. Luke
Pitts The fact that Mr. King is
nov SIS years of age, made his visit a
specially interesting one.
The many friends of Mrs, Sarah A.
, (kimbalD Hurlbut, once of Browns
Corner, now of Littletown, n H., will
be sorry to learn that she has recent
ly fallen and broken her hip. She is
quite aged being 76 years old.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Fellows entner-
tanned as guests last week Mrs
Frances Fall, her daughter Miss Flor
enee Fall and son Ernest Fall all of
!, Everett, Mass. While here Mrs. Eel
lows and Miss Louise Fellows en-
joyed trip to Kineo with their Wis
itors.
) News has been received here of the
death of Mrs. Herbert Conant which
occurred in Boston, where she was
{ residing. The deceased was for a
time a resident of Skowhegan and
before her marriage was Miss Myrtle
Rowell of Hartland. The body was
taken to Hartland for interment
Friends of Capt. r. l.. Marston who
is with his company at the Border,
will be interested to learn that he
will be in Skowhegan the first of next
month for a few days providing the
, 2nd Regiment is ordered to remain in
/ the south all winter. His furlough
is to last from September "a to Octo-
Der u. If however the Infantry
should not be detained at the Border
for much longer period he will not
make the trip home until his COM
pany is allowed to return
The annual Freshman Reception
will occur next Friday evening at S
O'Clock in Grange Hall The pa
rents and friends of the pupils as
we'll as the pupils themselves are
cordially invited to attend. The
evening will probably be divided into
three parts, the first of which will
include the reception to the Fresh
: men themselves. During the second
part there will be a program of music
and readings while the third part and
remainder of the evening will be Civ
en- over to dancing.
Thru the efforts of Deputy A. D.
Narnum, who is working in town
with good results in the interests Of
the Golden Cross. a class Of five can
didates was initiated by Milburn
Commandery No. 3o5, Sept IA. assist
ed by Grand Commander, Herbert
Mckinney of Portland. Another class
will be initiated at the next regular
meeting Thursday evening, Sept 2S,
followed by whist party. Each
member is requested to invite
friends. Invitation cards may be OBJ
tanned of the Noble Commander.
The Rally Supper in the Methodist
Vestry Friday night under the avs
pieces of the Ladies Social Circle was
a very happy affair. The commit
tee in charge were Mrs. Viola Smith
and Mrs Carrie Mcpherson. Dur
ing the afternoon the ladies of the
Circle met and the gentlemen were
invited to the supper which consisted
of beans, cold meats, hot rolls, pas
tries and coffee Later the official
board and trustees held a short bust
ness meeting and it was voted to in
stall new furnace in the Methodist
parsonage.
In compliment 10 the birthday of
Rev. Judson Packard. he and Mrs.
Packard were entertained at a dinner
party given in their honor last Sat
urday night by Oliver Case at his
home in Cornylle Mr. Packard is
pastor of the East Ridge Church and