The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-13


for the day yesterday visiting with
her sister.
+. l.. Sleeves, proprietor of the Lin
wood Hotel was in Lewiston yester-
day on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Owen of Au-
gusta have been recent guests of Mr..
and Mrs. E. e. McNeelie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert b. Cole left
yesterday afternoon for China. where
Mr. Coles mother is quite ILL.,
Miss Grace Russell, who has been
in Boston for several weeks is at
present visiting her sisters in town.
N. B. X. Brooks of Boston has been
in town during the present week on
business connected with the Maine
Spinning Mill.
George Fletcher of Joplin, Missouri
has been here within a week visit
ing his mother, Mrs. Ellen Fletcher
and his sister Mrs. Frank Morrill,.
In preparation for removal to their
new location in the Dodge Block, the
Dyer Dry Goods Company announce
a Stock Reduction sale commencing
tomorrow morning. Attention is
called to their ad which occupies all
of page three of this issue
The officers of the Womans Chris
tian Temperance Union and others
interested are requested to meet next
Saturday afternoon at o'clock at
the home of Miss Gertrude S. Weston
to make arrangements for the COM
ing of Hon. Carl E. Milliken, who is
to speak in the Opera House at a
later date.
The Skowhegan Military Band
elected Tuesday evening the follow
ing officers: Director, R. F. Wash
burn; Pres, A. H. Murray; Vice
Pres, Ernest Grodin; business mana
ger, ]. p. Thibodeau; Rec. Sec, Will
lard j. Croteau; Treas, Clarence f.
Greene; trustees, Henry Boutin,
Harold Bradley and Francis Croteau;
librarian, Arthur Boulette.
Mr.. and Mrs Michael Sabol who
were married Monday morning, held
wedding reception Monday evening
at the home of Mrs. Sabol's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Provost Monday
evening. The event was largely at
tended by the relatives and friends of
the couple. Mr.. and Mrs Sabol
will reside in Madison, where the
groom is employed by the American
Wooden Co
The two local basket ball teams
went to North Arson Friday even
ing to play the two teams at that
place. The Skowhegan School team
composed of the girl students won
from the up-river girls by a score
of IS to 8. So far the girls have
not lost game this season. The
SkOwhegan Independents, made up of
local young men were not 80 sue
cessful and lost to their OPP
ponents by "A score of Is to 8.
They did play however good game
considering they have had but a very
little practice this year
The stockholders of the Skowhe-
gan Trust Co. held their annual bust
ness meeting yesterday. At present
the total capital of the company is
$4,000 while the SURPLUS and I'M
divided profits amount to $4,000 Of
ficers were reelected for the ensu-
ing year as follows: President, John
r. Mcclellan; vice president, f. f.
Danforth; treasurer, R. f. Atwood.
Members of the executive board are
John r. Mcclellan. E. +. Danforth.
Cony Russell, A. II. Lang, S. w. Phil
brick. A. X. Butler, c. w. Day. L. r.
Folsom, r. E. Atwood, A. A. Porter,
and F. F. Lawrence
State Auditor j. Edward Sullivan
of Augusta was in Skowhegan Friday
evening to install the officers of the
Fraternal Order of Eagles. Mr.. Sui
liyan is the State Deputy of the or
ganization. The following officers
were installed: p w. p, John Nc
Quade; w, p, Edward J. Butler; Vice
Pres, E. ]. Groder; Chap, w. G.
Cowett; I. G., A. Couture; Sec. w.
J. Lashon; Physician, DR.. O. J. GAIA ;
0. G., NJ. Boulette; Trustees, J. Pro-
vencial, A. Gilblair and J. H. Muir
ray. Following the ceremonies a
banquet was served in Heselton Hall
in an excellent manner. Billodeau and
Pooler catering