The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-20
Skowhegon Local News

DR.. Annie l.. Decker was in Oakland
yesterday.
Mrs. F. o. Eaton visited yesterday
in Fairfield.
Potatoes were bringing ninety five
cents per bushel yesterday.
Warren r. Brown is visiting with
his cousin Leslie r. Brown in Boston.
Mrs. Mary King was in Portland
for a short visit the last of this week
John M. Little of Portland has been
visiting this week with the family of
f. j. Quincy.
Among the out-of-town shoppers in
Skowhegan Saturday were Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Tibbetts of Canaan.
There is an average attendance of
about forty pupils at the evening
school conducted at the High School
building.
The officers of Chescent Tent, Order
of Maccabees will be installed next
Monday evening by B. S. Flagg, a past
commander
Newton Caswell and Clarence B.
Hight left the first of the week for
Boston, where Mr.. Caswell was to
consult a specialist.
A special meeting of the ROYAL
Arch Chapter was held last evening
The M. M. degree was conferred and
refreshments were served.
Skowhegan High School will not be
represented this year in the Inter-
scholastic Debating League in which
the Goodwin prizes are given.
The critical illness of Elbridge
Richardson, an aged resident of this
town, whose home is in the East
Skowhegan district, is reported.
John R. 4Philbrick left yesterday
forenoon for Portland where he has
since been in attendance at the an
nual Optometric meetings held in that
city.
The installation of Russell Relief
Corps will occur tomorrow evening
with supper at $50 to which the
members of the Russell Post are in :
yited.
Nay Narney and R. F. Washburn
were in Norridgewock Monday even
ing to assist Jones Orchestra in fur
nishing music for the l. o. 0. F. in
stallation in that town.
Fred Mcclure of Cornville who has
recently associated himself in bust
ness with B. T. Dyer in the store for
merly managed by Sol Palmer, was
in Skowhegan yesterday.
A. L. Green, who has a position as
second hand in a Hayerhill, Mass
worsted mill, started on his return
to that city yesterday, after a visit
with his father in town.
Some time toward the end of the
school year the Commercial depart
ment of the High School are planning
to give a demonstration before the
members of the Board of Trade.
Wilmot B. Whittier will go to Corn
vile this evening to install the off,
GERS of Wesserunsett Grange. He
will be assisted by Mrs. Whittier, Mr..
and Mrs S. H. Bean and S H. Brad
bury.
Several friends were entertained by
Miss Florence Philbrick at her home
on Maple St, Saturday evening, the
guests all being young ladies. Miss
Philbrick has lately returned from a
visit to Dayton, Ohio, New York and
Boston.
Owing to the outbreak of diphtheria
at Good Will, matters have not been
fully adjusted nor the date entirely
settled upon with regard to the prize
speaking which it is expected will be
participated by several of the High
School students of this section.
A feature of the 1915 services Sun
day morning at the Island Avenue
Congregational Church was the grant
ing of a letter to Rev. Theodore Hal
bert Wilson, former minister to al
low him to unite with a Congrega-
tional Church in Olivet, Mich. where
he has lately accepted pastorate.
The regular meeting of the Skowhe-
gan Board of Trade will be held to-
morrow evening. the 21st, in the Mum
icipal Building at 100 p. N. Import
ant business is to be transacted, COM
mittees for the annual horse day
which will probably be held Febru-
airy Is. will be appointed and plans
for a Chautauqua course next sum-
mer will be discussed. 1t is hoped
there will be large attendance.
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