The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-01
e. SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS ~


elton nan.
Golden Rod Branch, |. S. S. will
hold their regular meeting in the
Municipal building Thursday after
noon. March eighth.
Miss Della Bouchard will return
home Friday from Boston where she
has been spending the past five days
attending the openings.
W. L. Bonney, speaker of the House
If Representatives, was in Skowhe-
gan. Monday. Mr.. Bonney was prin-
ripal of the Skowhegan High school
for the three years previous to 1902
when he resigned to become agent
for the American Book Co.
Mrs. G. Ernest Ayore entertained
few friends at auction at her home
Monday evening. There were four
tables at cards. No prizes were
awarded but the highest score was
made by Mrs. Ben Steward and the
lowest by Mrs Harold Woodbury..
The out of town guests were Mrs.
Arthur R. Jones of Dexter and Mrs.
Fred W. Bunker Of North Arson.
Twenty members of the degree
team under the direction of Captain
Charles Turner of Carrabassett Lodge
No. "a, l. o.. o. F.. visited Quinnebas-
set Lodge No. 10s, I. o. o. F., last
Monday evening to confer the first
degree upon a class of five candi-
dates After the work, an oyster
supper was served by an efficient
committee after which there was a
social hour.
Miss Edith Gledhill of Madison
avenue entertained at auction at her
home Washington's Birthday. There
We four tables at cards and the
first prize was won by Mrs. F. o.
Sawyer The refreshments and dec
esations were appropos the day, the
score cards having the design of an
American flag. Tea Was served at
tie close of the game Mrs J. p
Oak poured and the hostess was as
sisted in serving by Mrs Chas. Fol
SOM Jones. Mrs. +. o. Sawyer, Mrs
Alice G. Wildes. Mrs. Hackett and
Mrs. Morris Gledhill.
X j. knowlton of Richmond was
in town this week. Mr.. KnoWlton
taught writing school here in the
years of 1888 to 1886. He also taught
in Canaan, Hartland Madison, North
Arson and other towns about the
same period. He has since been in
Bangor proprietor of a department
store for nine years, then following
the printing trade in Massachusetts
for about eight years. His home is
now with his daughter, Mrs. Horace
burlington in Richmond. While
here in the 1SS0s Mr.. knowltop
boarded with the family of Chas. A.
Wing, then living in the Bacon house
on Island avenue
The members of the Bowdoin Musi-
cal Clubs were given the use of the
Milburn Club rooms during their visit
in Skowhegan last week. Wednes-
day evening they gave an impromptu
concert at the club rooms. Thurs
day afternoon. Mr.. Sullivan. one of
the members of the college club, who
returned from the trenches a few
weeks ago, spoke before a small au-
dienee of local people who were in
yited by phone for an informal gath
ering, and told of his experiences.
Other members of the clubs enjoyed
a theatre party at the Star, and after
the feature had been presented, the
college men sang number of songs
and entertained the audience during
the performance.
AT the special meeting of the Pris-
ella Rebekahs Friday evening of last
week, eighteen candidates were Civ
en- the degree. After the work, re-
freshments were served by Mrs. Mary
Hurley, Mrs. Ava Sheridan, Miss
Alice Danforth and Mrs. Lottie Gates.
The next regular meeting will be held
Tuesday evening, March 9Th. at that
time the entertainment will be in
charge of the gentlemen under the
direction of c. N Bragg. Friday
evening, March sixteenth. there will
be a St Patrick's party in charge of
Mrs. Laura futile. Mrs Agnes Par
sons. Miss Myra French. Mrs Ava
Sheridan, Mrs. Mary Hurley and the
Misses Isabelle Thomas. Blanche
lewett, Evelyn Merrill Mildred Beale
and Alice Danforth
George H Weston & Son of the
riverside Stock Farm on the Water
vile road have recently purchased
one raccoon from Bert Fletcher of
The Middle road and five of the pref
" little animals from a man in Madi-
son. 1t is their intention to breed
them and they now have six of the
beasts. 1t is just in the experiment
nj stage now and it Is not decided as
Yet 10 what extent the project will be
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