The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-22

Sunday in Dexter, guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur r. Jones.
Mrs. J. b Nutting left Tuesday
morning for a two weeks visit in
Boston, Cambridge and Beverly
Cars on the Somerset Traction line
were unable to run until two o'clock
Monday afternoon on account Of the
big drifts
The Bethany Guild will hold a
sale of food prons and puffs at the
Bethany Vestry, Thursday p NJ.
March 18th.
The Congregational Missionary
Reading Circle will meet with Mrs.
5. u. Cover on Maple street next
Tuesday afternoon.
The annual parish meeting of the
First Baptist church is to be held
Tuesday evening, April third. Sup
per will be served
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Il. Philbrick
are to entertain a company of friends
at whist at their home on Coburn
avenue tomorrow evening
Miss Geneva Smith returned TO her
studies at the Posse Gymnasium
school in Boston Monday. after two
weeks visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs |. J. Smith of Madison avenue.
A. T.. Roderick until recently or
Pennington, representing the George
IL Chaplin Farm Bureau of Boston,
has leased Offices in the Cover block,
Water street, and will take posses
sion April first.
Next Sunday evening Rev. f. c.
Rogers. pastor Of Centenary Metho-
dist church. will give another lecture
of his series on foreign cities; Sub
ject "A Sunday and other days in
London" Lecture at ! O'Clock.
Miss Mona Jones and Mrs. Melissa
Dolbere were hostesses at a delight
full ST. Patrick's party for a few
friends last Saturday evening at
their home The dining room. where
delicious refreshments were served,
was prcttily decorated with cut flow
ers and other appropriate decorations.
The many friends of Mrs. f. 7.
glad to learn that Mrs. Goodrich has
improved from her recent serious
sickness and is now able to sit up.
Miss Grace Greenleaf of Cornyille,
the trained nurse who has been with
Mrs Goodrich during her illness. is
still in attendance.
The Bethany Brotherhood Class
were entertained Tuesday evening at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Gates
on Beech street. This is one of a
series of social gatherings which the
class is enjoying this winter. The
one preceding this was at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. o. d. Wells at which
time fine banquet was served.
f. f. Greenwood and +. c. Butler
have sold the Archer house on Jewett
street to Lamont H. Appleby, a Pitts
field contractor, who is soon to move
TO Skowhegan to make his future
home. The house, which was the
property of the late Henry Archer. is
now occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
yey Quimby. The house will be
thoroly renovated and remodeled be-
fore its new owners take possession.
Skowhegan Lodge, Knights of Ply
thias. are planning to observe the
18th anniversary of their organiza-
ton Thursday, April 18th. An en-
tertainment program will he arrang-
ed to be carried out in their hall,
the Philbrick block, and banquet
will be served, either there or at
some other place in town. The
Grand Lodge officers are expected to
be present. The committee on ar
will be appointed at a
to be held this evening.
The next regular meeting of the
phllathea class will be held at the
First Baptist vestry Wednesday even
ing. March twenty eighth. The
hostesses will be Mrs. Lottie Griffin,
Mrs. Ethel Dean and Miss Mabel
Harville. After short business
meeting, there will be talk on First
and Second Corinthians by Mrs. Eta
G. Tracy. If there are any question
about these books. the members are
requested to send them in by Sunday
and Mrs. Tracy will take them up at
the close of her talk.
Dr. Carleton W Steward OF Rock
port was in towa this week for a visit
with his parents Mr.. and Mrs..W. b.
Steward. Dr. Steward is a gradu-
ate of the Skowhegan High School.
class of 1899 and of Colby College.
1908. He commenced the practice of
medicine in Rockport in June 1912,
He has been a member of the school
board of that town for the past three
years and on Monday last. was elect