The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-01


Lewis Cavanaugh on Baptist Hill.
Mrs. Mary P Archer and Norman
and Evelyn Taylor visited at Good
VIII Farm Friday, the guests of Mrs
Minnie Emory.
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Mills of Portland
spent the week end with Mrs. Mills
parents. Mr. and Mrs Hugh Hurley Of
West Front street.
Mrs. Myra March. who has been
visiting for several days with her sis
ter, Mrs Charles Chute, departed Sat
urday for her home in Bridgton.
Carroll Flanders, principal Of the
Clinton high school. spent the week
end with his parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Benjamin Flanders Of East LeaWtt St
Miss Katherine Keene, stenographer
in the offifice Of Dean Leon S Merrill
at the University Of Maine, arrived
here Saturday night for visit with
her mother Mrs James L Johnson.
Mr. John Ayore OF Main street
who has been i'll for several weei.s is
much improved in health Her daugh
ter. Mrs Elsie Stilphen OF Augusta
has been here with her for several
days.
Local Boy Scouts, with Scoutmaster
and Mrs f f. Estabrook as chaper-
ones, held social at Assembly Hall. +
Thursday evening Dancing was en-
joyed and refreshments of ice cream T
and cake were served
Mrs l.. f. Cottrell who has been I
living in town for a number Of months I
departed Saturday forenoon for Nor
wood, Mass, where she is to visit /
with her parents Mrs Cottrell is ,
niece of Mrs. a. X. Watson.
Miss Lucy Taylor, principal of the I
high school at Boothbay, passed the I
week end with her parents. Mr. and
Mrs Charles Taylor She came here
from Bangor. where she was in at
tendance at the Teachers Convention.
Rev Olin II. Tracy, d. d. arrived
from Auburn Saturday evening to
take up his duties as pastor Of the
First Baptist church. Mr. Tracy
went to that city to accompany the
remains of his wife, Rev Eta G
Tracy. there for interment
Mrs J. ~ Merrill departed Satur-
day morning for Wilmington, Del.
where she expects to remain until
Christmas with her daughter Mrs,
Robert Bratton. She was accom-
panied as far as Boston by her daugh
ter. Miss Marie Louise Merrill
Friends of Miss Susie Ames Of East
SkOwhegan will be interested to learn
that she was recently united in mar
riage with Charles Henry ToHne of
Foxcroft, the ceremony taNi1s place
in that town a few days since. Miss
Ames is the daughter of Frederick
Ames and is well known here
The box social held in Grange hall
last Friday evening under the aus
pieces of the Grange debt committee
proved a great success. Cards were
enjoyed during the early part of the
evening and at intermission box
lunches were served. Dancing and
games were enjoyed after intermis-
sion
The auto fire chemical was called
Friday forenoon to the house on Madi-
son avenue owned by Charles Day
and occupied by Charles Jones and
Mrs. Elizabeth Hight. A chimney
fire had gained some Roadway but by
vigorous use of chemicals the flames
were extingulshed before any real
damage resulted.
Mrs | S. Wheeler of Skowhegan re-
ceived considerable of an honor re-
Gently when elected vice president of
the State organization of the [. S. S.
Society. Mrs. Wheeler has for years
been active in the work of this order
locally and her election to this i'm
portant Office is a tribute to her en-
deavors.
Several residents Of Skowhegan are
planning to make their homes at
Hotel Oxford during the winter.
Among those who have already signi-
fled their intentions of so doing are
Mr. and Mrs. w. b. Steward of Coburn
avenue and Mr.. and Mrs John w.
Steward and Miss Martha Steward of
Madison Ave.
Several members of the Bethany
Baptist Sunday school gathered last
Friday evening at the home of Mrs.
T. F. Haines on Middle street, for the
purpose of forming an organized wo
mans Bible class Mrs. Fl. C. Jud-
kins, Miss Verna Abbey and Mrs. f, F.
Haines were appointed as a committee
to make further investigation as to |
the adyisability Of such a movement. |
A very successful food and apron
sale was held at the parlors of the |
Island AVpnup CONGREGATIONAL church |