The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-06

Mrs. Colby Hun OF Maple street. Is
Ill with a rather serious attack of
pneumonia.
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Mills of Portland
spent the week end here with Mrs.
Mills parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Hurley of Pine Street.
Miss Lucille Wentworth, a student
at the Waynflete school. Portland, is
visiting here with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs Robert Wentworth.
Miss Sarah Clark of Norridgewock
the we'll known writer, left Skowhe-
gan Saturday afternoon for Florida,
where she will spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Avore have ar
rived from Augusta, where they have
been guests for several days of their
daughter, Mrs Elsie A. Stilphen.
Miss Gladys f. Pennell, who recent
ly resigned as assistant in the kinder
garten, has accepted position as ac-
countant in the First National Bank.
Mrs. Flora Withee and Miss Flor
ence Withee have rented the lower
tenement of the Eta Emery house on
Main street and have already moved
into their new home.
E. +. Harris, manager of the Show
hogan Jersey Creamery, departed
Monday morning for Newport to be in
attendance at the Dairy meetings to
be held there this week.
f. w. Heath of Waterville and Geo
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of the same city, were in Skowhegan
Saturday, having business at the plant
OF the Skowhegan Pulp Company.
Miss Dorothy Day has accepted a
position as assistant at the kndergar-
ten and assumed her duties Monday.
She fills the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Miss Gladys Pennell.
Willard B. Eaton returned Sunday
to the Navy Yard at Portsmouth,
where he is engaged as a joiner. first
class. He spent the holiday in Show
hogan at his home on Turner Avenue.
Miss Magma Gordon. student at
the Posse Gymnasium School, Boston,
has returned to her studies after
spending a few days here with her pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer E. Gordon.
William Lumsden of Everett, Mass.
spent Thanksgiving at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Harry lies on Main
street Miss Helen lies passed the
holiday as the guest Of friends in Wa
terville
Mrs Deborah Fellows has closed
her home on Cedar street for the win
ter and left Sunday for West Newton,
Mass, accompanying her daughter,
Mrs Elise Fellows White and grand
son, James Fellows White.
The Womans Circle Of the First
Baptist church will hold the December
meeting, Friday afternoon at 2.30. at
the home of Mrs. Charles Marston.
Subject Cuba Program in charge
of Mrs. Murray. 1t is expected that
Mrs. Clara Emery, who has recently
returned from Cuba will give short
talk.
Austin Games, for several years
clothing salesman In Portland, now a
resident OF Skowhegan, has recently
cling representative for the P. Loril-
lard Tobacco Co. Mr.. Eames is we'll
known here and in other parts Of the
county and his many friends will con-
graduate him on his success.
Miss Mollie V. Blunt, daughter of
Capt and Mrs. J. w Blunt, is to enter
Walnut Hill (Mass) Preparatory
q Ill 90 bat v1Ia
Jan 4th. Miss Blunt is a member of
the class of 1919 Skowhegan High
School She was a valued member
Of the basket ball team which won the
championship for S. H. s. last year.
About 5000 was cleared as result
of the Catholic Minstrel held on Mon
day evening of last week for the bene-
fit of st. Marys church The gold
watch was won by Miss Amelia Lem
ieux who sold $500 worth of tickets
while the second prize, solid gold
pendant, was awarded to Mrs. Mamie
Castle, who disposed Of tickets to the
amount of $120.
The ladies of the Methodist Church
will hold their annual Fair in the YES
try next Tuesday, Dec. H. opening at
1870 a. m. The usual fancy work and
a big supply of aprons of all kinds
will be on sale and special table of
hand trimmed handkerchiefs. Cooked
foods of all kinds will also be for sale.
A dinner consisting of hot meats, veg
etabIes, doughnuts, pies and coffee
will be served from IL to 100. Price +!
Csc
Mrs. Vesta Webb entertained the !
members of the Snow Bound Club at
her home on Pleasant street, Monday
afternoon. This organization was
formed about rs years ago and altho
about half the original number are
now deceased the survivors still meet
for these social gatherings. Those
present were, Mrs. Helen Brown, Mrs.
Olice s Dealey Mrs. Abbie Robinson,
Mrs. A. Frank Bickford and Mrs. Ari
zina Miller.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Napoleon
Roderick we're much surprised to
learn of their arrival on Thanksgiv-
ing eve, The surprise was so
pleasant that their many acquaint-
ances Immediately got together and
rendered the recently married cou-
pie second reception. Mr. Roderick
is a private in the National Army, sta
toned at Camp Devens, Aver, Mass.
Mrs. Roderick resides at their former
home in Auburn.
The Missionary Reading Circle of
the Island Avenue Congregational