The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-13

College, spent the week emu mere Win
his mother. Mrs. Helen l. Pulsifer of
Madison avenue.
Arthur Savage of Skowhegan has
returned from a hunting trip in the
vicinity of Burrlrs Mills in Hartland.
He brought back a fine deer.
Mrs. 4 Fl Bickford. who has been
visiting at the home of her brother,
r. b. Cole, returned Saturday after
noon to her home In Winslow.
Miss Margaret Leavitt. who is at
tending school at Walnut Hill, Mass,
Is expected here Wednesday of next
week, for the Christmas holidays.
Miss Lottie Tracy, who has been Wis
ting for several days with Mr. and
! Mrs William Jewett. returned Mon
day afternoon to her home in Oakland
Mrs Laura Strickland and Mrs. Ada
Ashley of Fort Fairfield arrived here
last Saturday for a visit of two weeks
with their sister. Mrs. Sumner Withee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Butler left
| Saturday morning for Lynn, Mass,
where they plan to remain year
They have rented their home on Lea
witt street to William Lemelin.
Miss Elizabeth Olney was in Water
Vile Monday where she addressed a
class of Colby women on the subject,
"Geography of the Great War. This
was one of series of lectures which
she Is giving at that institution.
F. o. Eaton's new horse decided to
separate himself from the mail wagon
Monday forenoon at the corner of w
Front and Alder streets. He sYc-
ceeded in tipping the sleigh over and
causing some damage to the convey
ance.
On the evening of Dec 26th the
girls basketball team of the Skowhe-
gan High school will play the alumni
at Firemens hall. The school team
Is developing rapidly under the guild
ance OF a former player of some note,
Miss Margaret Chase.
An engagement OF unusual interest
to residents of Skowhegan has recent
ly been announced that of Miss Berle
Frances Nye to Elias Anderson Tay-
lor The wedding will occur in the
near future Both young people were
former residents of Skowhegan
Fremont Homsted of West Front
street is the possessor of pen OF
Scotch Highland sheep, a breed the
like of which cannot be found in any
other part of the State. This flock
] Is the property Of a party in Medford,
Mass and are being taken care of by
Mr. Homsted. Their wool is some
what of the Angora type
Skowhegan friends will recall Miss
jeanette Lord, for so many years ac-
countant in the Griffin Insurance Co
office. Miss Lord is now on the Pa
cifc coast. She has been for long
time dietitian nurse at Hotel Hunt
ington in Pasadena. During the sum
mer, she follows the same occupation
at one of the hotels in the Yellowstone
Park
At the next meeting of the Dairy
mems Progressive League, held Sat
urday afternoon at 80, Robert M
Stiles, County Agent will be the speak
or. taking for his subject. Breeds and
Breeding" He will tell of some of
his experiences In the raising of hogs
by use of a self feeder. The meeting
will be held In the Municipal court
ROOM
Information received here is to the
effect that Don Morrison, prominent
violinist and formerly q resident of
Skowhegan, had enlisted in the Army.
He has for some time been Professor
of Music at Oberlin University, Ober-
lin, n. Y. His sister. Margery, is at
present appearing with an operate
company, playing the cities of the Pa
cf1c coast
A certificate of organization has
been recorded at the Somerset Regis
try of Deeds for the Harmony Grange
Fair Association, with the purpose of
holding an agricultural fair annual
ly. The officers are: President, r. !
e. Gould; vice president. NJ j Bemis:
secretary, Preston B. Chadbourne.
treasurer, Helen L. Bailey; trustees,
r. F. Gould, M. j. Bemis, Preston B. !
Chadbourne, Helen l.. Bailey, E. A
Pattee, Thurza Foss and George w
Perkins.
Sunset Chapter, o. e. s. held its
annual meeting in Masonic hall last
Friday evening electing Mrs. Jessie
L 1elCneTr worthy illdlTOn. oJHeT VI
ficers elected were, Adam Simpson,
worthy patron; Ethel Morrow, asso
ciate matron;; Mrs. Kate Simpson,
conductress; Mrs. Ora Valliere, as
sistant conductress Mrs. Blanche |
Sheaff, secretary; Mrs. Florence Hig- |
gins, treasurer; finance committee,
Mrs. Helen Weston Mrs. Minna Saw
age and Mrs. Edwin Richardson. New
members will be initiated at the next
meeting and installation of officers |
will occur at the first meeting in
January
At meeting of the Skowhegan .
School board. held last Friday after
noon, the name of Miss Ella +. MaXcey
of Attleboro, Mass, was presented as
a candidate for the position on the
high school faculty which will be va
cent Immediately after Christmas by
the resignation of Miss Bertha Merrill,
Miss Maxcey is a graduate of Colby
College 06 and is a teacher of seven
years experience having always
taught in Maine She has been first
assistant at Kingtield high school for
three years. She is an expert in both
the French and German languages
and If engaged will probably teach
these subjects.
- af.o.u1o D'oIooly