The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-02-08

sibility of obtaining a boarding place
near the schoolhouse for the teacher
Another Silver Tea was given last
Saturday afternoon at the Rest rooms
Of the Woman's Association in the
Dodge block. Mrs. r. T. Patten and
Miss Edith NJ. Gledhill poured.
Three candidates were initiated at
the meeting of the Sunset Chapter o.
f. S, last Friday evening After
the meeting Mrs William Mitchell
and Mrs. John Robinson served de-
licious refreshments.
The meeting which was to have
been held this evening by the Wo-
mans Missionary Circle of the First
Baptist church, has been postponed
one week and will take place Thurs
day. February fifteenth.
Rev F. c. Rogers will take for his
topic at the 1890 service Sunday
morning at the Methodist church,
Lincoln, the First American. The
members of Russell Post G.. A R. and
the Relief Corps are to attend the
service.
Col L. W. NJ. Bailey. manufactur-
ing manager of the firm of Biddle &
Smart Company, Amesbury, Mass,
was in Skowhegan Saturday to assist
in the installing of the new cost &C
counting system at the Marble Monu
mental Works, and making plans for
The coming season.
The members OF Russell Post and
Relief Corps have accepted an invita-
ton from the pastor of the Methodist
Church, Rev. f. C. Rogers, to attend
the morning service Sunday 1t is
requested that the members meet at
G.. A. r. hall at 1918 and that there
will be a large attendance.
The next meeting of the Skowhe
gan Grange will take place next week
Wednesday and will consist of Val
entine social arranged by John l..
Fish. There will be short program
including a song by Pearl Pomerleau
a reading by Mrs. Kate Hill, a ques-
ton box, followed by the social.
The many friends of Mrs. Everett
L. Goodrich Of Madison avenue will
regret to learn that she is still seri-
ously i'll at her home. Mrs. Good
rich went to WaterviIle a week ago
last Monday for medical aid and up
on her return home, her condition
became more serious. DR.. Young Is
in attendance.
Regarding the work at the recent
fire, John II. Steward, for % years a
member of the Skowhegan Fire De-
partment and for the greater portion
of that time either assistant chief or
foreman Of Union Hose or of the
Steamer company, says he never saw
a better stop. He thinks that with
the low temperature, lack of water
pressure and the high wind, the saw
ing Of the Webb house was wonderful
work.
A new labor saving device has re-
Gently been installed at the monu-
mental works of E. w. Marble on
Madison avenue. 1t is a polishing
machine manufactured by the Lincoln /
iron Works at Rutland, Vermont. The
polishing formerly done by hand is
now accomplished by electric power
reducing the number of operations
from seven to four, increasing the |
output four or six times and produc-
ng higher quality of work. Between
-hree and five horsepower is used to
operate the new machine.
Miss Eva Chabot of Winter street
seventeen of her friends
asst Thursday night at her home by
giving masquerade. During the
evening refreshments were served by
he hostess assisted by Miss Pearl
Dumont and Miss Angelina Chabot
Those present were the Misses Della
and Alice Bouchard, Maud Buteau,
Isabel and Eugenia Dionne. Arlene
and Annie Turcotte, Airline Burnor
Lucy and Lena Goulette, Margaret
Turcotte, Celia Forter, Vida Beau
fort, Ella Goggins, Pearl Dumont Egg
line Dionne and Angelina Chabot.
The Western Union moved last
week to their new quarters in the
Dodge block. Formerly located in
the back part of the telephone office,
they moved two years ago last July
to the Morrison-McClellan block
which they have since occupied until
last Wednesday. The new office is
equipped with all new instruments
and furnishings. A new style switch
board has been installed and two new
wires are soon to be put in.
Miss Grace Thomson, who has been
with the local Office for
over a year has entire charge of its
and is justly proud of
the pleasant new quarters where she