The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-01-18
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Roscoe r. Paine of Waterville was
! in Skowhegan on business Friday of
last week.
Miss Marion Steward of Madison
avenue spent the week end at Wa
teryille
Mrs. Olive r. Carter of Caratunk is
spending the winter months with her
niece Mrs. Albert Dyer
The many friends of Mrs. Sarah
Coffin who met with an accident last
Sunday, will be glad to learn that
she is resting comfortably.
Mrs. Jennie Pickett Of Portland
was in Skowhegan last Friday and
Saturday and during her stay in town
was registered at the Hotel Coburn.
Golden Rod Branch l. S. s. will
/ hold a food sale at the Dyer Block
/ Saturday afternoon of this week. All
members and friends of the society
are requested to bring food for the
sale
/ Major and Mrs. John ". Fogler left
/ Friday of last week for Datona. Fla.
whore they expect To remain until
the last of April. This will be their
third winter at Datona. On the way
South they will visit Ben B. F'ogler
and family at Ludlow, Mass.
j. r. Philbrick was in Portland
Thursday of last week where he was
in attendance at the annual meeting
of the Maine Association OF Optome-
lists held at the Congress Square
Hotel Thursday evening. Mr. Phil
brick returned home Friday morning
Because of the opera, very Good
Eddie" which is booked TO play at
the Opera House next Tuesday even
ing, the meeting of tie Soross Club
has been postponed two nights and
will take place instead Thursday,
January 25th. The place for the
meeting is in Library parlors
DR.. Chauncey Adams, brother of
Mrs S. f. Clark of Skowhegan. has
recently been presented with a beau
tiful past potentates jewel at the an
nual meeting of Bektash Temple. A
A o. y. NJ. S, Of Concord, y. H.
Dr.. Adams who formerly resided in
New Portland and North Arson. has
Just closed a most successful year
as potentate of the temple.
The recently elected officers of the
local chapter. PBhan Sisters were
installed last Friday evening by Mrs
Jennie Pickett Of Portland. Grand
Chicf. There were about seventeen
present and after the installation a
social hour was enjoyed with read
ings by Mrs Flora McPheters Re
freshments We're served during the
evening. The next regular meeting
of Pythian Sisters will be held Fri
day evening January 10Th.
Golden Rod Branch | 5. s held
the first meeting of the New Year
with Mrs Lyman Jewett last Thurs
day. a pleasant feature of the oc-
casion was the drawing Of a quilt re-
Gently made by the Branch. Mrs.
james Stinchfield being the lucky one
TO receive it The hostess served
delicious refreshments in honor of
the occasion The next meeting will
be held on January 18th with Mrs
Harvey Quimby. Jewett ST.
Mrs Adam Simpson of Maple street
delightfully."- entertained the members
of the J. T. Club at her home Friday
afternoon of last week The mem
berS who were present were Mrs.
Maora Sawyer Mrs Susie Lancaster,
Mrs. Issie Williams. Miss Alice Dan
forth. Mrs. Maud Avore, Mrs Jennie
Heselton and Mrs. Minna Savage.
The substitutes were Mrs. Elizabeth
Barnard, Mrs. Mary Emery Mrs.
Ethel Madden and Mrs Carrie Webb.
The next meeting of the club will
take place at the home of Mrs Mar
tin Heselton on Maple street, Thurs
day, January 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs l.. G. Trafton who
have been in Sbbwhegan. left the
first of the week for visit with Mrs
Trafton's relatives i'm Aroostook
county. They will probably be away
several weeks after which they will
again establish their home at the
Trafton stock farm in the Bigelow
Hill section. Mr.. Trafton having Civ
en- up his position as superintendent
OF the Ayerdale stock farm in Ban
gor, which he has had over a year
John j. Chandler who has been the
| outside foreman at the Ayerdale farm
! has taken position at the Traitor
| farm. Mr., Traitor has recently pur-
chaser the entire stock of the Aver
dale concern that has been kept at
his farm here. including the herd of
Jersey cattle.
! The complete list of traverse jill
rors who will serve at, the January