The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-01-04

months vacation and is now visiting
at Augusta.
Miss Blanche Jewett is substitut-
ing in the office of the Coburn Heirs
on Water street during the absence
Of Miss Mildred Keene
Elmer J Smith who has been
! spending the past five weeks With his
brother, Willard F. Smith Of Water
street, left yesterday noon for Port
/ land
Mr. and Mis-. Clarence Hight arc
among those who are 10 attend the
basketball game this evening be
tween Skowhegan and Madison nigh
schools
There viii be special meeting OF
Somerset Royal Arch chapter this
evening when the Royal Arch degree
Will be conferred Refreshments
will be served.
Mrs. Jennie Armstrong Of East
Madison who has been at Mrs.
Woodburys hospital, is now greatly
improved as her many friends Will
be glad to learn.
Leon and Harold Symons returned
Monday to their studies at the Boston
School of Optometry after spending
the Christmas vacation on TWO weeks
at their Skowhegan home
DR. George Otis Smith of the init
ed States Geological Survey. returned
] to Washington Tuesday after spend
/ ing the Christmas holidays with his
family at their home in Skowhegan.
Miss Maude Plummer is working
at Buchanan Drug Store for few
weeks. Miss Eva Withee who was
employed at the same store during
the Christmas rush, has returned to
her duties at the Farmers Union
Rev. George Merriam who has re-
( turned from weeks visit in Boston,
will occupy the pulpit at his church,
/ the Bethany Baptist. this week sun
day, taking for the 1o45 morning
sermon topic, 1877, An Untried
Way.
A number of employees in the
stitching room of the Somerset Shoe
Company quit work yesterday fore
noon after a demand for a ten per-
cent increase in wages which the
management felt it impossible TO
grant
The Milburn club meeting which
was to have been held last Monday
evening was postponed and will be
held Monday of next week instead
A buffet luncheon will be served
The meeting will take place at the
club rooms.
The work of dismantling the Nun
icipal Christmas tree was begun
early Tuesday and was completed
during the course of the morning.
The tree has been lighted for ten
days. the last night for its illumina-
ton being New Years night.
A regular eonclave of De Molay
Commandery was held Tuesday even
ing at the Asylum al 40 The
Temple degree was conferred on one
candidate, plans for the fiftieth an
niversary celebration were discussed
and refreshments were served.
The Town Improvement Society
will entertain as guests, the members
of the Woman's Club and the Sorosis
at the lecture to be given by Mrs.
Deborah Knox Livingston Thursday
afternoon, January eleventh, at the
Congregational church parlors at go
| o'clock.
A hardwood floor is about TO be
laid in the sheriffs office at the SOM
erset County Jail residence. 1t is
also proposed to cut a door thru the
outside wall so that an entrance
from the piazza directly into the Of
flee may do away with the need of
every caller passing thru the kitchen
and dining room.
Miss Magma Gordon who has been
visiting at her home over the Christ
mas recess. and Miss Rachael Dob
yns of Kansas city who has been the
guest of Miss Geneva Smith for two
weeks left Tuesday for Boston where
they are attending the Posse Gymna-
stun school Miss Smith has re-
turned to her studies at the same
school.
Mrs G. h Fogg, district deputy
president, and her suite. went &c
Madison last evening to install The
officers of the Sterling-Rebekal
Lodge With Mrs. Fogg and Mrs
Mabel Bragg. deputy grand marshall
Mrs. Cora Hurley, deputy grand war
den. Mrs. Alice Baker. deputy grand
secretary. Mrs. Mary II Bailey de-
putty grand treasurer, and Mrs Susie
f. Jacobs, grand chaplain
Last Friday afternoon the Misses
ITaftb and L'rpda Harris putartaiup cd