The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-20
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Mrs Asher Davis and son Law
renee were in Skowhegan Friday on
business trip.
Mrs NJ d. Malbon of Haverhill
Mass. is the guest Of her brother and
sister NJ l.. Williams and Mrs, Etfie
Drew. She will also visit her Sis
ter in Embden, Mrs. Flora Walker.
Mrs Carrie Witham of Portland
has been in town recently calling on
friends
Mr.. and Mrs. William Corson have
given up their rent on Ferry st. and
moved on to the faru in Brighton
which they have recently purchased.
Mr.. and Mrs f. w. York, Mrs. Alice
Lombard and son Leonel went to
Hartland. Sunday, to visit their sis
ter Mrs. Belle Davis
Mrs Kate Varney and son Winfield
of Newmarket, ~ II. are the guests of
Mrs Varneys brother Maurice Hall
and family They made the trip in
their auto Miss Queenie Hall, who
has been visiting theme, came home
with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Magoon and Mr.
and Mrs w. II. Soper attended the
Central Maine Fair at Waterville last
Friday.
Miss Grattan, former teacher in
the Grammar school here. but is now
teaching at Good Will Farm, has been
spending a few days in town calling
on old friends While here she was
the guest of Mr. and Mrs Walter
Knowles.
Mr. and Mrs Webster Bennett have
moved into the rent on Ferry street.
recently vacated by William Corson.
The Woman's Club Will hold its
first meeting, October II, at the home
of Mrs Ethel RoWcll One item of
business will be to ascertain il the
day of Club meetings will be changed
to suit those who wish 10 work for
the Red Cross. The following pro-
gram has been arranged for the year
In each case the response to the roll
call will be current events Red
Cross, Mrs. Ethel Rowell, hostess;
Food Conservation, Mrs LeOla Star
bird, hostess; Woman's Opportunity
for Service in the Present War, Mrs.
Mildred Manson; Swiss Military Sys-
tenn Mrs Elizabeth Coolidge. hostess;
Ravages of the War in the Balkan
States, Mrs Emily Patterson, hostess;
Y. M. G. A. Mrs. Martha Hodgdon,
hostess; Suffering Belgium, Mrs. Min
ME Jones. hostess; The League to
Enforce Peace, Mrs. Angie Priest,
hostess; Making of a Berman Army,
Miss Amy Merrill, hostess; Germany's
Dream of Conquest, Mrs. Effie Drew,
hostess; National Prohibition, Miss
Esther French, \hostess; Universal
Training for Health, Mrs. Marion
ment, nomination of officers, Mrs.
Julia Vittum; Nature Studies, election
of officers, Mrs. Myrtle Rowell, hos
tess; Gardens and Gardening, Mrs.
Emma French, hostess. The officers
of the Club for the coming years are
Mrs. Lottie Head. president; Mrs.
Mae Andrews, vice president; Mrs.
Myrtle Rowell, secretary; Mrs. Mabel
Magoon, treasurer; program commit
tee, Mabel Magoon, Leola Starbird,
Mildred Manson, Elizabeth Coolidge
and Ruby Cross village improve
ment, Ethel Rowell, Emma French,
Julia Vittum. Nellie Rowland and Mel
lie Paul; entertainment, Angie Priest,
Martha Hodgdon, Mae Andrews, AL
berta Whipple and Myrtle Rowell;
music, Chispa Rowell Minnie Jones
and Esther French.
The annual cattle show and fair
will be held Tuesday Oct End, at the
usual place If the day should be
stormy it will be held the next fair
day
Mr. and Mrs p A. Rowel and
daughter Doris and Mrs Mae Longley
started Friday in their touring car
for Milton, n. II. to visit Mrs. Long
ley's son and wife Mr. and Mrs. Geo
Longley.
Charles Gerrish, foreman in the box
mill of the Scion Lumber Co, met
with a bad accident Thursday after
noon. In working around the set of