The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-01-18

i days trip on business up river
Mrs A. G. Spinney of Portland has
been the, guest this week of her sis
ter Mrs. Edgar l.. Ford Of Madison
I avenue
Or. J Z. Wadsworth attended The
annual meeting of the state Confer
enee Of Charities and Corrections a
Augusta Saturday
Charles F. Ward and his brother
+ in-law Frank Ross of St Stephen, y
b. left Monday morning for St Pet.
/ ersburg. Florida, where they are tC
spend the next three months.
Mrs. ". o. Chase returned home
Monday morning after spending a few
days in Pittsfield, where she was
called last Friday by the death OF
her mother, Mrs. Phoebe Patten.
5. ". Philbrick who has owned a
part of the building occupied by him
self and his brother-n-law, Charles
+ Ward has purchased Mr.. Ward $
interest and now is sole owner of the
entire Charles F. Ward block.
Skowhegan High School defeated
Good Will High by the score Of 81
last Saturday when the local hockey
team made their first trip Of the sea-
son to Hinckley The game was
played TO tie an extra ten minutes
being allowed in order to finish
\ rumor was current last fliuay
that a Jersey Creamery team driven
BY Boynton, had Slowed in such a
manner as to spill the entire load Of
cream. This was not correct, how
ever as only a small part Of the load
was lost. This occurred in Athens.
There was a large attendance at
the meeting of the Carpenters and
Joiners Association held Monday
evening in the Municipal building. No
business of importance was transact
ed. The next meeting will be held
Monday evening. February fifth in the
same place.
The members of the Philathea
class held a. food sale last Saturday
from which the sum of SIS was clear
ed. The committee in charge was
comprised of Mrs Bertha Hall, chair
man. Mrs. Grace Stevens, Mrs. Flor
ence Dugas, Mrs. Winfred Goodwin,
Mrs. Sadie William and Mrs Jessie
Steward
The next meeting Of the Philathea
sewing circle which has recently been
formed, will be held in the church
vestry Thursday afternoon, January
twenty-hfth. This circle will meet
hereafter every two weeks when plain
sewing will be done and pulfs tackled.
The circle being u part Of the Phil
athea class, it has no special officers.
s. ". Philbrick was in Greenville
Friday of last week to attend the an
nual meeting of the Coburn Steam
boat Company, owning and operating
eight freight and passenger steam
boats on Mooschead Lake. The fol-
lowing officers We're elected: Presi-
dent. Harry A. Sanders of Grccnvill";
vice president, treasurer and clerk
s. w. Philbrick of Skowhegan; di-
rcctors, Harry A Sanders, S. W. Phil
brick. Arthur A. Crafts, c. j. Robin
son and {. f. Woodland Upon the
resignation of c. j. Robinson, c. f..
Woodari was appointed to the posi-
ton of general manager.
Miss Marion Steward or the faculty
of the Skowhcgan High School, visit
ed Foss Hall in Watervile over the
week end Miss Steward is of the
class of 10 Colby College At the
annual banquet of the Delta Delta
Delta Sorority of Colby College at the
Elmwood last Saturday evening, Miss
Marion Steward was among those
who responded to toasts. Four 9TH
er SkoWhegan young ladies are mem
bers of this Sorority, Miss Lucy Tay-
lor. II; Miss Eunice Chase, IS; Miss
Annie Caswell. rs and Miss Gladys
Chase 20. Miss Taylor had a part
in the recent meeting of newly
formed society of the Womans divi-
sion of Colby College last Friday
evening
Mrs, Nay Narney gave an enjoyable
little dancing party last week in G.
A. r. Hall, Dodge Block. when the
members of some of her dancing
classes were entertained. Miss
Pauline Bragg. pianist, played for
The dancing and also Nay Varney
traps Among those present were
the Misses Eleanor Halves, Adelaide
Lancaster, Virginia Stinchficld, Bea-
trice Weston, Ruth lies, Delight Tru-
FAINT, Fern Packard, Helen Halves
Geneva Lancaster, Marion Thompson
Hilda fash and the Messrs. Julian
Goodrich. Adolph Bison, Joel Tay-
lor, Herbert Oddly Kenneth and Ed
ward Smiley, Victor Chabot, George
Halves, Arthur Lewia, Wilbur Chase