The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-01-11
:, SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS ~


9dlul udE tNtHlHb " 9ptlid tiiN AN'1
of the winter with her son r. B.
Cole.
Last Monday evening the regular
meeting Of Somerset Lodge, Free and
Accepted Masons, was held at 40 in
Masonic Hall
William J. Breton left Tuesday
morning for Brunswick where he at
tended a meeting of the State officers
of the G.. o. +.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wentworth are
expecting 10 leave the first of Fcbru-
airy to spend the remainder Of the
winter months in Florida.
Mrs. Fannie Fletcher leaves Mon
day of next week for Wabasha, Min
ncsota, where she expects to spend
he remainder of the winter.
Mrs. Rosetta Narney, Wifi of Ell
bridge Narney. formerly resident OF
SkoWhcgan. died last week at North
Chelmsford, Mass, from pneumonia.
The Philathea Glass will hold
food sale in the Dodge Block office
formerly occupied by +. W. Briggs
next Saturday afternoon al , o'clock
Or. O. II Tracy, pastor OF the
First Baptist church. will take for his
Sunday morning sermon topic What
our church has stood for and will
stand for in respect to creed and ser
vice
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House, Sunday, Dec 3lst during the
cantata. given under the direction of
Elmer f. Towne amounted to $2519.
The expenses were something like 81
more than this sum.
Mrs. Kicker gave a very interesting
address on prison reform at last
Sunday evenings service at the First
Baptist church, telling about the
Eyangelistic services which have
been held at the county jail.
F. T. Ross of st. Stephen, New
Brunswick, is expected today for a
short visit in town. Mr. Ross and
his brother-in-law Charles +. Ward,
are soon to leave for St Petersburg,
Florida, where they will spend the
rest of the winter.
A special conyocatiOn OF Somerset
Chapter. Royal Arch Masons, has
been called for this evening at seven
O'Clock in Masonic Hall The M. NJ.
NJ, p. NJ, and NJ. f. NJ. degrees will
be conferred after which refresh
ments will be served,
The members of the Skowhegan
Fire Department are giving an oyster
stew supper this evening at eight
o'clock at the Central Fire Station
The committee in charge of the ar
rangements is comprised of Harold
Bradley, Charles Carnage and John
DuSdS. lllNlldlIoHS udfc DCch Va
tended to the board of selectmen and
the board of fire commissioners.
Mark Savage's crew Of twenty-five
men will probably commence the
work of cutting ice on the Kennebec
this morning 1t is expected that
the work can be completed in about a
week. MI Savage has recently re-
ceiyed So machine, a Perfection
field planer. 10 take the place of the
old one which is quite worn out The
new machine which will be used to
take off the snow-icc does much
swifter and better work than the old
planer
The annual Christmas tree and
supper of the c. G.. G.. c. was held
last Friday evening i'll Library par
lors. The Christmas tree program
was in charge of Miss Sarah j. An
derson and Mrs. f. o. Sawyer while
the supper was prepared by com
mittee comprised of Miss Gertrude S.
Weston and Miss Elizabeth Webb. |
Those present were Mrs. +. o. Saw
yer, Miss Gertrude S Weston, Miss
Elizabeth Webb, Miss Gertrude Webb, |
Mrs. Grace Vail, Mrs. Henry Mitch |
ell. Miss Sarah J. Anderson, Mrs.
Arthur Jewett. Mrs. A. X Butler,
Mrs. John w Fogler, Mrs. Blanchard
of Dexter, Mrs Edith Philbrck, Mrs.
Marta Savage of Bingham, Mrs.
Myron Smith, Miss Grace Thomson
and Mrs Herbert SWEET.
The Woman's Club will observe
Gentlemen's night Wednesday even
ing. January 18th. The meeting
will be held at eight O'Clock in the
Bethany church and Arthur J. Fischer
of Boston, reader, will present the
comedy. The Now Henrietta in
which William II. Crane starred, The
soloist of the evening will be Miss
Arlen Mckinney of Madison. Each
member may invite two guests. Mr.
Fischer's impersonation is said to be
effective because of his experiences in
portraying facial expressions, his
tone of voice, gestures, and carriage,
his keen sense of humor, his fine
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