The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-02-15
r. SkOvVHEGAN LOCAL NEWS ~

Macabbees occurred Monday evening
Odilon Vielleux is very sick at the
home of his brother, Theodore, or
East Front street
- Mrs. Lyman Barnes of Hinckley
was in Skowhegan yesterday on
shopping expedition.
J Michael St Ledger will return TO
day from Lowell, Mass, where hi
was called by the death of his father
The Artisan Canadian Francois is
to have good time for the members
of the society in G. A. X. hall Mon
day evening.
Arthur Pomerleau arrived Sunday
from the Sisters Hospital in Water
Vile Mr.. Pomerleau is much impro.
we'd after his operation
Mrs. T. B. Barrett left yesterday
for a two weeks visit with her son
Roy E. Young in Belfast She will
later visit her sister in Massachu.
sets.
Mrs. George X Robinson and chill
dren left Tuesday afternoon for Rum
ford where they are to make their
future home They have been re-
siding on Pleasant street.
Mrs. Clara B. Leavitt, who has
been passing the winter in West
Baldwin, is expected here within the
next few weeks, and Will make her
home with her daughter, Mrs. Frank
l.. Parker. in the Beach Hill neigh
borhood.
Mrs, Fannie Cabot, librarian at the
Skowhegan public library, left Mon
day noon for vacation of six weeks
part of which she will spend in Bos.
ton. and the rest of the time in Au.
burn where she will visit her sister
Mrs. George Dinsmore.
The members of the Eastern Stal
are to hold Valentine party follow
ing Friday evenings meeting. Tht
committee in charge of the arrange
ments is comprised of Mrs. Ellie Fur
Der, Mrs. Florence Higgins. Mrs.
Ethel Morrow and Mrs Frank Mad
den
Miss Alta Porter and Miss Pearl
Harville entertained the Queen Es-
Their Circle of the Methodist church
at the home of Miss Pooler on Water
street Monday evening. The sub
ject for study was Spanish Amer
lea" A social hour with dainty re-
freshments served by the hostesses,
concluded an enjoyable evening. The
next meeting is to be held at the
Philathea rest rooms Monday even
ing, March 5th.
Norma Smith daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Myron Smith of the Hotel OK
ford, entertained some of her friends
at a little party in honor of her ninth
birthday Monday afternoon. The
party was given on the stage of the
Star Theatre, the guests afterward
going to the hotel where delicious
refreshments were served The de
corations were appropriate for the
Valentine season. The guests were
Phyllis Whiting, Mary Merrill, Dor
othy Smith, Marie Bisson, Evelyn
Chase. Marion Robinson, Margaret
Robinson. Louise Stinchfield, Esther
Viles and Eleanor Cahill
At Monday afternoons meeting of
the Congregational Working League
in the church parlors, tea was served
during the afternoon. Each member
had the privilege of inviting one
guest, and there were about forty
present Mrs. w. r. Elliott and
Mrs. Carl Curtis were in charge of
the serving and were assisted by
Mrs. Vera Smith, Mrs. Beatrice
Symons, Mrs. Alice Cover. Mrs.
Frank Parsons and Mrs. futile.
Plans were discussed for the dram
atization of Kate Douglass Virgins
we'll known book and play, THE Old
Peabody Pew, which had so sue
cessful an initial presentation in the
old church at Hollis, the country
home of the authoress, last summer.
The committee in charge of arrange
ments comprises Mrs. C. H. Neil
hiney. Mrs. Agnes Steward, Mrs. E.
l.. Savage. Mrs. Harry Smith and
| Mrs. Roy Symons.
There is to be whist party and
social at Convent hall Tuesday even
ling under the auspices of the Notre
Dame de Lourdes choir. Whist will
be played from 7.30 until $50 with a
social from $50 until 11.30. The
affair is under the direction of Mrs.
W. J. Lashon. Roy B. Pooler will
assist her and will have for his aids,
Joseph Fluett Ernest Groder Ed
ward Groder, DR.. o. j. Cazar, Miss
Della Bouchard Miss Alice Bouchard
Miss Maude Buteau and Miss Lena
Cariveau. Mrs. j. T. Thibodeau