The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-02-14
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her home on West Front street.
Elias A. Taylor returned Monday to
Portland after spending the week end
here with Mrs. Taylor.
BEGINNING today all coal orders ac-
companied by cash will have preced-
ence over those sent in by telephone
or otherwise Holt G. Hight.
Parker Foss has returned to his
home in Waterville after visiting here
for few days with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Uriah Foss of West Front
street
Mrs. George Clough of the Lake
wood road, left here Monday for a
visit with relatives in the Capitol
city. She was accompanied by her
son F. s. Clough.
Golden Rod Branch l. S. S. will
hold a regular business meeting on
Thursday afternoon, Feb. 21st, at the
street and North st.
Mrs Fannie j. Cabot, librarian at
the Skowhegan Public Library, has
gone to Washington, d. C. for an ex-
tended visit. During her absence
Miss Lizzie T. Hussey is acting as
librarian.
Work at the Skowhegan Foundry
has been resumed, the plant having
been closed for several days owing to
the death of W. E. Hackett. For
the present it is to be run under the
management of Leon Witham, for
mer partner of Mr.. Hackett.
Mrs. W. H. Cumming has returned
to her home on Elm street after an
extended visit with relatives In Wa
terville. During the past few weeks
the Cummings home has been remod-
eled and while the work is not yet
complete the property is once more
suitable for occupancy.
A daughter was born Friday last to
the wife of John Chandler at the Traf-
ton Farm, on Bigelow Hill The lit
tie one is to be called Sarah Josephine
There is an older brother Philip, sew
en- years of age. Mrs. Chambers
sister. Mrs. Evelyn Ufford, of Stillwa-
ter, Me-, is caring for her
The federated service at the Metho-
dish church this evening will be
Missionary Rally. The Temple quar-
tet will furnish special music and
Rev. Henry Clay Turner will make an
address, subject THE Ground of Mer-
cenary Duty" All are cordially in
vited and a lively meeting is promised.
Mrs. Frank w. Buchanan, director
OF yarn and knitting at the local Som
erset Red Cross headquarters, is
anxious to procure all the knitted
articles possible before the last of
the month. The chapter purposes to
fit out all the men recently drafted
and it is expected that they will 20
within two weeks.
II. s. Thomas has been appointed
manager for the Chaplin Farm Agency
succeeding A. e. Roderick. Mr.
frederick came here from Pennington
ia 1917, establishing the Chapin
Agency. Mr.. Thomas was formerly
resident Of Oakland, and came to
Skowhegan something like two years
ago. Mr. Roderick is to open new
Office in new territory for the same
people
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Richardson
are to move to Beverly, Mass. about
April list, where Mr.. Richardson will
he employed by the United Shoe Ma
chinery Co. During the past year and |
a half, Mr.. Richardson has been en-
noyed at the Skowhegan Novelty
Works and with M F. D'Arcv and
Sons. A part of their household
goods will be shipped to Beverly, and
a part are offered for sale. (See
partial list in Everybodys Column.
The Womans Foreign Missionary
Society of the Methodist church met
Monday afternoon with Mrs. T.
Merrill at her home on Water street,
The review Of the chapter in "The
African Trail was given by Mrs. Mer-
rnl; the chapter in under the Cres-
cent and Among the Kraals" was re-
viewed by Mrs Eliza Covell, Mr.
Alice w. Steward had charge of the
mystery box The next meeting is to
be held on Monday, March II at the
home Of Mrs. Merrill,
The Past Noble Grands Association
net in /. o. O. F. Banquet Hail.
Monday evening, the occasion being
sho seventh anniversary There were
eleven Past Noble Grands present
with their husbands, The guest of
honor was Miss Alice Danforth, Noble