The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-03-21

list with the prevailing epidemic.
Spring opening of Millinery at Miss
Della Bouchards, Saturday, March 90
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Reynolds of
Bingham were in Skowhegan on bust
ness Tuesday.
Mrs. G. D. Marden of Belfast Is Wis
iting her sister Mrs. E. NJ. Barrett on
Cross street.
Mrs. NJ. T Pooler returned home
Tuesday night from a several days
visit in Boston and vicinity
Herbert L. SWEET left Tuesday
morning for Bangor, called there by
the, illness of his brother Irving
SWEET
The Ella NJ Mitchell Philathea
Glass will meet at the home of Mrs.
Alice Mitchell on Mechanic street, Fri
day night
Mrs. George Titon and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Roy Akeley, left Tuesday
morning for a several days visit in
Boston and vicinity.
There Will be a basket ball game
in Engine Hall, Friday evening, be
tween the Sko@heean High girls and
the Waterville High girls.
Eleven of the seventeen horses de
stroyed in the Watson stable fire were
loaded onto the train during Tuesday
night for shipment to a rendering es-
adjustment at Augusta.
A. c. Genthner of West Front street,
who is employed in the offices of the
American Wooden Co, left for a sew
eral days visit to Hartland, Monday
noon, called there by the death of his
father.
Wesley Grover, formerly of this
town, arrived Wednesday noon for a
short visit with friends For the
past winter he has been employed as
scaler in the lumber district near
Skinner
Miss Alfredo Ellis of the University
of Maine, the assistant State organic
er of girls clubs, addressed the child
rem of the seventh and eighth grades
in the High school building Tuesday
afternoon.
Elias Taylor returned Monday
morning to Portland, where he has
a position in the offices of the Maine
Central Railroad after spending the
week end visiting with his parents on
Madison avenue.
The Milburn Commandery No 305
T. O. G. c. will hold their next regu-
in Heselton Hall Grand Command
er William Mckinney of Portland
will be present, and there is business
of importance to be brought up. \
full attendance is desired
Mrs. Roy H. Marston has accepte
the position as organist at the Island
Avenue Congregational church, which
was left vacant by the resignation of
Mrs. Mildred Weston. Mrs. Marston
is musician of real talent, which
coupled with her excellent training
makes her especially fitted to fill
this position with credit.
The next meeting of the Federated
Clubs of Skowhegan will be held
Tuesday evening at the Methodist
church at s o'clock The meeting
will be in chage of the Woman's Club
and Mrs. Kate Epson Clark OF New
York will speak ON Essentials and
Non Essentials of Life Each men,
Der is entitled to one guest.
Fred King, who was employed in
the picker room Of the American
Wooden Co, was the victim OF quite a
serious accident, Tuesday afternoon
In some way. while about his work
his hand became caught in the mach
merry, and the result was that the
first three fingers had to be amputat-
ed, and the fourth was badly cut
The Bates College Glee and Mando-
lin Club will give a Red Cross bene-
fit at the Methodist church, Saturday
evening, March Goth. There will be
vocal solos. male quartet, instrument
al solos, and readings. Tickets are
on sale at the Western Union Tele-
graph office. 25 cents for everyone.
A social will be held in the vestry of
the church after the concert to give
everyone a chance to meet the boys.
Over a hundred members and
guests passed a very enjoyable even
ing at the whist party given in the
l. O. o. F. Banquet Hall last Monday
evening under the auspices of the
Priscilla Rebekah Lodge. Progress
sive whist, sixty-three and finch was
played. The decorations were of a
st. Patrick's Day nature, arranged by
the committee composed of Mrs. Kate