The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-03-07

,,rned Tuesday night from a several
DAYS visit In Boston.
The Past Noble Grands Association
,,,;,l he held next Monday afternoon
with Mrs. Lalley, Shirley street.
THE Sunshine Society will serve a
lunch of hot coffee, sandwiches and
doughnuts at City Bldg, on Town
Meeting day
Plain Pound, Raisin, Marble, Pound,
Lady. Nut, Oriental and Glace
Cake, 30 and IS cents pound, at the
oxford Department Store.
]. H. Bacon, engineer on the local
nassenger train running between here
and Waterville, has been confined to
his home on the Island for several
days. with severe cold.
Fedora Lessor and Doris Went
worth, who went to Winslow with the
second team from the Skowhegan
High school, spent the week end in
Waterville visiting with friends.
Mrs. C. C. Stewart of Bingham, who
is spending the winter In Waterville.
was In town last week, guest OF Mr..
and Mrs. w. T. Seekins Mrs Ste
warts many friends are always glad
to see her In town.
There will be a game of basket
ball between the girls from the local
High School and the girls from Co.
burn Classical Institute on Friday
evening at eight o'clock In the en-
zine hall. Admission is fifteen cents
to all
Rupert E. Jackson, for years an &C
countant In the Second National Bank
now known as the Skowhegan Trust
Co, is visiting friends in town. Mr..
Jackson Is now the assistant secre-
tary of the Central Trust Company of
Des Moines, Iowa.
The Oxford Department store is
SeBtlub. ohiOuop NShSo P0oh0B
Canned Salmon, % cents; Prunes, 16
cents pound; Pie Apples, Is cents
can; Raisins, IL cents a pound; Liz
ard Polish, rs and 80 cents; Willow
Baskets, SO and so cents each; Clothes
Baskets, SIPS.
Mrs. E. L. Allen with her four chill
dren have arrived here from Good
VIII, and will make her home here
during the absence of her husband
who is in France She was accom-
panied by Miss Boutwell,, also of Good
VIII, who has entered the Junior class
in the local high school.
Priscilla Rebekah Lodge held a
regular meeting Tuesday evening in
l. o. O. F. Hall. After the business
the following program was carried
out: Solo, Mrs Eta Bradley; read
ing, Mrs. Maude Jewett; reading, Mrs.
Violet Fogg; duet Mrs. Eta Bradley
and J. N. Smith. After the program
a social hour was enjoyed. Apples
were furnished by Mr. Bigelow.
At the next regular meeting of the
Somerset Dairymen's Progressive
League, which will be held at the City
Building, March 16, at one o'clock, the
farmers of this vicinity will have the
opportunity of hearing Prof Geo. e.
Simmons of Orono, Me. Prof Sim
mons talk will be based on the con-
seryation of manure, and the farm
crops best adapted for dairy purposes.
It Is also expected that E. w. Morton,
Extension Instructor in Dairying, will
be present
The girls of Skowhegan High
Schools second team went to Wins
low last Friday night to play basket
ball with the Winslow High School.
The local team won with score Of
go. The lineup for Skowhegan was
Buteau and Gaylord forwards;
Friend and Patten, centers; CARR
veau and Merrill, guards. Referee,
Chase; timekeeper, Wentworth and
Lessor, scorer. After the game re-
freshments were served and a social
hour was enjoyed
The family of w. L. Dutton left
the first of the week for South Gardi-
ner, where they expect to make their
future home. Mr. Dutton, for many
years, was running into this town on
one of the passenger trains, but since
the last change of time, he has been
running between South Gardiner and
Augusta. NJ A. Eames who has been
occupying the Addie B, Gee house on
East Leayitt street, has moved into
the ~ Fowler house, formerly oc-
cupied by w. l.. Dutton.
E E. Lewis OF Gardiner and Frank
e. Tracy of Augusta were in town
Monday to estimate the damage done
to the Heselton block, by the fire
some time ago. These gentlemen
we're appointed to make this estimate
in connection with the writ of manda-