The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-02-14

row friday for Brunswick and Port
land, where he will spend the week
end visiting with friends.
d. A. Porter left here, yesterday
morning, for Portland entering a hos
pital In that city for a minor opera
ton ON the nose and throat.
The Grange Debt Committee has ar
ranged for dance at the Grange Hall
on the evening of March 4th. Furth-
er particulars will be given later
W G. GARNER returned Wednes-
day morning to Boston, where he has
been located for some months. Mrs.
GARNER has recently returned to
Skowhegan, after having visited with
Mr.. GARNER in Boston.
The will of the late W K. Hackett
was presented for probate last Tues
day BY the terms of the will he be-
queathed everything to Mrs. Hackett,
whom he had named as administra-
trix. The will of George F. Aver was
also presented at the last term of pro-
bate.
At the last term of Probate the
will of the late D. ID. Stewart was al
lowed. The following witnesses were
present: Fred Lucas, W. O. Hilton,
and F. N. Vining, all of St Albans.
Arthur l.. Thayer of Bangor appeared
and stated that the bequest to the
Bangor Theological Seminary had not
been paid
Lawrence Vigue, son of MIR. and
Mrs. John Vigue, who enlisted in
the Navy several weeks ago. was
called into the service Tuesday He
departed for Portland on the We'd
nesday morning train. His father
was in Augusta at the time the call
came, having been called to that city
by the death of a relative.
Holt & Hight are making extensive
repairs at their garage on High St,
in anticipation of the coming season.
They are remodeling the upper story,
and will install therein a large repair
shop and paint shop. A modern ele-
vator will be used to convey the cars
to the upper story. This will give
greatly increased floor space on the
lower floor.
There will be meeting of the Eu-
nice Farnsworth Chapter, at the Lib
rary parlors. Thursday afternoon of
next week, at $50. This is a change
from the date as announced in the cal
endar. One feature of the program is
to be a reading by Miss Pauline Oak.
Each member has the privilege of in
viting guests. A silver Offering will
he received for war relief
Miss Ruby J. Barker of Pittsfeld,
State demonstration Of war bread, viii
be in Skowhegan, Wednesday of next
week February goth A demonstra-
ton will be held at the Municipal
Court room, at two o'cloch, to which
all the ladies of Skowhegan are in
yited. Miss Barker will make sew
eral different kinds of war bread, and
will explain the process during the
A meeting of the Community Club
of the First Baptist Church was held
at the parsonage, Monday evening.
George w. Tobey was elected presi-
dent for the ensuing year and Harry
D. Burgess, vice president Informal
talks were delivered by different mem
bers of the Club on current topics
The next meeting will occur on We'd
nesday evening, February 9th, and
will be joint meeting with the Phil
athea Glass.
The following from Skowhegan
Grange attended the Pomona meeting
II Madison Tuesday: Mr.. and Mrs.
:. DAVIS Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. x. A.
Nithee, Mr. and Mrs. B. l.. Fland- !
RS. Mr.. and Mrs. s. F. Emerson,
Ir. and Mrs. l.. B. Haskell, Mr.. and
Hrs. G. l.. Parker, Mr.. and Mrs. I
!. Homsted. W, b. Whittier, Mrs. S ,
:. Marble, Mrs, May A, Pratt, Mrs,
spa R. Blackwell, Mrs. Mabel
iussey, Mrs Celeste Roullard, Mrs. |
lunice Green. Miss Emma M. Hall.
+. d. Leayitt.
s. II. s. boys are emphatically
making good at Bowdoin. Advice from
he dean of the college. this (Thurs-
lay) morning states that the Abraxas
,up has been awarded the Skowhegan
High school. upon work done during
he first semester of the Freshman
year by John e. French, Alexander
Thompson and Bruce H. NJ. White.
This cup is provided by a College so
,iety to be awarded each year to the
High school having three or more
members in the Bowdoin Freshmen
class, that attain the highest rank