The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17

The Good Will Club will meet this
Thursday afternoon, at the home OF
Miss Hannah r. Page on High st.
Mrs. Ethel Richardson, a nurse at
Somerset Hospital, has returned to
her duties here after visiting with
friends in Waterylle.
The marriage intentions of Pearl
Black OF Gardiner and Miss Edna
Dore Cowett OF Skowhegan have re-
Gently been filed at the office Of the
town clerk.
Miss Annie Bergman returned
Monday morning to Oakland after Wis
ting here over the week end at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Savage,
Alder street.
Libby Pulsifer, freshman at Colby
; College, has returned to his studies at
that institution after spending several
weeks in town with his mother, Mrs.
Helen Pnlsifer
W II. Farrar OF West Ripley was
among those in town last week on
business Mr.. and Mrs. Farrar are
) to pass the winter in Woodfords, re-
, turning to Ripley in the spring.
George Cleveland. Harold Savage
and Miss Agnes Mantor took the ex-
. aminations at the postofiice, Satur-
day. These were given to fill yacan-
; cies in the departments Of clerk and
; carrier.
! II. s. Hopkins is in Cedar Rapids,
) Iowa, in attendance at "A meeting of
the board of directors OF the Order
, OF Railway conductors Mr. Hopkins
expects to return to Skowhegan In
about one week.
Mrs. Ernest L. Savage departed Sat
urday morning for Boston, where she
will visit with her son, Walter Guy
Savage. Mr.. Savage, who Is we'll
known In Skowhegan, has recently
enlisted In the Aviation corps, I. 5.
Army.
Miss Ella Wentworth. a graduate of
North Arson Academy. is named as
the teacher who will fill the vacancy
at the Pitts district school. She is
teacher of considerable experience
having taught at Embden and West
) Mills.
The Skowhegan Boy Scouts have
succeeded In obtaining rooms where
they may hold drills and meetings.
All three patrols, the Stag, the Wolf
, and the Eagle will have as their head
quarters the rooms in the rear of the
; office of s. w. Philbrick, formerly
occupied by Clyde II. Smith.
A delightful New Years meeting of
Golden Rod Branch l. s. s. was held
) with Mrs. Daisy Lea at her home on
Prospect st. last Thursday afternoon.
Delicious refreshments were served
after the meeting. Mrs. Lyman
Jewett, Madison Ave, will entertain
the Branch on Thursday, Jan. oath.
The Barrett block on Water street,
recently purchased by DR.. A. B. Bor-
den, Is being extensively renovated
and when all improvements have been
completed the building will be leased
as a store. This is the site which,
some time age, was under considera-
ton as a motion picture house, John
Goodwin of Hallowell proposing to
open theatre in the building.
Officers of the First National Bank
were elected at a recent meeting of
the stockholders, Cashier Bin W.
Page reported that the past year had
been one of the best in the history
of the bank. Officers elected were:
President, c. r. Cook; cashier, Bin
W, Page; assistant cashier, l.. II.
Goldsmith directors, Bin w. Page,
r II Colby, Bingham; c. Il. Cook, L..
A. Dascombe, c. f. Young, Maj. J. w.
Fogler, w p Ordway, Capt. r. l..
Marston.
Officers were elected at the annual
meeting of Pythian Sisters held last
Friday night. Those who will occu-
by chairs during the coming year are:
Most Excellent Chief, Mrs. Lottie
Griffin; excellent Sr., Mrs. Martha
Gilman; excellent Jrr.. Mrs. Jennie
Pord; manager, Mrs. Emma Thomp-
son, mistress of finance, Mrs. Emma
II. Flagg; keeper of records and
CORES pondence, Mrs. Helen Knight /;
outer guard. Mrs Annie Gilfillan
protector, Mrs Esther Porter; past
eaief. Mrs Eta Elsmore. Follow
ing the business meeting refresh
ments we're served under the direction
OF Mrs. Jennie Ford and Mrs Flora
McPheters
Capt. John Il Wyman, who has
been visiting here with relatives
brought with him picture of much
interest. 1t shows the captain stand
ing beside the grave of Benjamin