The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-16


Emery L. Fletcher left last Tues
day for his home in Ely. New. He
will stop at Salt Lake City, en- route.
Mrs. Anna Akeley left here last
Saturday for Boston, where she Is the
guest of her sister. Mrs. Isetta Small.
Next Tuesday evening the officers
of Priscilla Rebekah Lodge are to fur
nish an entertainment after the regu-
lar business session. Refreshments
are to be served.
Mrs Belle f. McPheters. who has
been Ill with very bad cold for the
past week. resumed her duties as
saleswoman at the Dinsmore Music
Store. last Monday
There Is to be a Poverty Social at
Cnyent Hall under the auspices of
the Up and Doing" committee on
Wednesday evening. January 20. Var
ney's orchestra Is to furnish music.
Peter Trial who has been employ
ed for the American Wooden Company
| left here this week for Waterville,
where he will be employed for Hol-
| lingsworth & Whitney.
Mrs. l.. f. Townsend has closed her
home on Winter street and will make
| her home with her daughter Mrs. Earl
Green of East Front street, for the
! remainder of the winter
Mrs. Joseph Goulette and her little
| daughter Lillian will arrive here to-
day from Providence, r. l., where
they have been making an extended
visit to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Daven-
| port
A sliding party on Neil HILL Tues
day evening, participated in chiefly by
boys and girls of the Freshman class
of the Skowhegan High School, was
"chaperoned' by Rev. C. II. Nc
Blhiney and Carroll, .yiles.
The postponed installation of Sun
set Chapter No So, o. e. S. will oc-
cur tomorrow friday evening
Grand Matron, Josie E. Mathews OF
Pittsfield. will install the officers
Each member is entitled to invite one
guest.
Clementine Weston w. C. T. U. held
its January meeting in the Library
Porlors last Tuesday afternoon. The
session was spent in sewing for the
children of Belgium under the super
vision of Miss Gertrude S. Weston
the treasurer.
A food and candy sale will be held
under the auspices of the Christian
Endeavor Society next Saturday. $50
has to be raised by February first for
its regular Missionary apportion-
ment. There will also be a special
collection by the Christian Endeavol
members at the Young Peoples meet
ing Sunday evening.
The installation of Russell Post
and Relief Corps has been postponed
to Friday evening, January "a. Sup
per will be served at $50 to which the
husbands of the members of the Relief
Corps and wives of the members Of
the Post are invited. The regular
meeting will occur tomorrow, Friday
afternoon.
Floyd M. Barrows left here yester
day noon for Bath, where he is EN-
ployed. Mr.. Barrows has been i'll fol
the past two weeks with the influence
at the home of his parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. James Barrows of the back roat
He was formerly a resident of thii
place, residing on North avenue. Since
the death of his wife, two years ago
he has made his home in Oakfield
His wife was formerly Miss Cora
Shields of Oakfield
The remains of Alexander Cock
burn were brought here for buria
last Tuesday night from Fitchburg
Mass. He had been i'll for clever
days with influenza and pneumonia
Mr.. Cockburn was employed in Fitch
burg as moulder for the Putnam Ma
chine Company up to the time of his
death. He was q years old, the son
of Thomas and Helen Cockburn OF
Scotland. The deceased is survived
by his parents above mentioned and
four sisters, Maggie and Violet Cock
! burn, who are located in Toronto
Canada Elizabeth and Agnes COCK
burn, who reside In Scotland. MT
Cockburn was the nephew OF Law
renee Cockburn of this place and at
one time was a resident of SkoWhe-
gan.