The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-13


very i'll at the home of Miss Olive
HAYDEN at Madison Centre.
Al the next meeting of the Priscilla
Rebekah Lodge. next Tuesday evening
,he Rebekah degree will be conferred.
Mrs. Arthur LacroiX, who has been
apending ten days with Father La
croix. will return to her home, the
latter part of the week, in Marlboro.
Mass.
DIN and Leighton Tracy, sons OF
DR.. O. II. Tracy, were home over Sun
dsy. returning Monday to Bates col
lege
Mrs, {. E Rogers and Mertice Rog-
.rs Of Norridgewock were business
visitors in town for a few days this
weeh.
Roscoe Bigelow and S S Hpn
loaded a car of cattle recently which
we're to be shipped to the Brighton
Market.
Ernest c. Butler left last Tuesday
morning for business trip to Florida.
MIR. Butler will probably be away sew
eral weeks.
Charles Chute is quite i'll at his
home on Madison avenue, with the
grip. He is as comfortable as could
be expected.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H Jewell have re
turned to their home in Oakland af-
ter short visit with Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Lowe.
Mrs. Harry Stevens of Greenwood
avenue was brought to the Somerset
Hospital last Monday night for medi-
cal treatment.
The Congregational Working League
will have an all-day session at the
Red Cross rooms next Monday. The
ladies' are to bring their lunch.
Mrs Bertram Melvin has returned
to the home of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Van Nelson of Mechanic street,
after short visit with Mr.. Melvin
in Waterville.
The annual Silver Tea of the Eunice
Farnsworth Chapter, d. A. r., will oc-
cur next Monday afternoon at the Lii
brary parlors Each member may in
yite one guest.
The ladies of the Working League
OF the Congregational church, held an
other all-day meeting at the Red Cross
rooms last Monday. large amount
OF work was finished
Be sure and remember the auction
sale at Linwood House. every Satur-
day, beginning Saturday, Feb. % Get
your things there early for the auction
sale Plenty of storage room.
Miss Sadie Flanders, bookkeeper for
W. C. Hobart at the Farmers Tele-
phone office, has been operating the
switchboard for a few days, during
the illness of Mrs. Harold Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Larry of Weld,
were in town last week, called here
to attend the funeral service Of Mrs.
IAry's father. Judson Packard. They
returned home the first Of the week.
George L. Taylor of "a Parlin St,
il thinking of being a candidate for
the office OF third selectman at the
annual town meeting, March 31st. He
viii probably make his announce
ment in our next issue
MIR. and Mrs Ray Gordon and fam
lily of ten children are all i'll at their
home on Cedar street Mrs. Gordon
has pneumonia and the others the pre-
vailing epidemic Mr.. Gordon is en-
poyed as fireman at the Anderson
Mill No A.
The next meeting of the Skowhe-
gan Sorosis vii be held at the Red
Cross rooms. Wednesday, February
18Th, at which time an old fashioned
box lunch will be enjoyed 1t Will be
served at 615 p. m. and club members
will bring their own boxes.
There will be a special entertain
ment under the auspices of the Catho-
lie Order of Foresters, Court No, S67,
on the evening OF February goth, in
Convent Hall. This Is TO raise funds
to purchase uniforms for the mem
bers OF the Court Guards
The chemical fire truck was called
out the second time to extinguish a
chimney fire at the home of Hartley
Pomeroy on Madison avenue, last
Tuesday afternoon. No serious dam
age was done. The house is also oc-
cuped by George Foster and family
and Is owned by C. w. Day.
The basketball game which was
played in the fire engine hall be-