The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-10-23
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS



Don't forget to set your clocks back
one hour, October 18th
George King, the Madison avenue
l.undryman, is in Boston for several
days.
Miss Vivian Hubbard is to entertain
a., company of her friends at the home
NJ her parents, Killcare Farm, on the
Lakewood road next Saturday even
ing
The Farmers Union has shipped
,aentv-one car loads of cider apples
s,nce September goth. They have
been sent to different states, but
mostly to New York.
Mrs. c. w Carnage returned last
Thursday from Southport, where she
had been spending a week with her
mother. Mrs Salome Gilman. Mrs
Gilman accompanied her daughter
home and will pass the winter in the
Carnage household.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Barnard of Wor-
cester, N. Y. is visiting at the home of
her sister-in-law, Mrs. Mary B. Stinch-
field and her other sisters in town.
She will remain here until the arriv-
al OF her husband They will prob
ably make their home in Auburn.
The c. c. c. Club were entertained
at the home of Miss Gertrude Weston
last Tuesday evening. There were
three guests present, Mrs. Hattie b.
Fogler. Misses Luella Stevens and
Mary James. Following the social
chat a delicious dinner was served.
The regular business meeting of the
First Philathea class will be held at
the Congregational Parlors, next
Wednesday evening, Oct. 20. The of
ncers of the class are to entertain the
members after the business session
Each member is privileged to invite
enc guest.
f. j. Powell of Caratunk was in
town Tuesday. Mr.. Powell has re-
Gently returned after a summer passed
at Kineo, where he has been engaged
in cutting white birch. He left We'd
nesday for Squaretown, where he will
be employed by the American Shoe
Finding Company for the winter.
Last Saturday evening company
of young people, Allan Stinchfield
Velma Berry, Arlene keene, Sadie
Martin, Lois Patten, Emile Dionne
Charles Carriveau and Leon jenkins
enjoyed a few hours outing at the
Carriveau camp on the River road
They were chaperoned by Miss Doro'
thy Elliott.
The first meeting of the Skowhegar
woman's Club for 1919-1920 will b,
held at the Library Parlors next Wed
nesday afternoon. October %. at 2.3l
o'clock. This will be an AT Home
given by the directors. The clut
calendars have recently been ISSUED
and present an unusually attractive
outline on miscellaneous subjects.
Miss Virginia Debe and her brother
Ricaido loft here last Monday fol
their home in Poderzane Italy. AT
ter arriving in New York, they Sc
sail on board of the Csnopic fol
Genoa, Italy, then to Piasenza ant
then en- route to Poderzano. They
were accompanied as far as New
York by their uncle. Emelio Debe
with whom they made their home
while in Skowhegan,
Mrs. Hugh Hurley and Mrs. Franz
Thompson were in Portland last weel
attending the Rebekah Assembly
While in that city they were guests o
Mrs. Hurleys daughter, Mrs. l.. M
Mills They had the opportunity o
paying a visit to the Grand Trunl
Wharf, whore they went on board o
a submarine U-I11. This U-boa
has a record of sinking ten German
vessels in the Irish Sea during thu
recent Great War. Mrs. Hurley ant
Mrs. Thompson returned home Sat
urday evening
A very interesting meeting of tht
Ancient Order of United Workme1
was held in Grand Army Hall, Mon
day evening. At $50 a fine supper
was served, Mrs. Kate Simpson cat
ering. Some splendid speaking fol
lowed the supper. Grand Master
Workman, Roscoe w. Hanson of Wat
erville was present and was accom-
panied by Mrs. Hanson; also Supreme
Master Workman w NJ. Narvis o
Muskatine. Iowa. Mr.. Naryis was
entertained during his Skowhegar
visit at the home of Judge and Mrs
Edward F. Danforth on Norridge
wock avenue. Mr. Danforth is the
Supreme Treasurer of the A. o. u. w
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