The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-04-08
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

Miss Evelyn JOY anu thla9 i-u"" -"
..;s If Waterville came TO Skowhegan
saturday to visit with Miss Pearle
uarville and Miss Efls NJ. Nye.
Mrs Anna X Moore and babies
t1ona and Fern who have been guests
~ her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ L
rennedv returned to their home IN
Moose River Saturday.
Alexis Dionne OF Aadawaska has
hoo, visiting for = few days with his
nararts Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dionne,
,bo now live on the Elmer Rowell
firm between here and Madison
which they purchased three years ago.
Miss Leontine Jacobson OF Bath was
among those from out of town who
attended the dancing praty in Grange
Hall Friday night She was the
pnest of Miss Eleanor Halves. both
vonrr ladies' being students at Colby
College.
Ofq and Leighton Tracy, students
at Bates College who have been visit
inc their father. Dr. o. II. Tracy left
saturday for Portland, where they
u.ero to- interview Prof Kent of Yale
College. their present plans being to
nnrsue a course of study at Yale after
completing their work at Bates Col
lege.
Remember the moving picture be-
neft Wednesday, April IA. 1t will
be Paramount picture Let's Elope"
with Marguerite Clark as the star. Rev.
Mr. Phelps of Waterville says You
are always sure of seeing good pic
ture when you go to see Marguerite
Clark" The Working League and
the Philathea OF the Federated church
share in this benefit, the proceeds to
be used in making much needed i'm
Droyements. Tickets are for sale by
members of the society.
one of the happiest events of the
spring season was the party Friday
evening in Grange Hall which was at
tended by many of the Easter visit
ors in town. There were twenty
four Dances on the program and just
before the final extra Sprince's Or
chcs,ra from Bowdoin College, the
PLAYERS of The evening volunteered to
play another fox trot which was ac-
cep',d with delight by the young dane
err. The patronesses who numbered
several of SkoWhegan's popular mat
rons were in line for a short time
early in the evening. Many attrac-
tive gowns were worn.
There has not for long time been
more noticeable improvement
around Hotel Coburn corner than that
made by r. w IIaines in the remodel
ing of his store and the consequent
removal OF the grocery stock of G. w
Day back into his old quarters oc-
cupied before the partial burning of
the Coburn building. The sales
room Of the Day store will now be
in the southeast corner and this has
been fitted up in modern style with
large windows and attractive interior
finish The windows during the
opening this week have been unsual-
" attractive with furnishings of
palms, baskets of fruits etc. Mr.
Days two sons, George and Harry c.
Day are now associated with their
father in the enterprise The re-
mainder of that part of the building
formerly utilized by Mr. Day will be
used for storage purposes
T. W. Gellish. colonel of the 2nd
Ee1uent Of Maine Patriarchs Mill
tam was in Aroostook county last
week returning Friday evening from
series OF Canton gatherings. He
Was joined by Brigadier General viii
c. Miller Of Augusta and both gentle
iH'h dllIINtu ii ulSlliCJ lHGtllHB Vi
the Cantons of Houlton The same
evening there was district meeting
OF the Encampments at which DR..
Patten, the Grand Patriarch of the
State, was in attendance at Presque
Isle. Thursday evening a district meet
ing Of the subordinate lodges was held
IN HoultOn with Leslie f. Jacobs, de-
putty Grand Master of the Grand Lodge
Of Maine from this town attending
and also DR.. Patten of Bar Harbor
while Thursday evening another i'm
portant event was in progress at Fort
Fairfield with Brig. Gen. Miller and
Col. Gerrish in attendance, this being
the occasion of the Canton inspection.
1t is interesting to note in connec-
ton with this that Fort Fairfield has
The largest Canton in the world. 1t
takes in the entire northern Aroos-
took
Young man wanted at Bucknams
Drug Store. Permanent job. OPP
portunity to learn the trade Some