The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-02-12

visiting Miss Marietta Nichols for
few days.
The Working League of the FEEDER
ated church will meet next Monday
afternoon in the church parlors.
Among the social events Of the past
week was a card party given 10 sew
eral friends by Mr.. and Mrs. John R.
Philbrick.
The ladies Of the 81 John the Bap-
fist will give a free whist party Tues
day evening. Feb 17th. only for the
members and the invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. W Buchanan ac-
companied Mr.. and Mrs. W. p. ordway
on their trip to Boston and New York,
leaving here Sunday morning.
Deputy Attorney General f. F Law
renee was up from Augusta Tuesday
to attend to court matters and be
present at the Commandery session
Tuesday night
At a hearing held Tuesday at the
State Reformatory for Women before
Judge Brazell, another inmate was
ordered transferred to the State Hos
pital at Augusta.
J. A. Leonard, designing and con-
tracing engineer of the Central Maine
Power Co. in their extensive opera
tions here went to Augusta Monday
to attend a conference of engineers.
Loren NJ. Sanborn who recently pur-
chased cigar and pool table busl-
ness on Water street has leased an
apartment over the same and VIII
move here from his farm on the Scion
road.
Mrs. ]. o. Stanwood and little
daughter, Elizabeth have returned to
Rumford after visiting with her par
ents. They were called home one day
earlier than planned because OF the
illness of Mr.. Stanwood.
From the post office officials is
learned that mail has not reached
Skowhegan on the 11.15 train lately
because of the local train leaving
Waterville before the delayed Boston
trains reach that station.
Conductor II. S. Hopkins has re-
snmed his duties as conductor on the
Skowhegan trains after a long abb
sence in Washington and Portland
where he has been attending to spe-
cial business in connection with the
O. r. c. He and Mrs. Hopkins have
reopened their home at the corner OF
High street and North avenue.
The Eunce Farms worth Chapter. ID.
A. r.. will hold their annual silver tea
at the Library Parlors next Monday
afternoon at go. Miss Faith Hinck-
lev will give an account OF her war
work abroad. The usual silver oher-
ing will be taken, proceeds to go in
part to the Near East fund and the
balance for the new AUGMENTATION
fund. Each member privileged to in
vite one guest.
Arthur McQuillan, Cassimir Bisson'
Row Fitzmorris and Karl Philbrick,
students at Bowdoin College were
visitors at their homes here the first
of the week. Emery Dyer. who has
been a student at Bowdoin during the
present year, and who was home tor
n short visit, is leaving Bowdoin to
resume his studies at Boston lniYer-
sitv where he was formerly stu
dent. He plans to graduate in June.
A number of Skowhegan Changers
we're in attendance at the Pomona
meeting at Madison. Tuesday lnclud-
cd were Rev. and Mrs. S +, Emerson,
the respective secretary and Flora OF
the organization, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. q.
Stevens. Mr.. and Mrs {. Davis Mil
Ter. Mr.. and Mrs Peregrin White, Mr..
and Mrs. w. B. Whittier. Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. w. Tobey, Mrs. John Clayton,
Mrs. w. II. Boynton, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
7, Hill, Mrs. Ellen NJ. Smith, Miss EN-
ma M. Hall, X. A. Withee and Horace
Hoxie.
The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety met at the Centenary Methodist
parsonage Monday afternoon when
delightful program was carried out.
The subject of the afternoon was ORR
entail Work The program consisted
of a reading. Greater Love Has No
Man by Mrs Jennie Nutting; Chinese
by Miss Emma Hall;
THE Chinaman AS | Know Him. by
Mrs. Herbert Ames; a general eXer-
else in which all the ladies took part
called THE New Leaf Unturned; Miss
Lila Weston gave an interesting talk
on one of Our Japanese Homes and
Mrs. Viola Smith gave an abstract on
Christian AmericaniZation. Matters
we're discussed pertaining to the Mite
Box Opening which will be the last