The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-01-13


Nova Scotia and with relatives in the
vicinity of Boston.
Skowhegan friends of Henry Stuart
Philbrick formerly of this town, will
be interested to know that he Is now
employed at the Tilton Seminary,
Tilton, n. Fl.
Only short session of the First
Philathea Glass was held last week
because of the week of prayer SER
vice. The class voted to hold food
sale on Saturday, Jan. Is.
Mrs. E. A. Everett of Providence,
r. l. has departed after a visit with
Mr.. and Mr. Charles Jones. Mrs.
Everett is shortly leaving for Cali
fornia where she will join her husband
who has been called there by the i'll
ness of his mother.
Miss Mandana Marsh of Providence,
r. I. and Miss Eleanor Phillips of
Bristol Ferry, r. l.. who have been
guests during the Christmas holidays
of Miss Hannah r. Page, High street,
started Friday for Norton, Mass
where they are students at Wheaton
College.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivory A. Homsted, who
recently sold their farm at Malbon's
Mills, have purchased of M. g. Ken
nedy his house or Water street. Fred
Fellows who is the tenant occupying
the east half of the building states
that he has the privilege of occupy
ing the same until March Is.
The annual installation of officers in
Canton Somerset was held Thursday
evening with Col. l.. w Gerrish as
the installing officer. The retiring
captain F. l.. Gipson of Bingham was
in attendance as were Cantons of
Norridgewock. The following are the
officers: Captain, F. T. Hurley;
Lieut., H. r. Berce Ensign, Percy
Withee; clerk F. A. Williams; ac-
countant, L. w. Gerrish
The members of Skowhegan Grange
are rslng for a motion picture
benefit when the Clouds Roll By"
featuring Douglas Fairbanks, on the
evening of Friday, January 81. Ad-
mission 25 cents. Tickets are to be
placed in the hands of members Of
the Grange and persons desiring to at
benefit Is being arranged for the pur-
pose of raising money for covering
the roof of the Grange Hall.
The seasons work at the Laughton
completed Saturday according to Ger
aid c. Marble, the owner of the prop
erty. For the last month development
work has been in order and conditions
are good for opening In the spring.
The payroll at the quarry and at the
shop in Norridgewock village was
about $500 per week and this exchange
of money will be missed in the village
where considerable of 1t was spent.
Work will be resumed about April LIST.
Fred Laughton, the foreman Is shortly
leaving for Portland to visit for a
time.
The following is a list of the new
books recently received at the Public
Library: Kindred of the Dust
(Kyne) Purple Heights (Oender)
She Who Was Helena Cass tRising)
(Straus) Alaska Mans
Luck (Rutzebeck) Counsel of the I'm
godly (Brackett); Nancy Goes to-
Town (Sterrett; Little Maid of Old
Maine (Curtis); That Preston Girl
(Rhoades); Sergeant Jane (Mattock)
Senior Coed Uee); Mysterious Island
(Verne);, Italian Twins tPerkins)
Jeanne Dare (Bangs); Joseph Hodges
Choate (Martin); Americanization Of
Edward (Bok) Recreation, discount
Grey; Broad Stripes and Bright
Stars Bailey.
Members Of the Helen Coburn Mis-
sion Circle were delightfully."- enter
tanned Friday afternoon by Mrs. Geo
Merriam at the parsonage of the Beth
any Baptist church. This was the
annual meeting and was largely at
tended. Officers were elected as fol-
lows: president. Mrs. George Mer-
RAM; vice president, Mrs. w. w.
Creation; secretary, Mrs. E. T. Good
rich; treasurer, Mrs. G. R. Fogg; ex-
ecutive committee, Mrs. r. F. HON.
sted, Mrs. Henry Mitchell and Mrs.
Leon Mason. The devotional exer-
cises were conducted by Miss Louise
Fl. Coburn, who directed the program
upon Baptist work in China. Miss
Helen Halves played piano solo. Re-
were served by the host
ess. The next meeting will be held
the first Friday in February.
The annual meeting of the Skowhe-
gan Sunshine Society was held last
at the home of Mrs. l.. B.
Jewett. The following officers were
elected: president, Mrs. l.. B. Jewett;
vice president, Mrs. Frank Gagne;
secretary, Mrs Minnie r. Wheeler;
treasurer, Mrs. Elizabeth Nelson;
trustees, Mrs. Mary " Roderick, Mrs.
Harry Chase and Mrs. Alfredo Cool.
Golden Rod Branch of the Information
al Sunshine Society also met at the
home of Mrs. Jewett on the same date.
Most of the members of the Golden
Rod Branch being affiliated with the
Society. The members Of
Golden Rod Branch will hold food
sale the second Saturday in February.
There were thirty-five in attendance
and an enjoyable feature of the after
noon was the serving of the delicious
by the hostess.
The annual meeting of the Working
League of the Federated church was
held Friday afternoon in the church