The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-11

Eugene Vaughan is acting as con-
ductor on the Portland-Skowhegan
trains during the absence of Conduc-
tor Hopkins in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold C. Holden of
Water street, entertained number of
Is at their home last Thursday
evening. Comic selections were rem
dered by Miss Airline Keene, games
were played after which a luncheon
was served by Mrs. Holden.
Joseph Pollard who has been en-
ployed for several months by the Cen
trail Maine Power Co. in Watervitie
returned to that place Monday after a
short visit at his home here. He ex-
poets to be transferred either to Oak
land or Skowhegan this week.
Thomas Dionne of the State Agri-
cultural department left here Monday
morning for East Newport to be pres
ent at the potato inspection held there.
On Tuesday he was in attendance at
the annual meeting of the Maine Far
mers' Exchange and yesturday was
leaving for Manchester, N. H. to look
over the cooperative marketing bus
mess.
The marriage of John H. Taylor of
Skowhegan and Miss Augusta M. Ro-
binson formerly of Augusta, was SOL
emnized at the parsonage of the Cen
tenary Methodist church Thursday by
Rev. H. L. Nichols. Single ring SER
vice was used and the couple were
attended by Perley Spaulding and Mrs.
Clara M. Fountaine. They will re-
side in Skowhegan.
At a business meeting of the Ep-
worth League OF the Centenary Me-
thodist Church held last week the fol-
lowing officers were elected Presi-
dent, Kenneth Cole; first vice presi
dent, Mrs. Fl. L. Nichols; second vice
vice president, Miss Pearl Bernard;
fourth vice president, William Cole;
secretary, Miss Lois Luce; treasurer
Thomas Nichols; pianist Gordon
Grundy. A public installation of
the officers will be held shortly.
The second in the series of private
dancing parties given by the Skowhe-
gan Dancing Club was enjoyed last
Friday evening in Grange Hall.
There was nearly full attendance
and dancing lasted until about mid
night. Punch, waters and nuts were
served buffet style during the even
ing Out of town members present
were Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. Steward who
are spending the winter in Wateryille
and Mrs. E. Z. McNeelie of Brookline,
Mass, was among the guests Foley's
orchestra furnished excellent music.
The next dance will be Thursday
evening, January Is.
Skowhegan people will be interest
ed to learn that by the terms of the
will of the late Mrs. Nellie S. Lang,
formerly of Skowhegan, who was
brought here for burial last month,
the Animal Rescue League of Port
land is to receive 800. The will
has been filed in the Cumberland
County Probate Court. Mrs. Lang
died at Scareboro on December II.
The residue of the property valued
at $4,000 is left to the husband, Thos.
Lang of Scarboro, and a son
Laurence E. Sanborn of New York
City. The son who is named to be
executor of the will, has petitioned for
appointment of John G. Smith, OF Sa-
co, as agent
The annual meeting of Sunset
Chapter, o. E. 8. was held Friday
evening, Mrs. Ethel M. Christensen,
the worthy matron, who has been
seriously Ill for several weeks, was
able to attend this meeting and pre-
sided during the deliberations. The
following officers were elected.
Worthy matron, Mrs. Jessie D. Plum
mer; worthy patron, Frank W. Buck
nam; associate matron, Miss Alice Il.
Goodrich; secretary, Mrs. Marie F.
Foyer; treasurer, Mrs. Birdena F.
Conant; conductress, Mrs. Adelaide
Lowd; associate conductress, Mrs
Ethel L. Moore. These officers will
be installed January 10. There was
a large attendance.
Word has been received here of the
death of Warren r. Brown, formerly
of Skowhegan at his home in Need
ham, Mass. He left Skowhegan sew
eral years ago and at that time was
in feeble health. He was the son OF
Ezrkiel and the late Mrs. Laura
Brown and was born in Benton sixty
years ago. He lived in Benton dur
ing his youth Beside widow, Mr.
Brown is survived by daughter, Mrs
George Davis of Winthrop, Mass, and
an adopted son Harry. his father and
two sisters. Mrs. Marta NJ. Morrison
of Waterville and Mrs. Abbie l..
Withee of Newton Highlands. Mass.
The funeral services were held Sun
day at the Morrison home in Water
vile.
A pleasant meeting of the Helen
Coburn Mission Circle of the Bethany
Baptist Church was held Friday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Joseph Otis
Smith Devotional exercises were
conducted by the hostess and the pro-
gram of the afternoon was conducted
by Miss Louise Coburn. Mrs. Mabel
p. Judkins read an article entitled
1.-THE Ship that was Rushed to
Russia" The study of the negro was
continued from the last meeting taxi
ing I'D the fourth chapter in 1.-THE