The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-20

gan, are the parents of son born
last Saturday night.
Mrs. Clara Emery of Medfeld,
Mass arrived Saturday night to VISIT
until after New Years with her
daughter, Mrs. r. l.. Marston.
A meeting of the Skowhegan His
torical Society will be held Friday
evening of this week at the Public
Library at 730. "Oid Hotels" will
be considered by John L. Fish.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. s. williams of
Hartland, for about one year resid-
ents of Skowhegan arrived Monday
on the midday train to visit with
Mr.. Williams sister, Mrs. Elizabeth
W. Dyer.
The members of the Bethany Guild
met Thursday afternoon and worked
on a puff for one of the members and
sewed for a needy family. The next
meeting will be held at the church
the Thursday after Christmas.
Miss Marion Lord, a teacher in
Nashua, N. H. arrived home Satur-
day night to pass the holiday recess
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. G..
Lord. Miss Helen Lord, senior
at Wheaton College in Norton, Mass
is expected tomorrow for the Christ
mas vacation. a.
Mrs. Gladys Mallios has been here
packing the stock of goods which was
damaged by fire a few months ago in
i the Mallios clothing store in the Hotel
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stored in the building for the pres
ent. The store has not yet been
leased and the insurance is not ad-
! justed
Mrs. Carrie Merrill and little son,
James, of Bowdoinham departed Fri
day after a brief visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy l.. Conant of Pleasant st.
Master James is only seven years old
but is quite wizard with the violin.
He is now studying with Prof. War
rem of Brunswick, but before taking
up his studies could play fifty pieces
by ear.
The members of the Christian En-
deavor of the Bethany Baptist
Church held fair at the church
from two to six o'clock last Saturday
afternoon. Fancy work and candy
were on sale and a goodly sum was
realized. In the evening the girls
Of Mrs. Savage's class entertained
the boys of Mr.. Savage's class and
delightful time was enjoyed in
games and stunts. There were about
/ twenty-four present. The new floor
in the recreation room has been
completed and the room will be rea-
dy for the young people on Christ
mas Day.
AT the annual meeting of the La
/ dies Auxiliary of the American Lee
gion. Mrs Ava V. Sheridan was elect
ed president to succeed Mrs. Mary
E. Marston. The slate was other
wise elected as follows: vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Maud C.sPatten; secretary,
Mrs. Vivian G. Woodbury.; treasurer.
Mrs. Mary Roderick; chaplain, Mrs
Mary Patten; historian, Mrs. Nellie
Chase; executive board, Mrs. Ger
trude w. Bucknam,s Mrs. Grace St.
Ledger. Mrs. Annie. Oddly. The or
ganization voted to contribute SIS to
the fund for Christmas gifts for in
valid soldiers In Maine.
Inspection and nomination of off,
GERS was held in the Pythian Sisters
last Friday evening. Mrs. Eliza
beth Smith of South, Portland was
inspecting officer and the following
officers were nominated for the COM
ing year; Most excellent chief, Mrs
Vira Packard; senior Mrs. Annie Will
son; junior, Mrs. Lena FrieVe; man
| ager, Mrs. Emma Thompson; protec-
tor, Miss Fern Packard; outer guard,
Mrs. Martha Mitchell; mistress of
records and letters, Mrs. Lottie Grit
fin; mistress of finance, Mrs. Eliza
Petty; past chief, Mrs. Nellie Dur
rell. During the social hour re-
freshments of sandwiches, assorted
cakes and tea were served Mrs.
Smith was entertained by Mrs. Orrin
Packard while in town.
The farmers are going to have
place of their own to stable their
horses nights this winter when driv-
ing in to Grange meetings and other
social functions. Headed by l.. G..
Stevens and p C. White of the Hill
ton Hill neighborhood and about
one dozen others, the old shed and
ice house of Hotel Coburn have been
leased for six months and this week
, workmen have been renovating the
buildings for stabling purposes. For
many years the Rowell feed stable
on Madison avenue was a great ac
commodation to the people driving in
from the rural sections, but with the
sale of that enterprise and the re-
modelling of the old stables into an
automobile salesroom it was neces-
sary to make other arrangements.
Evidently the new arrangement will
be most convenient one.
The members of the First Phla-
thea Glass held a very enjoyable
Christmas meeting in. the parlors of
the Federated Church Friday even
ing Instead of the usual custom of
exchanging presents with each other
the members each brought gift for
a child of food, money or toys and
these will be given to needy children
/ in town. There was a program con-
ssting of a violin solo by Harold