The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-18


The meeting of the Ella F. Mitchell
Philathea Glass postponed to last Fri
day evening was again omitted be-
cause of the storm and will not be
held until the regular meeting night
the first of February.
Edward E. Vittum of bingham was
in town Friday of last week. He had
recently come from some observation
work in the timber land OF Penobscot
County. Mr. Vittum is in the employ
of Forrest II. Colby of Bingham
Several ladies who occasionally
meet when the Masonic events are In
order at different homes. were enter
tanned last evening by Mrs. Carleton
p. Merrill. A dinner was served and
cards were played during the evening.
The Pollyanna Dancing party in
Heselton Hall was much enjoyed by
a large number Of dancers Thursday
evening. Foleys Orchestra furnish
ed music. Announcement was made
that the next dance in the series
would be held on January %.
The Clementine Weston w. G. T. u.
will meet next Tuesday, January 23rd
with Mrs Joseph Otis Smith on Water
street. Mrs. T.. L. Greenwood will
direct the program. An excellent
entertainment is anticipated and it is
hoped there will be Il large attend
ance.
Mrs. Della league and her daughter
Mrs. Vesta Clark were in Waterville
Thursday TO attend the funeral OF her
mother, Mrs. Mary L. Clifford. John
G. Clifford whose home is in Skowhe-
gan hut who is passing the winter in
Sarasota, Florida Is a son OF the de-
ceased.
At the meeting of the Maine Bar
Association at Augusta Judge c. o.
Small of Arson was elected one OF the
vice. presidents, and Edward F. Merrill
and Judge Fred +. Lawrence were
named as members of the executive
committee. Sherman N. Shumway
of Skbwhegan was made a member of
the association.
The next in the series of moving
pictures being given for the benefit Of
the English department of the high
school will be next Wednesday after
noon at 4.30. 1t will be "The Blue
Bird by Maeterlink and is considered
one of his best plays. The public is
cordially invited to attend on payment
of admission fee.
The many friends in Skowhegan of
Mrs. Ellie Pooler Malley will be in
terested to learn that she took part in
musical recently at Jacksonville,
Florida, most gratifying press notices
resulting. Mrs. Malley's beautiful
voice and her pleasing personality us
she appeared before her audience
were highly complimented. While
in Jacksonville Mrs. Malley was the
guest OF Mrs. Helen Butler who was
present at the musical in Augusta
last fall when Madam Emma Eames
and Emilio DeGorgorza heard the
Maine pupils of Braggiotti. famous
Florentine singing master OF Boston.
The Good Will Club will give a
picture benefit at the City Opera
House Tuesday afternoon and even
ing. January 23, entitled THE Storm
This is a super-production in eight
reels, featuring House Peters, Virgin
ia valli and Matt Moore. The picture
Is highly endorsed and is said to be d
production of unusual excellence. The
Good Will Club is reckoned locally as
one OF the most worthy philanthropic
organizations and is of great assist
ance to the Good Will School furnish
ing as it does every year. a large
amount of knitted articles, pillow
slips and comforters for the conven-
fence of those living at the institution.
It was only by the meerest chance
that a fatal accident was averted
Monday afternoon at Madison when
two high school boys attempted to
jump the pillow of the Somerset 1Tac-
ton Company The plow came along
Just 40 chapel let out and two boys,
thinking to stn'l ride, made q jump
for IT, On - the boys landed on
the running board, The other failed
to make II and hung head downward
by bis knees over a rod which sup
ports the winging device. Reuben
Perry, who was driving tho pillow. han
pened to glance back, and seeing the
boy, put on the emergency brake. Had
not the rail been partially cleared by
an earlier passage Of the plow the
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