The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-03
Sknrul1rqatt Enral NptuH

Carl Whitney of Auburn departed
yesterday after being in town on bust
ness.
"A. e. Roberts of Augusta spent
New Years with his daughter, Mrs.
Herbert HUI at East Madison, return
ing home today on the noon train.
Mrs. Arthur M. Ingersoll and her
sister, Miss LESSEE Holmes of this
town, passed q few days visiting
friends and relatives in Madison and
Waterville.
The annual meeting of Sunrise
Chapter, No. So. o. E. S. will be held
tomorrow evening for the purpose of
electing officers. Refreshments will
be served by the committee.
About twenty friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. H. Goldsmith enjoyed a
Christmas party and joke Christmas
tree at their home on High street last
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Ruth Clyde returned to Boston
yesterday noon where she is study
ing Optometry after visiting here for
about a week with her parents, DR..
and Mrs. A. B. Borden.
Skowhegan friends of Miss Sara
B. Chamberlain will be interested to
learn of her engagement to Rodney
NJ Haines of Wolfeboro, N. H. Miss
Chamberlain is local operator in the
Maine Tel e Tel. Exchange here.
The Good Will Club met yesterday
afternoon with the president, Mrs,
Maude L. Jewett on Pleasant street.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected at this time and the ladies
sewed on pillow slips and patchwork.
Warren P. Sprague, who went to
Fairfield Tuesday to install a radio
outfit, had quite battle with the
snow getting back, Going down was
comparatively simple but before his
return the high winds had drifted
the roads so that he had to do a good
deal of shoveling.
The Misses Margaret Vail, Edith
Simpson, Elsie Young, Delphine
Murray and Dorothy Hobart have re-
turned to Pennington Normal School
to resume their studies. Miss Reba
Vail, also a student at the same in
stitution was unable to return with
them on account of sickness.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Clement of East
Madison, left here today for Jack
son, N. H. They will visit with
friends and relatives in that town and
in Laconia, in the same state, during
the winter. Mr.. Clement was born
in Warren, N. H., and lived there un-
til about IS years of age. He came
to East Madison 80 years ago.
The station crew of the Central
Maine Power Co. defeated the line
men of the same concern in bowling
match Tuesday evening. The VIC
torious team was made up of Pickett,
Day, Stinchheld and Manning, while
on the losing team Abbey, Gibbons,
Stanwood and Blackwell put up a
game fight. The score was 905 to SS7.
A very pleasing birthday party was
given by Mrs. B. w. Page in honor of
the 18th birthday of her daughter Miss
Henrietta. Eleven of her school
mates were entertained by her and
games and stunts were enjoyed. Dain-
ty refreshments of sandwiches, milk,
orange sherbert, candies and birth
day cake we're served during the
afternoon.
1t is understood that a number of
young men of the Knights of, Column
bus have commenced practice for a
basketball team. They have several
members who are expert players and
the aggregation should materialize in
strong team. They would like to
hear from some other organizations
in town in reference to starting a
league. The "Caseys" would be glad
to challenge any local team already
organized.
Brooks Savage returned Monday
from the D. X. E. convention in Mon
treal, Canada. Mr.. Savage had the
honor of being the official delegate
of the D. X. E. fraternity at Bowdoin.
He is a senior and undoubtedly one
of the most popular students at the
Brunswick college, being member
of the Student Council, manager of the
varsity baseball team and was on
committee for the Christmas dance.
He returned yesterday to Brunswick.
Miss Edith Porter, reader and field
worker for the w. c. T. U. will speak
here at the Municipal Court Room,
Wednesday evening at 1890 Miss
Porter is live wire speaker and she
will speak especially to the young
people regarding the Importance of
law enforcement. She was an honor
student at Colby and was Maine'F
at the National w. g.
T. U. convention in Philadelphia. AL
citizens are cordially invited to ATTEND.
Francis A. Murphy. for the lasf two
years employed in the local ofyc of
the Maine Central Railroad, he's been
promoted to travelling freight agent
with headquarters at Bangor. His
duties will take him over pr actically
the entire eastern part of the state.
Mr.. Murphy came here frsom Calais
He is a member of the. American
Legion. knights Of ColR INDUS. Mil
burn Club and Citizens. band. Mrs.
and children le ave soon for
St Stephen and Mr.. Murphy will COM
mence upon his new position as soon