The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-21

Portland departed Friday morning af-
ter being here on business connected
with the Mallios fire of October 31st
last.
There have been three commit
ments including two children at the
State Reformatory during the past
week from Cumberland and York
Counties.
Miss Fayalene Decker and her
guest, Miss Lena Drisko of Jonesport
students at Colby College. returned tc
end guests at Miss Decker's home
here.
Miss Norma Smith leaves today for
Augusta where she will be the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Morton during
the winter carnival of that city. Her
mother. Mrs. NJ e. Smith, returned
from Boston last night
Mrs. Carl Curtis left yesterday to
visit her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Z. L.
Walker in Woodfords and Mr.. Curtis
will join her there Saturday continu-
ing the trip to Boston. This is their
semi-annual business trip in the in
terest of the Curtis Hat Shop.
Miss Airline Plummer, teacher in
the Junior high school and Miss Mar
guerite Craig, supervisor of music in
the schools, were passengers out on
/ the o'clock train Saturday morning.
Miss Plummer was going to her home
in Benton and Miss Craig to visit with
j friends at Foss Hall
4 From to on Friday afternoon.
Master Charles J. Whitney entertain
ed seven of his young friends at his
home on Bloomfield street in honor
of his seventh birthday A number
of gifts were received and a birthday
cake with its seven candles was one
of the features much enjoyed at re-
freshment time.
Jewett Savage has disposed of his
household furnishings and has gone
to the home of Mr. and Mrs. John
Pyne, who live on the Ichabod Rus
sell farm on the Russell road to
board. His daughter, Miss Augusta
Savage, who has been in Skowhegan
/ for several weeks, coming prior to
the death of her mother, retained
Thursday to Boston where she is a
milliner.
DR.. l. b. Mower of Waterville, Mrs.
i Sadie Bates of Sandy Point, Mrs.
/ Gertrude Stevens Leavitt of Portland
and G. f. Avore, the resident trustee
of the State Reformatory for Women,
held a regular meeting at the Re
formatory last Friday. They recon-
mended that the superintendent con-
tinue the services of DR.. o. j. GAIA as
physician for the institution The
term of FIR. ]. E. Kelley of Lewiston
expired the first of February and his
i successor on the board of trustees
/ has not yet been elected.
A large number of Eastern Star
members enjoyed a supper last Fri
j day evening IN Masonic banquet hall
served under the direction of the re-
/ Gently installed officers. Later a
! regular meeting of the chapter was
/ held in the lodge rooms. The chap
ter will serve one supper each month
and those attending will each pay
i twenty-five cents, the committee in
charge making up for the balance.
There will be degree work at the next
meeting March 7th.
] Tho Ladies' Auxiliary gave a de-
+ lightful Valentine party last Thurs
day evening to the members of Simon
/ Peters Post at the Post headquarters
+ 1t followed the regular business meet
ing Of the Auxiliary which was pre-
sided over by the president, Mrs. Ava
v Sheridan. Several new members
were affiliated during the meeting.
i There were nearly fifty who attended
the party and cards and nah iong
j were played. Mrs. Vivian G. Wood
bury and Mrs. Mary +. Marston con-
stituted the committee of arrange
ments and Mrs. Woodbury. assisted by
Mrs. Annie Oddly. Mrs. Mildred Thorn
hill and Miss Velma S. Viles, served
! harlequin ices, cakes and waters at
refreshment time. At the next meet
ing there will be a St Patrick's Day
4 party.
John W, Fogler who is spending
sometime in Portland has submitted
his annual report of the receipts and
expenditures of the Coburn Library
Fund for the year ending Feb. IA,
1924. The cash on hand year ago
was $12O2.42, the stipend from the
state $4,000, the appropriation from
the town $500, rent from Library
Parlors $4,000. fines on overdue
books $1,000, which with the divid-
ends and income from Investments,
makes total of $4406.70. During
the year the cost and installation Of
new furnace boiler was S1098.96.
while the salary of the librarian
amounted to $4,000 and janitor pay
$4,000. The sum of $673.S8 has been
paid for books, s114.90 for magazines
and $500 for newspapers These
with other expenses including $500
for aid to the librarian, leaves bal
ance on hand of $685.. Mr.. Fogler
is treasurer Of the Coburn Fund.
About $4,000 was cleared for the
2 Catholic Church Debt Fund by the
knights of Columbus at box social
held Thursday evening in Convent
Hall. The committee Of arrangements
was composed of J. j. Conroy, Eman-
,,oI EoIIapf Alhort Dutlor IFuUppn IN