The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-23
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


Miss Elizabeth Goodrich went to
Athens last week to visit her parents,
returning Saturday.
Mrs. w. B. Blanchard of Waterville
who has been employed in Sawyer's
Candy Store, has returned home.
Mrs. ]. C. Speed who has been visit
ing relatives here returned to her
home in Mattawamkeag Saturday.
Blaine Emerson and Webster Reyes
we're two huntsmen who secured a
deer in the vicinity of Skowhegan re-
Gently.
Miss Mabel Hall of Waltham, Mass,
was among the arrivals Friday night,
being called here by the death of Mrs.
c. A. Merrill.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Booth and three
children returned Saturday to their
home in Portland after a visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Belanger.
Mr. and Mrs. w B. Hatch of Athens
we're recent visitors in this town. They
have closed their farm home in Athens
and were on their way to Hinckley for
. visit
Mrs. w. r. Buchanan of Breckton,
Mass. who has been visiting her
narents, Colonel and Mrs. w R. G..
Estes returned to her home in Brock
Ton. Mass, Saturday.
At the morning service in the Cen
tenary Methodist church next Sunday
the speaker will be Rev. Arthur 7.
Craig and there will be special
Thanksgiving music.
The places of business of the Gro
Ger, Feed and Provision Dealers as
sociation will be closed all day
Thanksgiving, November 30. Will be
open Wednesday evening.
Michael St Ledger went to Portland
Tuesday to accompany his son Harry
home from that city. The latter broke
his leg while playing football some
time ago and has been in Portland
to receive surgical treatment.
The Forty-Fifth annual conclaye OF
De Molay Commandery No. 10, knights
Templar will be held at the Asylum
Tuesday evening, Dec. II at 730
o'clock. Presentation OF the annual
reports and the election of officers Will
occur at this meeting.
Among the out-of-town people here
TO attend the funeral OF Mrs. cara
Merrill were Mr.. and Mrs. Manley
Morrison of Wateryille, Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Keene of Clinton, Mrs. A. K.
Smith of Wiscasset and Miss Mildred
Hall of Waltham, Mass.
Owing to the illness of Rev. j. G.
Osborne of Portland who was to nave
occupied the pulpit at the First Bap-
fist church Sunday the speaker was j,
D. Root a student at Colby college.
There was music by the regular
church choir directed by Mrs. Philo
Steward
AT the Centenary NJ. f. church, Sun
day morning the speaker Rev. W. +.
Lord spoke on the Relation of the
church to the Community" Music
was furnished by the vested choir. In
the evening, Pastor Lord spoke on
THE Moral and Religious Need of the
Community Paramount
A. J. Bernard and family will leave
later in the month for Nashua, y. H.,
where they will establish their future
home Mr.. Bernard has recently re-
signed his position with the Common
wealth Shoe Co., having been employ
ed there for the past 26 years. Inc
many friends of Mr.. Bernard and
family will regret their removal.
Mr. and Mrs. /. B. Pollard who have
Leen running the dining room con-
pected with Hotel oxford are to as
sumo the management of the entire
house and will still continue to keep
the dining room open to the public.
Frank Gould who has been acting
rs manager has accepted a position
elsewhere. Mr. and Mrs. Gould have
made many friends during their stay
1T the Oxford who will be glad to
know that they are still to remain in
town.
D. /. McCurdy OF Wateryille who
has countless friends all through the
upper Kennebec Valley, learned by
etter Tuesday of his sons safe arrival
in Scituate, r. |. For the past six
years DR.. d. II. McCurdy had been
located at Blue Hill, Me, where he
has practiced his profession with
marked success and generally won a
place for himself in the community.
The larger opportunity which came
with the opening at Scituate, however,
was such as no young man could
afford to turn down. 1t was while Nv
ing at Blue Hill that DR.. McCurdy
made the acquaintance of Miss Eta
MAY Elliott of Clarence, \. s., who ac-
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