The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-02-23

Charles Copp of st. Louis, Miss.
formerly of Skowhegan, is visiting hi!
brother Ruel for a few days.
Howard Weston, a student at Tuft'
college, was called here Friday o.
the illness of his father returning
Sunday
Mrs. Frances Huff and Miss Eliza
beth Goodrich were in Scion Satur
day calling on their parents. They
returned Sunday night.
Mrs. George E. Friend and RALPH
II. Friend of Augusta, and Mrs. E. B
Currier of Phillips are in town to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Bigelow.
1t has been practically decided tC
hold the Maine State Baptist Conven
ton in Skowhegan which comes il
October. 1t will be held here under
the auspices of the two Baptist
churches.
The biggest egg that has been laid
in this vicinity this year was Tues
day when a white Wynadotte hen moi
vet a year old laid double yoke
bouncer The egg weighed foul
ounces and measured S12 by 61z
inches.
One of the special features and
most remarkable piece of work at the
Y. NJ. c. A. play was the lighthouse
scene This was painted by Robert
Bigelow The work brought many
praises to Mr. Bigelow and did much
toward the success OF the play.
Rev F. L. Hayward led the Ep-
worth league meeting last ~%A1nday
evening and presented many helpful
thoughts on the subject Making tht
World Acquainted with God" Miss
Gladys Crandall will lead this week
the subject is The Influence of q
Great Passion"
The next regular meeting of the
Woman's club will be held Wednes-
day evening. March l, 1911, at the
congregational parlors, beginning al
eight o'clock President Arthur ]
Roberts of Colby college will give a
lecture on William Nj. Thackery. Club
members have the privilege of inyit-
ing their families.
Miss Louise Coburn who is visiting
her sister. Mrs. Grace Coburn Smith
in Washington, d. c.. has very in
teresting article in the lions Advo-
cate this week on the Jubilee il
Washington which she attended tol
two days the first week in February
At one meeting there were over 2OO(
colored women and it was addressed
by number of important speakers.
Florence W. Arnold, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs George D. Arnold dice
of bronchitis at Pownal. Me, OF
Tuesday. Funeral services were con
Quoted at the school which Miss Ar
mold was attending, and the body was
sent on. arriving by the evening tran
Wednesday. Pending interment in the
spring the casket was placed in the
receiving vault at the South cemetery
Arthur Merrill student at Bew
coin college, came home Tuesday
night for a vacation until Monday
He wiz go from here with the Sko~
began delegates to the Boys confer
ence II Bangor Friday. He is presi-
deut OF the conference and will de
liver an address. 1t is expected thai
Il ere win be about 900 boys from al
over the State present at these meet
ings.
Ormand G. Rand brought into the
office Of the Independent Reporter
this week a copy of the New York
Herald giving the account of the as
sassinaton of President Lincoln. 1t
is dGted April Is, 1868. The head
lines read: "Important-As sassina-
ton of President Lincoln. The Presi-
dent Shot at the Theatre Last Even
ing. Secretary Seward daggered in
his bed but not mortally wounded
Escape of the Assassins
SUNDAY evening at the First Con-
gregational church the audience was
delighted by the presence of a choir
Of twenty English singers under the
direction of Mr.. Frank Oddly. A party
of six came from England the past
week to visit friends here and very
kindly joined with our local singers
in this service. After the usu al
praise service led by Mr.. E. e. Har-
rs they were favored With two
hymns sung by the full choir, and
solos by Mr.. Charles Turner and Mrs
Littlewood, one of the visitors, a con
tralto singer of rare gifts and train
ing
Monday evening the pupils of Mrs.
Dora /. Aye gave a very enjoyable
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