The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-09
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

MISSOURI, VINO mas Deen VISITING Ill
Maine the last five weeks left for
home on the early train Monday.
Mrs. F. L. Morginson and her two
sons, Masters William and Francis,
left Saturday morning for Stafford
Springs, Conn. Mrs. Morginson has
accepted the position as head book
keeper for the Rhode Island Worsted
Company.
Miss Berdena Trafton has been ap-
pointed money order clerk in the
Skowhegan postoffice to assume the
position which is soon to be made va
cant by the resignation of Miss Grace
Cover Miss Trafton has been a
teacher in the Skowhegan High
school for about two years.
The Clementine Weston w. C. T. U.
Withhold it's seni-monthly meeting in
g. A. r. hall next Tuesday afternoon
at o'clock. 1t will be meeting of
unusual interest. A program will be
given on Juvenile Court" The pub
lie, and teachers especially, are in
yited to attend this meeting.
1t has been stated that George H.
Webb was a candidate for road COM
missioner. The report is unfounded
and he states that he is not a candi-
date and will not be at the town meet
Inc 10 uyic m
many friends for their voluntary in
terest.
Word has been received here by
friends that d. W Colby saperin-
tendent of the Sanford and Alfred
schools for about -four Years has re
signed his position. He Ms former
ly resident of Skowhcaan and was
superintendent of schools here roI
about ten years.
There will be special music at The
Methodist church next SUNDAY morn
ing by the Vested Choir under the di-
rection of Mrs. w II. Emery An an
them, How Excellent is Thy Name"
a selection from the mixed quartette,
and a selected solo by Mrs Frank
Gould.
At the last meeting of Eureka
lodge, No. 1913, of the New England
Order of Protection, held on Tuesday
evening, Feb. 2Sth, eight candidates.
committee had arranged for a dance
for this evening and large numbc1
Of guests were invited. The intiatory
work was deferred until Tuesday eve.
ming, March II. when it will be given
to class of 10 or Is.
One of the Boston papers had an
account yesterday of a holdup. The
article read: George e. Gillette of
Skowhegan, Maine. was riding through
Green street late Tuesday on an cleo
trio car. Thinking how long the day
was he reached for his watch and
found that it was gone. About the
same time he saw a mans hand re-
pocket with the watch inclosed in his
hand. By a hard fight Gillette re-
covered his property and the pick
pocket was arrested"
Rev. |. B. Meyer, State secretary of
the Maine State Baptist convention,
spent recent Sunday in this enter
prising town and found the two pas
tors, Rev. George Merriam of the
Bethany church and Rev. Robert Nor
ris of the First church, happy and
prosperous in their ministries. Both
are loved and respected by all classes.
Each is we'll adapted to the field he is
serving. Each church has fine and
well placed property, distant from
each other about one-half mile on OPP
posite sides of the river. Skowhegan
is the native town of the Coburns,
whose long continued and widely
scattered benefactions have furnished
the 'sinews of war" for so many Bap-
fist campaigns, State, national and
WOIlu- Wlue.-LlOu AuNOCdle-
The Methodist choir was delightful
ly entertained by their president, Mr..
Charles Turner, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John Robinson on Dyer
street last Wednesday evening" March
/. 1t will be remembered that last
season several of these pleasant even
ings were spent in various parts of
the town but this winter the choir has
been so busy with their work that
no time could seem to be spared. The
first part of the evening was given
over to music: Singing of fayorte an
thems, solos by Mrs. Frank Gould,
Mr.. Lyle Moore, Miss Gladys Crandall
and Mr.. Turner and very few Sc
lected" solos by others. Following the
hour of music various games were in
dulged in and much merriment was
the result when teh boys tried t. beat
the girls doing stunts" The remark
has been made that some of them
have been decidedly done up" ever