The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-09
SKONHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

visit to Pittsfield.
Mrs. Robert Hall left for an over
Sunday visit in Augusta Saturday.
Mrs. l.. A. Kinds left Tuesday for
a visit to her home in Peakes Island.
Mrs. II. G. McGlauflin left here
Tuesday forenoon for a visit to Wa
I teryille.
Miss Harriet Simpson departed
Saturday for a visit to her home in
Winsow.
The Ladies' Social Circle of the NJ.
E. church met Monday afternoon with
Mrs. NJ. j. Smith.
Miss Florence Green has returned
to her home after surgical treatment
at Somerset hospital.
Miss Virginia Hopkins and Miss
/ Mary Merriam were guests Saturday
of the formers aunt in Waterville.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Moody and
Mrs. b. F. Judkins of Cornyille, left
Saturday forenoon for visit to Wa
teryille.
Miss Katie Brophy of Madison has
recently accepted a position as ops
ator in the office of the local tele-
phone exchange.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hill were in
South Canaan the first of this week
for visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Goodrich.
At the weekly prayer meeting of the
Congregational society this Thursday
evening there will be readings from
THE Silver Trumpet"
Mrs. Frank Sedgeley of Waterville,
who has been visiting with her Sis
ter, Mrs C. j. Abbey, departed for her
home Tuesday forenoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Ordway were
passengers Tuesday for Peakes Is
land where they were to open up their
cottage and spend several days.
Miss Gertrude Moody, teacher in
the High chool at Stoneham, Mass,
left here Saturday on her return af-
ter visit to her home in Canaan.
The dance in Grange hall, adver-
tised for May 10, has been postponed
to Tuesday evening, May IA, when
Lees orchestra will be on hand to
furnish music.
John Wright who has been located
in Phillips, and who was formerly
clerk in Bucknam's drug store, was
in town Monday. He has been visit
ing with relatives in Madison.
George Keene, who was called here
by the illness of his sitter, Mrs. Chas:
Baker, who has subsequently died. de-
parted Monday for Lisbon Falls ac-
companied by his little nephew, Lang
/
don Baker
i E. A. Robinson of Mt Vernon, drove
IA head Of Hereford cattle through
town, Saturday, having purchased the
same from George Chapman of Ath-
ems. They were to be distributed
among the farmers in Maine for use
on their farms as oXen.z-
At the First Baptist church next
i Sunday evening, Rev. j. G. Osborne
will deliver the second in his series
of talks on THE nature of the King
ON as shown by the End and Bird
/ Temptations" His address last Sun
day evening was on the first tempta-
ton
Mrs c. f. Marshall and Mrs. Chas.
A. Brooks, who were recently called
here owing to the death of their
/ father, ]. B. Maddocks, returned Sat
urday afternoon to their respective
homes in the vicinity of Boston. Ac-
companying them as far as Water
vile was Miss Ethel Walton.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. p. Wyman of Reho
bath, Mass, who have been guests for
some time at the home of Sewell w.
Smith, departed Monday for their
home. Mr.. Smith accompanied them
and his daughter, Miss Margaret, left
by earlier train. The later is to enter
a hospital In Milford, Mass, for treat
ment
At the morning service in the Is
land Ave. Congregational church Sun
day, Rev. ]. G. Osborne, pastor of the
First Baptist church, preached in ex
change with Rev. B. B. Merrill. The
music was very excellent, being di
rected by Prof. Leighton. The theme
of the sermon was THE Matter of
Prayer"
The parlors of the Bethany Baptist
church was the scene of another
pleasant occasion on the evening of
May day, when Mrs. Fremont HON.
stead, Mrs. Henry Mitchell and Cliff
ton Wittemore entertained the boys
of their classes at supper they be-
ing the teachers of the younger boys
classes of the Sunday school. Dur