The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-11
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

| MISS Ellen Ledhlll ana MISS May
Leayitt have gone to their home in
Brighton.
e. c. Hanson and A p Bigelow of
st Adams were out of town men here
Thursday.
Gordon f. Bragg left last Thursday
for Boston where he will enter Bryant
and Stratton Commercial school.
Mrs. Helen York left here Friday
for Lewiston where she was to enter
the Central Maine hospital for treat
ment.
Judge Fred F. Lawrence WIS in
Fairfield Monday to attend to his
duties in the municipal court at that
place.
The working league of the Congre-
gational church will hold its meeting
in the church parlors Monday after
noon, Jan. l..
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Revelle have re-
turned to Franklin, Mass, after a visit
with Mrs. Reyelle's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Levi Currier.
Mrs. Augustus Often returned
Thursday afternoon to her home in
WaterVille after a visit with Mrs
Warren futile at the Skowhegan
House.
Rev. Arthur T. Craig of Waterville
who is supplying at the Centenary
NJ. E. church was entertained over
Heald
D. D. Stewart, Esq. of St Adams
who is well known as an attorney in
this county was here in attendance at
court last week returning home
Thursday afternoon
At the session of the Sunday school
connected with the NJ. f. church las
Sunday L. f. Jacobs was elected
superintendent and Lena Malbon.
secretary and treasurer.
Miss Mabel Hall one of the students
of Skowhegan High school. who has
been spending her Christmas vaca-
ton at her home in Cornville has re-
turned to resume her studies.
Mrs. c. A. Symonds and her son,
Irving, have gone to Sussex, N. b..
to visit with the brother of Mrs
Symonds. They will probably be absent
from Skowhegan about two months
Mrs. Laura Ames of Hartland who
was here last week to appear as
witness in a Somerset case left here
on Friday for Portland where she was
to enter Dr. Kings Hospital 70.
treatment
AT the morning services in the Is
land Avenue Congregational church
last Sunday the pastor, Rev. B. B.
Merrill took for his subject THE Great
Companion" Music was furnished by
the regular church quartette.
Officers for the Mems Bible league
of the NJ. E. church have been elected
as follows: Pres, j. II. Grundy; vice
pres, e. Hurd; Sec. and Treas, Harry
Dinsmore; teacher, L. w. Gerrish: as
sstant teacher, S. F. Emerson.
Joseph n Smith went to Boston
last week on a business trip Before
his return he purposed TO attend a re-
union of the Smith family to be held
in that city and to be present at the
/ Men and Religion Convention held in
Portland this week.
A new Years sermon was preached
by Rev. George Merriam at the Beth
any Baptist church last Sunday morn
ing, his theme being Fresh Start"
Two excellent vocal solos were sung by
Miss Viva Dale Crommett In the
evening the pastor spoke along the
lines of Sunday school work
Mrs. Delbert Terrace and two chill
dren, and Miss Elsie Magoon of Madi-
son were in town part of Monday.
The later was going to Harmony and
/ Mrs. Terrace and family We're on their
way to Fairfield where they are to
reside. Accompanying Mrs. Terrace
was her brother, John Hendsbee.
Joseph Weber of Waterville who
] is we'll known to Skowhegan people
and who is representative in Somer-
set county for the Armour Beef Co.
has been transferred by promotion to
the sales department in Lewiston and
in the future will be expected to
look after Lewiston and Auburn
trade solely. Mr.. and Mrs Weber
will establish their home in Lewiston.
! The week of prayer is being OBJ
served by the local Protestant church
es this week as follows: Tuesday
evening at the First Baptist church;
Wednesday evening at the Congrega-
tional church, Thursday evening at
the Methodist Episcopal church and
e., Friday evening at the Bethany Bap-
fist church. The hour of meeting is
/ 7.30 and the services are being con-
Quoted by the different pastors in
i