The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-06-05
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

MISS Helen Luce spent lHt hfth I
end at her home in New Portland.
Mrs. T. II. Anderson has returned
to Portland after a visit with Mrs.
Sophia Perkins.
Mrs. Belle Dudley of Newport has
returned after visit with Mr.. and
Mrs d. II. Bartlett.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Burton Of Hart
land were out-of-town people to visit
Skowhegan Monday.
Parker Foss was up from Water
Vile for a holiday visit last Friday
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l. l.,
Foss.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Robinson of
Rockland left Monday afternoon after
visit with their son, George X.
Robinson and family.
Owing to the removed of her peo- /
pie from this State, Miss Daisy Shaw
teacher in the Park School, Grade /
VI. has rendered her resignation.
| Ben s. Collins of Cambridge, Mass,
who is in the employ of the Old Col |
ony Trust Co, started Monday, on his
return after a visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Leon Parlin.
Mrs. Amelia Rancourt of Augusta
/ left Monday afternoon having been
! called here to attend the funeral OF
the small daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Thibeault, whose death oc-
CURED Friday night.
According to the assessors report
recently received here, Somerset
county has 200 automobiles up to the
first of the year, valued at $115,455.
1t is estimated that nearly 100 have
been added to this list since Jan. /.
At the next meeting of Skowhegan
bers Of Wesserrunsett Grange. Corn
Vile are invited to be the guests of
the evening There will be pro-
gram, refreshments and social hour.
Thirty-six children received Holy
Communion for the first time at the
eight o'clock mass last Sunday morn
ing in st. Mary's Catholic church. This
was the elimination of two months
preparation and was witnessed by a
large congregation.
The excellent department of the
Boy Scouts and the superior manner
in which they conducted themselves
Friday was most creditable. Rev.
Theodore Halbert Wilson Is a most
successful Scout Master and certainly
has trained the boys we'll along the
lines Of the Scout movement.
Next Sunday morning the services
at the Island Avenue Congregational
Church will be in the nature of an
observance of Children's day with
recitations and singing by the Prim-
airy and Junior departments, singing
by the chorus choir, baptlsmal ser
vice and talk by the pastor.
During the months of June, July
and August Rev. Theodore Halbert
Wilson will not observe his regular
evening office hour, but will continue
to keep his morning hour from to 8
and his noon hour from l to 2. As
heretofore he will always be glad to
consult with any one on any subject.
The monthly meeting of the Uniyer-
salist Mission Circle was held Monday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. Mary
w. Varney. The study OF the history
of Universalism was continued the
reader of the afternoon being Mrs
Annie F. Fish. The members follow
ed the reading by a discussion. A
very interesting meeting was reported
Skowhegan friends will wish to ex-
tend congratulations to Mr.. and Mrs. {
George r. Merriam OF Harrisburg.
Penn, upon the recent advent of a {
son in their home. 1t is TO bear the
name OF George Rennell Merriam, Jr. {
Mr.. Merriam Is tho State Y. NJ c. A
Boys Secretary for Pennsylvania,
and is the son of Rev. and Mrs George
Merriam OF this town.
Herbert S. Hopkins arrived home
Saturday from Detroit, Aieh whore
he had been In attendance at con
vention OF the Order OF Railway con
ductors. representative OF the United
States, Mexico and Canada Mr. Hop
kins is chairman OF the Board OF Ad
justment committee and the meeting
he was Ia attendance upon was called
for the purpose OF revising the O h
c. Laws.
Out-of-town relatives here 10 attend
the funeral OF the late Congressman
Forrest Goodwin were Col and Nrs
Blaine Owen OF Augusta Mrs owen
being Mr. 0oodwins sister an uncle
Daniel Bowman. Hlnckley TWO auHts
Mrs Mary sfurteysnt Mira Orlando
Goodwin and a cousin Leland sturtc
want Oakland brother-tn- laa
Archie Houston and two sans Robert