The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-11-06
.SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


Mrs. Emma Dyer of Salem Depot.
\. H., has been passing some time
with Mrs W. r. Malbon.
Clyde Witham of Madison was a
guest in the home of his sister, Mrs.
Arthur Jones over Sunday.
The condition of Lewis Anderson,
one of the prominent citizens of the
town who has been i'll, is reported as
improved.
Maurice Bracket has lately returned
from a hunting trip in the vicinity of
Eustis. He brought home with him
fine deer.
Mrs. H. G McGlaughlin has gone to
Livermore Falls to attend the annual
meeting of the Womans Home Mis-
sionary Society.
Aurinda Swain, the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Eugene Swain enter
tanned a few of her young friends at
a party Monday.
w. II. Halves who has been occupy
ing the offices of the late Forrest
Goodwin has removed back to the J.
Palmer Merrill block.
Capt Roy L. Marston has gone to
Onset Mass. called th2re by the i'll
ness of his aunt. Mrs. Mary Weston,
formerly of Sko~hegan.
Mrs. George Merriam has been in
Waterville during the present week
to visit her daughter. Miss Ethel, who
is a student at Colby College.
Mrs. Lois Savage of East Madison.
has come to Skowhegan and will make
her home during the winter with her
daughter. Mrs. Lawrence Hayden.
Mrs. Ralph Lewis and daughter,
Elizabeth of Lyons Falls. n. Y, are the
guests this week of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
w. Steward on Madison Ave. They
formerly resided in Madison.
Joseph Michaude left here Tuesday
afternoon for Lewiston where he was
to enter the Sisters Hospital for an
operation for appendicitis. He was
accompanied by George Hebert.
An all-day meeting of the Working
League was held Friday in the parlors
of the Congregational Church. Din
ner was served at noon and plans were
made for the fair to be held Dec. 3rd
William Preble who has been locat-
ed in Wateryille visited at his home
here the first of the week. From
here Mr.. Preble went to New York City
where he has a position as soda dis
penser.
A series of Chalk Talks, twenty
four in number. are to be given by
Rev. Fl. c. mclaughlin in the Centen-
airy NJ f. Church, Beginning this
evening the first talk will be upon the
Beginning of the Gospels" There
will be special music.
The Queen Esther Circle of the NJ e.
Church held its monthly business
meeting, Monday evening, with Miss
Ethel Mitchell on West Front Street.
America, Gods Melting Pot" was the
topic under discussion. Dainty re-
freshments were served by the hostess.
Miss Hazel Malbon of Haverhill,
Mass. visited several days last week
with her cousin, Mrs. Geo. Soue. She
was accompanied by Mrs. Williams
Of Embden and went from here to the
Malbons Mills district to visit her aunt
Mrs S. f. Nay and cousin, Mrs e. j.
Kimball.
Friends in this locality of Rev. Geo.
A. Fuller of Greenwich Village, Mass,
will be interested to learn that he is
a series of lectures on
The Bible as Literature and History.
Rev Fuller has been numbered among
he speakers at the LAX ewood Spirit
lalist meetings for many years.
THE Misses Ella and Eta Pearson OF
Vassalboro have engaged the Mrs
Holden house on Madison Ave, and
will establish their home there for the
winter the latter part of this month.
These ladies are sisters of the late
VIM. Pearson and nieces of Mrs. Silas
Leland They have often visited
in Skowhegan and have many acquain-
-ances here.
About thirty were present at meet
ng of the Congregational Mems Club
and their friends. which was held in
The parlors of the church Sunday
afternoon. The speaker was Prof
:. NJ Clark of Bangor and his theme
was "Why are not more Men Members
Of the Church." A male quartet
of Albert Watson, f, f. Har-
rs, ]. Harvey White and Dr. S. NJ.
Cover sang.
The X. X X met at Mrs Abel Thomp-
sons on Mechanic St. Saturday after
poOn apd pbora ofiparc &c f0t1owc.