The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-20
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

George Soule was in Portland fol
the day Tuesday on business.
Mrs. Jewett Savage has been visit
ing in Fairfield this week with her sis
ter, Mrs. l. w Mills.
Herman V. Cook of Harmony has
returned home after a visit at tht
home Of Charles Stoddard.
Mrs Clyde H. Smith returned home
from Boston Saturday. She had beer
there in attendance upon the automo.
bile show.
Mrs. George w. Hunt and throe
children of Burnham arrived Tuesda,
forenoon for a visit with Mr.. and MIS-
Scott Gilman.
A special meeting of Parmenas En-
campment will be held this evening
for the purpose OF comforting the Pa.
triarchal degree.
Mrs. w H. Norton of Auburn who
has been the guest of Mrs. Herbert
Young on North Ave. departed for her
home, Tuesday forenoon.
At recent meeting Of the loca1
school committee, w. H. Halves was
elected chairman and T. G. Lord
treasurer. The members will hold
another meeting tomorrow afternoon
Miss Lena Wyman has returned
from an extended visit with her sister
Mrs. Florence w. Diller in Philadcl-
phia and has resumed her duties as
assistant to Clerk of Courts, Seekins,
at the Court House.
At the meeting of Sunset Chapter
o. e. s., to be held tomorrow evening
there will be balloting and refresh
ments. The program which was to
have been presented under the direc-
ton of Mrs. J. P. Merrill has been
postponed for two weeks.
Mrs. Charles Lancaster of Canaan
is a guest for the present at the NE
of her daughter, Mrs. Henry Crowell
on Water street. Mrs. Lancaster
some weeks ago, went to Lewiston to
submit to a surgical operation and she
Is returning by easy stages to her
home, hence her visit in Skowhegan
at the present time.
Miss Mabel Pooler entertained the
members of the afternoon Bridge
Club at her home on the Middle Road
last Friday afternoon. The prize
winners were Miss Lola B. Goodwin,
Mrs. Forrest Goodwin and Mrs. Fred
o. Sawyer A very happy occasion
resulted and Miss Pooler RECALLED her
guests with a dainty lunch.
Holy week has been observed by
the parishioners of the Centenary NJ.
E. church beginning Monday night
Il
night, for the young ladies under the
direction of the Queen Esther Circle !;
and last night for the young people
under the direction of the Ladies' So
cial Circle for the ladies'; and Friday
night for the Sunday School and choir.
The death OF Kenneth, the four year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. K. French,
occurred Saturday night. The flu
neral was held Monday afternoon at
one o'clock, Rev. Theodore Halbert
Wilson officiating. Besides the pa
rents there Is a brother and a sister.
Out-of-town people here to attend the
funeral were ]. e. French, F. A..
French, w. NJ. Cotter and Mrs. H. w.
Crosnan of Bath.
1.-THE Pathway of the Cross has
been the subject of the program ar
ranged for the observance of Holy
Week in the Bethany church. The
special exercises began Sunday morn
ing with sermon by Pastor Merriam.
Tuesday afternoon meeting was con-
Quoted for the ladies in the church
parlors and for the men of the parish
last evening. This evening there will
be a general service with "Gethsame'
for the subject.
A rather amusing case of lost in the
fog was reported by one of the leading
grocers here the first Of the week. One
of his genial CLERKS startd out in the
thick fog of Saturday on the delivery
wagon but before the forenoon's work
was completed he had lost his team. A
search was instituted but both animal
and vehicle had apparently disap
peared from off the earth. In the
afternoon the team came to light,
however only about 20 rods distant
from the place where it was swallow
ed up by the fog.
About one thousand persons were in
attendance during the services Sunday
at st. Marys Catholic church. 1t
was Palm Sunday and the blessing OF
the palms occurred previous to the
ten o'clock mass. The soloists were
George Groder and Mrs. Wallace La
chance. Tuesday evening the ordin-
airy Lenten services we're held at this
church in observance of Holy week