The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-09-18

Mrs. l.. M. CrumWell of Pennington
has returned home after a visit with
Mrs. L. l.. Walton.
Mrs. Mary Griffin IS seriously i'll
at the home of her son, Chas. Griffin,
on Mechanic street.
Mrs Mary Emery and daughter have
gone to Sidney for visit before re.
turning to their home in Eastport.
Mrs. c. A. F. Emery of Medford,
Mass, is expected here Monday for
brief visit with Skowhegan friends.
The Home and Foreign Missionary
societies of the M. f. church will
meet with Mrs. l. J. Smith, Friday,
at o'clock.
There will be a meeting of the
Congregational Working League next
Monday afternoon at = o'clock in the
parlors of the church.
Gerald Marble left, Tuesday, for
Orono, where he will enter the Uni
versity of Maine and take a course
in mechanical engineering.
B. F. Eaton informs us that he
and other members of his family have
been enjoying green peas picked from
the garden of Alonzo Smith, Septem-
Der 10.
The Sunshine Society will hold its
regular meeting, Thursday, Sept %,
in the city building at go P. M, when
plans are to be made for their an
nual fair.
Mrs. Warren Shepeldson of Welles
ley. Mass, departed for her home,
Tuesday forenoon, after visit here
with her mother, Mis-. Sarah Palmer
on Pleasant. ST
Guy P. Estes, who has been in
Skowhegan for several weeks, depart
ed, Tuesday, on the midday train
for Winsted, Conn, where he is a
Christian Science PPractioner.
Mrs. John Carpenter and niece Lula
of Bloomfield, N B. were among the
people to go from Skowhegan, Tues
day, having been at NoIridgewock Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Parkman.
The picture of Miss Zella Horne
our youthful correspondent, was omit
ted this week, but will appear in our
next issue Som ething of interest re
garding her life will o. found on page
g.
The Bethany Baptist Society will
hold their prayer meeting this eve
ming at the home of Miss Wyman on
North St, first house above High St
This will also be teachers meet
ing.
l. ]. Steward of Onaway, Mich, and
Mr.. and Mrs. H. K Steward of MARI
boro, Mass, who have been visiting
their sister, Mrs A. w. Kincaid, and
other friends, have returned to their
home.
Mrs. w. A. Este OF Lower Bloom
field, ~ B., was in town last week
Mrs. Este lived for several years at
North Arson and retains considerable
E interest in Somerset county and its
people.
The Bethany Baptist Society viii.
hold a service in Grange Hall, Sun
day. Sept. 81, at 10.45. Rev. George
B. Southwick of the Free Baptist
j.. church of Madison will speak. AT the
Sunday school at IL o'clock, there will
be a temperance lesson.
The Scouts held theI weekly meet
ing, yesterday, Wednesday, so as
to leave Saturday open for attendance
; at the Fair. Regular instruction in
requirements for the First Class pro-
motion has commenced. Some of the
scouts are practising football
Mrs. Margaret Gunner of the Bronx,
New York City, left yesterday morning
after visit of several weeks with
Mr.. and Mrs. l. Hall. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hall, who are also from New York,
have been summering at their cottage
at Lakewood and will probably re-
main there for a month longer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Larry arrived
home Monday evening, from a weeks
visit in Canaan and Hampden. The
journey home from Hampden was
made with Mr.. and Mrs. Severans of
that place in their automobile. Mr..
and Mrs Severans remained here for
brief visit with ]. w. Packard and
family.
David Stilley, who has been located
in Vassalboro, was guest the first
of the week in the family of David
Lyons Yesterday Mr. Stilley depart
ed for his former homo in Alvah, Scot.
land whittier he haG been preceded
by his wife. Her serious illness in
the land across the water was what
occasioned Mr.. Stilley present trip.
1.-THE imperative Need of Education,