The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-22

Isaac Pierce is reported as very
much improved from his recent ill
ness.
The Congregational Mission Circle
is being entertained this afternoon
by Miss Gertrude S Weston.
The friends of Mrs. Rita Murphy,
who was seriously i'll last week will
be pleased to hear of her recovery.
Rev. George Merriam will give the
Memorial Day address at Norridge-
wock on the afternoon of May 10th.
Rev. J. G. Osborne was in Fairfield
Monday the guest of Rev J. L. Clark
pastor of the Baptist church in that
town.
At the First Baptist Church next
Sunday morning there will be special
talk to the young folks not given by
the pastor.
a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel
Jones and a son to Mr.. and Mrs
Chester Gaylord.
j Derne j. Greene was in Portland
/ last week driving home in the fine
/ new Cadillac car recently purchased
J by Walter p. Ordway.
Sheriff Thompson has been paying
an official business visit to Jackman,
| lockwood and other towns of north
ern Somerset during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Jones have
gone to Gorham to spend the sum
mer with their daughter, Mrs. Free
dom Douglas. They departed Tues
day.
Clifford Greene left Tuesday fore
noon for Lewiston where he entered
the Central Maine Hospital for a sur
gical operation. His father accom-
panied him.
The Local Pythian Sisterhood has
been represented at the annual meet
ing of the Grand Temple held in Port
land this week by Mrs. Flora Nc
Pheters as a delegate
Henry Thomas and family have
moved from Madison Ave. to No AZ
nj t,,ho hot
future home. The house was form
erly occupied by Frank Berube.
The Philathea Glass of the First
Baptist church held food sale Sat
urday in the Merrill block. the pro-
ceeds which amounted to about SIS
are to go toward church repairs.
Thomas d. Rollins and family have
stored their household goods and will
later go to Skinner, Franklin county,
where Mr.. Rollins will be engaged In
carpentering upon the several new
buildings to be erected there.
Marriage intentions lately put on
file at the office of the town clerk are
those of Alfred Laliberte Of Skowhe-
gan and Miss Aglae Bolduc of Water
vile, and of Leon ]. Lancto and Miss
Ellen Brown both of Skowhegan.
Rev. George Merriam was in Ca
naan yesterday to officiate at the fu-
neral services of John Drawn. The
late Mr.. Drawn was a veteran of the
Civil War and was Mason. He is
survived by two sons, Eugene and
Charles.
Mrs. Annie L. Decker, a magnetic
healer gave lecture In G. A. r. Hall
Monday evening in an interesting
manner. At the conclusion of the
talk she very entertainingly gave
health tests and readings in a very
praiseworthy measure. There was a
good sized number in attendance.
Last Sunday evening new service
was inaugurated at the First Baptist
Church when the first in a series of a
song and praise services was held in
the vestry. During the continuance
of these services Mrs. Philo Steward
will have charge of the music. The
parish has lately been presented with
new song books.
Arthur Merrill, a student at Bow
dom College was here Friday, being
on his way to Orono to attend the
Track meet His mother Mrs. Agnes
Merrill who resided in Brunswick
with her son for time Is now at the
home of another son Ia Norridgewock.
Both Mrs. Merrill and her son were
former residents of Skowhegan, she
being the widow of the late Rev. B.
B. Merrill.
Friday, May 16, ten lady friends of
Mrs. l.. B. Jewett met at her home to
help her celebrate her birthday.
Whist was played during the after
noon. Light refreshments were serv-
ed and an enjoyable time was passed.
A number of beautiful presents were
left as tokens of regard by the visitors
on their departure at an early hour,
wishing their hostess MANY happy re-