The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-16

Mrs. Clyde II. Smith went to Angus
Ia Friday for a few days visit with her
aunt.
Mrs. Norris Barnes has gone to Hal
lowell to visit her sister and other
relatives.
Mrs. +. E. Greenwood and daughter
Ruth. we're in Waterville. Saturday af-
ternoon
Miss Janette Sturteyant returned
Monday to Fairfield after visit at her
home here.
Mrs. f. 2. Pencil went to Fairfield,
Saturday to visit her daughter, Mrs.
f. L. Tozier and family.
d. +. Faulkner returned Monday to
Portland after brief visit with
friends in Skowhegan.
The members of the Y NJ. c. A. were
addressed Sunday afternoon In the
Association rooms by j. w. Packard.
Mrs. J. p. Merrill was in Auburn,
Monday and Tuesday where she leetur-
ed before the Auburn Art Club, Mon
day.
Mrs. r. D. Baker arrived home Mon
day from Bingham, where she has been
To attend the funeral of Mrs. Mehitable
Baker.
Rev. George Merriam arrived home
last week from a several days visit in
Boston with his brother, DR.. f. +.
Merriam, d. d.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wiltshire re-
turned Monday to Wateryille after hav-
ing been here for a visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. II. S. Hopkins.
Mrs. Calvin Fisher has returned to
Portland after having been here to
care for her mother, Mrs. Henry Flu
EFT, who has been i'll.
Miss Ethel Healey returned to Wa
tervlle, Monday on the midday train.
I She was accompanied from here by
her brother, Harold Healey.
! Joseph Lashon, well known to many
in Skowhegan as the efficient street
cleaner has gone to Waterville to re-
main for some time with relatives.
Miss Lena Keith was detained from
her duties az clerk in Sawyer's candy
store the last of last week and the
first of this week owing TO severe
cold
In the future the local drug stores
will be closed each evening at
o'clock with the exception Of Saturday
| evenings. This rule went into effect
last Monday.
The Congregational Club will meet
this Thursday evening after vacation
of two weeks. The subject will be
High and Evening Schools and the
leader will be DR.. S. M. Cover.
Mrs. Herman V. Morrel visited
briefly In town last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. E. Fairbrother. Mrs. Morrell
was at one time a resident Of Skowhe-
gan, but now lives in Portland.
The public library is in receipt of
80 volumes of Encyclopedia Britannica,
the gift of Miss Louise H. Coburn. The
books are handsomely bound In fine
leather and are of great value to the
] library.
Instead of the regular Sunday eve
ming prayer meetings in the Congre-
gational church, the pastor, Rev. Theo-
dore Halbert Wilson is preaching a
series of sermons on the less familiar
psalms.
FIR George Prier, who has lately
been called to the Westbrook Catholic
church, has been here for a visit with
his uncle, A j. Libby. FIR. Prier has
been residing in Holyoke but for some
time his home was in Skowhegan.
Rev. Harold L. Hanson, formerly of
Skowhegan, now pastor of the Bap-
tist church at Rumford, after ten
years, preached sermon In the Cen
trail Square Baptist church, Portland,
Sunday. His first experience in preach
ing was in this church ten years ago.
Miss Blanch Emory, member OF
the High School faculty, has returned
from Good Will where she has been
spending several weeks with her moth
er. Miss Emory had the misfortune to
severely sprain her ankle just before
the close of school for the Christmas
vacation.
The Week of Prayer closed Sunday
evening in the Island Ave Congrega-
tional church, Rev. George Merriam
was the speaker and there was ex-
cellent music furnished by chorus
directed by Prof R. w. Leighton, with
organ and cornet accomplishments by
Miss Edith Lewis and Charles Sheaf.
Following the sermon, Miss Lewis and
Mr.. Sheaf played Jesus Lover of
My Soul"
The Epworth League of the Metho-
, dist church has given a cordial invita-