The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-25
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


visit in Etna for time.
The High. village and rural schools
will begin Monday Dec. %.
George Moore is passing the holiday
with his parents in Gardiner
Sheriff Thompson was at the State
Capitol Thursday on business.
Miss Goidie Keene is visiting dur
ing the present week in Fairfield.
Albert Blair left Monday for a visit
with his sister, Mrs. Peter Guerney
in Waterville.
Miss Eleanor Wilson of Cambridge,
Mass, is the guest of her brother, Rev.
Theodore Halbert Wilson.
The Ladies Social Circle of the
Centenary NJ. e. Church cleared about
$3.50 at their recent fair.
Mis- Ruth Hooper who has been the
guest of her father, Frank Hooper,
departed Monday for Lewiston.
Miss Grace Russell of the North Ber
wick High School faculty, has arrived
in Skowhegan for a vacation visit with
relatives.
Miss Maude Belongia of Bradford,
Mass, arrived here last evening to pass
Christmas with her mother, Mrs. Mel
lie Belongia.
Mrs f E. Landry and Miss Rose
Landry of Augusta departed Monday
afternoon following a visit with Mrs.
George Caron
f. A. Weber one of Hartand's Sc
lectmen was in Skowhegan Friday
having business to attend here and at
North Arson.
Miss Gail Taggart of the Kennebunk
port High School faculty is here for
a visit with her parents, DR.. and Mrs.
H. c. Taggart
Friends of Mrs. Chas. Green regret
to learn of her illness with rheumatic
fever at her home corner of Pleasant
and Middle SITS.
Mr. and Mrs Roy Marston are to
spend the holiday visiting with Mrs
Marstons mother Mrs. Henry Par
melee in New Haven. Conn.
John Lewis. a student at the Ban
gor Law School is to spend the Christ
mas vacation at the home of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Lewis.
Misses Florence and Mabel Pooler
have arrived home from an extended
visit with friends in Stoughton, Mass,
and their aunt, Miss Julia Coburn
in Concord Mass.
Those who bought pies after the
chicken pie supper at Grange HALL
return the plates to Grange Hall. or if
more convenient to Mr.. Parker of
Parker and Nay.
Mr. and Mrs II. a Bennett of West
Newton Mass, have been visiting dur
ng the present week at the home of .
Mr.. and Mrs j. Palmer Merrill. The /
.Wo ladies are sisters and since coming |
% Skowhegan Mr.. Bennett has taken a |
rip to New Brunswick.
Clyde Witham who has been in the .
employ of the Maine Central Railroad .
1t Madison has been transferred to .
Portland where he will be employed |
)y the same firm. He visited in town
Thursday and Friday, departing on the .
morning train of the last named day /
The Town Improvement Society .
meets Friday afternoon in Library |
2arlors. Christmas Customs, a story,
With music and a social hour will be .
eatures of the gathering. The after
dooers and Mrs. Elizabeth Merrill will |
demonstrate the exercises recommend
I'd by DR.. Barker.
At the service next Sunday morning |
n the Congregational church the pas
or will preach as usual. In the even
ng he will lead a conference on the !
subject, What can and should the lay
men offer to the nor church attend
mt Sunday school and Christian
1ndeavor at the usual hour. The
ourth musical evening, Monday, Jan
Charles Dodge. of Seattle, Wash.
sho has been here for several weeks
ttending to business matters which
rose following the partial destruction
t his business block by fire in this
own, started homeward Saturday
orenoon. Mr.. Dodge does not how
yer plan to reach his home until the
rst of February, as he will take an
xtended tour through the South on
is return. He purposes to return to
next summer and super
intend the rebuilding of his burned
lock.
Skowhegan friends of George B.