The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-18
Skowhegan Local News


Camps during the present week.
Mrs. l. NJ Spencer of Orono has
been guest during the present week
Of Miss Margaret Smith
Mr.. and Mrs. p. +. stevens, Mr. and
Mrs II. {. Sheridan and Walter Clark
motored to The Forks. Sunday.
Nj and Mrs D. c. JeWett departed
Monday for Southport where they
have opened their summer home.
Addison Gilman of Dexter, an
uncle of Arthur McQuillan spent a
portion of the day with him Monday.
Mrs. J II. Hall of Greenyille arriy-
ed in Skowhegan Monday forenoon to
visit her daughter Mrs NJ f. Smith.
Stanley Jewett of Dover has come to
Skowhegan and is employed as plumb
er in the establishment of Chas R.
Oliver.
Rev. and Mrs w + Berry of Va
teryirc were entertained while in
town at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. I.
J. Smith.
Mrs 5 N. Cover and daughter
Muriel have arrived home from a visit
of several weeks with relatives in
Limington.
Mrs. Frances Kelley and son Rex
and Mrs Lillian Corey returned Sun
day night from visit with former
townspeople in Newport
Mr. and Mrs George McCoombs and
Fred Roullard of Waterylle were the
guests OF their parents Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Roullard over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Crowel have
gone to Eusts, in the vicinity of which
town Mr.. CroWell will be employed for
probably a month in surveying for the
Coburn heirs.
John f. Taylor has been appointed
press agent of the Republican State
committee to SUCCEED ". f. Lawry
who has been appointed treasurer of
the Boom Maine Association.
Mrs. Effe c. Furber left Monday for
Brooks to visit her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaiah Crowell and to accompany
her young son. Master Robert home
from visit with his grandparents.
Roy Paddock of Lewiston was in
town Friday night to attend the gradu
ating exercises of S. H. S, class of
1914. His sister Miss W NJ. Paddock
was one of the speakers of the even
ing.
Miss Myrtle Pratt, teacher in the
Sanford public schools visited her
mother Mrs Elizabeth Pratt here Fri
day night. Saturday both ladies went
to Newport 10 attend the Centennial, /
Miss Pratt going to Corinna from
there
Mrs. G + Nutter of Berlin, y. II. /
who has been the guest of her sister,
Mrs. A. 5. Chubbuck at the Stevens
farm left Monday for her home. She
was accompanied by her young niece,
Miss Emma Chubbuck who will be her I
guest for a time.
Among the Skowhegan people to go
to Newport Saturday to participate in
the Centennial celebration were Mr.. /
and Mrs Ralph Hill, Mr. and Mrs. C.
Davis Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Hop |
kins. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert McCoombs
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Mills. Mr.. and I
Mrs A. B. Lamb Mrs. Annie F. Fish,
A H. Lang and A. B. Frost
Skowhegan friends of Mrs. Jennie I
NJ. Schwartz, who was for some time
a resident of this town will be inter
ested to learn that she has started for
Crescent City, California, where she
will remain indefinitely with her aunt. +.
Mrs. Schwartz has been spending sew
eral weeks with her daughter Mrs. W
L. Anderson in Hartland since leaving
Skowhegan.
The pulpit of the Bethany Baptist
Church was most ably supplied Sun
day morning by Rev. W. f. Berry of
the Maine Civic League. His theme
was Gods Purpose Through the
State" He especially pointed to the
fact that it was the purpose of the
Creator TO develop in this world, a
race of Christ-like people. To do this
involved two principles the construe-
tive and protective, hence the neces-
sity of perfectiye laws to carry out 4
safe protection,
The club composed of sixth grade /
pupils observed guest day Thursday /
afternoon in Miss Addie SWANS
school room at the Leayitt street
building The president Langdon
Jewett presided in a most business
like manner and the visitors listened
to a program of essays and music,
which was exceedingly interesting.
Coda keene is secretary of the or
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