The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-11-05
Skowhegdn Local News


game.
Adam and Fallen Man will be the
subject at the Christian Science SER
vices next Sunday morning.
Mrs. W. o. Chase has been in Pitts
aid during the past week to visit
her sister Mrs L. D. Lancaster.
Misses Nell Clifford and Theresa
Bisson went to Brunswick Saturday to
attend social functions at Bowdoin
college.
Leon LeClair accompanied by his
Young daughter Leona left Friday af-
ternoon for Wateryille to attend the
funeral of his cousin.
Stanley f. Nay has leased his farm
in the Malbons Mills district to Austin
Brown, who with his wife will later
take up their residence there.
Among those who went to Water
vile Friday to be present Colby Day
we're Mrs. E. b Chase Miss Gladys
Chase, Miss Gladys Pennell and Miss
Helen Merriam.
Mrs. John II. Steward. Mrs. F. L.
FIynt and Mrs Eva o. II. Baker were
in Auburn Friday evening to attend
the Christian Science lecture given In
that city by Bicknell Young.
Rev Harold Hanson the son OF
the late Rev. c. V. Hanson formerly
pastor of the Bethany Baptist Church
who has been for some time pastor in
Baptist Church at Rumfofd has re-
signed and has received call to the
pastorate of a church in Charlestown,
Mass.
The October number of Spragues
Journal of Maine History has been
received at this office. A brief sketch
relating to the early history of Show
hegan is noted in the issue, while an
other important feature is 1.-THE Battle
of Hampden" with illustrations This
magazine devoted to early Maine his
tory has become a welcome visitor
"Birchwood" the farm home of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles H. Gardner has been
sold by Mr.. Gardner to Charles Bea-
than, who formerly lived below the
village and whose buildings were
burned last summer. Mr.. Beatham
and his family are to occupy por-
ton of the house which is arranged
for two families during the winter,
while Mr.. and Mrs Gardner will also
remain at the same location until
. spring.
| Several young friends of little Miss
| Henrietta Poulin gathered at the
home of her parents Mr.. and Mrs. F.
X Poulin on North Avenue, Thursday
| evening for a birthday celebration, the
hostess being eight years of age.
Games were played and cake, candies
and fruit added to the pleasures of
the evening, which was in every way
most enjoyable one. At the con-
cluson of the affair the young merry
makers were conveyed to their homes
by carriage Miss Henrietta received
several attractive gifts
The attention of Sheriff Thompson
was called Friday to two men who
had come to Skowhegan from Nor
ridgewock, where they had purchased
an antique clock of lady in that
town. The woman had sold the clock
) for $40 it is understood, and later felt
that she had not received what the
article was worth After talking
; with the purchasers the Sheriff advis-
J ed them to return to NorridgeWock
and see the former owner of the time
piece which they accordingly did and
payed $40 in addition to the sum first
! handed over.
At the next meeting of Skowhegan
Grange the young people of the order
; are expected to fill the chairs as fol-
lows Master, Peregrin C.. White; |
.. oyerseer DR.. M. M. Fowler; steward,
; Charles Chase; assistant steward, Geo.
; l.. Parker; chaplain, Miss Lillian
. White; secretary Franklin Danforth;
gate keeper, Roy Akeley; Ceres, Mrs.
Dora p White; Pomona, Miss Lulu
Smith; Flora, Miss Elizabeth Parker;
lady assistant steward, Mrs. Nellie
Emerson; pianist, Miss Winifred Gard
ner. A miscellaneous program will
be presented.
novel and pleasing entertainment
was given Friday evening in Congre-
gational parlor and yestry by the
Christian Endeavor Society with Miss
Marion Lord as chairman of the ar
rangements. The decorations were
of Jack-o' lanterns, autumn leaves and
cornstalks with plenty of witches and
black cats adjoining the walls. Upon
the arrival of the merry-makers each
: person registered, after which paper
bag was tied to the right wrist of the
guests, who were compelled to shake
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