The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-09
Skowhegan Local News

Harry Cullen spent the day yester-
day il Augusta.
Kenneth and William Cole left yes
,,rdar for visit in China, Me.
Mrs s. W. Philbrick has lately re-
trraed from a visit in ST Stephen, N.
B
Richard Weller has arrived from
Lawrence, Mass, for stay of several
days
Miss Janet Emery of Medfield, Mass
has been passing several days at her
home on Main st.
Oscar Shea of Boston who has been
epeuding several weeks at the home
of E. B. Carter and with friends here
has gone to Bath.
Everett F. Burnor has a position as
messenger for the newly established
ofice of the Western Union Telegraph
in the Mcclellan block.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Frost and
daughter Gurtha of Waterville were
guests July 4th of Mr. and Mrs. Ern-
est fash on Baptist Hill.
Fred Gotta who has been employed
as brakeman on the local trains has
gone to Pennington where he will be
located for the present.
The cellar wall for the addition to
the High School building has been
completed and the plans and specifica
tons for the structure are now in the
hands of the contractors.
Religious services were held last
Sunday in the Dudley Corner and the
Snow schoolhouses with an attendance
of 26 at the former and Sc at the lat
ter. Next Sunday, July Il at p. m.
Rev T. H. Wilson will speak in the
schoolhouse at Malbon's Mills.
The D. A. R. will meet with Mrs.
Mary Lord Wednesday afternoon, July
Is at 80. Mrs. Lord and Mrs. Helen
Wentworth will be the hostesses. 1t
is hoped that Mrs. Mary P. Elliott of
Athens a real daughter will be pre-
sent.
The annual Sorosis Field Day is to
occur Wednesday afternoon of next
week, July Is, at Birch Point, Wesser-
runsett Lake The program is plan
ned for a basket picnic. Coffee will
be served. Each member is request
ed to bring cup and spoon.
The office of Notary Public Harold
]. Phillips was the scene of quiet
Wedding Friday when Austin H. Bak-
er Of Solon farmer and Miss Nellie
Drew the daughter of John Drew OF
Scion were quietly married by the be-
fore mentioned magistrate.
1t will be of interest to people To-
cally to learn that a son was born
Sunday to Dr. and Mrs. John H. Wy
man of Midway Mass. They have
given their young heir the name of
John Ho.Way. the former being a fam
ily name and the latter the maiden
name of the mother.
Rev Theodore Halbert Wilson en-
tcrtaincd a party OF Good Will stu
! nipnin The
gathering was made up of five boys
and two girls, these young people hav-
ing attended the church and Sunday
School of which their host was for
mcrly pastor in Montclair, N. J.
Residents of Madison Avenue were
considerably alarmed Tuesday even
ing by cries which came from team
and which indicated that some child
might be in danger. officers were
notified and an investigation proved
that the case was hardly worthy OF an
arrest as the parties concerned were
adults.
The following notices have been
submitted for services at the Con-
grogational Church for the week be-
ginning today: The pastors Bible
Class meets at 100 o'clock this even
ing. Sunday morning at 1915 o'clock
the pastor will preach for the last
time in the church until August 30.
The sermon will be especially appro-
pirate to the occasion. The summer
school of Religion for training in the
devotional life will meet at u. The
o'clock meeting in the evening Will
be in charge of c. w. Sheaff.
Many residents of Skowhegan Will
doubtless recall Elbridge G. Varney
who was born in Bloomfield, May IS,
1929 and will be interested to learn
that he and Mrs Varney who was for
merry Rosetta Thomas of Oakland,
Maine, have lately observed their dia-
mond wedding anniversary in North
Chelmsford, Mass. Mr.. Narney was
the son of Levi and Harriet Steward
Narney being the fourth of eight chill
dren and the only one now living. He
is a direct descendant of the William