The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-02-05

Mrs. George Grover of Lynn. Mass.
is guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Simon Grover on Summer Street.
Herbert c. Judkins visited Tuesday
with friends in Clinton. He was for
merly engaged in business in that
town
Frank Emerson is i'll with an attack
of pneumonia His daughter. Mrs l.
". Flint of Hartland. has been here
during the present week,
Members of the Phlathea Glass of
the First Baptist church were enter
tanned Monday evening by Mrs. j. G.
Osborne at the parsonage
Mr. and Mrs E. A. Bailey of Clinton,
were in SkoH hogan during the day
Monday Mrs. Bailey vas formerly
engaged in the millinery business here.
Rev. J. NJ. Frost OF Auburn, was en-
tertained while in town to attend the
quarterly conference at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Turner. on Ce-
dar Street.
1t is expected that the carpenters
will complete their work upon the ad-
dition being built to the Bethany
church this week, with the exception
of the tioorings.
Mrs. Mollie NJ. Stewart. who has
been passing some days with Mrs. F.
W. Briggs in Pittsfeld, was summoned
home owing to the serious illness of
her grandfather, Philander Steward
Tomorrow afternoon the ladies of
the First Baptist Mission Circle are
to be entertained at the home of Mrs.
f. w Marble on Spring Street. The
hour for opening is given as 8
O'Clock
Ed. p. b. Osborne will meet with
the Seventh Day Adventists church
Sabbath Saturday, February Z, at
the usual hour Sabbath school at l
D. m. followed by preaching. Also
preaching Sunday at 230 and 7.30 p.
m.
w O. Wildes of Passaic n j., who
visited the first of the week here with
Mrs. Wildes was accompanied as far
as Boston on his return by Geo. l.. H.
Smith. who had matters of business to
attend to in that city during the pres
ent week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Everett of Hart
land, were in town during the day
Tuesday. Mr.. Everett is engaged
quite extensively in numbering opera
tons in Maine and had matters of
business to attend to at the Court
House.
Mrs Ella H. Crowell, lecturer of
Skowhegan Grange, left here Tuesday
on the midday train for Lewiston.
where she was to attend the Grange
Lecturers Conference, which was to
have its opening session that after
noon in City Hall.
The Young Peoples Orchestra of
the First Baptist church gave an en-
! tertainment last evening in the church
vestry. Moving pictures were shown
of Palestine, Jerusalem and other
views. Songs were sung and the or
chestra furnished music.
The First Baptist Christian Endeay-
or Society has invited the other c. E.
meeting in the First Baptist church
Sunday evening, when Miss Esther
| Gilman Field w. C. T. L. worker will
be present and address the gathering.
The invitation is likewise extended to
all other young people of the commu-
nifty who are not Endeayorers.
William A. Brady presented Bought
and Paid For to a large and enthusi-
astic audience in the Opera House
Friday evening. The company was a
strong one. each and every member of
the cast aiding in the production most
successfully 1t was without doubt
one of the finest dramatic presenta-
| tons ever played here The Young
Peoples Orchestra of Skowhegan fur
| nished music.
| Several birthday anniversaries OF
persons who are now or have been
! connected with the Bethany Baptist
church, are occurring about this time.
Last week r. L. Mitchell deacon of
the society, passed his Saith birthday
and Monday Mrs. Nathan Sullivan,
/ formerly of this town, but now of
Vineland n. j., was 81 years of age
Members of the church here remem-
bered her with letters and post cards
and on Saturday are to send messages
of a similar nature to Mrs. c. " Han
son of Medford, Mass. Mrs Hanson
| is the widow of Rev c. V. Hanson, the
first pastor of the Bethany church.
1t will be of interest to former
friends here to note the Boston street
commissioners gave a public hearing
on a petition of Walter E. Hight for