The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-15
SKOWHfGAN LOCAL NEWS


Mark Emery left Monday afternoon
for Lewiston.
\. II. Jones. agent for the American
Wooden Co. left Monday afternoon on
a business visit to New York City,
Mrs. Leslie K. Brown of Winter
i lin. Mass. Who has been spending
some weeks in town left Saturday for
her home
Or. \. b. Borden left for Boston
Monday where he was to attend the
meeting of the New England Conyen-
ton Of Optometrists.
A private installation of the officers
elect of Sunset Chapter. 0. +. s, will
be held tomorrow (Friday) evening
The members only will attend
Assistant Superintendent T. W. Nc
Glaughlin and Auditor Taggart of the
Maine Central Railroad were in Show
hogan Yesterday on official business.
Deputy Sheriff Maynard of Jackman,
left for his home Monday following 4
several days visit in Skowhegan, lie
accompanied several violators of the
Jaw TO this place.
Mrs. Hiram Bearce left Monday al
ternoon for Garland. where she was
summoned owing to the death of
relative She was accompanied by her
sister Mrs. W. S. Milliken of Madison.
The regular meeting of the Show
hogan Board of Trade will be held to-
morrow (Friday) evening in the Mu
nicipal Court room. The session
] promises to be an important one and
of special interest to tax payers.
Carleton p. Merrill. a member OF
the Board of Trustees of the State
i Normal Schools, left Monday after
noon on a tour of inspection in Aroos-
took County He will visit the NADIA
waska Training School at Fort Kent
and the Presque Isle Normal School
at Pressure Isle, before his return.
The next meeting of Skowhegan
Grange will be held Wednesday even
ing, January q. 1t will be health
meeting and Dr. Julia Nay Kincaid
will read her paper upon health. DR..
/ Genoa Sanborn will also give short
talk and there will be music Re
freshments are to be served in the up
per hall.
An interesting conference of Sun
day school workers was held Sunday
afternoon at the Bethany Baptist
church, those making addresses from
out-of-town being Secretary Weir of
the State Sunday School Association,
Rev. L. G. March of Nassalboro. Mrs
Maurice Dunbar of Topsham and
Harry Plummer of Fairfield. Sunday
evening at the Centenary NJ. T. church
the closing service of the week of
prayer was held, the before mentioned
persons each speaking for time.
The Mission Circle of the First
Baptist church was entertained Friday
afternoon by Mrs. Geo. X. Thomson.
Owing to the inclemency of the wealth
er there was not large attendance,
but a very interesting session was
held. The early history of Baptist
Missionary work in Africa was con-
sidered, the program being in charge
of Mrs. Minnie Murray and Mrs.
Thomson. Interesting "reminiscences
were given of Mrs. Claflin, now Mrs.
Field, who was at one time sent out
as a missionary by the First Baptist
Society. At the close of the program,
Mrs. Thomson served her guests with
a very delicious lunch which included
Scotch dainties.
The marriage of Alton Roderick and
Miss Lottie Matthew was quietly SOL
emnized Monday morning at GAS in
ST. Mary's Catholic church, FIR. P. f.
Desjardins officiating The couple
were attended by Miss Amanda Tur-
cote of Gardiner, and Olin Roderick.
They left on the midday train follow
ing the ceremony for a brief wedding
trip in Maine and after their return
will take up their residence in Show
hogan.