The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-02-26
Local News


visit in Portland.
John Lockwood was at the State
Capital the latter part of the week
JOB" will be the subject at the mid
week services this evening at the
First Baptist church.
Little Miss Leona Wentworth went
Saturday to Waterville to visit for a
time with her aunt.
Some of the High school boys gave
dancing party in Grange Hall Fri
day evening following the basket ball
game.
Members of the Philathea Class
were entertained Monday evening by
their president Mrs Charles Griffin,
on Mechanic Street
Frank Hooper went to Waldoboro
Saturday. to attend the funeral of his
mother-in-law, whose death occurred
in Lewiston hospital
Mrs E. B. Chase and Mrs. X. F.
Wilson left Saturday morning for
Pennington, where they attended the
funeral of their uncle
Misses Marion and Marguerite
Merriam visited their sister, Miss
Ethel Merriam, student in Colby
/
Golden Rod Branch |. S. S will
hold its next meeting March 5th, at
the home of Mrs. Maude Croker,
corner of Water and North Streets at
2.3O p m.
The body of Nancy A. Thurston ar
rived here Thursday evening from
Augusta and was placed in the South
Side receiving tomb, The age of the
deceased was sixty-eight years.
Miss Lizzie Hutchinson of Water
vile formerly a resident of this town
and a member of the Bethany Baptist
church, was here to attend the dedi-
catory exercises Thursday evening
The Girls Basket Ball team held
cake and candy sale Saturday from
which they cleared SIS. The proceeds
were to be used to buy suction shoes
for the team, which will be used when
playing.
The Sunshine Society will have a
Tag Day March 9th. To the boy
and girl selling the greatest number
of tags a cash prize Of $500 will be
! given Tags may be obtained of Mrs.
Walter Vallere, Leavtt Street
H. J. SchmtZ begins work today up
on a new store which he is to build
upon the corner of Milburn St. on
land recently purchased by Mr.
Schmitz from Henry Boulgier The
dimensions of the building are to be
22x30 feet.
Skowhegan friends of Mrs. c. Ar
dele Ames, whose home has been in
Cornwall. ~ Y. will be interested to
learn that she and Mr.. Ames are now
residing in Millbrook, ~ Y. for a
time. where Mr. Ames is superintend-
ing the construction of new Y. NJ.
c. A building.
The many friends of Mrs. NJ A.
- = L., h, RnA
to learn that the conference of Sew
enth Day Adventists have decided to
give her a home for the remainder of
her life time. She has lately gone
to North Cornville to reside in the
family of Mr. and Mrs. Johnson. At
this writing she is in very poor
health.
C. S Downing of Augusta, was in
Skowhegan Monday to adjust insur
ance incident to the burning of the
household goods of Mr.. and Mrs. S.
Sagarin. 1t is understood the
were allowed $500. which was practi-
cally the full amount of the insur-
ance OF their household effects the
family saved only three chairs, and
not enough clothes to dress them
selves in.
The program at the COngr Cgauonal
church has been submitted for the
coming week as follows: The pastors
Bible class in the vestry this evening
at 100 On Sunday morning at 1045
O'Clock there will be a Communion
service and the induction of Mr. La
casce to the Office of deacon. The
service will be in charge of the pas
tor In the evening at 7 o'clock, the
pastor will give the second OF his
talks on THE Beatitudes,' and there
will be special organ music as usual.
The young people hold their regular
meetings at II for Sunday school and
at for Christian Endeavor. During
Lent there will be special training
class conducted by the pastor in the
parlors at $50 .. m. All who wish
to know what is expected of clutch
members arc ihy;ted to attend this
class, whether they decide to join
the church or not.