The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-23

Dr. Maurice Rowe returned home
Friday night from a brief visit to
Portland.
The Republican Caucus will be held
this evening in the Municipal Court
room at 30.
Rev. and Mrs H. G. MeGlauflin pur-
pose to go to smithfeld pond next
week where they will spend their va
cation, camping
TIL engagement of Miss Gladys M.
Estes of Gorham formerly of Skowhe-
gan and Ralph II. Bragdon of Boston
has been reported.
Elder S. NJ Dana of Portland arris-
ed Friday night, Mr.. Dana officiating
at the services of the Seventh Day
AdYantists Saturday.
Town meeting this afternoon to de-
eide about appropriating more money
for the alterations in the Skowhegan
High School building.
Mrs. Ralph Lewis and daughter
Kathleen have returned to their home
in Gardiner after visit of two weeks
with relatives in town.
Mrs Isaac Pierce has been absent
for visit with Mr. Pierce at Liver
more Falls and with her son DR.. Mer-
ton Pierce at Pennington.
Mrs Walter Savage and children of
West Somerville. Mass. arrived Sat
urday for a visit with the family of
Jefferson Savage on Middle st.
The second quarterly conference of
the Methodist society was held last
evening, Rev. J. M Frost, presiding
elder of this district being in attan-
dance.
Mrs. H. G. Smith of Foxboro Mass.
is the guest of Mrs Matte f. Good
win Mr.. Smith is also expected the
last of the week. being brother of
Mrs. Goodwin.
Harry Smith is assisting in the
banking department of the Skowhe-
gan Trust Co., during the absence of
Miss Grace Jewett, who is off duty
owing to illness.
Miss T. Fedora Lewia, salutatorian
of the 1914 class, Skowhegan High
School has accepted a position as
stenographer in the Office of the Pitts
field Poultry Farm.
Mrs. ]. O. Smith has been enter
tanning for several days her aunt,
Miss Carolyn Tribou of Lynn, Mass,
and her grandchildren Rachel and
Esther Pierce of Reading, Mass
Among those to go from here to at
! tend the meeting of the Republican
State Committee in Bangor Thursday
were Hon. w. l.. Walker, w p. Ord
way, F. w Briggs, c. 2. Merrill and
Roy l.. Marston.
Miss Louise H. Coburn and her
guest Miss Houston of Boston and
Mrs. H. C. Judkns have been at At
team Camps for several days. Joey
Smith, Miss Coburn's nephew, accom-
panied the party.
The Bible reading Sunday evening
in the vestry of the Centenary NJ +.
Church was most interesting. Mrs.
NJ Murch of Brookline, Mass, was
the reader delivering Christs Message
to the Seven Churches.
Rev. E. l.. Marsh of Providence, r.
l., preached a very inspiring sermon
Sunday morning at the Island Avenue
Congregational Church. In the af-
ternoon Mr.. Marsh conducted services
at the Dudley Corner Schoolhouse and
Elmer E. Harris conducted services in
the Snow schoolhouse.
The Ladies Social Circle held a sue
cessful food and apron sale in the
yestry of the Centenary NJ. E. Church
Saturday afternoon. About SIP was
realized and the committee in charge
were Miss Lila Weston and Mrs.
Myron E. Smith. with the assistance
of the president, Mrs. l. ]. Smith.
Chas. NJ. Barnard arrived Saturday
night to visit for a week with his
mother Mrs Elizabeth Barnard and
sister Mrs. William Stinchheld. His
wife has been here for several days.
Mr.. Barnard is in the employ of the
United Shoe Machinery Co. as a sales
man, and his home in is Rochester
N Y.
Mrs. Sadie Shaw accompanied by
her son and daughter Harold and Miss
Florence Shaw were guests the latter
part of last week and the first of this
week at the homes of DR. A. T. Smith
aud John A. Mooers They are from
Worcester. Mass and were travelling
by auto purposng to visit in Athens
before their return home by the way
of the White Mountains.
Miss Elise Fales Biron is expected
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