The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-11-12

Mrs Gordon Bragg left Saturday for
a short stay in Portland
Sunday the subject of the Christian
Science services will be "Mortals and
Immortals"
Mrs J. NJ Dysart of Pittsfeld. for
merly of this town was in Skowhegan
the past week
The Bethany Guild meets Monday
afternoon at the church to elect Off
GERS for the ensuing year
Mr. and Mrs. W B. Whittier went
Saturday TO Vassalboro to visit with
relatives of Mrs. Whittier.
Mrs. Augustine Fowler departed
Monday forenoon to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs E c. Walker in Boston.
Robert E. Groton, wife and son Of
Portsmouth, N. H.. departed Monday,
following visit with Mrs Dora Whit
aker and Mrs. c. A. Goodwin
Mr.. and Mrs belmont Mason of
Blackstone. Mass. have been here
during the past week visiting Mrs.
Nason's sister Mrs Mary p Archer.
Mrs George Smith of Canaan was
in town Monday, leaving during the
day for Lewiston, where she was sum-
moned owing to the death of her sis
ter.
Rev. T. F. Jones departed Saturday
after visiting with his daughter, Mrs.
George X. Robinson on North Ave.
Mr.. Jones is now located at Green
Vile Junction
f. r. Watson of Boston, who has
been passing several days at the
home of c. B. Gardner in Canaan Wis
tied the first of the week in Skowhe-
gan with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert L. SWEET were
in Bangor for an over Sunday visit
with relatives. They were accom-
panied by Mrs. Swetts parents. DR..
and Mrs. F. o. sawyer.
Blowing Your Own Horn" was the
subject of the evening discourse de-
liyered by Rev. J. G. Osborne in the
First Baptist Church Sunday evening.
There was a very large attendance.
S. j. Bigelow, member of the po-
lice force in the city of Lowell, Mass,
arrived in Skowhegan Friday night to
visit with his father Leander Bige-
law at the home of Walter Mcclure.
AT the meeting of the Maine Con
ference of Woman's Home Missionary
Societies in Gardiner, Mrs. II. c. Nc
Glaufin of this town was elected
chairman of the literature committee.
Col. Albert G. Blunt of Skowhegan
has been drawn as grand juror for
the December term of the United
States District Court at Portland. Col.
Blunt is to report at Court. December
8th.
Mrs. Carrie Bradford, who has been
passing some time in Palmyra, and
who visited the latter part of the week
with her daughter, Miss Nora Brad
ford in Skowhegan left Monday for a
visit to Boston and Worcester, Mass.
DR.. George Otis Smith of the United
States Geological Survey, left Monday
on his return to Washington, D. c.,
after spending a few days here with
Mrs. Smith, who is still at the summer
home. of the family, Elm Street and
Coburn Ave.
Services were conducted at the
County Jail Sunday directed by Dea-
con George * Thomson of the First
Baptist Church Mrs. E. w. Marble
gave a short talk and music was fur
nished by the young people of the
First Church
A large number of people went from
here to attend the dancing party at
East Madison, Friday evening, given
under the direction of Nutting's or
chestra of six pieces. An oyster sup
per was served and good time was
enjoyed by the large number assem-
bled
Mrs. H. S. Hopkins arrived home
Friday forenoon from Portland, where
she had been to attend the meeting
of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Order
of Railway Conductors. II was the
occasion of the annual session and
Mrs. Hopkins was honored by being
elected president.
Mrs. Ella N Jewett has returned
from Lynn and Boston. whittier she
was summoned some weeks ago owing
to the illness of her daughter, Miss
Grace f. Jewett. Miss Jewett's many
friends will be gratified to learn that
she is expected to be able to return
to Skowhegan Saturday.
A Bible Class has been formed
among the AsVriana Of thn TOWN