The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-27

VIII Carey OF Massachusetts arrived
Tuesday forenoon for a visit at the
home of Allen Rowen.
Mrs. O. f. Walker of Oakland re-
turned yesterday after visiting with
her sister, Mrs Minnie Green.
Nh and Mrs II. \. Dinsmore. who
have been camping at North Pond the
past four weeks have returned home.
A stated convocation of Somerset
Chapter, Royal Arch Masons Will be-
held (tomorrow) Friday evening. at
80 o'clock.
Rev j. w. Packard attended the
North Arson Campmeeting the first
of the week and reported an interest
ing session.
Miss Margaret Taylor, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer NJ. Taylor OF
Long Meadows, Mass, is visiting with
her grandmother, Mrs. Pauline Hill.
Mrs, Charles Barnard who has been
the guest of Mrs. Frank Thompson
and relatives here departed yester-
day for her home in Rochester, \. Y.
Mrs. Evelyn Lyon has returned to
her home at A. F. Sandford's after
visiting several weeks with relatives
and friends in Watervlle, Clinton, and
Pittsheld.
Mr.. and Mrs Christian and daueh-
ter arrived from New York yesterday
and went to Lakewood 10 visit with
Sumner c. Ward and the Misses Ward
at their summer home
Master Thornton Conant celebrat-
ed his fifth birthday Thursday, by en-
tertaining some of his young friends
at his home on Pleasant St Games
were played and refreshments served.
George Paddock accompanied by
Judson Packard, Harold Larry, Joseph
Lacasce, and Raymond Laeasce mo-
tored to Sidney Sunday where they at
tended services at the Friends Church
on Quaker Hill, Matilda Atkinson.
Quaker preacher, conducted the meet
ing
George Fellows, of the department
of Health, of the City of Buffalo, New
York, was in town yesterday. Nh
Fellows is a brother of DR. Fellows. a
former Skowhegan physician, now of
Bangor. He had been on a visit at
the home of Mrs George Hight in
Athens, his second return to that
town in 30 years.
The Epworth League met last night
at the home of the president Leslie
Grundy. Fifty-four young people were
in attendance and after business
session, adjournment to the lawn was
in order, which had been lighted by
japanese lanterns. Games were play
ed and refreshments served by Miss
Helen Grundy.
Rev. E. l.. Marsh, who has been in
town for vacation visit with Mrs
Marsh and two daughters left the lat
ter part of the week for Leicester,
Mass, where he preached on Sun
day. From there he was to continue
his journey to his home in Providence,
r. |. His family will follow him TO
that city in about two weeks
Requiem mass was sung yesterday
morning between and 8 o'clock by
Father F. E. Desjardins at ST. Mary's
Catholic Church for the repose of the
soul of Pope Plus the \. There was
special music. During the hour of the ]
funeral all Cathalic business houses
in Skowhegan were closed and the
bells in st. Mary's steeple were tolled .
in memory OF the deceased Pope.
There will be the usual services at
the Bethany Baptist Church. Pastor
Merriam viii preach sermon ON
'Songlcss Lives at 1915 and there
will be music by the choir Mrs.
Josephine Pierce of Reading. Mass,
will preside at the organ At 7 p.
m, Miss Agnes Mantor will tell the
story of her visit to the Silver Bay
!. W. c. A. Conference and there will
De good music. Sunday School Will
convene at II O'Clock.
Skowhegan relatives received word
from Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen
: Pepper with the news that they
we're in Munich, Germany, comfortably
md safely located for the present
Mr.. and Mrs. Pepper went abroad in
July, planning to remain for two years
Turing which Mr.. Pepper was to pur-
,ue course of study at the University
If Berlin. This program has, of
curse. been interrupted by the Euro
)ean war.
Friends of Mrs VIII Malbon of LIE
witt ST. who was thrown from a
'arriage Aug. IA, in the yinicity of
he White School House. will regret
o learn that she has been suffering
quite a little from her injuries sus-
aimed at that time. Both knees
rprp hadlV bruised and ono in mar