The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-04-30

iue.
Mrs Esther Leach had the misfor-
uee to fall Tuesday and fracture her
collar bone.
Attorney George w Cover went to
Portland. Tuesday on business matters
If a legal nature.
Harry c. Williams of Auburn for
merIy a resident of Skowhegan visit
ID here the first of the week.
Harold c. Merrill, an employee at
the First National Bank is visiting for
few days with relatives in Augusta
Silas Curtis of North Wayne who
has been the guest of his daughter,
MIS-. Wallace Croker, departed Tues
day forenoon.
L. D. Mathews proprietor of the
Park House, an old and well known
hosiery of Hartland was in Skowhe-
gan yesterday.
]. D. Vaughan left this morning for
Gardiner He is to visit for time
with his brother and then plans to go
10 New York City.
Miss Harmon of the millinery firm
of Mooers and Harmon, Portland, will
display pattern hats Monday and
Tuesday at the Oxford
Clementine Weston w. c. 7. I. wish
attention called to Mothers Day, Sun
DAY. May 10th, which has been APP
pointed by the National Organization.
Dr. Jennie Fuller of Hartland has
been the guest of Mrs. Clara Moore
this week. She was here ostensibly
to appear as a witness in court pro-
ceedings.
George b. Fairgrieye received Tues
day an Evinrude detachable row boat
motor which he can install in any
boat and by means of the devise pro-
pei the craft.
CONGREGATIONAL Working League
viii meet in the parlors Monday next
AT D. m. A good attendance is de-
sired as business of importance is to
be attended to.
There will be a meeting of the
Skowhegan Farmers Union at the
Municipal Building next Saturday af-
ternoon at 1870 The officers report
that business is to be transacted
Friends of Miss Lena Wyman will
be gratfied to learn that she is re-
covering from the effects of a surgi-
cal operation performed Friday at
her home on Main st.
The members of Eureka Lodge No
12S. y. E. o. p. met at the home Of
Mrs. Emma H. Dunton Monday even
ing aud spent one of the most plea
SAINT evenings in its history. The
musical and literary program was
splendid one. Refreshments of cake
and coffee were served
The literary societies of the town
are beginning to plan for the coming
years work. Yesterday afternoon Mrs
Anna F. Merrill, president of the
Skowhegan Womans Club entertained
the directors of that organization while
tomorrow afternoon Mrs. Annie F.
Fish will entertain the directors OF
Town Improvement Society of which
she IS president.
John Condron, young Italian boy,
who came here from Boston and was
employed at the fruit store of G. Debe
Oh Madison Avenue was detained IN
Wateryille Saturday on complaint OF
his employer. who it is understood
claimed the boy had stolen from him.
Matters were adjusted however, no
warrant being sworn out, and Condron
has returned to Boston.
Mrs. Mary Holland of SkOwhegan
has been advised of the death of her
sister, Mrs Annie Riyet which occur
red in Lawrence, Mass, April %. The
deceased was born in Quebec, Canada,
May 16, 1854, and was the second old
est daughter of Joseph and Mary
Murphy. both deceased. She is sur
yived by eight children, three sons
and five daughters, also three sisters
and three brothers The funeral SER
vices were held in Lawrence, Sunday.
Friends of Mrs. Holland extend sym
pathy to her in her bereavement.
All persons who are interested IN
hearing one of the foremost religious
leaders of the United States are inyit-
ed to be present at the Is
land Avenue Congregational Church
on Thursday evening of next week
May Z, to listen to an address by Rev
Hubert c. Herring, D. D., newly elect
I'd Secretary of the National Councll
Of Congregational Churches of the
United States. DR.. Herring has be-
come well known allover this country
as a man who loves his own denoml-
nation but is friendly to every other
denomination as well. During his
CnorotorN, of the