The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-12-17

months in Massachusetts as book
keeper on a large dairy farm. We
understand that she will make her
home for the present with Mrs. Marta
Savage.
Mrs. Packard and her daughter Al
berta have returned from Lake MoXie.
where they spent Thanksgiving with
relatives.
For ~serviceable Christmas presents
that will please those who receive
them go to D~onigan's.
Mrs. Edith Whitney is clerking dur
ing the Christmas season for A. 5.
Burke.
Mrs. Arlie Dinsmore visited last
week with her mother in Waterville.
The people in this vicinity feel very
sorry and extend their sympathy to
Mr.. and Mrs. Crombie of Moscow, who
parted with their baby boy last week,
The baby seemed we'll and was play
ing as happy as ever at D o'clock Tues
day night and Wednesday morning at
10 o'clock he was gone. The little
six year old daughter was dangerous
ly i'll at the same time with what
seemed to be cholera. The funeral
services were at the home on Friday
afternoon and the little boy was laid
at rest in the Moscow cemetery.
Hicks Almanac. soc; by mail. 35c,
G. r. Fogg, Skowhegan.
There seems to be an epidemic
among the grown people and
among many of the children.
The physicians call is winter
cholera and in many cases it
is quite severe. Some claim that 1t
is due to the condition of the ground.
1t is quite unusual and not natural
for this part of the country to have
such mild fall weather with no snow
and a great lack of rain. Until with
In a few days the dust has been fly
ing from our streets the same as in
summer. Last Sunday a little now
and rain fell. making the travelling
very rough at present.
Holiday Suggestions-Edison AM
berolas and Blue Amberol Records,
Parker Fountain Pens, Books, Masonic
Buttons, Wrist Watches, Dollar
Watches, Stationery, Fancy Box
Chocolates, Cigars, Pipes, Fruit, Nuts
and Confectionery at Fred w. Preble's.
The students who have arrived home
for the Christmas vacation are Miss
Janet Lander, Miss Marion Baker,
Miss Thelma Foss, Miss Florence Muir
ray and Miss Ethel Gilman from Far
mington Normal School. Miss Lena
Colby from Leland Powers School
and Herbert Dinsmore from Colby
College.
The Church Circle met in the vestry
last Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. P.
A Woodland and Mrs. Arthur Jordan
entertained. A pleasant meeting was
enjoyed. The next regular meeting
will be with Mrs. Charles Foss on
Wednesday afternoon Jan. 9Th.
The Changers do not believe in
making long, tedious work of their
election. On last Saturday at their
regular meeting they elected 13 Off
GERS in SO minutes. Installation OF
their officers will be the first meeting
in January.
Mr.. Taylor, the Bible man gave a
very interesting talk in regard to his
work before the ladies of the Sunshine
Society last Thursday afternoon. Mr..
Taylor does much charity work and
the society hope to aid him. The
next regular meeting will be enter
tanned by Mrs. Laura Hussey and Mrs.
Eva Bachelor on Thursday, January
I4th.
Most of the stores i'm our town have
adorned their holiday attire and look
very pretty and attractive. The
Christmas displays in some of the
windows are not surpassed by those
in larger towns than Bingham.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Mahoney
was at the home of Mrs. Ellis on
Bridge Street last Friday forenoon
conducted by FIR. Curren of Madison.
The burial was in the village ceme-
terry by the side of her husband who
died nine years ago. Mrs. Mahoney
was a kind mother and will be greatly
missed from the home. Among the
relatives who attended
the funeral were Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Giyens from Pittsield, Mr.. and Mrs.
John McCollor from Scion, Mr.. John
Ambrose and Mrs. viii Wescott from
Skowhegan.
/ hereby offer a reward of $25 for
Information that will lead to arrest
and conviction of the party or parties
Who broke into my camp IN Cate Hill. |
A. r. Donigan.
During the past few weeks the
one most interested In Sunday School
work have been trying to get the at
tendance to 100. 1t was very graft
Tying to have an attendance of 104
last Sunday. The evening was also
largely attended.
Beautiful and appropriate services
are being prepared for next Sunday.
A new order of exercises has been
adopted for the morning worship. The
sermon will be n especially pre-
pared for the Christmas season and
music will be furnished by the or
ehestra and a choir consisting of Il
girls robed in white. The evening
will consist of a reading &C
by music. The girls are
being drilled in special singing for the
occasion and it promises to be a
most beautiful sacred Christmas ser
vice. The SUPPLIES worn by the
choir have been furnished and recent
by made by the ladies of the Church
1t is purposed that the choir
wear these robes at least once a
Enonth at the Sunday morning service.
a Christmas concert is being pre-
pared for Thursday evening after
there will be a Christmas tree
in the church. Mrs, It. B. HIATT, Mrs.
p. A. Woodland and Mrs. Arthur Jor-
dan are drilling with the children of
the Sabbath School.
Ralph Pierce is clerking in Doni-
gan's store.
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