The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-09-10
Skowhegan Local News

MePheters.
The Christian Scientists will have
for their subject next Sunday morn
ing. substance.
Miss Lucy Thompson of Southport
has departed after visiting here With
Miss Yerna Abbey
Mrs Belle Dudley o. Gardiner Who
VISITED during tn past Week With
Mrs. coburn Scot. Left Friday
Mss Berle Nye arrived from San
ford Friday night She has had a pc
sition thefs during the summer.
Willard and Howard spooner left
Saturday morning to visit With their
aunt Or. Genoa Sanborn in Auburn
Leonard P Coogin of Lynn, Mass,
arrived Thursday for two weeks
visit with his father. on Madison Ave.
Miss Luette l.. Phillips of Portland
has been visiting at the home of her
brother, J. +. Phillips for a few days.
Miss Dorothea Rice his returned To
Gulford after visiting for a few
weeks With Mr.. aud Mrs Leon With
am
Frank Durand of Goaticook. Canada
has departed after visiting with Dr..
and Mrs. L. P. Cochran on North
Ave.
Master Robert Y. Matson. has re-
turned to Brighton Mass. after visit
ing with his aunt. Mrs. Carrie Nc
Pherson.
Mrs. Josephine Pierce anu children
have returned to READING Miss al
ter visiting with her moihee. Mrs.
Emma Smith, on Water St
Mrs. Loantha NJ White and son
John of Danforth, who have been
guests at the home of Mrs Whites
sister, Mrs. J. Palmer Merrill, depart
ed Friday
Miss Emma Hall left Saturday to
visit with DR.. and Mrs. F. A Leitch in
Bar Harbor. DR.. Leitch was formerly
pastor of the Centenary NJ. E. Church,
in Skowhegan.
The ladies of the Relief Corps met
for regular session last Friday after
noon in Grand Army Hall. There was
not large attendance and no pro-
gram was presented.
At the meeting of Sunset Chapter
0. f. S. held Friday evening, a deci-
sion was reached to invite the men,
bers of the Lodge in Canaan to meet
here on the evening of Sept. IS.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Loudfoot of Phila-
delphia were among the out-oftown
people in Skowhegan Saturday. They
had been visiting in Athens and We're
homeward bound from here
Mrs A H. Curtis, who spoke before
the ladies of the Helen Coburn Mis-
sion Circle Friday afternoon was en-
tertained while in town at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. II. C. Judkins.
Dr. George B. Warne, president OF
the National Spiritualist Association
who had been attending the Spirit
ualist camp meeting at Lakewood, left
Friday morning for Etna Camp
grounds.
Miss A. Magma Gordon and Miss
Corinne Salley arrived home Friday
night from Spruce Point where they
have been during the summer. John
Emery. who has been employed in
that vicinity has also returned home.
Miss Eva Mae Otis, formerly of
Skowhegan, was married at the Bap-
fist parsonage in Springvale Thurs
day morning, Sept Bird at 10 o'clock
by Rev. H. f. Huse, pastor of Baptis,
Church. to Mr.. William Henry Dough-
ty of Springyale. Mr.. and Mrs
Doughty have the best wishes of their
many friends. After a brief wedding
trip they will return to make their
home in Springyale.
The body of Mrs Alphosine Dennis
arrived here Friday forenoon from
Lewiston whittier she had gone the
Tuesday previous to submit to a sur
gical operation. Funeral services
were held Saturday forenoon at 9
o'clock from st. Mary's Catholic
Church, FIR. P. E. Desjardins otficiat-
ing and burial was made in the South
side Cemetery. The deceased is sur
yived by four children, Mrs. Kate Lee
high, Alice, Nellie and Archie Murray.
There was a large attendance at the
monthly session of the Helen Coburn
Mission Circle Friday afternoon. The
meeting was held in the Chapel of the
Bethany Baptist Church, which had
been attractiyely trimmed with au-
tumn blooms, golden rod and astors
predominating. The speaker of the
afternoon was Mrs. A H. Curtis, for
eighteen years a laborer in the Mis-