The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-04

Miss Emma Hall has been passing
several days with relatives in Smith
field
Francis w Briggs has been i'll for
several days in Brookline, Mass,
Hospital.
was recent guest in the home of Mrs.
Annie F. Fish
| Miss Olga Stevens of Monhegan has
| been the guest for several days of
Mrs. Ethel S. W. Abbott
Mrs. Clara Doe of Bingham has been
passing several days visiting with her
nephew c. B. Hight and family on
West Front st.
Charles J. Sheridan was at home the
later part OF the week from University
of Maine, where he is a student in
the Freshman year.
Mrs. ]. L. Parlin and Mrs. J. W.
Healey two of the local grade teachers
were in Waterville Friday to visit the
schools of that city.
Mrs. George Nichols of Jackman was
guest the later part of the week at
the home of her daughter Mrs. Charles
Turner on Cedar st.
Miss Alice Danforth left Friday for
Boston. She plans to be away about
one month visiting both In Massachu-
sets and New Hampshire before her
return.
Mrs. Frank Fuller formerly Of
Skowhegan-now a resident of Somer-
vile, Mass returned home Friday,
after being in Smithfield owing to the
death of her brother-in-law.
The meeting of Sorosis next Tues
will be of rather an informal nature
with a program to be directed by Mrs.
Ethel M. Hight and Mrs. Daisy D.
Merrill. A box luncheon will be par
taken of and afterwards the program
will be presented
Patrons of the Skowhegan Post Of
flee are respectfully notified that all
mail. newspapers, cards, circulars,
letters, etc., which is not addressed
to Street and Number or to post
office box shall be placed in the Gen
eral Delivery and held until called for
Patriotism from Temperance
Standpoint" is the subject assigned for
the next meeting of the Clementine
Weston w. C T. U. which will meet
Tuesday in Library Parlors Mrs.
Ethel M. Hight Is to be in charge of
the program There will be a roll call
and reception of new members.
The office of the Pittsfield Poultry
Farm has been removed from the Mer-
rill block to its new suite of offices In
the Dodge block. The office and wait
ing room of the Somerset Traction Co.
formerly located In the Fairgrieve
block at the corner of Madison Ave.
and Russell st. has also been removed
to the same block.
1t will be noted that there is an in
term of three weeks between the last
and next meetings of the Town I'm
provement Society, as the next session
will be held on February r. A con-
tinuance of the winters study will be
conducted, the program arrangements
being in charge of Mrs. Nettie w. Pad
dack. Place of meeting Library par
lors.
Hon. A. p. Powers, who has been
serving as foreman of the grand jury
left Saturday for Waterville where he
was to join Mrs Howes, and then
proceed to his home in Palmyra, The
body of which Mr.. Howes was an Of
fetal arose from its deliberations Sat
urday. and during her husbands alb
sence in this town, Mrs. Howes visited
her mother in the city previously men
toned.
On Sunday those attending divine
worship In the various Protestant
Churches of the town were treated to
variation from the regular order of
services as none of the pastors spoke
from their own pulpits. The first
Baptist Church. which at present Is
without a minister had as supply
Rev. Theodore Halbert Wilson of the
Congregational Church, as Rev. +. S,
Tead of Boston was engaged to speak
In the pulpit ordinarily occupied by
Mr.. Wilson. Mr.. Tead Is secretary OF
the Congregational Educational So
ciety and preached an eloquent ser
mon. Rev. George Merriam OF the
Bethany Baptist Church preached In
the Methodist Church in exchange with
Rev. II. q. MacGlauflin. who spoke in
the Bethany Church
While the attendance was not large
at the Sunshine Concert given Friday
evening In the Bethany Baptist Church
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