The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-09-30

at Harvard Medical School.
Mrs. Sarah Goodwin of North Ave-
who has been critically i'll, is now re-
ported as being somewhat improved.
Mrs. Isaiah Crowell of Brooks ar
rived in Skowhegan Monday night to
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Omar
Furber.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Q. Avery of Port
land have been guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Colby r. HUFF. departing Monday
morning
Mr.. and Mrs Fred T. Hurley and
little daughter returned the first OF
the week from a visit with friends in
Shawmut.
Moody Jewell spent Sunday in Fair
field with his family who have been
visiting with relatives there for sew
eral days.
Mrs Frank Fuller of Someryille,
Mass. has returned home following a
visit with relatives in Smithfield and
in Skowhegan.
Miss Gail A. Taggart, teacher in
the Gorham High School, arrived here
Monday night, called home by the crit
zeal illness of her father, DR.. II. c.
Taggart.
John Z. Taylor arrived home Mon
day forenoon from a visit with his
father Edwin E. Taylor at North Au-
gusta. He departed the Thursday
previous.
Mrs. F. p. Pennell is at Orr's Island
visiting with her sister. Miss Sarah
Pennell has returned to Portland to
resume her duties as teacher In the
High School.
Mrs. Percy Means visited the hrst
of this week with her husband, who
formerly resided in Gardiner, but is
now clerking in the drug store OF
Frank w. Buchanan.
Mr. and Mrs. X. c. Woodland re-
turned Thursday from an automobile
trip to Sherman Mills. They were
accompanied back by Mr.. Woodard's
; brother, Gus Woodland.
Mrs S. f. Marble, who spent the
summer in Harmony, arrived Thurs
day from Dover, where she had been
visiting with relatives and is again To-
Gated at the home of her son, W. B.
Whittier.
Robt. Dinsmore of Madison, who
during the summer officiated very
capably as organist at the Centenary
M. E. Church here, has returned TO
Cambridge. Mass, where he has re-
sumed his studies at Harvard.
Frank Berube, who has accepted a
position in the paper mill at Chisholm
has been in Skowhegan this week
calling on acquaintances. His son,
Willie Berube. left Tuesday to re-
sumo his studies at Tufts Dental Col
lege.
Mrs. II. c. Sheridan has resumed
her duties as chief linotype operator
at the office of the Independent-Re-
porter following a vacation OF four
weeks. Miss Kate Conway of Sa-
battus has been substituting during
her absence.
Rev. E. w. Churchill of Milo preach
ed a brilliant sermon in the First
Baptist Church last Sunday. There
will be a preaching service next Sun
day in that church and at the close OF
the service a meeting will be held to
consider candidates.
w. l.. Powers, principal of the
Machias Normal School returned
home Monday, after visit with the
family of his brother-in-law, Supt. L.
w. Gerrish. The two sons OF the
gentlemen are among the students en-
tering Bates College this year.
The Ladies' Missionary Circle of
the Congregational Church was enter
tanned last Friday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. ]. w. Fogler. Work
on Maine Missions was considered and
articles were read by the members
relative to that subject. The Circle
will collect material to be sent later
to the Southern Missionary schools
The high wind Of Sunday night
caused considerable damage to the
lighting system of the town, the com
munlty being plunged in darkness at
"a fairly early hour in the evening
| Numerous trees were either shorn OF
their limbs or were blown over and
one tree on the Island presented a.
somewhat spectacular appearance
when IL ignited from a nearby wire.
The fire alarm sounded one blast and
caused considerable CONSERVATION.
but was found TO be due to n broken
wire
Prof Arthur +. Hertell of Bates
/ College. who preached an unusually
fine sermon upon the Power ot the
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