The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-12
Skowhegan Local News

Mrs George Ware and Master Cliff
ford Ware were week end visitors in
Hallowell and Gardiner.
Dr. Charles Buck of Boston arrived
=, town Monday forenoon owing to the
death of his step-mother Mrs. Annette
Buck.
F J. Sanford left the last of the
week for a visit to California. He
will probably be away for about two
months.
Marley T. Pooler left Monday to
iain Mrs. Pooler and daughters, who
are members of the summer colony at
Boothbay. {
Mrs. H. C. Gilley and son of SOM
4g;lle. Mass arrived in town Monday
10 be guests of Mrs. Smith Whittier
ard Mrs. Ethel Whittier Ames.
The field day of the Helen Coburn
Mission Circle, which was to have
been held Friday was indefinitely 1
nostnoned because of the inclement
weather
Mrs. Hollis Stitham and two sons I
returned Saturday to Pittsheld after
visiting with Mrs. Stitham's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Paul Roullard at their
Lakewood cottage.
Miss R. NJ Bowker OF Concord,
Mass. who was in attendance at the
Hiegins-Steele wedding above Madi-
son Center last week departed Satur-
day on the midday train.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lawley of Mel
rose Mass. arrived in Skowhegan
Monday forenoon to visit with Mr..
Lawley's parents Mr. and Mrs. Thos,
Lawley and other relatives.
George Groder was up from Gardi-
ner the first of the week. Mrs. Gro
der and daughter Agnes left Monday
to visit with Mrs. Groders mother
ard brother at Parlin Pond.
DR.. George Otis Smith, who has
been passing several days with his
family at their summer home left
Monday for Portsmouth, n. H. and
from there was to return to Washing
ton, d. c.
Robert Dinsmore a skillful organ
ist. who is spending the summer in
Madison is substituting as organist at
the Methodist Church during the alb
sence of Mrs Myron j. Smith, the
regular organist
Mr. and Mrs. S. f. Emerson were
in Athens to attend the August meet
ing of Somerset Pomona Tuesday last.
Mr. Emerson is the efficient secretary
and Mrs Emerson holds the office Of
Flora in this organization. They
were the only representatives from
Skowhegan Grange present
An automobile party composed of
Mr. and Mrs. a. Z. Bison, Sebastine
Bison and Mr.. and Mrs Z. p Whit
ing left Sunday for an automobile
Tip to the City of Quebec and return
by way of the White Mountains, They
expect to be away about one week. The
journey is being made in the Bison
car
Mrs Mae Fairbrother and her {
daughter Miss Leila Fairbrother de-
parted Monday morning for visit to
Peaks Island. Miss Myra French is
substituting in the office of Holt
Hight during the absence of Miss Fair
brother, who is the regular bookkeep-
er and stenographer for that business
house
If Newton Newkirk could have seen s
our fire apparatus respond to the
alarm this morning he would have set !
up and taken notice Plenty of time
was allowed citizens to take to their
cellars and proper attention was CIV
en- the new speed ordinance, in fact
We think that the chemical auto was
about the only one that has paid any !,
attention to it recently.
Rev. George Varney, D. D., who for ]
the past four Sundays has supplied the
pulpit of the First Baptist Church, .
left by early train Monday for his
home in Caldwell, Idaho. DR.. Var t
Ley has proven himself a brilliant {
sermonzer and the First Baptist peo- !
pie have been negotiating with him to
accept the pastorate of their church
permanently. He is now consider :
ing the matter. For the present all ,
services have been suspended at the I
First Church +
The pulpit of the Bethany Baptist
Church was admirably filled Sunday l
by Rev. A. H. Currier, Professor |
Emeritus of Oberlin (ohio) University
who with his wife and son are visit
ing az the home of D. H. Bartlett. Rev.
Currier was born and lived in Show
heg y in his early boyhood aad has
occasionally visited here in latter
years. The theme Of his address was
People of the Healing Shadows end