The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-14
Skowhegan Local News

tional parlors.
John S. Mason of North Avenue has
a flock of seventeen hens that layed
240 eggs during the month of Noyem-
Der
Skowhegan and Cornville men in
attendance at the State Legislature
were at home from Friday night until
Tuesday.
Miss Nora Rowell a trained nurse
from Lewiston has been visiting this
week with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
II. K Rowell.
Nearly $40 was cleared from the
food sale conducted by the Ladies'
Social Circle of the Methodist Church
Friday afternoon.
The Good VIII Club OF the G0ngre-
gational Church Is to be entertained
by Mrs d. Hamin Bartlett at her
home on Madison Avenue this after
noon.
The Home and Foreign Missionary
Societies Of the Centenary NJ f.
Church are to hold a union meeting
tomorrow afternoon. Mrs. II. G. Me
Glaunin will be hostess at the par
sonage.
Among the out of town people here
to attend the funeral of the late Lila
B. Ham were Mr.. and Mrs Ernest
Smith of East Liyermore. Mr., and
Mrs. John White of Gardiner and Fred
Lampher of Stoneham Mass.
Private installation ceremonies are
to occur tomorrow evening in Sunrise
Chapter o. E. s. the installing officer
will be Past Matron, Laura Dinsmore
assisted by Past Matron Edith Gled-
hill as marshall. Refreshments will
be served at the close of the work.
On Monday morning at st. Mary's
Catholic Church, Thomas A. Lessard
the son of Joseph Lessard, by occu-
patton dyer was married to Miss
Annie Caron, nurse, the daughter
of the late George Caron. The con-
tracing parties are residents of Show
hogan and FIR. p E. Desjardins was
the officiating clergyman.
The ceremony of installation was
performed Friday evening at the Py-
THAN Sisterhood by Mrs. Emma Fl.
Flagg. The officers elect were pub
lished In previous issue and with
one exception were installed, Mrs.
Mary Annis being elected to the office
of guard in the place of Mrs. Flora A.
Dealey. During the evening the
members of the order enjoyed a deli
clous supper served at the home of
Mrs. Dealey.
Mrs. Elmira Abbott York, wife of
Perley York died Saturday at her
home No. q Railroad St, following
a shock, sustained earlier in the
week. Her age was SIS years and her
birthplace was Winslow. The fun
eral was held on Monday forenoon.
Rev. j. w. Packard officiating. The
body was placed in the tomb to await
burial in the spring. Mrs. York is
survived besides her husband by two
sons and one sister. Early in life
she became affiliated with the Free
Baptist Church.
Captain Fred C. Dunlap paid a visit
to the Capitol City last week and
while there received from the hands
of the Adjutant General merit badge
to which he is entitled for eighteen
years honorable service In the Nation
al Guard of Maine. Captain Dunlaps
military experience began with d
Canaan militia company as long ago
as when Gen. Joshua Chamberlain
was Adjutant General of Maine. The
badge Wnlcn he now receives III
handsome combination of silver and
gold and should be one to be per-
manently treasured by himself and
family.
Allan wentworth, manager of the
Skowhegan High School baseball
team has submitted the following
schedule of games for the spring:
April Is, Madison High at Madison:
April II, Hallowell High at Skowhe-
gan; April "a, Madison High at Show
hogan; May /. Good VIII at Skowhe-
gan; May 5. Pennington High at
Skowhegan: May 3, Hallowell High
nj Hallowell; May Is. Wateryille High
at Skowhegan; May 10. Good Will
at Good VIII Farm; May %. Farm
ington High at Pennington: May 20.
Scion High at Skowhegan. June 5,
Oak Grove at Vassalboro; June ..
Lawrence High at Fairfield; June
l.. Waterville High at Watervile.
The death of Lila II. Ham occurred
Friday after an illness since Thanks.
giving time. with typhoid fever II
VAS thought she had b. gun to improve
but other ailments aside from tho