The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-10-14
LOCAL NEWS

been visiting with Mrs Smiths rela-
lives in Greenylle during the present
week.
W. c. Hobart manager of The Far
mers' Tel. Co. left here Monday on the
midday train for business visit TO
Portland
Chas. H. Gardner. president of the
Maine Farmers Union left Monday
morning ON a business trip to Aroos
took County.
Mrs. Gordon Bragg and daughter of
Portland arrived Monday night to visit
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Murray.
Attorney W. L. Anderson of Jack
man Station, a. F. Buker and Clyde
Buker of Hartland were among the
out-of-town men in Skowhegan Mon
day last.
Mrs. Alice Written of Prseque Isle
has been guest during the present
week of her sister, Mrs. II. q. Nc
Glaunin at the Methodist parsonage
on Island Ave.
Mrs. Duncan Steward of Stoneham,
Mass. and little Miss Elsie Green of
Boston, who have been guests OF
Earle Greene, wife and mother, de
parted Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Towle, who
have recently sold their residence on
Bridge St, moved this week to their
farm in Cornyille. where their home
will be for the future.
Raymond Dionne. who has been en-
ployed at the Payson Camp at Dead
River, was summoned home the first
of the week because of the illness of
his brother, Henry Dionne
E. L. Allen of Good viii addressed
the Boys Federation Sunday after
noon in the yestry of the Centenary
NJ. E. Church, giving an outline Of
what might be accomplished.
The funeral of Miss Ann J. Russell
was held on Friday at the home of
f. +. Russell, the brother of the de-
ceased. Rev. H. G. McGlaut1in Of
ficiated and burial was made in the
North Cemetery.
Mrs. Flora McPheters will attend
the State Convention of Pythian Sis
! ters to be held the last of the week in
! Waterville and will give the response
to the address of welcome. 1t is eX-
pected that Mrs Z. l.. Ford will also
attend this event.
This evening Rev. George Merriam
will begin upon a series of services
at Bethany Church which he has des-
| ignated as Evenings With the Mas
ter" and by means of which phases
of life not usually emphasized will be
considered. Tonight the topic
will be THE Masters JOY
On Sunday occurred the annual Pill
grimage of the Catholics of Our Lady
of Lourdes to the parish Cemetery,
where prayers were said by FIR. Des-
| jardins. The choir from St. Mary's
Church sang and the procession which
was formed at the church and passed
up North Avenue was a long one.
The members of the Home Mission
airy Society of the Methodist Church
are packing barrel to be sent to the
Deaconess' Home in Portland The
articles needed are vegetables. well
mended clothing and other articles of
similar nature, Contributions may
be left at the Methodist parsonage.
Mrs. Ernest Green and little daugh-
ter have returned to their home in
! Chicago. after an extended visit with
Mrs. Green's mother, Mrs. Eta Good
rich and other relatives in this Sec
! ilOu. H6s WIZ 1t NOA44pbhi'u ~
Sheridan Green, who will be engaged
in the shoe business in that city for
the present.
At the Convention of Maine Bap-
| fists held in Wateryille last week Rev.
George Merriam was elected to MEM
! bership on the Board of Managers and
was also appointed to serve on the
Board of Education. Hon Carl f.
Milliken of Island Falls was elected
| president and Rev. J. &. Osborne of
| Lewiston, formerly of SkOWhegan,
was made a member of the Social
Service committee.
DR.. j. II. Sowerby had an attentive
congregation at the Bethany Baptist
Church Sunday forenoon. when he de-
livered an inspiring sermon. Num-
bered among those present We're for
mer worshippers at the High Street
Christian Church. of which he was
The pastor thirty years age DR..
! Sowerby has not been preaching for
some years. but is nov engaged in
Community Chatauqua work and has
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