The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-02
Skowhegan Local News
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DR.. and Mrs A. B. Borden left Mon
DAY noon on a business trip to Port
land.
Mr.. and Mrs f. l. Moody Jr. are
to be congratulated over the recent
arrival of young son.
Lucy Adams, while at play the
other day, hurt her arm quite badly,
A physicians services being required.
Mr. and Mrs Roy p Symons left
Monday on the mid day train for Bos-
ton to visit in that city and vicinity.
Raymond Allen, student at the In
stitute of Technology in Boston, spent
Thanksgiving at his home in Show
hogan.
Mr. and Mrs. William Clark of
Richmond was in town to spend
Thanksgiving with her father, J. c.
Jennings.
Miss Elizabeth McRitchie of Kala-
mazoo, Michigan has been passing
few days in town with Dr. Cora M.
Johnson of North Ave.
Mr.. and Mrs. w N Gilbert of Lew
iston have departed following visit
with Mrs. Esther Withee and Miss
Leora M. Withee on High st.
The Seniors cleared $3.50 from
their benefit at the Star Theatre last
Friday night This goes toward the
fund for the trip to Washington, D. c.
The annual meeting of Sunset
Chapter Order of Eastern Star will
be held tomorrow (Friday) evening.
officers will be elected for the ensu-
ing year.
Miss Myrtis Genthner of Portland,
formerly stenographer in the law Of
fee of Butler & Butler, has been
visiting in town with her sister Miss
Beatrice E. Genthner.
Rev. II. G. McGlautiin occupied the
pulpit of the Bethany Baptist church
Sunday forenoon in exchange with
Rev. George Merriam who preached
in the Centenary NJ. L. Church.
Melvin Randall of Cambridge was
in town Monday and shipped from
this station a car load of cattle ana
sheen for the Massachusetts market.
q RiQplnW have
been picking up the stock in various
sections of Somerset County, going
as far as Starks to make purchases,
Rev. J. w. Packard, who has been
preaching at the East Ridge Church
in Cornville for the past ten summers,
finished his services there for this
season last Sunday. The Sunday
School will not be discontinued, how
ever. until Christmas time when
there will be special festivities and
Christmas tree.
Mr. and Mrs. E. b. Chase enter
tanned several young ladies during
the Thanksgi recess as the guests
of their daughter Miss Eunice Chase,
a student at Colby College. Includ-
ed we're Miss Bertha l.. Terry OF
Waterville. Miss Helen kimball OF
Lawrence, Mass. and Miss Myra
Cross of Colebrook, n. H All are
students at Colby College.
J. H. Rulings, who has been over
seer in the finishing department OF
one of the local mills of the American
Wooden Co. has completed his duties
and accepted work with another con-
Germ in Providence, r. l. He was
in Skowhegan for three or four
months and together with his WIFE
made many friends, particularly in
the Bethany Baptist parish, both be-
ing attendants at Bethany Church
The place owned and occupied by
Joseph E. Buker for years, has been
sold to Francis w Briggs, the same
being close to his lot on Water ST.
although the house faced on North
Avenue. Mr.. and Mrs. Everett r.
Garland, who have for some time re-
sided with Mr. Buker, have leased
the lower tenement of the Merrill
house on Madison Avenue, which has
for some time been vacant Mr..
Buker will board with them.
The reception in compliment to
Rev. Eta e. Tracey, which was held
in the vestry of the First Baptist
Church, Friday evening was a de-
lightful occasion. The affair was
arranged by the two Philathea class
es and the receiving line included the
honorary Philathea members and
some of the present officers The
program consisted OF music and lit
erary numbers, Mrs. Eta SWEET Brad
ley. J. Harvey White and Lees Hall
singing solos. Mrs Howard Friend
and Miss Mary Friend playing a
piano duet. Miss Doris Cover Miss
Cora Hopkins, playing piano solos
and the Misses Welch and Akeley
,,to,I,. "a miami dupt Mrs Frances