The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-15
Skowhegan Local News


Mrs. John Clifford has lately re-
turned from visit in Boston
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wood of Port
land have been visiting this week with
his parents Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Wood
of Madison Ave.
Rev. II. F. Huse. former pastor of
the First Baptist Church, and his
family are at their Pleasant Pond
cottage at Caratunk.
Mrs J. II. Wood, the evangelist, will
meet with the S D. A Church next
Sabbath Saturday, at l.30 p. IN. and
Sunday evening at 30 July IT'S.
All are invited
Mrs George Fletcher and her TWO
children Ruth and Elizabeth aged
nine and five years, are visiting Mrs.
F. 5. Morrill, on Main st. Mr.. Fletch-
ct is expected the last of this month.
Guy Parker Estes from New York
City has been ia town this week. From
him We learn that his sister Mrs. Bell
. Estes Dorothy Of New Jersey does not
plan to come to Maine this summer.
Seth Marion Nutting, who has been
i'll for several weeks past at his home
on Silver St, is in critical con-
dition. There is scarcely grounds to
believe that he will Ultimately recover.
George r. varney, D. D. of Cald-
we'll Idaho, will preach at the First
Church next Sunday and for three
Sundays thereafter DR. Caldwell is
Maine man and has a mother living
at North Buckfeld, in this State
Mrs Harrison Gale of Amesbury,
Mass. departed Monday after a brief
visit with her aunt Mrs. b. A. Saw
yer on Madison Avenue. Mrs Gale
had previously visited at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs J. b. Wood in Starks
Mr. Woods accompanied her to this
place Saturday.
Large audiences greeted Rev J. e.
Osborne, former pastor, at both SER
vices at the First Baptist Church last
Sunday. At the evening service
seven members were received into the
church by baptism. Mr.. and Mrs
Osborne were guests of Mr. and Mrs
f. w. Marble during their stay in
town.
John S Mason who has been In
Richmond for the past three weeks
at the home Of his daughter Mrs. E. B.
Rand, was in town Tuesday. Mr.. Ma
son who came here from Brighton
about ten years ago. has now made
arrangements to remove permanently
to Richmond He was accompanied
here by his son W. S Mason of Bath.
The annual field day of Somerset
Chapter of o. E. S. was held at the
home of Mrs. Adam Simpson on Maple
St. Tuesday afternoon the arrange
Dunton. Mrs Matte Fairgrieves and
Fred {. Dunlap. The ladies who
We're gathered at an earlier hour were
Joined by gentlemen members of the
order and all partook of picnic
lunch at ESQ
The July meeting of the Helen CO.
burn Missionary Circle occurred at
the home of Mrs. +. T. Goodrich on
Madison Ave, Friday afternoon of last
week. The subject for the meeting
was THE child at work and at play.
Mrs. Eugenia Merriam conducted the
exercises. The next meeting of the
circle will be at the cottage of Mrs
Henry Mitchell, Lake Wesserunsett, !
date to be later announced
Monday evening Mrs. John Laney of
East Maple street entertained the |
members of Woodbine Lodge d. of H. |
at her home. After a short business
meeting Mrs. Laney's daughter Miss
Louise, gave fine recitation Mrs /
Laney served ice cream and waters
to her guests Monday evening, Aug !
>. Mrs. Paul Roullard has invited the |
ladies to her cottage at Lakewood, |
where she will serve them to six
o'clock supper. Members will take |
five O'Clock car