The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-17
Skowhegan Local News

The j. Palmer Merrill cottage al
Lake Wesserunsett has been leased
to Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur r. Jones.
Morrill, Hoxie left Friday for Bos-
ton where he has accepted a position
for the summer in the Office of the
Christian Science Monitor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. X. Robinson and
three children left yesterday for
Buckfeld where Mrs. Robinson and
the children will spend the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. belmont Tozien with
their infant daughter arrived from
Jersey City, Tuesday evening and are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F. II. Har-
vile on Leayitt st.
Miss Mabel Sweet has gone to East
Holden to remain at her home for a
time. She will return this fall to
resume her duties as teacher in the
grade schools.
Miss Ethel Crook and Miss Carrie
NJ. Carpenter have left for their re-
spective homes in Brewer and Pitts
field, Mass. They are both teachers
in the public schools, the latter being
the Domestic Science instructor.
Miss Louise H. Coburn arrived
home Tuesday night from a several
months absence during which she
visited in California Her return
was made through Canada and she
stopped for a short time in Montreal
A burning chimney at the home OF
Samuel P. Durrell near the South
Side cemetery occasioned some excite
ment in that section of the town Fri
day The fire department was called
but the flames were quickly subdued
with practically no damaging results.
There will be special meeting of
Woodbine Lodge D. of H. at the home
of Mrs. H. C. Sheridan, Madison Ave,
Monday evening, June 81 1t is i'm
portant that every beneficiary mem
Der attend as Mr. E. F. Danforth is to
report the proceedings of the Grand
Lodge in regard to change of rates
One of the prettiest shower parties
given in Skowhegan for many a
month was one rendered Miss Louise
Hurley, Monday evening in honor OF
her approaching marriage to Neil
Mills of Portland. Miss Hurley was
invited out and during her absence
twenty-four friends congregated al
her home to await her return. The
affair was so arranged as to complete
ly surprise her, but nevertheless she
proved to be an ideal hostess, both
sweet and charming. In the middle
of the front parlor had been placed a
basket covered with bridalwreath
and roses and in it were the gifts.
Before farewells were said Miss Hur-
ley was presented with a chatting dish
and refreshments were served.
Services at the Congregational
Church Sunday were of special in
terest not only because of the pre-
sence of the children but because it
was the occasion of several persons
affiliating themselves with the church.
AT the morning service Miss Esther
French, Miss Beatrice Hodgkins, Miss
Doris Raynor and Fred Raynor be-
came members, while the Thursday
evening previous Henry Lowther
united with the church. The pro-
gram was successfully carried out
by the children in place of the preach
ing service by the following persons:
Professional song; prayer; church
chorus; welcome, Priscilla Lord; re-
citation, Elizabeth Jewett; song, Har-
riet Bond and Burnett Eaton; Scrip
ture recitation, Olena and Evelyn
Viles; song. Doris Reyes, Evelyn ST
Ledger; Summer Flowers, Linnie
Gilman; exercise, four girls; Cradle
song, Margaret and Florence Sheaff;
exercise, Ruth and Helen lies; Choir
us; recitations, Ben Oddly, Robt.
Stimson. Francis st. Ledger, Kenneth
Copp, Evelyn st. Ledger. Carolyn
Cover; songs, John Oddly, Helen
Lord, Ruth Greenwood, Mrs. Eta S.
Bradley; violin solo, Harold Lord;
Pastor Wilson.