The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-18
Skowhegon Local News


Mrs E. F. Merrill has been i'll this
week with an attack of tonsilitis.
Miss Jennie Murray returned Mon
day to Wateryille after being here for
visit with relatives
Mrs j. Wallace Blunt has been
visiting in Boston this week. having
left for that place on Monday last.
The Boys Federation was address,
ed Sunday afternoon at the Methodist
yestry by Prof H. W. Brown of Colby
College.
Mrs Sylvia S. Arnold left Monday
on the midday train to spend some
time in the home of her son G. Wal
ter Snow in Someryile, Mass
The body of Kate McNeal, aged A
years, whose death occurred in Nor
ridgewock Thursday. was brought to
Skowhegan Sunday for interment in
the Catholic Cemetery.
FRED Libby of Fairfield, quarter
back on the Lawrence High School
football team, which played here
Saturday remained for visit with
his sister, Mrs Moody Jewell, de
parted Monday morning.
Mr. and Mrs Henry A. Varney left
here Monday on the midday train
for Calais whittier they were sum
moned because of the accidental
death of their son-in-law, William f.
Blake. They were accompanied by
Mrs Warren Foss, the sister of Mrs
Varney
Rev George Merriam was in Wa
teryille Monday afternoon and even
ing to attend a meeting of the board
of managers of the United Baptist
Convention of Maine, of which he is
one Tuesday he attended the Com
mission on education also held in
Wateryille
Last Sunday and the Sunday pre-
vious, Rev Theodore Halbert Wilson
formerly of Skowhegan, preached at
Olivet College, Olivet, Mich. Rev.
Mr.. Wilson also attended the Ma
tional Council of Congregational
Churches which met in New Haven.
Conn. oct 20-27.
Funeral services for Addie Laura
Waller, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Waller, were held from the
home on North Avenue, Saturday af
ternoon The officiating clergyman
was Roy. George Merriam and the re
mains were inferred in the Noble lot
in the South Side Cemetery
The marriage of Ogil Leo and Mrs.
Grace $. Provost was sOlemnized
Monday morning at st. Mary's
Church (Catholic) Fr PHILIPPE +.
Dosjardins officiating. Both are res
idents of Skowhegan, but were born
in Canada After short wedding
trip the couple will reside at the
groom's home on North Ave.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence NJ Whitney,
who have been guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs Walter C. Weston, re-
turn to Jamaica Plains, Mass. this
week. Mr. Weston was in the en-
ploy of the Boston Elevated Railroad
for about fifteen years ending in
1906 and the acquaintance between
the families was formed at that time
DR.. Arthur Rodden has returned
from Portland, where he has been
engaged in the office of Dr. King for
a time and has established himself
for practice in the Office of DR.. f. 0.
Sawyer Maurice Bracket. who has
been engaged as assistant in the
Sawyer offices. will leave Monday for
Portland, where he has accepted a
position with DR.. King.
Prof. Henry w Brown of Colby
College delivered another of his
splendid sermons Sunday morning at
the First Baptist Church. There
was large attendance. 1t is ex
pected that Rev. Eta G. Tracey of
New Hampton, N. H.. whose husband
the Rev. O. H. Tracey, is possible
candidate for the church passionate,
will preach next Sabbath
Elwood Everett Richardson, the
thirteen months old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elwood f. Richardson of East
Skowhegan, passed away, November
~. Funeral services were held on
Sunday conducted by Rev George
Merriam of the Bethany Baptist
Church and the burial occurred In
the East Skowhegan Cemetery The
bereaved relatives have the sympathy
of many friends in the bereavement
Acquaintance in Skowhegan will
be greatly panied to learn of the
death of Mrs Helen ROBBIE at Auburn.
The deceased was formerly Miss
Helen Lord and lived during her
girlhood in this community. She
was a sister of Mrs Vesta Webb of