The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-21
Skowhegon Local News

ed.
Mrs E. w. Heath of Waterville has
departed after visiting with Mrs j. w.
Steward.
E. W. Marble was in Waterville yes
terday to attend the Marble Cutters
Convention held in that city
Jefferson Savage, who has at times
during the winter been reported as i'll
was Tuesday said to be gaining.
Lieut.. Edward Butcher of Augusta
is expected here January 26th TO visit
Company E and conduct the federal
inspection.
Eight applications were received for
membership at the regular meeting OF
the Woman's Relief Corps last Friday
afternoon.
rather Lafame and Father Desedais
of Lewiston have been paying a visit
to the parish of Our Lady of Lourdes
departing yesterday.
Edward, the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. ]. Guerney of Mt, Pleasant
Avenue, who has been sick for some
time is not greatly improved.
Mrs. W. A. Wescott entertained the
members of the M. G. R. Club at
dinner party Friday. The next meet
ing with be with Mrs. Kathleen Hill. |
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hall have been !
in Augusta during the present week.
Mr.. Hall going, as elsewhere noted to
attend a Canton function in the Capt.
tai City
H. E. Smith, who for some time has
been employed in the clothing store of
George L. H. Smith has been in Bos-
ton during the present week on "a
short business trip.
The history of the Centenary Metho-
dist Church is concluded in this issue. |
Extra. copies of this number can be |
furnished if desired, and limited
number of the three preceding issues, !
in which this history occurred, are
also available.
The officers of Woodbine Lodge d.
of H. will be installed Monday even
ing, February l, by Mrs. Ella H. Gro
well, Grand Lady of Honor. Yestef-
day members of the Ancient Order OF
United Workmen had not decided upon
the date of their installation cere-
monies.
DR.. Fred Kincaid was in Augusta |
last Saturday attending a, meeting OF
the Maine Osteopathic Association OF
which he is vice president. This was
a special meeting of the society, call
ed to consider legislation, which is
pending before the present session Of
the Maine Legislature.
George H. Burns major of the End
Battalion of the End Regiment Pa
triarchs Militant, went Tuesday to
Augusta to inspect Canton Augusta.
others who went to the Capital City !
to attend the ceremonies were Capt. !
Robert Hall, 1t w. C. Eaton and En-
sign l.. E. Jacobs of the local lodge.
Arthur Boynton, who was operated |
upon for appendicitis last week is |
much better and seems destined to
make an early recovery. His sis !
ter, Mrs. Perley B. Williams and her |
son Myron of Mendon, Mass, who |
have been in town since the middle of
December are prolonging their visit
owing to his illness.
Senator w. L. Walker of Skowhe-
gan a member of the Legislative Com
mittee on Education was in Farming !
ton Friday to be present at the BIZ
ennial inspection of the Pennington
State Normal School. Carleton p.
Merrill, trustee of the institution
was also in attendance and during the
present week has been in Aroostook
County
duskeag, formerly of Skowhegan
preached at the Berean Baptist
church at Brunswick Sunday and an
nounced he had decided to accept the
call extended by the church two weeks
ago. DR.. Aver was born in Sanger
Vile He graduated from the Bangor
High School in 1865 and in 1868 from
Colby College, after which he took
course at Newton Theological Semi
nary, from which he graduated in 1871.
DR.. Aver was ordained in Peterboro.
N, H.. and held pastorates besides in
this town at Everett. Mass, Liver
more Falls. Brockton. Mass, Brain
tree, Mass, and Kenduskeag He re-
ceived the degree of doctor OF divinity
from Colby In 1908. DR.. Aver be-
came pastor of the First Baptist
Church In Skowhegan In 1874 and re-
NAMED until 1884 II was during has
passionate that the present vestry was
al Ha.H a