The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-18

Willard B. Steward left Monday on
the mid day train for business visit
to Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. Hurley visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Moody Jewell in Fair
field Saturday
Mrs. E. L. Marsh has returned to
her home in Providence after visiting
Miss Hannah r. Page.
Kerry B. Steward has returned
home fom a visit with friends in
Augusta
Miss Pearl Varney of st. Adams
arrived here Monday forenoon and is
to be employed in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. w. T. Seekins.
Rev. George Merriam was in Wa
terville Monday afternoon to attend a
meeting of the Executive Board of
the Maine Baptist Education Society
AouPl CluS JuulCldl SOulI Will COu-
vene in Skowhegan for the spring
term April 6. Judge Arno w King
of Ellsworth will be the presiding
justice.
Miss B. M. Emory and Miss Mar
jorie Loring are to entertain the S.
II. f. Club this evening at the home
of Mrs. Olive S. Dealey on Pleasant
Street.
Little Arlene Angie Roberts daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy V. Ro-
berts died on Thursday last The
age of the child was two months and
10 days.
Mrs. Susan Williams, one of the
oldest residents of the community is
confined to her room with an attack
of the grippe
The death of Phillip A. Demers, in
FAINT son of Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse
Demers has been recorded at the Of
flee of the town clerk. The child's
age was 6 months and 10 days.
w. II. Paine, who had been passing
a fortnight in this vicinity left to re-
turn to Falmouth, Tuesday. Mr..
Paine has been in the poultry bust
ness in that place since April 1914
Miss Eunice Hoyt, now a teacher
in the North Vassalboro schools, but
formerly a member of the Skowhegan
teaching force, departed Monday fol-
lowing a visit with Mrs. Ernest
Decker.
Misses Grace Hubbard and Annie
Homeburg, who have been employed
in the families of S. W Philbrick
and ]. p Merrill left Monday for
Portland, where they had accepted
positions.
The many acquaintances of Mrs.
Clara B. Leavitt of Mechanic ST. will
be gratified to learn that she is re-
covering from an illness which has
kept her housed for a considerable
length of time.
Mrs. Fred Harvlle left Monday
morning by early train for Lisbon,
N. H., where her mother, Mrs. Abbie
Kincaid is i'll at the home of rela-
tive The news received by Mrs,
Harville indicated that her mother
was threatened with pneumonia.
A stereopticon lecture on the life of
Abraham Lincoln was most intelli-
gently and Interestingly given by
Maurice p. Merrill, ESQ., Sunday at
4.30 in the Congregational Church.
DR.. s. M Cover was soloist. Warren
Merrill organist and Miss Marion
f. Lord, pianist.
Mrs. NJ. S. Mason. who has been
passing several weeks in Skowhegan
as a guest in the home of her sister
Mrs. B. F. Flanders, left Monday
forenoon for Lewiston for a short
visit and from there was going to
Rumford to remain for time with
her nephew, Fred f. Jackson.
Twenty-Five from here attended the
dedicatory service of the Baptist
Church at Norridgewock, Friday
evening. This included Rev. George
Merriam, members of the Bethany
Baptist choir. who furnished music.
Mrs Eldena s. Halves, soloist and
Mrs Ethel Whittier Ames organist.
The marriage OF Frank r. Morse
of Madison and Mrs Edith A. Clough
OF Madison occurred Feb. 10 at the
home OF Rev George Merriam. the
officiating minister and pastor of the
Bethany Baptist Church. Mr.. Morse
Is farmer and the son of Mr. and
Mrs Edwin Morse. while his bride
is the daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. W r
Clough.