The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-29
Skowhegan Local News


Mr. and Mrs. Frank league spent
the sabbath in Waterville.
Mrs Henry Crowell went Monday
IN lewiston to attend the funeral of
her cousin.
Miss Elsie Avore has been visiting
in Augusta this week, having left for
that place Monday on the midday
train.
Fred Nash of Worcester, Mass. has
been here this week owing to the
daath of his father Samuel Nash. His
business location is in Keene, N. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Barrett. Thomas
who have been visiting Henry and
Isabelle B. Thomas departed Monday
for North Wolfboro, N. H, where
they are to begin housekeeping.
The next regular meeting of the
Woman's Relief Corps will be held
Nav 7th in the new G. A. r. Hall;
subject Peace and Arbitration. Mem
hers will please be prepared with a
quotation.
John W. Fogler and Maurice P.
Merrill Esq. leave the last of the
week for San Francisco, Cal. They
are TO 90 by boat from New York via
Panama and return by rail They
will probably be away about six
weeks.
Among those leaving Skowhegan
Tuesday on the mid day train was
Mrs. George Flewellyn, whose home
is on the road between here and
Athens. She was going to Wash
burn. Aroostook County, to care for
sick sister.
Ralph Mace of Portland who has
been Substituting as brakeman on one
of the local trains completed his
duties Friday and departed Saturday.
Conductor Frank Hooper, who has
been i'll for several weeks has suf1i
GENTLY recovered to resume his for
mer duties.
A meeting of the teachers of girls
sunday School Glasses of the local
Protestant Churches will be held this
Thursday (today) afternoon at 4.30
in the office of Rev. Theodore Halbert
Wilson. Plans are to be arranged
for County Conference for Girls
which it is expected will be held in
Skowhegan on May %, 20, 80.
The Skowhegan Freshmen's Base
ball team went to Good Will Satur-
day afternoon to play against the
Good Will Grammar team at their ball
grounds. The result of the score
was Is to 10 in favor of the host team.
The local boys were loud in the praise
of the courtesies which they received
from the down river boys while away.
Members of Eureka Lodge N. E. o.
p. were entertained Monday evening
by Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Clough at
their home on Madison Ave. There
was a good number attending, and
after the business session, social
hour was enjoyed. A fruit collation.
and CONNECTIONS were served by the
host and hostess. There was no
program.
An informal reception was tender
ed Rev. Ira S. Jones in Carrabassett
Lodge rooms, Monday evening, Mr..
Jones having been member of the
Lodge for over forty years. He now
lives in Hampton, N. H., but was for
merly pastor of the Christian Church
in Skowhegan and old friends and
fellow members gathered Monday
evening to greet him. The time was
spent socially and refreshments were
served.
Messrs. Campbell and Perry, a
senior and freshman respectively
llOu OolDy 0OiltBc dooloeSN III INV
service Sunday forenoon at the Beth
any Baptist Church. They spoke
upon The Greatest Thing in the
World" and at noon addressed the
boys of the parish. Owing to the
absence of both pastors there were
no preaching services Sunday morn
ing in the Methodist and Congrega-
tional Churches. but at the First Bap-
tisr Church Rev. f. w. Churchill of
Milo delivered a very fluent and able
discourse Mr. Churchill spoke in
place of Prof Brown who was pre-
vented from being present owing to
illness. but will occupy the pulpit
next Sunday.
The Ways and Means Society OF the
first Baptist Church was responsible
ier m enjoyable affair Monday even
ny IN the vestry of the Church. AT
meeting held some time ago. mem
bers OF the organization decided to
sa,n one dollar and when turning II
over 10 the treasurer tell the methods
hoy employed In earning the same.
Ihm VAS one OF the features OF the