The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-10-14
Henry L. Foss and Russell s. Dean

There Will be no meetings or the
Skowhegan Board of Trade tomorrow
evening
Trial Justice John II. Lancaster and
Mrs. Lancaster were in the Forest
City, Monday and Tuesday.
Harry Day, a student at Hebron
/ Academy, who has been at home for
a short visit, returned Monday.
j Mrs. Lynn Green and son Carlisle
i left Monday for visit with the family
of Chas Longfellow in Augusta.
j. D. Symons visited during the lat
ter part of the week with his two sons,
Leon W. and Harold P. Symons in
Portland
/ Rev. II. G.. McGlaufin did not ex
change pulpits with Rev. John Trites
of Norrdgewock as expected on Sun
day last, owing to the weather and
road conditions of Saturday.
Miss Marie Fletcher left Monday
! for Nashua, where she will enjoy
/ vacation with relatives Her position
as bookkeeper at the Office of Stew
ard & Marston is being filled by Mrs.
Roy p. Symons.
Mrs. Charles Mckinney and two
youngest children are expected here
during the present week, Rev. Mr. Nc
Elhiney and the three older children
having arrived last week. Their fur
niture has come and their home in the
Tufts house on North Ave. is being
settled.
Mrs. F. o. Sawyer, Mrs. II. L. SWEET,
Miss Clara b. Varney of Skowhegan
and Mrs Ernest Hilton and daughter
of Arson left here Monday for Port
land to attend the Music Festival.
Miss Gladys f. Pencil has also been
in attendance this week having left
Monday on the o'clock train.
Mrs. Annie F. Fish and John l..
Fish who have occupied the Squire
house on Middle st. for several years,
have vacated the same and are now
located in the home of the late Mrs.
Annette L. Buck at 152 Madison Ave.
The Buck homestead had lately been
purchased by C. w. Day and has been
thoroughly renovated.
Mrs. f. p. Pcnnell, who has been at
Orr's Island for several weeks return
ed home Saturday and on Sunday was
called to Harmony owing to the death
of her brother Everett Hurd. Her
sister, Mrs. G. w. Phillips of Lewis
ton. also came to Skowhegan for a
brief stay while in this section to at
tend her brothers. funeral, as did Mrs
f. l.. Tozier of Fairfield, a niece of
the deceased
1t Is rather unusual for Florida peo
but such an incident has lately oc-
CURED, c. r. Oliver having shipped
Friday a Household Range and vapor
stove to Largo in the state previously
mentioned. The deal came about
through the Florida people being in
Maine last summer on visit While
automobiing in this section they paid
a visit to Mr.. divers store, with the
results that they became interested in
his wares, this leading to the present
purchase.
During Friday afternoon and even
ing an Institute meeting was held at
the Centenary NJ. E. Church with pro-
grams presented as follows: After
noon: The Supreme Task of the
Church, Rev. II. G. McGlauflin, pastor
of the local NJ. f. Church. The Church
in Community Life. Rev. William
Wood; Local Condition and RESPONSE
bility of the Membership, Mr.. McGlau-
film; Responsibility of the Pastor, Rev.
VIM. w. Wood. Madison Bricks with
out Straw, Rev. d. b. Holt. d. D.
Evening program-Men, Women and
Ministers by the pastor; and The
Three C's by DR.. Holt.
An unusually impressive service
was held Sunday morning at o'clock
at the Eddy when Miss Pearl Currie
was immersed preparatory to affiliat-
ing herself with the NJ E. Church.
Rev. H. G. McGlauhn officiated at the
ceremony and the friends, who were
present sang Shall we Gather at the
River?' During the regular hour of
worship, Candida Usi, the young Phil
ippino. who is employed at the home
of Mrs. John NJ Merrill was baptised
by sprinkling and was admitted to the
church on probation while Miss Cur
re and Earle Grundy were received
into full membership. At the even
ing service the attendance was unus-
ually large.
The services at the various church
es in town Sunday were largely at
tended events of special interest oc-
curing In the different houses of
worship. AT the Congregational
Church. Rev. Charles Mckinney oc-