The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-04

Mrs. l.. p. Geoffrion and two daugh-
ters. Irene and Bertha. have gone to
Montreal on a business trip.
John F. Casey of Portland joined
Mrs. Casey and child here and visited
in town the first of the present week
Miss Gladys Chase has been visiting
during the present week with her SIS
ter Miss Eunice Chase at Colby Col
lege
Miss Maude Stewart and Edward
McGay of Wilton departed Monday
after visit with the family OF A. b.
Lawrence and elsewhere in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Withee of
Pittsheld, who have been the guests
of Mrs Christiana Ordway, departed
on the sos train Monday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Healey of
Pittsfeld, who have been guests at
the home of Mr.. Healey's brother, J.
S. Heaey, departed Monday on the
midday train.
Among those who went over to
Orono to witness the Colby-Maine
game Saturday, were Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Wheeler Weston, Miss Magma
Gordon and Roy Pooler.
Next Sunday the Bethany Baptist
Sunday School will observe their an
nual rally day exercises in the Beth
any Church at 1915 in place OF the
regular preaching service.
DR.. l.. A. Dascombe, who has been
in Springfield, Vt. because of TIE Ill
ness of his grandson. Master Lee
Bowman, returned home Friday. 1t
is thought that the child will recover.
DR.. Arthur Rodden of Portland de-
parted Monday morning following
visit with friends in town. He was
formerly engaged as an assistant in
the dental office of Dr. f. 0. Sawyer
Friends of Mrs J. c. Clifford will
be relieved to learn that the surgical
operation which she underwent last
week in the Emerson Hospital at
Jamaica Plains, Mass. was apparent
ly successful.
1t. Morrow, the Italian Army In
spector, who has been in different
sections of New England speaks in
high praise of Skowhegan and speaks
of it as superior to any Of the other
places he has visited officially in this
section.
j. II. Grundy left here Monday
morning to attend the Masons and
Bricklayers Convention which has
been held this week in Lewiston. Mr..
Grundy has been during the last yeat
member of the Executive State
committee.
Mrs. Flora McPheters and Mrs.
Flora A. Dealey went to Waterviile to |
attend the annual district convention
of the Pythian Sisters. They repre-
scented the local Sisterhood and Mrs. |
McPheters offered the response to the
address of welcome.
The members of the Boys Fedora
ton were entertained Sunday after
noon by Rev D. l.. McCurdy of Wa
terville Baptist lay preacher, with
an interesting address. Records
were played including hymns sung in
the Billy Sunday campaign.
Matios CayOuette, the son of Mr.. /
and Mrs. Peter Cayouette, Jr. died
last Saturday at the age of one year,
four months and "a days. The child
had been i'll for two weeks with a
cold and indigestion. Burial was
made on the 31st in the cemetery of
Our Lady of Lourdes on North Ave.
Rev. o. H. Tracey of New Hampton,
N. II. formerly of Pittsfeld, preached
an able sermon from the pulpit of the
First Baptist Church Sunday last.
His wife, the Rev. Eta G. Tracey will
preach at the First Church one week
from Sunday and 1t seems quite prob
able that the couple may eventually
locate here, as Mr.. Tracey may accept
a permanent pastorate.
The members of the Searchlight
Club and their mothers met at the
home of Miss Hannah r. Page Friday
evening There was a short pro-
gram and J. L. Corson of Rockland.
who has charge of the Sea Coast Mis-
sion along the coast east and west
from Pepobscot Bay. spoke of his
work. Light refreshments were
served. The next meeting will be
held Friday afternoon. November 18th
at the home of Miss Cora Hopkins.
At the Somerset Chapter r. a. NJ
Ladies' Night last week special ref !
erence should be made to the COM /
mittee who aided Most Excellent High !
Chief Adam simpson In such a COM
petent manner. these gentlemen being
G. Ernest Ayore. Geo. X. Robinson |
and Harry H. Smith II wns tarpciv