The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-04
LOCAL NEWS

Rev. George Merriam was a Hinck-
ley Sunday whore he delivered ser
mon in the church at that place.
Mrs. Mollie NJ Stewart. who has
been spending several months in Viz
ginia. has returned to SEowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs Eli Littlefeld OF North
Hartland were among the out-of-town
shoppers visiting Skowhegan Monday
last
Miss Cora Lewis Of Augusta depart
ed Monday morning following d visit
with Mrs. W Il Fowler of Mount
/ Pleasant Ave.
". J. Bradbury. a Democratic State
/ Committeeman of Fairfield was in
/ Skowhegan Friday comforting with
local Democrats.
Miss Myra French. who has been
visiting her aunt. Miss Myra French
and other relatives in Lewiston, ar
rived home Friday last
Leon Smiley OF Augusta, who has
been visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs.
d. + Smiley of Dyer St, left Monday
for Hermon, where he has section of
road construction to attend to.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". B. McGilvery and
son William of Pittsfeld departed
Monday after visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. f. W Briggs. The two families
were former neighbors in Pittsfeld.
At the annual business meeting of
the Coburn Aqueduct Co. held last
Thursday afternoon. j. Palmer Mer
rill was elected president; W. H. Hes
elton, clerk; J p Merrill, B. A Saw
yer and NJ. b. Heselton, directors. This
organization has been in existence
since 1875 or 6.
A meeting of Baptists was held
Tuesday in Wateryille at which Rev.
George Merriam of the Bethany Bap-
fist Church was in attendance. 1t
was held with regard to redistrictng
the associations in this section of the
state The session was held at the
Free Baptist Church
About ninety persons were in at
tendance at the Spiritualist services
held Sunday afternoon at the Univer-
salist Church with Dr. Woman of
Boston as the sermonizer. There
were no messages voiced. Mrs. Kate
Phillips presided at the organ. There
will be another service next Sabbath
! at o'clock with DR.. Woman as
speaker. He is being entertained
while here at the home of Dr. F. :.
Bigelow.
At the meeting of the Federation of
Ladies' Aid Societies of the Kennebee
Valley held in Richmond last Thurs
day, Mrs Viola + Smith of this town
presented one Of the papers There
are 81 Ladies' Aid Societies in this
State with 500 members. A pennant
was awarded to the Oakland Ladies'
Aid Society for the best all around
work for the year The neXt meet
ing of this federation will be held at
East Readheld in September.
Funeral services for the late Cliff
ford Brown who passed away in Stan
dish. were held sunday afternoon at
$50 from the Island Avenue Congre-
gational Church. In the absence of
the pastor Rev. George Merriam of
the Bethany Baptist Church ohiciated
and the impressive ritualistie work of
Odd Fellowship Was conducted by l.
f. Jacobs the deceased having been
affiliated with that organization. Mr..
Brown whose age was only twenty
/ two years. was the son of Mrs Frank
/ Greculeaf of East Front and Mechanic
| SITS Besides the mother there is
stepfather, one brother and several
sisters.
f. + Greenwood and T. l. Ford
both of this town. who are doing bust
ness under the name of Greenwood K
Ford. have been awarded by the State
Highway Commission the contract to
build section of the Fairfield state
road with gravel surface leading past
Good Will Farms. It is a continual
tion OF state Highway already built
and will cover a distance of l ~ miles.
Work will probably be begun next
Monday There We're TWO other bid
ders, W H. Doran of Mercer for
S1o.S228o and D. = Pietro of Boston
for $14,47S6o. The local firm were
the lowest bidder.. the sun Mhich