The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-11-09

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
/ John W. Healy, Saturday.
Miss Maude Billodeau spent Sun
day with relatives in Waterville.
Miss Bertha Terry of Wateryille
spent the week end with friends in
town.
Charles Billodeau of Augusta was
calling on friends and relatives here
i Sunday
A large number of Skowhegan peo-
pie attended L. L. Patterson's funeral
Sunday at Scion.
sherman Shumway and Warren
Merrill, students at Bowdoin College.
were home over Sunday.
George Otis Smith. director of the
United States Geological Survey has
been spending few days with his
family in town
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur H. Paul re-
turned to Boston Saturday after a
visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs.
E. 0. Fall of Cornylle.
c. ?. Merrill. v. z Ord@ay II. L.
SWEET. Dr.. +. o. sawyer +. w.
Briggs. b. ". Page T. Z. MeNeelie
left Tuesday for Boston.
sherman Shumway captain of the
football team at Bowdoin. had his
right arm injured in the game Sat
urday which will keep him out OF
the games for the rest Of the year.
The fire company was called out
Monday morning for small fire on
Turner Avenue in The house owned
by S. W. Gould and occupied by the
Charles Moody family and Miss Alma
Patten The chimney burned out
but no damage was done.
The monthly meet ne OF the Glenn
entne Weston W. { T. |. will be
leld next Tuesday, November IA in
library Parlors Miss Gertrude S.
weston. daughter of the lady for
y HON the Union was named, will be
charge of the program.
=. J. Ryan was at home this week
'4J.l Langtown. He has been at
.1rl: for the last two months for the
Lana.own Lumber Co and has re-
termed expecting to finish the month
Of November in their employ. He
expects to work in some of the Show
hogan factories for the coming win
-.
\ saowhegan party, Linwood
sActt. James Stanhope, Robert Hall,
L1vid y que and Alton Horne made
tic a seasion of Mt. Bigelow in the
lad River region last Sunday. They
left here by auto early in the MORN
ing and arrived home about 10
O'Clock II was an excellent day
for the journey but snow was en-
countered toward the top of the
mountain which made climbing very
difiicult.
There was a large attendance at
the meeting of Sunset Chapter o. f.
S. last Friday evening. Early in
the evening a supper was served in
the banquet hall consisting of salads,
cold meats. hot rolls. pastries and
coffee under the direction of the
members in the Baptist Hill section
and included Mrs. William Donald
son, Mrs. Harry lies. Mrs. George
4 Cover. Mrs Horace Weston, Miss NJ
J r. Weston. Mrs. Harry Hubbard and
/ Mrs. Il. b. Lancaster Later in the
evening a class of three candidates
were given the initiatory degree.
a joint meeting OF the Bethany
Guild aud the Helen Co5urn Mission
! Circle was held at the home Of Mrs
! W. b. Fletcher on Cedar Street Fri
day afternoon. The meetings were
/ ltlu iOStlutI tOi convenience anu
plans were made for the Thanksgiv-
! ing social which the two organiza-
lions are to give as usual the Monday
! before Thanksgiving. this year the
! 9TH. The committee appointed tc
have charge of this are Mrs. Van
Nelson, Miss Emma Anti and Mrs
Leon Mason and these ladies would
esteem 1t a great privilege to be in
formed of needy families anywhere in
Skowhegan. who are deserving of q
Thanksgiving inner. During the
afternoon a program was carried out
the topic being The Dedication OF
the First Indian Church at Saddle
Mountain" and sewing was in order
/ Mrs Fletcher served refreshments.
At the Firemen's Hall Friday Nights
a good floor surface together witt