The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-22

Boston.
Miss Martha Spear of WaterYille is
visiting her cousin Mrs. G. L. Kin
cad of this town.
Chas. Mitchell left here Monday
morning for West Franklin where he
planned to indulge in the pastime
of fishing.
Miss Mabel French. who has po-
sition as stcnographer in Auburn, de
parted Tuesday after a visit at her
home on High st.
Miss Eva Moody of Turner Ave. is
reported as recovering from the eff
feets of an operation for appendicitis
performed at Somerset Hospital.
Mrs. Gertrude Kincaid returned
Thursday from weeks visit to her
brother. Prot. NJ. {. Foss of Monson.
While there she attended the Com.
mencement exercises of Monsoon
| Academy.
Deputy Sheriff Fred S Burrill of
Hartland was among the out-of-town
people here Monday last Mr.. Bur
rilrs son. Elmer f. Burrill was a
member of the Maine Central Insti-
tute graduating class last week.
The Children's Sunday observance
at the First Baptist Church last Sab
bath presented an elaborate program
of a patriotic nature Much pains
had been taken to make the day en-
joyable for both young and old.
Miss Bertha Merrill, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. E. n. Merrill, a gradu-
ate of Wellesley College. 1913, having
done post graduate work in geology
at Columbia University has recently
received the degree of Master of Arts
from that institution.
We are in receipt of a picture of
/ 5000 American Bell telephone men
and their guests. at a banquet in New
York City Among them is p. l..
Corson. son of John C. Corson of this
/ place who is an electrical engineer
| for the Bell corporation.
The marriage intentions Of Chand-
Ter e. Church and Abbie C. Rogers
both of Skowhegan and those of
/ I
sard both of Skowhegan are among
the most recent to be placed on file
at the office of the town clerk.
Sherman Shumway and Donald w.
! Philbrick, both of this town, are
among nine Juniors at Bowdoin Col
lege to be chosen to the Ibis, the
honorary Senior society. Shumway
has also been elected to the Student
Council, the governing board of stu
dent activities.
Miss Marjorie Loring of Somerville,
Mass spent Sunday in town and was
the guest at the home of Mrs. Martha
Davis while here. Miss Loring was
formerly teacher of drawing in the
i Skowhegan- Madison schools and came
at that time to attend the Simpson
Patterson nuptials at WinsloW yes
terday.
At a parish meeting of the First
Baptist Society held last Sunday it
was voted to close the church for
three weeks in order to make repairs
vices will be resumed July 6. 1t is
hoped that the permanent pastor of
the parish will occupy the pulpit al
that time.
Funeral services for the late Miss
Mary Perry were held Sunday after
noon from St Mary's Catholic Church
Rev. Fr. j. L. A Renaud officiating.
The deceased was the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Moses Perry of Smithfield
and her age was about twenty-four
years. She formerly resided in
Skowhegan, her death occurring in
Smithfeld. The remains were in
tered in the cemetery of the Catholic
Parish on North Ave.
Harry Upton, who has Deen acting
as substitute pastor at the First
/ Church for some time, returned Mon
day to Colby College to complete his
exams and then was going to st.
hnsbury, N. B., his old home. While
there he will preach one Sunday and
will then return to Belfast where he
will supply in one of the city
churches for month. Mr.. Upton
has greatly endeared himself to the
people of the First Church during his
visits here and many will be gratifed
to learn that he plans to return to
Skowhegan the first of August for
visit 1t was with reluctance that he
left our town,
In spite of inclement weather there
was a good attendance at the meet
ing held Sunday in Lakewood Thea
ter under the auspices of the Spirit
ualist Ladies Aid Society with Mrs.