The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-13
Skowhegan Local News

Ernest c. Butler was in Farming
ton Saturday for the day. where he
had business.
Mrs. Chas. Kelley returned Monday
to her home in Benton after visiting
with her sister Mrs F O. Eaton.
j. F. Connolly of Rumford was in
town Friday inspecting the local
plant of the Maine Tel G. Tel. Co.
Mrs. f. F. Haines and daughter
Glennis went to WateTille Saturday
morning for visit with friends, Mr..
Haines joining them there for the
Sabbath.
Miss Harriet L. Marble left here
Saturday for Newton Center, Mass,
where she will take a course in tropi-
cal hygiene at Heseltine House pre-
paratory to her trip to the Philippines
A shower party was given in honor
of Miss Elfn Mccarthy in Gardiner
last week by her friends Miss Nc
Carthys marriage intentions were
published in our issue of Thursday
last
The Womans Relief Corps are to
hold installation ceremonies on the
evening of January 81. Supper is to
be served about $50, to which the
members of Russell Post G. A. r. are
invited
About sixty couples were in attend
ance at the old fashioned dance in
Grange Hall Friday evening. Music
was furnished by Towne's orchestra
and a very pleasant party resulted.
The next event of a similar nature
will occur on the evening of the 21st
At quarter of one Saturday the
firemen were called to the Odell
Berry house on East Front ST, oc-
cupied by Mrs. Frances Kelley, be-
cause of burning chimney. Prompt
service prevented confagration al
though a picture and the interior of
one room were somewhat damaged.
During the holiday season the
Camp Fire Girls of Skowhegan dress
ed six dolls and the Bluebirds made
paper dolls, dressed three dolls, gave
six picture books, made five scrap
books, and two post card albums.
C,
and candy were sent to the Children s
Hospital in Portland, Good Will, Chill
dren's Home in Augusta and the Sea
Coast Mission. These are organiza-
tons connected with the Bethany
Church and Miss Ethel f. Merriam is
prominent in the direction of the
same.
Memorial services for the late Mrs.
Elizabeth N. Nay were held on Thurs
day last from the residence of her
daughter Mrs Scott Robinson on East
Leavtt St. Rev. Charles Harvie Nc
Elhiney of the Island Avenue Congre-
gational Church officiated at these
sad ceremonies and the remains were
inferred in the family burial plot at
the South Side cemetery. Out-of-
town people here to attend the obse-
quies were Daniel Mason and Mrs.
Vesta Dolloff of Winslow, John Mason
of Waterville, Floyd Blackwell of
Fairfield and Eben and Robt. Boothby
of Vassalboro.
Mrs VIM Harris Hinckley of Alton
is visiting with her brothers at her
old home in the Malbon's Mills dis
trict Mrs. Hinckley. who was for
merly Miss Amy Malbon recently left
to visit with friends in Bangor and
vicinity and while there became the
wife of Mr. Hnckley. 1t was known
that the couple were very friendly but
the wedding was not looked for at
quite so early a date. The groom is
brother of Floyd Hinckley of Corn
Vile, who married sister of the
bride. The two gentlemen are des-
cendants of Ex-Governor Hinckley.
The couple are to make their home
permanently in Alton, where Mr..
! Hinckley has a farm.