The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-06
Skowhegon Local News

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conferred
The Commissioners of the Woman S
Refomatory are to meet in Skowhe
gan next Monday.
George Nash, Bayles Spaulding and
Ivory Honsted We're purchasers of
Overland cars during this week.
DR.. A. B. Borden returned home
from Augusta last night He was ac-
companied by W. J Lashon of this
town.
The frame of the new shoe shop
building is about two-thirds up. The
first floor is laid and the second flour
is partially in place
b. T. Steward who was taken to the
Sisters of Charity Hospital last week
has recovered sufficiently to return to
his Skowhegan home.
Ira \. Norton has purchased of
Mrs. j. H. Lancaster her house on the
post office site and will move the
same to North avenue.
Two lots on the proposed School
street extension have been sold by
Clyde H. Smith to Mrs Alice Perry.
who will probably erect a dwelling
there later
The annual meetings or the trus-
tees of the Congregational Ministerial
Funds, incorporated in 1877 and 1915
and the Bloomfield Parish will take
place next Saturday.
There will be a parish social at the
Methodist Church next Monday even
ing. A unique program is planned.
There will be good games and re
freshments will be served
Nine members of teachers training
class took the first examination
which was given in the High School
building Monday evening. Next Mon
day they will meet to discuss the tenth
lesson.
The Ways and Means Society OF
the First Church have elected the
following officers: President, Mrs.
L. E. Dow; vice president, Mrs.
Thomas Thomson; secretary, Miss
Gertrude Carter; treasurer, L. f.
Dow.
Miss Mildred A Beal, who has for
some time been employed as an OPP
orator in the Office of the Maine Tel.
& Tel Co, has rendered her resigna-
ton to take effect April Is. She viii
later be employed as a bookkeeper
for the firms of Steward d Smiley
and Sampson & Ayore.
Skowhegan has another new or
chestra composed largely OF mem
bers of one family. 1t is known as
Lyons Orchestra, Robert and David
Lyons being the violnists, and Miss
Mary Lyons the pianist. Fulton Nc
Chimney plays the trombone and
Harold Bradley the drums.
Miss Gala Kennedy, who has bees
employed at the central office of tn
Maine Tel. & Tel Co., for about nine
years and for some time as the chief
operator, has been given leave OF
absence for the summer owing TO i'll
health. Miss Chastine Kelley has
been made substitute chief operator
during her absence.
Mrs. Mary S. T. Burns of this town
has been appointed Deputy Supreme
Organizer of the Woman's Loyal Cir
Gle The appointment came as a sur
prise to Mrs. Burns and was without
solicitation. 1t is planned to organ
ize circle Skowhegan and after
this has been accomplished Mrs.
Burns vii be given another territory.
President C. H. Gardner of the
Farmers Union of Maine has lately
returned from Machias, where he or
ganized the Machias Farmers Union
with 20 charter members and a CAPT
tai stock of $4,000 with shares at a
par value of $40 each. The follow
ing were elected officers: Presi-
dent, L. p. Thatcher; vice president,
George NJ. McRae; treasurer, F. s.
Hill; secretary, ]. b. Thompson. Mr.
Gardner reported that the Union had
affiliated with the Maine Farmers
Union starts off with the best of
prosperity.
Following the lacking bee held
under the auspices of the Ladies Aid
last Monday and a picnic supper, the
regular parish meeting of the First
Baptist Church was held in the
evening. George Thomson was elect
ed moderator, Chas. Allen, clerk
George Thomson, auditor and Alfred
Chubbuck. Thomas Thomson and
Philo Steward, trustees. Mrs. Philo
Steward was made q member of the
music committee. The reports were
very encouraging and indicated that
the organization had &75 In the good