The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-30

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Yrs II. Y. Morrel of Portland has
6aen visiting this week with Mrs. E.
+ Fairbrother ON Cross ST.
Mrs. Sanford Philbrook and little
mid of Sidney came yesterday 10
visit with Mrs. J. c. Clifford.
John NJ Little of Portland, who
6as been in Florida during the winter
arrived Saturday night to stay for
.aeral weeks in Skowhegan.
Mrs Howard sewall of Liyermore
Fails accompanied by her young son
arrived yesterday forenoon to visit
With her sister Mrs. Cyrus Goodrich.
The next regular meeting of Gold
IN Rod Branch |. S. S. will be held
Al the home of Mrs. I. S Wheeler. 10
JeVett St. on Thursday p. M. April
9TH
Mrs Charles Roderick of Water
vile was in town during the day Sat
arday owing to the illness and death
of her mother-in-law, Mrs. Zoie Rod
erek
Lenten Devotions are being held
Wednesdays at 730 at St Mary's
church and also special services on
Fridays during Lent at 4 O'Clock and
"a o'clock p. m.
son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Craig Houston of Guiford,
Yesterday. Mr. Houston, who has of
ten visited here. is the nephew of
Mrs f. E. McNeelie.
It is rumored that DR. Geo E
Young has leased the Green Hill
homestead on Water St opposite the
Municipal Building, for occupancy,
April TO- DR. Young is coming here
10 practice in medicine
Mrs. Fannie Luce left yesterday
forenoon to visit with her daughter
Mrs. Edwin Bessey in Oakland. She
was accompanied by another daugh-
tel Miss Lois, and they plan to visit
in Madison before their return
Mrs. Jennie Towle returned Mon
day night from Belgrade. She has
oeen speeding some time in town with
her sister Mrs. Trayers. who is car
.ng for Mrs Nathan Fowler. Mrs.
Fowler's condition is considered very
serious.
Mrs Nellie Willis of Salem who
has been visiting with her sister Mrs.
D. W. Rowe and her brother W. J.
Amazeen and family in Cornyille left
here yesterday. She was to return
home by the way of Auburn and visit
with her sister Mrs L. A Ellsworth
in that city.
There are at the present time over
one hundred and sixty pupils in at
tendance at the Parochial schools.
Their spring vacation will not occur
until Easter time. There are five
grades of bright Youngsters, with one
Of The nuns from the local Convent
a, an instructor in each room.
Several matters of Importance need
The attention of the members of the
Board of Trade and it has been de-
eded to hold the annual meeting on
April g. Officers will also be elected
al that time the nominating commit
ice being comprised of C. =. Merrill
Il P Ordway and Clyde H Smith
Charles H Davis has engaged Chas.
A. Leighton, a former florist in Show
hogan, to take charge of the garden
ing at his summer place The Ant
ers' on Raquette Lake in the Adron
daeks. Mr. Davis left here Tuesday
on the mid day train for Boston but
will return to Skowhegan sometime
in May
The Ladies' Aid will meet in the
festry of the First Baptist Church
Tuesday afternoon. There will be a
bee for lacking the puffs for the fair
q be held May LIST and a picnic sup
Der with hot coffee will be served at
$ o'clock to which the husbands of
the members are invited. In the
evening will occur the annual parish
meeting of the First Baptist Society
Skowhegan has had a good repre-
sentation at the State Convention in
Bangor this week. Among those go
ing from here being Postmaster
Clarence Mantor, Hon. S. w Gould,
representative Carlton NJ, Holt.
Chairman Frank R. Madden of the
Democratic Town Committee. Sheriff
Frank Thompson. Deputy Sheriff w
j. Lashon, c. E. Dealey. Joseph Du
lac, DR.. j. f. Wadsworth and Geo W
Badger.
The management of tn coming
lecture by EXPIRES VIM +. Taft in
Skowhegan on Friday evening April
"A. make announcement in our adj