The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-09
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Sunday al Good Will.
H. {. Judkins OF Clinton WAS i'll
town Friday calling on acquaint-
ances.
Mrs George Thomson and daughter
Grace were in Lewiston Saturday for
the day
Mrs. Edward Monroe has returned
to North Jay after visit with rela-
tives in town
Cony Gerrish OF BroWnville is the
guest for several days Of his brother,
l.. W. Gerrish.
Maurice Bracket who holds a po-
sition in Portland departed Monday
morning after a visit with his parents
in town.
Mrs. William Hawley and two chill
dren of Greenfield Mass. departed
Saturday after visit with Mrs.
Henry Bolgier
Among the local people who have
been in Boston this week are Mr.. and
Mrs. Mark Emery, Edward Tague
and Sebastine Bison.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. Eaton are get
ting settled in their new home in the
S. c. Ward house which they recently
purchased and have renovated.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Garland, who
reside with Joseph Buker were in
Fairfield Monday where Mr.. Garland
was investigating with regard to a
situation.
Mrs Fannie s Cabot has been en-
joying vacation in Auburn. Her
duties as librarian at the Public Lii
brary have been fulfilled by Miss
Lizzie T Hussey
Mr.. and Mrs. Fremont Homsted and
Mr.. and Mrs w. l.. Hill passed We'd
nesday of last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Eyander Mitchell in the lower
part of the town.
Shellie Backington of Attleboro,
Mass. was a week end guest at the
home Of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Chase.
Mr. Blackington is president of the
senior class at Colby College.
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and Mrs r. l.. Marston, Mrs. Floyd
Nye and Lyle S. Moore were among
the Skowhegan people to attend the
Chapman concert in Waterville last
Friday evening.
State Master W. j. Thompson of
China will address the Changers at
their regular meeting next Wednes-
day evening Special guests of the
evening are to be the members of the
Kennebcc Valley Grange of Madison
A banquet will be served the commit
tee in charge to be MI. and Mrs. c. d.
Eaton, Mr. and Mrs. j. b. Nutting
and Mr. and Mrs Frederick Park
man.
A pleasing program on Home Mis-
sions was carried out by the mem
bers of the Helen Coburn Mission
Circle at their meeting Friday after
noon at the Bethany Baptist parson-
age, Mrs. George Merriam being the
hostess Hymns were sung by the
ladies with Mrs. Abbie c. Lambert at
the piano and Miss Louise II. Coburn
read a tribute to Mrs. Wilson former
. ly of Wateryille a prominent mission
worker and wife of the editor of
lions Advocate. Home made candies
were served and there was good at
tendance
The Woman's Mission Circle of the
First Baptist church held very in
teresting meeting last Friday after
noon at the home of Mrs f. w.
Marble on Spring st. The subject
was The Philippines and the open
ing number was the singing of a
poem by the ladies which was writ
ten for the New England Missionary
Society by Mrs. j. G.. Osborne, a for
mer member now residing in Lewis
ton. A Trip to the Orient from the
notebook of Alice Pickford Brock
way was read by Mrs. Annie Nolin.
and this was followed by letters from
Miss Harriet L. Marble telling of her
trip as far as Honolulu on her jour
ney to the Philippines. A History of
the Philippines prepared by Mrs.
Marble, was read, several taking part
while a closing feature were letters
from the Girls Academy at Jaro. in
the Philippine Islands written by
Miss Phelps and Miss Bissenger two
of the teachers The ladies were
served with delicious refreshments
/ by the hostess
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