The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-04
Skowhegan Local News


The Ladies Aid of the First Bap-
fist Church will meet at the Church
Yestry next Monday at o'clock.
Mrs. L. B. Jewett went to Water
vile Monday being summoned there
owing to the illness of a relative.
The Past Noble Grands Associa-
ton will meet next Monday afternoon
with Mrs. Lila French on High St.
F. w. Bucknam and ". p. ordway
left yesterday noon to attend the
Grand Commandery Sessions in Port
land.
Mrs. George a. Tilton accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Smith left
Tuesday on the midday train for a
visit with relatives in Boston.
Bids will be received by the Sc
lectmen on a temporary loan of
100000 up to L O'Clock May 5, as
will be noted in an ad elsewhere in
this issue.
Mrs. Darius Barnes, who recently
underwent surgical operation at
Somerset Hospital, is reported as i'm
proving. She went to her home sev-
eral days ago.
The Ladies Mission Circle of the
First Baptist Church will meet with
Mrs. Rachel Webb Friday afternoon
at go. All ladies of the church and
parish are invited.
Rev. f. C. Rogers of Woodfords,
who has occupied the pulpit of the
Centenary NJ. E. Church for the past
two Sundays so acceptably will con-
tinue to preach there for the present.
While attending services at the Is
land Avenue Congregational Church
last Sunday Thomas Tantish was
stricken with what appeared to be
shock and since then has been quite
i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Weeks of Ca
naan were in town yesterday. Mr.
Weeks is the we'll known breeder of
Oxford Down sheep of that section
and from fourteen of these animals
sheared 1S2 pounds of wool
The Clementine Weston W. c. T. U.
members will meet for a regular
meeting next Tuesday afternoon in
the parlors of the Library. Franchise
will be the subject with Parliament
tary Drill. Mrs. Elizabeth p. Mer-
rill is in charge of the program.
Miss Lena Goulette returned Satur-
day from a visit in Portland. She
was accompanied upon her return by
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lewis and daugh-
ter Kathleen of Gardiner and Mr.. and
Mrs Walter Gingrow also of Gardi-
ner, who spent Sunday with relatives
here.
DR.. Maurice Rowe who has been
here for several weeks owing to the
illness and death of his mother. Mrs.
D. W. Rowe left Tuesday for a short
visit in Dover and FoXcroft and other
points on his way TO Freeport, Penn,
where he has been located for some
time.
The American Wooden Company
have recently finished unloading IS
cars of soft coal, all of which arriy-
ed on one train. Friday, April 81
The total shipment was about 1900
tons This was unloaded by Oc-
taye Vigue for u cents ton. the
Job being completed in 10 days.
Notwithstanding the inclemency of
the day Randall Nye succeeded with
mittens and top coat in celebrating
his wfe's birthday, April rs, by
planting one hundred hills of early
potatoes on his Plains land, and the
next day the Goth. planted four hun
dred hills of Little Bantam sweet
corn. How is that for this season?
The following pupils of the Notre
Dame de Lourdes School received
Palmer buttons as a reward for the
improvement made in the Palmer
Method of Penmanship: Egline
Dionne, Elise Thibeault Louise
Halle, Cecile Goulette, Corinne For
tin, NJ. Anne Meunier, Irene Poulin,
Katherine McQuade, Lottie Blanch-
ard Emile Thibeault, Dominique Gal
liant, Eddie Richard.
In compliment to the birthday of
FIR 4. O. Lacroix, a few friends gath
cred at his residence ON Norridge-
wock Ave. last Saturday evening for
a surprise party. Only about ten
persons were present. The hours
were spent socially at the card tables
and with music. The gifts included
a cut glass water pitcher, a carving
set and smaller remembrances. Ices
and cake were served during the
evening.
The members of the Skowhegan
High Basket Ball team have accept
ed the challenge of the Winthrop