The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-22

Sunday morning at the Bethany Bap-
fist Church will be "Mobilization and
Other Things"
Miss Pauline E. Oak has returned
home from Danylle, Kentucky, where
she has been a member of the faeul-
ty at a womans college.
Friends of Ralph Hill were graft
fed to see him down street the first
of the week. He has been very i'll
for several weeks at his home on Neil
Hill.
Harry L. Goodrich, who on Monday
was nominated by the Republicans of
this county as a candidate for the
office of Sheriff, was here yesterday
attending to matters of business.
James Rancourt, Miss Stella Ran
court and Mr.. and Mrs. Ferland and
little daughter of Wateryille were in
town following the death of Mrs. L.
Libby and prior to the removal of
her body to Waterville.
De Molay Commandery will leave
tomorrow morning to participate in
the ST. Johns Day observances at
Camden and Belfast, the two Com
manderies in those towns acting as
the hosts of the occasion.
Following an arrest for intoXiea-
ton Perley Corson was arraigned be-
fore Trial Justice Lancaster Monday.
He pleaded guilty and was fined
which with costs amounted to S10.S4.
Chief of Police Pencil made the ar
rest Sunday.
Many local friends will be interest
ed to learn that Walter S. Merrill,
eldest son of Mrs. Eta 5. Merrill,
has taken position With Westing-
! house, Church, Kerr x Co, consult
ing engineers in New York City For
the past two years Mr. Merrill has
been an instructor in Civil Engineer
ing at Rhode Island State College.
The next meeting Of the Skowhe-
gan Grange will occur ON the even
ing of June rs, and will be observed
as Veterans Day. The q. A. X. and
wives are invited, also the W. X. c.
/ There will be a program in the even
ing in charge of Mr.. and Mrs {. D.
Miller and Major J. ". Fogler. SLIP
per at $50 o'clock directed by ". D.
Bradbury, Mrs. Flora \. Dealey, Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Snow and Mr. and
Mrs b. l.. Flanders.
Prof. Guy Williams, principal OF
Somerset Academy at Athens WIS in
Skowheean yesterday leaving here
for Woodstock y b. for a two weeks
visit Mr.. Williams announced while
here shat the annual reunion of som
ersot Academy students would be
held this year August II, a date
somewhat later than usual Mrs
Williams has been passing some time
with her parents. and one brother in
/ Woodstock, who is shortly leaving fol
army service in the European con
fliet
Charles Tarbell formerly a drug
clerk in the office of Sampson &
Ayore, who is visiting his mother
Mrs W +. Tarbell in Athens, WAS in
town yesterday. Mr. Tarbel has
only lately returned from Arizona
where he has been located for sey-
eral months attending to matters OF
business. He WAS hoping to 20 into
Mexico, where he has been previous
ly interested in mining, while in
Arizona and did go fer a short dis
lance into that country. 1t seemed
unWse to proceed far however. Mr.
Tarbell expects to leave the 30th fol
New York, where he Las practically
accepted a position.
A gathering in honor of Harry Up
ton proved to be a very delightful
event in the yostry Of the First
Church last Saturday evening. Mr.
| Upton, who is Junior in Colby Col
lege. has been supplying as pastor at
the First Church for the last six
months and this was his final visit
| for the present and the event being
accordingly arranged as a farewell
reception. He was invited to 90 to
the church in order to attend re-
| hearsal and was greatly surprised to
/ find SO large number of friends
there to greet him. A musical and
literary program was presented and
a chorus of twenty-five voices sang
under the direction of Mrs. Phio
Steward with Thomas Cockburn at
! the piano. Refreshments were
served and before the affair was
closed Philo Steward in behalf of
the parish presented Mr.. Upton with
twenty-five dollars in gold Mr.. Upton
responding most graciously and eX-
pressing his appreciation for the gift.
Members of Carrabassett Lodge and
Priscilla Rebekah Lodge are to meet
! at Odd Fellows Hail, Sunday al .
O'Clock to attend the memorial ser
vice at the Methodist Church. The
other lodges of this district including
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