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

weeks NdCdllOh Will lSittlfCS III thS
,rinity of Bingham.
Mrs. Maria Weber of Lewiston,
Who has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Genie Howes and other relatives in
town. returned home Tuesday.
van W. Nelson, who has been To-
cated in the vicinity of Boston for the
mast twenty months, has returned to
Slow hogan for a permanent stay.
Mrs. Timothy B. Barrett left Tues
DAY afternoon for West Winterport,
whittier she was called owing to the
death of her brother-inlaw, George
Marden.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. w. Badger who
nave been living in the Archer house
on Jewett St. have moved to the
home of the late Mrs Laura Burns
ON upper Middle ST.
The next Parent-Teacher meeting
viii occur Saturday evening, May IS.
some of the school departments will
demonstrate their work. So far as
possible it is desired that dues be
paid in advance of this meeting
which is the last of the year.
Mrs. Fanny p. Nash who has been
spending the winter in Portland, ar
rived home Saturday night and will
probably remain until she goes to
Westbrook for Commencement at
Westbrook Seminary. where her
daughter, Miss Edna Cushing is a
student.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Pryor
Goodwin of Roslindale, Mass, will be
interested to learn that a little
daughter, Eleanor May was born to
them Tuesday night. Mrs. Goodwin
was formerly Miss Jennie May Nor
rill daughter of George Morrill, of
this town.
Miss Ann Morrison, who has been
living at East Madison for several
years, has returned to Skowhegan TO
reside and is occupying the upper
tenement in Mrs. w. r. G. Estes
house on Leavitt St. Many friends
viii be gratified to learn that Miss
Morrison is again to be among them
Alphonse Demers, who has been
employed as a sexton in the Catholic
Parish of this town for a number of
years, accompanied by his family
will leave Saturday for Westbrook,
where he will be similarly occupied.
He came here from Chisholm with
Fl. P. E. Desjardins and is to serve
under that clergyman in st. Hya-
cinth's parish in Westbrook.
The body of Mrs. Sophie Cloutier,
who died in Smithfeld, April 20, at
the age of SO years, was brought to
Skowhegan, the funeral being held
Monday forenoon at st. Mary's Catho-
lie Church. Liberia was sung by FIR.
Renaud and the obsequies were
largely attended. Tuesday at 9
o'clock there was a Requiem High
Mass for the repose of her soul. Mrs.
Coulter was the widow of Noise
Cloutier and for several years resid
ed in this town. Her birthplace
was Canada
The SkoWhegan Festival chorus is
sure go. Everyone who has not
already joined is urged to do so i'm
medately and get the full benefit of
the following rehearsals. 1t was
voted Tuesday night to change the
membership fee to one dollar instead
Of two hoping to greatly increase
their number. Rehearsals held at
the High School building every Tues
day night at 7.30. Every singer in
Skowhegan should realize this oppor-
tunity. Let us make a good show
ing at the Festival at Bangor in Octo
Der.
George Games, who was arrested
by Deputy Sheriff c. H. Chute on
complaint vi S1yue olIllut III 81
seectman, for non-support of his
family, was tried before Trial Justice
Lancaster last Saturday. Judgment
was withheld for a time, but he was
eventually sentenced to serve one
year at hard labor in jail. Sentence
was suspended, however, providing
he could furnish bonds of 500 that
he would go to work and pay to J.
w Packard $500 per week for the
support of his family. If he could
not obtain bondsmen Eames was to
be confined in Jail and saw wood for
the county, the income to be derived
therefrom to be paid to the town for
his family's support. Eames return
ed to Jail
Grand Army Hall was the scene of
charming little dancing party last
Monday evening when Miss Barbara
Weston and Miss Helen Whiteside en-
tertained few frien1s. Fifteen
couples enjoyed the dances, music be-
ing furnished by a three piece orches-
ira. Mrs. Horace Weston, Mrs. A. X.