The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-30

The Festival Chorus will resume re-
hearsals this Thursday evening in
High School Assembly l1Gll.
Miss Della Bouchard will go to Bos
ron and New York Saturday to attend
,be fall showing of millinery
CONGRATULATIONS are being extended
n Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Emery, who
became the parents of son, Monday
night.
AIR and Mrs Charles Jones of Fort
Fairfield have been visiting Mrs. Jones
brother. Charles Currier and family
Main street.
Miss Mildred Frederick of Madison,
who has recently returned from Au-
eusta, is a guest of Miss Nellie Bean
AT the oxford.
There is to be whist party and
social, at Convent Hall, next Thurs
day evening, for the benefit of the
school.
Mrs Elizabeth Williams Dyer has
been giving some very interesting
demonstrations in candy making at
her cottage at Fairgrieve's Bay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram r. Bearce
were guests of DR.. and Mrs. Mill
ken of Madison, at the Bangor Fair
To- c;c
Ex-Mayor Blaine S. Viies, with his
family and Miss Theresa Spooner, ar
rived in town Monday night from Au
gusta, for visit at the Viles' home
here.
Mrs. Charles Currier arrived home
last Friday night from Boston and
other places. Mrs. Currier went to
attend the G. A. R. Encampment at
Boston.
DR.. and Mrs. H. B. Phillips of Bos-
ton are occupying one of the Fair
grieve cottages at Fairgrieve's Bay.
This is their fourth year at that pop
ular resort
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Bennett, who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Palmer Merrill, started Tuesday on
their return to their home in West
Newton, Mass.
Mrs. Margaret Stoddard, who has
been a guest for several weeks at the
home of r. S. Cleveland on Leavitt
street, has returned to her home in
Everett, Mass.
Mrs James E Lewia and Miss Della
Bouchard went to Bangor, Wednesday
morning for visit with their broth
er-in-law, George Gagnon. They will
return tonight by auto.
Elmer Mcguire, who has lately been
employed in the store of the A. & P.
Company in Portland, arrived in
Skowhegan, Tuesday forenoon having
completed his duties there
Pros. Joseph Lipta of the Massachu-
sets Institute of Technology, who has
been making an auto trip thru Canada,
was the guest of Dr. Phillips at his
cottage at Fairgrieves Bay, Sunday
The usual Holiday Hours will be
observed at the postoffice Labor Day,
Monday, Sept. 3. Open from 7 to 9
and from 1890 to IL Closed at II
noon; one collection and one delivery
by city carriers. Rural carriers do
not make their trips.
The Skowhegan postoffice has been
flooded during the past week with
magazines which are being sent to the
soldiers. All that is necessary to do
in order to send magazine is to place
a one cent stamp on the cover and
present it at the window. telling the
clerk it is for some soldier.
Sheriff Goodrich has recently made
his appointments for deputies in at
tendance at the coming September
s. j. Court. Grand Jury Frank Par
sons. Skowhegan; George B. Walker
Arson. Traverse Jury w. A. Hill,
Fairfield; Frank S Caswell. Norridge-
Woek. Crier, F. l.. Harding. Madi-
son; Special, f. L. Glpson, Bingham.
Rev O. II. Tracy, Phi D., with his
sons, Olin and Leighton, have return
ed to Skowhegan and are at the par
sonage of the First Baptist church.
They have been passing several weeks
at their summer home in Durham. Re-
ports regarding the condition of Rev,
Eta G. Tracy, who has been confined
in the Woodfords Hospital for some
months, are more encouraging.
Sunday morning at Centenary
Methodist Church the Masters Mem
orial will be observed. The pastor
will make an appropriate address.
Sunday evening special Labor Day
service will be held. The pastor will
preach the sermon, subject Wisdom,
War and Other Things Fine must !
cal programme, directed ty Carl NAL
ley, organist, assisted by Prof. Ken
dali, violinist. The Methodist Church
IS the Friendly Church.