The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-10-11
y SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS E.


lie Clifford, is soon to enter Mt. Merlcl
Academy for educational training.
A meeting of the Sunday School
board of the Centenary Methodist
church is called for tomorrow Fri
day. evening
Mrs. Gertrude Kincaid has leased
her home on Water street and has
gone to Boston, where she will re-
main during the winter.
w. A Parks OF Clinton, Albert and
Laura Towle of Etna and Ray e.
Phillips of Orono were recent guests
at the home of DR.. Bigelow.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Gould who re-
Gently returned from Massachusetts,
have leased the upper apartment in
the Una S. Robinson house on Middle
street
Mrs. Nellie NJ. Chick of % More
land St, Roxbury, Mass, has been in
town for a few days called here by
the illness of her cousin, Mrs S. w
Turner.
1t is expected that the evening
schools will open next Monday even
ing for the winter term. Glasses will
be held as usual at the High school
building.
Mrs. Sarah Eaton left Monday for
Portland, being a delegate to the
Maine State Federation meeting, rep
resenting the local branch of the Wo
mans Club.
Mrs. Joel Taylor left here Tuesday
on the midday train for Lewiston
where she will visit for a time with
her daughter, Miss Lillian, a trained
nurse in that city.
Miss Gertrude Weston, president of
the Town Improvement Society and
Mrs Edward F. Danforth, vice presi-
dent OF the same organization, have
been in Portland the past week at
tending Federation meetings.
William Viles of Flagstaff was a
guest Monday and Tuesday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Viles.
He was on his way to Aroostook
county to investigate lands for State
taxation.
Friends of Alexander Thomson, s.
H. S. IT, will be interested to Learn
that he played an excellent game as
pitcher for the Freshman team at
Bowdoin in their annual baseball con
test with the Sophomores '..a
Ray Boynton, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. H. Boynton of the River road, de-
parted Tuesday for Orono. where he
has resumed his studies at the Uni
versity of Maine, Mr.. Boynton is a
Sophomore at the University, 7'3i
Harry Barker, manager OF the To-
cal five and ten cent store, will leave
for Boston, Sunday and will, go from
that city to Medford. Mass, for Il
visit with his parents, He will re-
main away about one week.
Next Sunday, Oct. IA, at 1915, Rev.
w. A. Smith, Editor OF the Zioh's Ad-
vocate of Waterville, will speak al the
Bethany Baptist church. Mr.. Smith
was for several years pastor of the
Central Square Baptist church. of
Portland. 49,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred French of West
Front street departed Tuesday for a
visit with their daughter In Lynn,
Mass, after which they are TO con
tinue their journey to Minneapolis,
Mimi. They expect to be away dur
ing the winter months.
The two Philathea classes of the
First Baptist Church will unite in a
Philathea Rally, Sunday, Oct. 21st, in
observance of the 9th anniversary of
the founding of Baraca and Philathea
classes. The day is celebrated annu-
ally as the Birthday Rally by classes
all over the world
Skowhegan friends of Mr.. and Mrs
John Lucas (Helen Clarke will be
pleased to learn that Mr.. Lucas has
received appointment as Naval Radio
gunner Three per cent Of the men
Of the Atlantic fleet were appointed
and Mr.. Lucas was one of the few
who received high rank.
Miss Louise H. Coburn and her
guest, Miss Mary Norris of Brooklyn,
Mass, left Tuesday by auto for Port
land, where they attended the Maine
Federation of Woman's Clubs. Be-
fore returning to Skowhegan they are
to visit with Miss Coburn's sister,
Mrs. Charles H. Pepper of Concord,
Mass.
The first meeting of the Parent
Teachers Association is to be held
next Saturday evening in Assembly
hall, High school building. 1t will
be the business session of the year
and all committees appointed to serve
during the past year are urged to be
present. Pupils of the 8th grade are
to furnish entertainment for the even
ing. Parents are urged to attend and