The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-29

visiting at the home or ner parents
Mr. and Mrs. NJ G. Kennedy
son. John Henry, weight IA lbs.
was born Monday afternoon. to the
wife of Major Roy l.. Marston.
Priscilla Rebekah Lodge will OBJ
serve Past Grands' Night, at the next
meeting, Tuesday evening, Dec. Srd.
Mr.. and Mrs. George B Fairgrieve
are passing the week end in Wilton,
guests of the families of Frank o. and
George F. Goodspeed.
Mrs. \. NJ. Parker of Wiscasset was
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
p E. Harris She is in rather poor
health and is under the care of DR..
E A. Parker
Leon Mason is to substitute for
Horace Withee, on Rural Route No. l,
for the next four months, while Mr..
Withee puts in the time in important
work at his farm.
There was a hearing at Hotel Co
burn, yesterday, called by two Maine
apple inspectors, the case arising
from the alleged misbrapding of
barrel of apples, shipped to Boston by
a citizen of Norridgewock.
Word has been received here of the
illness, in hospital in France, of Ed
ward Mcdonnell, member of Co. E.
Mr. Mcdonnell lives in New York
City, but has spent many summers at
Lakewood and is we'll known here.
Dr. S. NJ. Cover returned to Au-
gusta Monday afternoon after being
at his home here over Sunday. His
various visits to the Capitol city are
due to the serious illness of his moth
err No hopes are entertained for her
recovery.
At the Somerset Hospital, Tuesday
afternoon, a daughter was born to
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hurley, nine and
half pounds. This makes the second
daughter in the family, the older sis
ter, Florence, being two years old,
last July.
At the Bethany Baptist Church next
Sunday morning. Dec. I'd, Rev. George
Merriam will speak of some things
which are essential to the building up
of a church 1t will be a special
message to all who are interested in
church work.
Mrs. Eben Chase, Mrs. Flora Nc
Pheters and Mrs. Charles Elwell were
baptised at the Congregational church
last Sunday morning and admitted to
membership. Master Norman Lucien
Elwell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Elwell was christened.
A service flag will soon be unfurled
at the First Baptist church The
Ladies Aid met Monday afternoon in
the church vestry, with Mrs. |. S. |.
Smith presiding and made plans for
the purchase of such a banner in
memory of the boys from the parish
now at the front.
e. E. Harris, George Parker and
Fred Davis were among those from
Skowhegan who were in attendance at
a meeting of Somerset Dairymen's
Progressive League, held Monday
night at Athens. At this meeting
Prof f. w. Morton of Orono was the
principal speaker.
Sunday at the Methodist church
1915, morning service with sermon by
the minister, subject Burden Bear
ing; u, Sunday School; 6, Epworth
League; Z, Evening service with ad-
dress by the minister to young people,
The Friendly Church.
J. Harvey White entertained a num-
Der of his friends at an informal mu-
sicale held Monday evening at his
suite in the Oxford Hotel Victrola
music, piano selections by Carl NAL
ley pianist and vocal numbers made
up the program. A delicious lunch
was served by Mrs. J. w. Steward
and Mrs. Carl Malley.
Many residents of Skowhegan will
be interested to learn that County At
torney Anderson of Pittsfield, recent
victim of a shooting accident, has
undergone an operation at a Bangor
Hospital from which he is recovering
rapidly. Fragments of sweater
cloth, particles of lead and bits of
splintered bone were found in the
wound made by stray bullet.
The Ladies' Missionary Reading
Circle of the Congregational Church
will meet with Mrs. ]. w Fogler, on
Friday afternoon of this week Miss
Hannah Page will give a report of the
Jubilee meeting of the Women's Board
of Missions, which was recently held
in Boston. Interesting letters from
me american NlSSlOndGy Association
workers will be read
The two evening services at the
Bethany Baptist Church will be COM
bined next Sunday. The earlier part
of the service will be musical Among
the hymns to be sung will be Keep
the Home Fires Burning" The or
chestra will play. Mr. Merriam will
conduct the service and will speak on
Prayer in the life of our Nation"
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Cheering and helpful hymns will be
sung.
Babe, the nigh horse of the pair at
the Fire Department station, sickened
about week ago, and died Tuesday
evening of lockjaw He was valu-
able animal and his death means a
loss of from three to four hundred
dollars to the town. Arrangements
will be made to substitute a horse,
temporarily, in readiness for fire calls,
until a new pair can-be purchased or
made up by buying a mate for the
surviving member of the pair.
Members of the Bethany Baptist
church parish gave generously at the
annual donation for the needy of this
vicinity, held in the vestry of the
church last Monday evening. The
event took the form of Thanksgiving