The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-20
- SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS ~


Miss Doris Tobey has arrived from
Pennington, where she is student at
the Normal school, and will spend the
| Christmas holidays with her parents,
| Mr.. and Mrs George Tobey.
The every member canvass Of the
| Congregational parish for the yearly
| budget was carried out Sunday after
noon with 25 teams of canyassers.
These teams will make their report
/ this Thursday evening.
! sheldon S. Huff of Athens. who
bought the Gardner Benson place at
the corner of North Avenue and the
DR. Mann road last July, has recently
established his home there Mr.. Huff
has been his property for fifteen years.
been his property for fifteen years.
Among the jurors drawn Saturday
forenoon, who will serve during the
January term are, Willis A. Bailey
James b Nutting and John w. Delano.
Mr. and Mrs Richard Weller have
gone to Lawrence. Mass. where they
will remain until after Christmas Wis
iting relatives.
Miss Hannah Il. Page recently re-
turned from Augusta where she visit
ed with friends She took with her.
as far as Good Will farm, several com
forters, which the Good viii Club, of
which organization Miss Page is
member, were sending as gifts to that
institution.
Rev. George Merriam was In Water
Vile last Friday afternoon, in attend
ance at meeting of the ordaining
council, held at the First Baptist
church in that city. One candidate
for ordination was present, Vernelle
W. Dyer a graduate of Colby College
and Newton Theological Seminary.
A delightful meeting of Golden Rod
Branch I. S. S. was held last Thurs
day D. m with Mrs Harry Chase. Two
new names were presented for mem
bership. Dainty refreshments OF cho-
colate, assorted cakes. candies, and
nuts were served. The next meeting
will occur on Thursday p. m. Dec. 81,
in the City Building.
Miss Mabel Robinson left, last week,
for Bangor, where she will pass the
winter with her cousin. Miss Estelle
Palmer Miss Palmer Is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Palmer, who
formerly lived in Madison or Corn
Vile Mrs. Ann Palmer, formerly of
this place. is spending the winter in
Bangor, In the same household.
A very delightful time was enjoyed
at the Bethany Church vestries last
Friday night when the boys Of the
Christian Endeavor Society held a so
cial The program. in charge of Ray
mond Fogg. consisted principally of
games A piano duet was rendered
by Mrs Ethel Whittier Ames and Miss
velma Fogg About 45 young people
were present.
Lindsey Nutting, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James b. Nutting, has gone to
Montpelier, VT where he has accept
ed an excellent position as yoilinist
in motion picture theatre In that
city. Mr.. Nutting is very we'll known
In Skowhegan musical circles as
violinist of more than average ability.
Mrs Nutting and son will remain in
Skowhegan for the present.
Carroll Flanders, principal of Gin
ton high school. passed the week end
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Benja-
min Flanders of East Leavitt street.
The order of the Red Cross and
Malta degrees were conferred at 4
o'clock last Friday afternoon. at a
special convocation OF De Molay Com
mandery No. 10 X. T. Following a
supper at $50, the order of the Tenn
pie was conferred
Mrs Fred C. Nye, superintendent of
the soldiers and sailors department
OF the Clementine Weston w c. T. U.
entertained the members of the Union
Friday afternoon. Twenty bags were
filled by the ladies and have been for
warded to the Seacoast mission Of
Maine for use among the sailors. The
bags contained testament. W. c. T.
U. pledge card, needles. pins, thread,
buttons, trench mirrors, etc.
Funeral services for the late Edwin
Grover, who passed away last Thurs
day at the town farm, were held Sat
urday afternoon from the home of his
mother, Mrs. Seth w. Grover on
French street Rev. c. II. Mckinney |
offlciated. The deceased was Al
years of age and leaves besides his
mother, his wife. Mrs. Edwin Grover
of Waterbury, Conn. The remains |
were placed In the receiving tomb
All sessions of the Skowhegan
Schools were cancelled Friday owing |
to the severe storm. Mail service
was badly crippled and the morning
train, due to leave Skowhegan at s
o'clock, didn't get away until 10
o'clock owing to the drifts which COW
cred the track near Skowhegan. Sew
eral of the stage drivers who were due
Friday night didn't appear until noon
of the next day. 1t was, in reality,
some storm.
In a recent news account of OPP +,
portunity Farm located at New Glou-
cester, the fact that the income from
i $4,000 Request made by Mrs. Caro- |
line Gilman Redington of Skowhegan, /
will soon he available. Opportunity !
Farm was established In 1912. and has
benefited largely by the efforts of the
Daughters of the American Revolu- |
ton 1t is intended to furnish a
home and educational opportunities
for otherwise homeless boys.
Lawrence Vigue Is numbered among
the many Skowhegan men who have
answered the call to the colors. He