The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-10-18
= SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS ~


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A G. Longley has returned to North
Jay to re-enter the employ of S. H.
Niles, grocer in that town.
Mr.. and Mrs G. Ernest Avore and
Mrs. Adam Simpson are spending the
present week with j H. Byron of
Phillips.
The Philathea Rally which was to
have been held next Sunday evening
In the First Baptist church, has been
postponed
Owing to the death of Mrs. o, H.
Tracy there will be no services at the
FIRST Baptist Church, this evening or
next Sunday.
The Somerset Dairymen's Progress
sive- League, according to present
: plans, will meet Saturday evening at
the home of the President, l.. G. Traf-
ton.
All members of the Russell Relief
Corps are requested to attend the
regular meeting tomorrow (Friday)
afternoon. Plans for inspection are
to be made.
All special services of the First
Baptist Church have been postponed
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the serious illness of Rev. Eta Good
win Tracy.
Michael Darcy, present owner of
the Fairbrother mill, has leased the
small house opposite his factory and
this is being remodeled to be used
by him as an office suite.
Large crowds are attending the
dances at Cornville this fall The
next one is next Tuesday, Oct 23rd
Baked bean supper at intermission
Nutting's orchestra, pieces.
The Thursday evening service al
the Methodist church, good place
good fellowship Subject for this
skening, Pauls Prayer for the Ephe-
sian Church.
Sheriff Goodrich and County Attor-
ney Anderson departed Monday fol
where they will remain for a few
days They expected to go as fal
north as the boundary line.
A Pierrot & Jierrette Minstrel En-
tertainment, for the benefit of the st
Mary's Church, will be held in the
Z near future. Miss Bernadette Mareau
) one of Names best minstrel coaches
) has BEEN engaged as manager
Owing to the very critical illness o
Rev Eta G. Tracy assistant pastor
of the First Baptist church, her hus
band, DR. O. II. Tracy did not preach
at the morning worship last Sunday
Deacon George X. Thomson substitute
ed
In addition to the regular program
at Skowhegan Grange, next Wednes
day evening, C. D. Miller will tell O
his recent trip thru the Province o
Quebec. There will also be informa
talks by r. T. Patten, j. w. Foglel
and others
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Kelley of Wor
cester and Herbert Shaw of Webster
Mass, also James S. T. Leavitt o.
California, were guests last week a
the home of Mrs. Ida S. Smith. They
!, are relatives of the late Albert Lea
witt of Athens.
DR.. and Mrs. F. O. Sawyer, Mr.. ant
Mrs H. l.. SWEET and daughter Eliza
beth in company with Mr.. and Mrs
b, W. Page, are spending a few days
this week on a hunting trip. The
party are making their headquarters
at the Comber Camps West Fork
Skowhegan friends of DR.. John II
I W yindn, WHO III TeCeHI years mas Decl
practicing his profession in Midway
Mass. will be interested to know that
he is now with the medical training
corps, having received the rank OF
captain, at Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indiana.
Charles Jones, who has been con
fined to his home op Madison Avenue
for several weeks by illness. has sc
far recovered that he was able tC
leave Monday for a visit at his ole
home in Providence, r. l. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Jones and their
daughters, Miss Mona Jones and Mrs
Melissa Dolbier and grandson Maurice
Dolbier.
Four soloists have thus far been
selected for the presentation Of the
opera The Bohemian Girl" to be Civ
en- under the auspices of the Skowhe-
gan Festival Chorus. Those chosen
are. Lyle S. Moore, Gladys Pennell
Charles Turner and Mrs Eta S. Brad
ley. This opera is to be staged by
Harrison Smith of Waterville who is
also directing the same play for the
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