The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-06

employed in town, has returned to her
home in Cornville.
Thanks to all who will save Sam
pson & Avore votes for US. Helen
and George Hawes*
Mrs. Lester league and daughter,
Hazel, returned to Augusta, yesterday,
after a visit at the home of Mrs. w. s.
Parkman.
Miss Verna Abbey has entered the
employ of the independent Reporter
Co, as stenographer in the Office of
the manager.
The Randall Nye place, opposite
Coburn Park, has been bought by c..
y. Bragg and F. c. Nye. 1t will be
repaired at once
George B. Washburn has lost ten
head of young stock, by a rather
mysterious desease, from is heard at
the farm on Eaton Ridge.
Lyons Orchestra will furnish mu-
sic for a dance at Lakewood next
Fridan night at $50 p. m. There
will be half hour car service.
Lawn Party and Chicken Pie Sup
per at Convent Grounds, Water ST.,
Saturday afternoon and evening,
September s, for the benefit Parochial
Schools.
Miss Edith Conley, who has been
visiting her aunts, Mrs. Florence
Goodrich and Mrs. Grace Amazeen,
returned to her home in Attleboro,
Mass, Saturday.
Alfred T. Morrill, will exhibit pic
lures of scenes in the Philippine Is
lands, and give a talk concerning
them, at the First Baptist, next Sun
day evening, at Z o'clock
Next Tuesday, September 18th, will
be observed as National Patriotic
Day, by the local w. c. T L The
meeting will occur at three O'Clock,
p. m, in the Library Parlors
Edward b. Weston of Norridge-
wock and Miss Mildred Weston of
this town we're married at the Beth
any Baptist Parsonage, by the Rev
George Merriam, last Tuesday even
ing
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Boston of Lew
iston and Miss Estelle P. Ward of
Auburn arrived by auto, Saturday to
spend the weekend with w. H. Ward
and daughter at their cottage at
Lakewood.
Miss Edna Vile of Lisbon Falls, has
entered the employ of the Independ-
ent-Reporter as stenographer and
cashier. Miss Vile, for the past
year, has been with the Darling Auto
mobile Co., of Auburn.
Lieutenant Donald w Philbrick
has been transferred from Aver,
Mass, to Camp Mills, Minola, L. L.
with the Rainbow Division, which is
reported to be destined for foreign
service in the early future.
At the Bethany Baptist Church,
last Sunday morning, Rev. G. F. Mer-
RAM, D. D., of Brookline, Mass.
preached an interesting and schol-
arly sermon on the Christians Atti-
tude in Time of War. All of the
services at this Church are now re-
sumed
The usual Services will be held at
Centenary Methodist Church, Sun
day The pastor will preach at
both services. Subjects: morning,
why We Love The Church; even
ing, Thy Speech Betrayeth Thee"
Sunday School at u. Epworth
League at 6. The Methodist Church
is the Friendly Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry c. Sheridan are
passing their two weeks vacation in
Boston and vicinity and are accom-
panied by Mrs. George d. Arnold
who will spend part of the time with
her son, Walter Snow, in Someryille
During Mrs. Sheridan's absence the
the linotype in the Independent-Re
porter office is being operated by
Mrs. Margaret Jones.
County Commissioner, w. \. Os
borne of Fairfield, G. d. Perkins of
Madison and Everett Goodrich Of
were in session Tuesday
at an adjourned meeting of county
court. The report of
County Treasurer, John Lancaster,
which was given in the forenoon,
showed cash on hand, August 6,
S5,923,97. Among other amounts re-
ceived were; Six hundred dollars
from Guy P Gannett for timberland
taxes, $25 in fines from Trial Justice
T. G. Lord and fines, costs ETC.. from
Judge II. H. Brazzel amounting to
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