The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-06-07
=. SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS n


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nesday night from a short business
trip to Boston.
,,rs Lizzie Lombard has recently
sold fine driving mare to a Winslow
Marty for fancy price.
,re r B. Barrett returned home
tho last of the week from few days
,;sit with Mrs. Frank Boston in Can
aan.
Mrs Lucy Poulin Chagnon, formerly
milliner in Skowhegan but now To-
Gated in Nashua, N. H., is visiting her
parents here,
Mrs Marley T. Pooler pleasantly
entertained the Woman's Mission Cir
Gle of the First Baptist Church last
Friday afternoon
Mrs. Ralph Lewis and daughter
Kathleen of Gardiner are spending
the week with Mrs. Lewis mother Mrs.
George Goulette on East street.
Mr. and Mrs Louis Smith arrived
Monday from Philadelphia for visit
with Mrs Smiths parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Canon on Mcclellan st.
The Methodist ministers In the
Group three district will hold an all
dav session this Thursday in Show
hogan. The meeting will begin at
$50.
Manford Galway, who has been out
on probation, has been returned to
the county jail, his conduct having
not been satisfactory to the proba-
ton officer.
Jessie Russell and Terry Roberts
took very pleasant trip to Bingham
Saturday on their motorcycles calling
on Mr.. and Mrs. L. R. Libby in that
place returning home Sunday.
Mrs. Emma B. Folsom, former OPP
orator at the Farmers Exchange, will
substitute there this summer as the
Chief Operator, Miss Effie Corson is
to have a vacation lasting until fall.
Mrs w r. Buchanan of Brockton,
Mass. is the guest of Mrs. w. R. G.
Estes on Leayitt street. Many in
this community know of Mr.. Buchanan
as prominent Brockton business
man.
Many friends of DR.. H T. Bibber
who for a short time had an office
here but who of late has been practic-
ing in Canaan, will be interested to
learn that he has joined the medical
corps.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Whittier ar
rived Saturday night from Orlando
Florida and are the guests of Mrs
Lizzie B. Lombard at Lake Wesser-
unsett where they will make their
summer home.
Norman Gould of Boston left for
that city Monday afternoon after a
visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
7 A. Gould. Mr.. Gould accompanied
his mother home from Massachusetts
few days ago.
All Rebekahs wishing Transports
ton provided for district meeting t
Norridgewock, please notify transpor-
taton committee Ralph Weston
Hiram Bearce Fred Williams, Lester
Shepley by tomorrow (Friday- noon.
The new paymaster at the Ameri-
en- Wooden Co, is Charles Nitchske
Of Lawrence, Mass, altho he comes
here from Fairfield where he has been
employed for about four months. The
family are to reside in the Varney
house on Madison street formerly oc-
cdpied by the Lees Halls.
George Otis Smith was one of a
group of public men in Washington
invited to speak at meeting of edi-
tors Of trade journals May 18th at the
National Capital. Ninety papers were
represented and five members of the
residents Cabinet address them on
Tie war situation. Mr. Smith spoke
on the heavy demands now being
made on the mineral industry.
Sunday morning at Centenary Meth
oaiat Episcopal Church, the pastor,
lev. Henry Clay Turner will have as
his subject The Gift That Brings All
Gifts Sunday School at noon with
classes for all, No evening service.
The congregation will attend the bac-
calaureate service at the Opera House.
Special music at morning service. The
Methodist Church is the Friendly
Church.
Reyerand Louis S. Walsh, Catholic
Bishop of Portland will administer
confirmation at the $50 mass next
sunday morning to n class of about
Ia He will arrive in Skowhegan Sat
urday night and Sunday afternoon, he
proposes to visit Madison and Bing-
nam. There will be a solemn COM
hanion for large class of children
next Sunday and all those wishing to
attend will be welcome The chill
uren enter retreat Thursday in pre-
pdratlon for these services. On
tuesday, next, the Catholic Choris-
terS Society will hold n concert and