The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-15
~ SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS ;.


the home of Mr and Mrs. Kerry Stew
ard
Mrs l. +. JeNett has returned from
Portsmouth. \ H. whittier she was
called by the death of Miss Marcia
Mower.
Donald Burril OF Boston has been
visiting during the past week with his
pareDts. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Burrill
Of Summer street.
Mrs Elmer E. Towne. accompanied
by her son, Donald Towne, left mere
Friday on the mid day train for a visit
in Boston and other Massachusetts,
cities.
Prof. Drew T. Harthorn, principal
of Coburn Classical Institute, occu-
pied the pulpit of the Bethany Baptist
church at the regular services last
Sunday
Rev. c. II. Mckinney has returned
from Augusta, where he has been IN
attendance at meetings Of the ConBre-
eational Ministers Association OF the
Kennebec Valley
Frank b. league, a prominent far
mer. residing on the Middle road. Is
confined to his home by illness For
nearly two weeks he has not been able
to leave the house.
II II. Stratton of Pressure Isle and
II T Stratton of Bridgeport, Conn
have been in town recently examining
some of the sheep in this section tor
the purpose Of buying
J. II. Grundy. for five years janitor
Of the Centenary Methodist church
has resigned his position S. S.
Cleveland has been engaged to take
the place of Mr.. Grundy.
/ Mr.. and Mrs Noah Goodrich, for
merly Of Palmyra, have moved from
that town and are now living with
their daughter, Mrs. Lee Smith and
| family Of the Athens road.
l. G. Trufant has returned to his
home in Bath after a visit at the home
of Mr. and Mrs F. A. Benner on Bap-
fist Hill Mr. Trufant was formerly
a resident Of Skowhegan.
W. II. Cummings, agent Of the
American Wooden Co.. departed for
Boston last Thursday afternoon where
he joined Mr.. and Mrs Francis w
/ Briggs. He will accompany them on
trip to Purcell Oklahoma.
Miss Allie Goodrich recently receiv-
ed a letter of thanks from a member
Of the army cantonment at Pumpkins
| Island. The letter stated that the
writer had received knit muffier
! til Jrtn II ,t.ftl !,
her name.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Wentworth
have closed their cottage on the east
shore of Lake Wesserunsett and have
established their home at the Oxford
They expect to leave in a few weeks
for the South, there to remain during
the winter.
Charles Larry was summoned Friday
from his home in ChOcorua, \. H., ow-
ing to the continued illness of Mrs
Larry, who is suffering with a severe
attack of pneumonia She is confin-
ed in the home of Leon Buker on
Spring street
Mrs Fred Tilton of Arlington
Heights, Mass, who has been spend
her home Friday She was accom-
panied on the return by Mrs. r. G.
Tilton, who will pass the winter at the
home of her son.
Elmer Traitor and Earle Longfel-
low, representing the Harmony Vii
lage Improvement Association, were
in Skowhegan last Thursday after
noon In conference with officials of
the Central Maine Power Co., rela-
tive to extending an electric lighting
system from Athens to Harmony vii
lage.
A valuable Airydale dog, the prop
erty of Edward Merrill, a Skowhegan
attorney, was run over and killed by
an automobile Thursday afternoon.
The animal was in front of the Mer-
rill home on Water street and was not
in the road, 1t appears that the ma
chine which hit the dog did so in
tentionally. The parties to blame
have not yet been apprehended
The degree team of Skowhegan
Grange plans to go to Smithfeld, Sat
urday of next week, Nov. oath to con-
fer the third and fourth degrees for
Fairyiew Grange 1t is desired that
as many members as possible attend
from Skowhegan. and automobile
parties are being made up for the oc-
casion. If the weather is decidedly
unsuitable, the event will be post
poned.
Local operators for the Maine Tele-
phone & Telegraph Co. are much
t,1n Wit H.,
have recently been fitted out for their
use. These are situated in the S. w.
Philbrick block on Water street Mis-
sion furniture, couch and dining tab
lie comprise the furniture in the room
kitchenette has also been installed
which is very convenient for the OPP
orators during lunch hour These
rest rooms are considered a part of
the exchange equipment in larger
cities but rarely are they seen in vii
lage districts.
Rev. e. r. Stedman, rector of the
Episcopal church in Wateryille, was a
recent visitor in town, the guest while
here of Rev Henry Clay Turner, pas
tor Of the Centenary Methodist church.
The Rector has been investigating the
&c 'aieilit} of holding Episcopal ser
vices in Slowhesan in the future.
There are several followers of this
doctrine in town and Rey Stedman is
anxious to receive word from any who
are Interested in the movement. DR..
Stedman is the great-grandson of the
late Rev. tifield Holt, who was pastor
OF the local Congregational church
back in 1914.