The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-04
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


Frank w. Briggs departed Wednes-
,,, morning for Oklahoma, called
.bere upon important business.
The Ladies' Aid of the First Bap-
list church will meet at Mrs. Ida l.
smiths next Monday afternoon.
Miss Sue Whitney, for many years
housekeeper for Joseph Viles, has
accepted position somewhat similar
for the summer in the family OF S. w.
Philbrick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Smith of Spring
field, Vt, are expected here the first
of May. Mrs Smith will pass the
summer with her parents Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Canon.
Miss Lettie NJ. Rowe went to Water
vile, yesterday, where she will visit
friends for a few days. She was
accompanied by her father, D. W.
Rowe, who returned the same day.
Every member of the Christian En-
deavor Society of the First Baptist
church is requested to meet at the
church vestry promptly at six o'clock
next Sunday afternoon to elect off,
GERS,
Mrs. Myrtle L. Horne, whose home
has been on the back road to Water
Vile, near the Fairfield line, will leave
for Readfield the last of this week.
She will make her home for q time
with her mother. Mrs. Eta Smith
Hollis Stitham, formerly a resident
of Skowhegan, who has been conduct
ing the Bijou Moving Picture Theatre
on Park ST., in Pittsfield, for the past
four years, has leased the Anthony ST.
Ledger Theatre on Main ST., opposite
the Lancey House, and will transfer
his business to that location. The
name of "Bijou" will be retained
The annual meeting of the Bloom
field Congregational Parish will occur
at the vestry of the Island Avenue
Church, next Saturday evening at six
o'clock. The trustees of the two
trust funds will meet on the same
date These funds we're incorporated
in 1917 and 1878. 1t will be noted
that this year is the Tooth anniversary
of these trusts. Not since their in
corporation, has there been the loss
of a single dollar of principal or in
terest
Charles T. Chase of West Corinth
formerly of Skowhegan, while saving
wood last week with his gasoline en-
gine became caught in the belt and
was seriously injured. The right arm
was torn off above the elbow, the left
leg and arm were broken, the head
was severely bruised, and the right
ear nearly torn off. His sister Mrs.
Everett Garland of Skowhegan, was
called there last Saturday, as Mr..
Chase is considered to be in a very
critical condition.
Last Sunday before Conference SER
vices will be held at the Methodist
Church, Sunday. Both morning and
evening services will be held in the
auditorium, at which the Pastor will
preach. The morning subject will be
Il Go A Fishing; an after Easter
story. Evening, THE Sacred Coming
OF Christ, a subject which, in view
of world conditions, is at the front
in popular thought. An appropriate
musical program is being prepared
for both services.
A very pleasant evening was en-
ioyed at the meeting of the Priscilla
Rebekah Lodge last Tuesday night.
After the regular meeting a program,
arranged by Mrs. Maude l.. Jewett
and Mrs. Edith Gilfllan was in order.
1t was a pantomine entitled His Old
,Sweethearts" in which Mrs. Jewett
did the reading, and other members
did the acting. Among the principals
were Lyle s. Moore, who took the part
OF the bachelor, and Charles Turner,
who took the part of the bride. The
affair proved to be a grand success.
The directors of the Farmers Tele-
phone Co. met Monday in Skowhegan
for the quarterly meeting. Those
present were Willis Hobart, l.. e.
Jacobs, George Foster of Canaan, w.
II. Whipple of Bingham and Horace
Jones OF Norridgewock. Various
plans for improvements were consid-
cred, among the most important be-
ing the extension of the telephone
lines into the Hinckley district, and
the Twelve Corners district in Mldi-
son. There has been an increasing
demand for service from these quar-
ters for some time past, and it is
thought probable that lines will be