The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-19
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


MISREPRESENTATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
L. A. Caswell arrived home last
Tuesday night from brief business
trip to Portland
J. L. Lazy of Smthfeld WAS among
the business visitors in town the lat
ter part of last week
Mrs. J. L. Larry of Smithfield spent
the week end as a guest of her daugh
ter Mrs. Leon Buker of Spring street.
Mrs Carrie L. Bragg and Mrs F.
B. Folsom were guests OF Misses Fan
ME and Rinnie Tinkham of Arson,
Sunday last.
Frank Folsom, s. NJ. Sawyer, Her
bert Young and Everett Lowe enjoy
ed a fishing trip to Carrying Place
one day last week.
Clyde Badger and Miss Grace Pal
mer arrived in town last Monday noon
to spend the present week with
friends and relatives.
Mr.. Taylor. Miss Keturah Manter,
Miss Eta Smith, Mrs. Fred Manter
and Mrs. F. 3. Folsom enjoyed an auto
trip to Bingham one day last week.
Mrs. Helen Brown entertained the
Past Noble Grands Association at her
home last Monday afternoon. Re-
freshments were served by the hos
tess
Mrs. Abbie Robinson will netertain
the Snowbound Club this Thursday
afternoon at her home on the corner
of High and North streets. Refresh
ments will be served.
Mrs. Ellen Smith entertained the
Ladies' Social Circle of the Methodist
Church at her home on Norridgewock
avenue yesterday afternoon. There
was a picnic lunch at o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Rice and their
son Carroll, Is years of age, who
have been living in Hartland for the
past year, have returned to Skowhe-
gan and are at present living with
George Moore on the Island
Mrs. II. c. Turner with her son
Richard and daughter Louise are to
leave here in the early future for
Trainer, Pa, whore the Rev. Mr..
Turner is settled in a pastorate. On
their way, they will visit for several
days with the family of Jefferson
G. Smith in Wateryille.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. \. Smith are in
receipt of letter from their son Cap
tain Charles +. Smith. who is in
France, in which he stated that he
will probably leave there some time
the middle of July TO sail for this
country. Captain Smith is connected
with the Signal Corps in the disburs-
ing department and is a member of
the championship baseball team over
there. He remarked that his team
had not lost game since they be
gan to play, and as soon as they have
finished their playing season the boys
will tour the country
Mrs. O. B. DeVoll was visited last
Sunday by granddaughter and her
husband Mr. and Mrs. Bert Knowles
of Pennington, whom she had not
seen for thirty years and anotherI
grandson and his wife. Mr., and Mrs.
Harry Knowles and little child of
Temple, and whom she had not seen
for twenty-six years, The party made
the trip by automobile, and they were
accompanied by Mrs. DeNolls son,
Charles and his wife from Norridge
wock. Thirteen in number partook
of a bountiful dinner at the home of
Seth DeVoll on the Russell road.
The services at the Centenary Meth
odist Episcopal Church will follow the
usual order next Sabbath The pas
tor. Rev. II. l.. Nichols, will preach
at 1870 on the theme IAN Unwise
Comparison" Miss Gladys Pencil
will sing Come Unto Him" from The
Messiah. The Bible School is held
at Il o'clock and is having marked
growth in interest and attendance.
Glasses for all ages will welcome Wis
itors and new scholars. Evening
services union at the Congregational
Church The mid week prayer meet
ing will be held this Thursday even
ing at 100 The topic for consider
alton will be Human Helpers.
The following new books have ar
rived at the Skowhegan Public Lii
brary very recently: The Shrek
ing Pit (Rus); Cluk the Man of Forty
Faces (Hanshew); The Signal
Lutz); The Wicked Marquis (Oppen-
heim) Life and Letters of Joel Chan