The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-12-11

Mr.. G. Y. Wilton OF Oakland has
been in town this week visiting
Mrs. James Hamilton ieft here
Tuesday noon for visit in Boston.
Mr.. Bina Leighton of Hartland is
visiting Mrs Cynthia GARNER a few
days this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris Laney of North
avenue are the proud parents Of a
little daughter born to them this week
Herbert Spinney has come here
from Calais to accept a position as
foreman in the making room al the
Somerset Shoe Factory.
Rev G. H. Mckinney will preach
Sunday morning at the Federated
Church and DR.. Olin Hobbs Tracy
will preach in the evening.
Mrs. c. e Norton has removed her
dressmaking rooms from her home
on West Front street to the J. p. Mer-
riIl Block, Water St, Rooms and Z.
Mrs. Jennie Armstrong. who has
been III for the past month at the
home of her brother, George L. Cleve-
land on West Front St, is slowly i'm
proving.
DR. o. II. Tracy has temporarily va
Gated the First Baptist parsonage
and taken rooms at the home of Will
liam Martin on the Island in the next
house to the Federated Church.
The Fannie Whitman farm in East
Skowhegan has been sold through the
Roderick Real Estate Agency to +. G..
Moody. Mr.. Moody and family have
taken possession of their new pur-
chase, Mrs Whitman being located in
Pittsfeld.
Mrs. Alice L. Wadsworth was In
Portland, yesterday, to attend the flu
neral of Mrs. Prudy Brooks. Mrs
Brooks has in the past spent consid-
cradle time in Mrs Wadsworth's home
and local people will regret to learn
of her demise.
Mrs. Ida S. l.. Smith and her sister
Mrs. Annie Nolin departed yesterday
for an absence Of some time. Mrs.
Smith goes to Tilton. n. H., to visit
her grandchildren and from there will
..
win go to North Chelmsford Mass.
According to information given out
from the office of the American Wool
en- Company the report that spnners
had struck. was found to be unbound
ed An organizer had been here in
conference with the men but no ac-
ton had been taken, so far as a strike
is concerned.
willard B. Steward of Skowhegan
was "A visitor on November 26 at the
big exhibit of Southern California
products maintained free to the public
in the Los Angeles Chamber of Com
merce. The exhibit is the largest of
any in the country maintained by
commercial organization.
Mrs. Ann Cocord left here Tuesday
afternoon to visit her daughter Mrs.
Edward Priest of Shawmut Mrs.
Colcord has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. Rose Eaton Of East Leavitt street
for the past few months. She was
accompanied by Mrs. Rose Burril1.
who returned Tuesday night.
The only meeting of the Town I'm
provement Society for December will
be held tomorrow friday afternoon
Dec IL, in Library Parlors and in
stead of Dec. 10Th, as stated in the
calendar. The afternoon will be in
charge of Mrs Florence Higgins and
the subject will be Music"
Mrs. Angelina Parsons. who lives
with her son Lindley f. Parsons and
family on the Marcus Parsons estate
has established quite a record in knit
ting during the past two years. con-
sidering her advanced age of "a years
During the period already referred to
she has knitted about so pair of stock
ings for the Red Cross besides some
fifteen pairs OF stockings and six pairs
of mittens for relatives or friends.
Under the direction OF the First
PEiiathea Class a baked bean and
salad supper will be served Saturday
evening from until 100 o'clock in
congregational parlors. A fair will
be held during the afternoon at which
time aprons, fancy articles and food
Will be for sale. The class mem
bers had an all day meeting Wednes- |
day at the church parlors to complete |
the work for the fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A. McCrilHs |
and sons, Charles and Lynn McCrilIis |
who left here last week for Hing
ham, Mass. by automobile arrived |
there Friday evening at 645 after a |
cold but not altogether unpleasant |
ride. Mr.. McCrllis and family have |
been located for a year and nine !
months at the f. n Merrill farm
where Mr.. McCrills has been super
intendent. He has now accepted
position on the Brewer estate in Hing
ham.
Mr. and Mrs. p. f. Withee when
driving to town by automobile Satur-
day night had an unusual experience.
They were bringing to market calf
which was attached in the back seat
of the vehicle. The animal caused
some disturbance and in giving atten-
ton to the same the automobile was
run into the ditch and so securely
stalled that it became necessary TO
have additional help in getting the car
back into the road. Fortunately the
calf did not escape
The December meeting of the Ella
f. Mitchell Philathea class was held
in the Bethany church parlors, Mon
day evening. The meeting was open
ed by the singing of two Christmas
HYMNS followed bV DraVer The bust