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



Or. X. ". Smith OF Freeport visited
lore Tuesday and Wednesday with
~ brothers clyde II. and NJ. E.
Smith.
Mrs. c. E. Richardson was tender
ed a surprise reception al her home.
Tuesday evening in compliment to
her birthday. The affair was pleas
antly carried out and the hostess was
the recipient of a birthday cake from
her friends.
Prof. R. W. Leighton has appointed
a committee to run an alumni dance TO
be given some time later. The COM
mittee as appointed are: Langdon
Jewett, chairman, Mylon Jacobs, Alta
Porter, William Philbrick. Agnes
Groder, Ruth lies and Lois Patten.
Local people will be interested TO
learn of a recent intention of marri-
age which has been filed with the
town clerk, the prospective bride be-
ing Miss Lillian Hurley, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs Hugh Hurley of West
Front street and the prospective
groom. Merle +. Bessey, son of Mr..
and Mrs \. c. Bessey of Hinckley.
Rev. H. l. Nichols, pastor of Cen
tenary Methodist church will preach
Sabbath morning at 1915 on The topic
The Suficiency of Cod" Music by
the choir under the direction of Miss
Gladys Pencil. The constantly en-
larging Sunday School has place for
new scholars and visitors, adults as
well as children. The Epworth
League devotional meeting will be
held at o'clock with THE Duty of
Church Membership" as the subject
for consideration. Evening worship
at 7 o'clock with "Walking With Cod
as the pastors theme. 1t will please
and profit you to come to this ser
vice Mid-week service this Thurs
day evening at 730, with fellowship.
prayer and testimonies as the special
features.
Mrs L. B. Haskell of Hathaway St.
met with a very painful accident
Monday afternoon at her home. Mrs.
Haskell went into the shed to re-
move a long handled window-brush
which was hanging down, thinking
that it might some time cause trouble.
AS she attempted to move it. a willow
high chair which had been placed
up above, fell and struck her in the
face Her left eye was badly in
iured. causing it to be closed entire
ly and her face was severely brushed
Mrs Haskell was unconscious for one
hour after the accident. At present
she is as comfortable as can be ex-
pected. If the chair had been a
wooden one. it is probable that instant
death would have been the result.
Miss Marie Belts. who left here
about a year ago for the West, re-
turned here Saturday accompanied by
her brothers and sisters, the family
having lived here for a number of
years They have been residing in
the West for about six years. They
are Mary, Gladys. Geneva, Willie,
Merle and Claude Belts This fam
lily used to live on the so-called DR..
Mann place, which was burned a few
years since. Their father and moth
er are deceased, the mother having
passed away about year ago. At
present they are stopping at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Stevens on the
Cornville road While they lived on
the DR. Mann place, it will be recall
ed that they were being cared for
by Mr.. and Mrs Alexander Easier, the
former who is now deceased. Mrs.
Easier is at the home Of Mr.. Stevens.
DR. r. A. Derbyshre, who has re-
Gently opened a dental office in the
Dodge block in connection with DR..
Charles r. Viles, comes here after
having practced eight years in Madi-
son. Dr. Derbyshre was born in
Lawrence. the son of Senator James
II ,Derbyshire of that city. His first
residence in Maine was as a student
of Hebron Academy where he gradu-
ated in 1907 The following year he
was principal of West New Portland
high school. His education was com
pleted by graduation from the Tufts
College Dental School in 1911. Mrs.
Derbyshire was before her marriage
Miss Helen Plummer, sister OF Arthur
3. Plummer Dr. Derbyshire al
ready had quite an acquaintance in
SkoWhegan, having frequently visited
here with his sister Mrs. John II.
Jenkins.