The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-05-01
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


.r,l days trip to New York.
Horace Lowe is in Augusta visiting
thc home of his sister Mrs. Emily
callahan
Word has been received here that
u,. Louisa J. Stevens is very i'll at
,sr home in Cambl dge, Mass.
Sunset Chapter No. 80, Order of the
eastern Star, will hold a regular
meeting on Friday tomorrow even
ing at 30
John T. Boynton of North Arson
was in town Tuesday evening. He
v,s on his way to Fairfield where he
is to scale logs the coming summer
for the North Arson Manufacturing
Company.
representative of b. F. Smith &
Company of Boston, Engineers and
contractors, arrived in town Monday
evening" to consult with the committee
on Water Supply Investigation.
Mrs. Joseph Daigle, Mr. and Mrs.
Phillip Chapman accompanied by
CORP Chester Chapman, have been
visiting in Boston as guests of Rob
ert chapman for a few days. They
arrived home last Sunday.
The Helen Coburn ssonary Cir
cle OF the Bethany Baptist Church
will meet with Mrs. Kate Turner at
her home on Bush street, Friday af-
fernoon. A good attendance is de-
sired.
Miss Ethel Amazeen, who has been
employed in the household of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ b. Heselton for the past four
weeks, has completed her duties
there and has accepted a position as
saleslady in the confectionery store
OF Hulares Bros
William FitZmorrs returned home
last Saturday night from a visit in
Boston with his sister, Miss Mary
Fitzmorris. He also met his broth
er John Ftzmorris, who arrived
home last Thursday from France
with the 14th Engineers.
Alice NJ. the two months old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Pet
ley of South Beech street passed
away last week The funeral services
were held April 90 and were conduct
ed by Rev. George Merriam. Inter
ment was in the South Side cemetery
Az the anniversary meeting of
Skowhegan Lodge No. 70, X. of P.
held Thursday evening OF last week,
it was voted to invite all of the X.
Of p. bodies within the county to
participate with this lodge in the pa
rade to be held on Welcome Home
Day, June 5.
Libby pulsifer and Joel Taylor,
Colby 81 have been chosen to speak
n the final exhibition Of the Halo
we'll Prize Speaking Contest This
exhibition will be held on the evening
cf May Ath. Both young men are
members of the ball team that recent
ly won game from L. of NJ
The annual meeting of the kenne-
bee Union of Women's Clubs will be
held in the Congregational Church,
Winslow, Friday, May ., at 1870 a.
m. A very interesting program has
been arranged. Dinner will be serv
I'd in the church vestry. Electric
ear will leave Waterville at 10 O'Clock
Al school meeting of the High
School held Wednesday night, fin
ancial report of the entertainment
course for the past winter was read
ny Prof Leighton. This report
showed that between $500 and 5000
had been taken in with a net profit OF
sl6272 This amount will be turned
over to the Athletic Association of
the High School. The management
is much pleased at the manner in
which series were supported by the
towns people. At this meeting Cecil
Briggs, president of the Junior Class
was elected manager of football for
next year with William Philbrick as
ass slant manager.
Mrs Eta SWEET Bradley, soprano,
and Miss Ella Flanders, pianist, two
well known local artists, assisted by
Neil Leonard as reader. gave a very
pleasing rec tai at the Opera House,
Friday evening. Mrs. Bradley was
at her best in her program of songs
which included "A May Morning"
Mother O'Mine" Aria Pleurez,
Pleurez mes yeux Hecid)' with
Near the Well" and Good Night,
Sweet Dreams" by Bischoff as closing
numbers. Miss Flanders, of whom a
brilliant future was prophesied by
W r Chapman. executed her num-
nerS splend.dly Mr.. Leonard, stu
aent at Colby College, royalty enter
'aflaJ hi 1i.,a,or. Nth roo1iuue