The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-26


ink :. Lessor is enjoying a sew
u weeks vacation in Lawrence
Mass. visiting with relatives.
The Ladies Social Circle of the
" r Church will hold food sale
,be Garter Store, next Saturday
s4.rnoon. at o'clock.
pr :. N. Cover is to return home
.omorrow friday after attending the
Maine Dental Society convention al
Kspnebunkport this week.
,Ir ]. ]. Lander of Brookline, Mass
MIN has been visiting his daughters
Mr. Folsom Merrill and Mrs. Maurice
Merrill. has gone to his cottage al
pleasant Pond.
g ". Hall of Oakland was a guest
of his brother Herbert (. Hall on the
Athens road a little while Sunday
coming in his Overland car return
ing the same day
The Pythian Sisters will hold their
regular meeting on Friday evening OF
This week. At that time the report
If the grand lodge will be given and
refreshments served.
The marriage intentions of Leon H.
Pratt of Wetherfeld, Conn and Miss
Lncv B. Taylor of Skowhegan are
filed at the town clerks office. Miss
TAYLOR is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Taylor of Madison Ave.
and Mr. Pratt is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Linnclair II. Pratt of Clinton,
Maine.
The canvass for the W. c. T. u.
Jubilee Fund has been completed by
the local Union, and the members in
charge wish to thank all those who
helped in any way. AS has been
the custom in Skowhegan, the quota
was generously over-subscribed a
number of memorial gifts aiding ma
terially in this.
\ free lecture, Christian Science by
John Randall Dunn, C. S. of st. Louis,
Mo, and member of the Board of
Lectureship of the Mother Church, the
First Church to Christ, Scientist Of
Boston, will be given at the Island
Avenue Methodist Church this
Thursday evening. June 2Sth. You
and your friends are cordially invited.
Vt the regular meeting of Mount
Morah Council the following officers
were elected Edward F. Merrill, It.
l. ". Joseph p Oak, d. NJ; Walter
P. Ordway, 2. c. W. Charles a. Ross,
treasurer; Benjamin a. Sawyer, re
corder; { II. Mckinney chaplain;
Harry B Harris, {. G.; John II. Jen-
kins, {. G; Harry d. Burgess, stew
ard Adam Simpson, sentinel.
Allan F. Gilman of Pittsfeld was
held up by Horace E. Croker, depu-
" sheriff of Canaan last Saturday
night for reckless driving through the
town of Canaan. He was before
Trial Justice Thomas G. Lord last
Monday and pleaded guilty. He was
fined S25 and costs of court taxed at
$3.50. but the fine was suspended dur
ing good behavior, upon payment of
costs.
The Russell Relief Corps will hold
heir annual field day at the home of
Mrs. Viola Smith on the afternoon Of
Friday. the 9th. Members are TO
bring picnic supper and their own
dishes and may ask as many guests
as they will provide lunch for Mrs.
smith will furnish coffee sugar and
cream. Members who have officers
badges out are requested to return
them al this time.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred l.. Pooler of 2S
Pleasant street are in receipt of a
letter from their son Frank S. Pooer
OF Missouri in which he states that
ne will leave about July 9Th for
Skowhegan for an extended visit with
his parents. This is the first time for
SIX years that Mr.. Pooler has been
nome. He has been in the west for
nearly twelve years, being general
manager of the United States Smelt-
me. Refining and Mining Company
Mr.. Pooler's company has been figur-
ms on a silver mine in Mexico and it
IS probable, if he plans are developed,
mat he will be sent there as general
manager.
Small Things Made Great will be
the topic upon which Rev. II. l..
Nichols will speak at the Centenary
Methodist Episcopal Church next
sunday morning at 1890. The Bible
school will meet at y noon. Even
'h- services union at the Congrega-
l9nal Church. Miss Gladys Pencil !
al the morning service will sing
Love Divine by Scott Mr.. Nichols |
viii preach at Cornville in the after
noon at go if weather is favorable. !