The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-09-25

- and friends in Boston and Wor-
.,er. Mass, this week.
rbe Working League OF the Con-
-.egational Church will meet Monday
,,ornoon at the Church Parlors
AR and Mrs. Willard Lord, who
10 been visiting his sister Mrs.
r,'sIvn L. Boothby for several days,
-, wednesday noon for their home
in Auburn.
The Missionary Reading Circle OF
.so congregational department of the
celebrated Church will meet with
.a.s Gertrude Weston tomorrow Fri
aov, at three o'clock.
Nh. and Mrs. j. n. Smith left here
..sterdav morning to attend the Hart
land Fair, the three days inclusive.
They will demonstrate victrolas and
.,ber musical Instruments.
word has been received that the
,sr months old boy OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Gorge Laney of Frenchville, passed
NV. this week after an illness of
.,a weeks. Mrs. Laney was before
nor marriage Miss Laura Bourgoin.
They we're both former residents OF
this town.
The last meeting of the Home Mis-
-;,rary Society OF the Centenary
,etbodist church, held at the parson-
age. was very enthusiastic one, and
Mans we're made for the coming year.
The next meeting at the parsonage
will be held October 9th, for the cleo
ton of officers
In our issue of next week will ap-
near a complete statement OF the sales
of the government food sold on Sept.
ootb including the results in dollars
and cents; also words OF appreciation
IN those who so kindly volunteered
TO help the municipal officers in con-
dncting the sales.
Joseph Provost and Linwood Lewis
arrived home last Monday night from
Portland, where they had been visit
ing the formers brother Adolph ).
Provost, who is receiving treatment at
hospital in Portland. He is get
ting along nicely and expects to re-
he
Members of the Central Labor
Union held a meeting in their hall last
Tuesday evening. A resolution was
passed and a collection was taken up
for the release of Eugene Y, Debbs
and other political and religious pris-
oners. The money was sent to the
Chicago Federation Convention.
The United Order of Golden Cross
will resume its regular meetings in
the Foresters new hall. The first
session will be next Thursday even
ing. Oct. End Grand Commander
Herbert Mckinney of Portland and
State Deputy j. w. Leighton of Gar
diner will be present A full attend
ance is desired.
The ladies of the ST. Jean the Bap-
tiste Society held social in Convent
hall last evening with very pleasing
results. There were large num-
Der present. The following young
women had charge of the affair: Miss
Alice Turcotte, Miss Alice Michaud,
Miss Matilda Sylvan, Miss Fedora
Lewia and Mrs. Laura Thibodeau.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester B. Bragg ar
rived here Sunday for their home in
Cumberland Center, having driven
through by automobile. They have
been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. n.
Bragg at their home on Leavitt street.
Mr.. Bragg is the eldest son OF the late
Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Bragg whose
home was on Coburn Avenue. lie
left Skowhegan in 1877. He is now
manager for the New England Tele-
phone Company over a district made
up of Cumberland, Falmouth and
North Yarmouth
"A Serious Omission" will be the
topic upon which Rev. H. l.. Nichols
will preach next Sunday morning at
1890 at Centenary Methodist Church.
Music by chorus choir. Sunday
School will be held at 10 o'clock. Ep-
worth League devotional meeting at
$50 to which all young people of the
parish are invited At 730 there
will be another of the popular SER
vices, with hearty singing, brief ad-
dress by the pastor on topic Canaan
Or Sodom?" This Thursday evening
prayer meeting at 100. Choir re-
hearsal Friday evening at 7 o'clock
sharp.
Mrs Charles Decker was in town
yesterday from Watervlle where she
had been to take her son Murray
Decker who is attending Coburn
Classical Institute. She was accom-