The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-10-14
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


came the parents OF u ddu6h'cl i"''
Friday morning.
Mrs. George Risteen and little son
Hollis went to Oxford Saturday tol
visit with relatives.
Miss Alta Young is assisting the
regular commercial teacher at the
high school as an instructor.
Mrs. ]. W. Crosby of Dexter, who
has been visiting with Miss Dorothy
NJ. Elliot departed Monday on the
midday train.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry G. Lewia are
receiving congratulations upon the
birth of a little daughter which oc-
CURED last Friday night.
Mylon Elliott of Portsmouth, n. H.
for a time located In Skowhegan was
in town Saturday greeting acquain-
tances. He was on his way to Ath-
eps for a visit with relatives.
Mrs. Parker Foss and two children
Of Wateryille were the guests Friday
of Mr. and Mrs. u. L. Foss. From
here they went to Brighton to visit
her mother, Mrs. Frank Farrin, and
to enjoy an outing at the Foss Camp
near Kingsbury Pond.
County agent Storer was in East
New Portland Friday to attend a dem
onstration in hill selection of potatoes
at the Walker farm and at the A. X. P.
Edwards farm. Seed was also select
ed at the Walker farm and poultry
culling demonstration was conducted
there.
Friends of Mrs. Eta S. Bradley
soprano, and Miss Ella Flanders
pianist, will be interested to learn OF
a song recital given by Mrs. Brad
lev in Natick, Mass. Oct 9Th with
Miss Flanders as accompanist. MRS
Bradley will give vocal lessons IL
! Natick beginning Oct. 10th.
Miss S. NJ. Jordan of Boston, who
spoke In the Federated church par
Tors Friday was entertained by Mrs
! S. NJ. Cover and Miss Gertrude 5
| Weston while in town.
The family of Frank S. Lessor o
Jewett street are under quarantine
for scarlet fever The younges
daughter Laura, who has been ser
iously i'll with the disease is some
what improved.
The Winchester Junior Rifle Clut
has been organized and the members
are holding meetings every Friday a.
the home of Master James Fellows or
Water street. Robert Barker Is in
structor and Willie Gates is range Of
fcer. Anyone wishing to join should
notify the latter at his home, Mid
die street. Boys are eligible to be-
: come members of the organization,
whose ages are between 13 and IL
The regular Iiiaeting Of the Pythian
Sisters was held Friday evening with
of sandwiches, doughnats and coffee
IA good attendance. REFRESHMENTS
were served under the direction or
Mrs. A. NJ. Knight and Mrs. E.L,Ford
The next session is to be held on Fri
day evening Oct % at which time
work will be exempilied. Refresh
ments will be served under the charge
of Mrs Annie Gilfllan and her as
sistants.
A Y. w. c. A. Conference for the
girls of the high school age of the
secondary schools in kennebec and
Somerset County will be held at the
Coburn Classical Institute in Water
Vile, Oct. %, 90, "a. The following
young ladies' have been appointed de-
legates from Skowhegan High school:
Ruth Valliere, Ivy Young, Ruth Viles,
and Helen Halves. Several others
have expressed their intention Of at
tending.
H. B. Goodwin & Son have just COM
pleted boat house at Lake Wesser-
unsett for w. V. Lambert, who pur-
chased the Wentworth cottage. This
house differs from any other at the
Lake inasmuch as 1t Is blown out OF
solid ledge with concrete walls at the
bottom The house is 25x9 feet and
is 8 feet deep. The boat runs in
directly from the water and Is then
manipulated by means of blocks into
a cradle.
At a meeting of the Christian En-
deavor Society of the Bethany Baptist
church held Sunday evening the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Miss Alice Written secretary,
Smith Ames; treasurer, Morris Gates.
There are four team leaders which
take the place of vice president. They
are as follows first team, Ruth
VALERIE; second Virginia Ames;
third, George Halves and fourth, Helen
Gates. These young people are to
provide for the meetings and socials
to be held during the next four months
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Laney were in
Fairfield. Saturday, to attend the flu
neral of Silas Ware.
The Ella F. Mitchell Philathea
Class did not hold its monthly So
cial and business meeting on Mon
day evening, Oct II, the regular time
of meeting, but on Friday evening,
Oct 90, because two of the October
committee observed their birthdays
on the first day. The meeting will
be held at the home of Mrs. Everett
T. Goodrich, Madison avenue Mrs.
Goodrich will be assisted in enter
tanning by Mrs. Kate Turner, Mrs.
Belle Gates, Mrs. Abbie Adell, Mrs.
Alice Mitchell Mrs. Emma Folsom,
Mrs. Mae N. Haines, Mrs. Elizabeth
Nelson, Mrs. Mildred Turner and
Mrs Lillia Bessey.
Funeral services for Lillian Marie
LaCasse, five year old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Olin LaCasse were held