The independent-reporter., 1920-03-25
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Somerset County conference of
the Interchurch World movement will
be held at Fairfield on April In the
Baptist church.
The Ladies Social Circle of the NJ
b. Church will serve an excellent din
ner, Thursday, April 1, at 80 cents per
plate in the Methodist Vestry.
John (. WadsWorth, Elwyn Hobart
and Raymond G. Fogg are among the
students from University of Maine
who are home for the Easter recess.
There has been a change in the
working hours at the factory of the
kennebec Pulp Company. The en-
ployees are to change from two shifts
of eleven hours each to three shifts
of eight hours each. with no change in
pay.
A. d. Bailey OF the Bigelow Hill.
neighborhood Was in the village Mon
day and reported the condition of his
flock OF Leicestershires, RamboailIet
and Suffolk sheep as good. stating
that the winter had been an excellent
one for winterng sheep He already
has two lambs III his flock. Next fall
he contemplates taking his sheep out
side the State to exhibit them.
Roy Brier agent of the American
Wooden Company mills at their Oak
land plant, was In Skowhegan Thurs
day and Friday ON business at the
plant of the company here Owing
TO the conditions at the mill in Oak
land, quite a quantity of goods has
just been transferred from Skowhe-
gan to that place for manufacturing.
Mr.. Brier was guest while in Skow-
hogan at the home of w. H Cummings
the local agent
Palm Sunday will be fttingly OBJ
served at Centenary Methodist Church
the coming Lords Day At 1915 a.
IN. the pastor, Rev. II. l.. Nichols will
preach on Thy King Cometh unto
Thee Music will be rendered by the
chorus choir under the direction Of
Miss Gladys Pennell. Sunday School
will meet at 10 o'clock Our Coun-
trys Need of Christ is the topic for
the Epworth League hour at 6. Evan
gelistic service at I o'clock.
Bouchard, the well known barber
at the Vigue & Hall barber shop,
claims the laurels for quick work as
tonsoral artist. The other day a
customer entered the shop stating
that he wanted to take the 2.35 train
out and wanted some work done be
fore that time. He got into the chair
at approximately 205 and "Bushey"
began the work. AT 220 the custom
er was out of the chair with a hair
cut. shampoo, hair tonic and shave
The work was done in good aver
age style by the efficient man with the
shears.
At the meeting of the Skowhegan
Grange next Wednesday evening the
rnuaic 10 tn he orropoad hx Nice Ema
Nye. There will be recitation by
Lillian White and the following topics
are on the program for considerations
question 1T is more necessary for a
farmer to be we'll educated now than
he was fifty years ago. S. H. Brad
bury, c. d. Eaton; What is the best
fertilizer for Corn?' C. b. White,
Frank Parker. what | dislike most
about house work?' Mrs. Delma p.
Haskell What | like most about
house work." Mrs Ellen Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Greenleaf of
S,arks are to occupy the apartments
in the Joshua Williams house on Mt.
Pleasant avenue 10 be vacated by Mr..
and Mrs. Fred T. Hurley. Mr.. Green
leaf has Just established himself in
the undertaking business on Water
street Nh Hurley and family are
to move to the house they purchased
of George Plummer the first of April
ard Nh Plummer will move to his
ewly acquired property on Cob5rA
enue at present occupied by the
family of j. w. Blunt Mr.. Blunt and
family are moving to Boston as soon
as they are able to procure an apart
ment.
The attention of Trial Justice T.
G.. Lord was occupied Saturday with
hearing which followed the arrest
of Anthony Richard who was charged
with wanton vexation. 1t is alleged
that Richard had been aggravatng
the employees at the Spinning mill
by throwing bobbins and using un-
pleasant language. He pleaded not
guilty and was without counsel. The