The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-10-28


York Saturday aud will probably re-
main in SkoWhegan the greater part
Of the time until after the holidays.
The First philathea Class of the
Federated church will hold food sale
IN the Blaisdcll Auto Show room
next Saturday afternoon at , o'clock.
II the Christian Endeayor meeting
directed by Miss Virginia Ames last
week, a feature of the program was
the article on Prohibition prepared
by Mrs. Grace Coburn Smith.
The members of Skowhegan
Grange will entertain the soldiers of
the World War and their wives at a
supper to be served November 10 in
Grange Hall An entertainment will
follow the supper under the direction
of the former Grange Debt committee.
Miss Mary E. Lawley, who has
been spending several weeks with her
brother, Jos. Lawley, in Somerville,
Mass and with other relatives in Bos-
ton suburbs. returned home Monday
night. She will return to Massachu-
sets in about two weeks to spend
the winter with her brother and fam
lily.
John F. Cane of Canaan and Provi-
dence, r. l. was in town Tuesday.
Mrs Cane is at present in Massachu-
sets where her health Is believed to
be gradually improving. Mr.. Cane
came to Canaan from Providence, r.
l. and when his wife's health was good
very successfully managed the Ca
naan hotel.
Francis H. Friend went to Augusta
yesterday where he will be employed
clerically for a time by the Cushnoc
Paper Company. He graduated last
June in the forestry course at Uni
versity of Maine and has been employ
ed during the summer in the timber
districts by the firm previously men
toned. Later he will inspect the
cuttings for the concern.
The Epworth League of the Metho-
dist church had a social Tuesday
evening in the Methodist vestries. 1t
proved a very pleasant affair Glenn
ent Downes, who is at the head of the
recreation and culture department
directing the event. About fifty were
in attendance, and games with plenty
of Halloween stunts were enjoyed.
Refreshments of ice cream were serv-
ed
The following marriage intentions
have been recorded at the town
clerks office: Adna Kincaid, a ma
chinist and Miss Mabel Wentworth,
both of Skowhegan. Miss Wentworth
Is the daughter of Fred Wentworth
formerly of Athens. Ernest A. Var
ney, a farmer, and Miss Susie Tay-
lor, both of Skowhegan She is the
daughter of David Tavlor and ma
tive of Mercer.
Last Sunday evening at the Gen.
tenary Methodist Church a public in
stallation of the newly elected off1c-
ers of the Epworth League was held.
The installation service of the League
was in order with musical program
consisting of a guitar selection by
Miss Bertha Dow with Miss Pearl
Harville, aCcompanist and a vocal So
10, "The Bird with Broken Wing
by Miss Gladys Pennell This was
| followed by very interesting dis
course entitled "Off for Another Voy-
age" given by the pastor. Rev. Her.
bert L. Nichols. Illustrations were
used by Mr. Nichols in his address.
On Thursday, Nov. 4, the credit
class in Sunday School at the Bethany
Baptist church will entertain Rev.
F. F. Peterson, ID. d. Dean of the sum-
mer school of methods at Ocean Park
and director of Religious education
in the state of Massachusetts,. A
! demonstration will be given of q SEES
sion of the Sunday School class in the
vestry at half past seven. In the
Children's room at seven there will be
session OF the Junior Forum OF this
class at which conditions in the Near
East will be discussed. A scene In
Armenia will be presented. Anyone
/ interested will be welcome. About
! 500 young people in our state are do
ing credit work in Sunday School
] this year This was new last year
and has proved very successful.
Friends of Ralph Foster Merriam
youngest son Of Rev and Mrs. George
Merriam. will be interested to learn OF
his marriage to Miss Dorothy Helen
AIashcr of Clevelond Ohio. The ccrc-
munY WAS performed October - at tho
home of tho bride and after the C'ro.
mony, wcdd'ue dinner MS server
to abont tvurt Use guests. Mr.
Merriam was attended dHrinp TN
ceremony br hi. brother Thornton w
N4f01.. DID, s. VI. E. y secretary III