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

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T. d. Rollins and his daughter Miss
Christie Rollins. arrived here from
Auburn Monday. They left for Bling
ham yesterday where they will make
their home for the winter.
lsrasel D. Leavitt was in town from
Wellington last Monday. Mr.. Leavitt
is now in business with his brother.
Melvin j., having bought part in
terest in the farm last August.
Mr. aad Mrs. Harry b. Dysart have
closed their farm in North Cornville
and gone to Augusta to spend the
winter. Mr.. Dysart is to be employ
ed in the Hume & Newhall box mill.
The report around town yesterday
that l.. G. Stevens had shot a bear
near his place proved to be incorrect,
aitho about a week ago Mr.. Stevens
caught bear in his traps which are
set Kingsbury way.
Fay Stoodley is able to be out after
being confined to the house for about
two weeks with badly crushed mus
Giles in his leg between the hip and
knee. He was playing a practice
game of football when the accident &C.
CURED.
George w. WEIGH, formerly Of Wa
terville, who has been an inmate of
the Kennebec Valley Hospital for
about week went to the home of his
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Stilson on the Lakewood road Thurs
day of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry N. Flanders
have returned home from two weeks
in Somerville, Mass. accompanied by
Mrs. Flanders parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren Drake of that city. Mr.. and
Mrs. Drake will go from here to
Athens for a visit with relatives be-
fore returning.
A quiet wedding was solemnized
with Rev. c. H. Mckinney officiating
at the Congregational parsonage Sat
urday afternoon when he united in
marriage Clyde E. Decker of Clinton
and Miss Resper A. Irving of Ben.
ton. The double ring service was
used and the couple were unattended
Thru the courtesy of local people q
large number of school children, pro
badly about thirty were driven over
to Bangor by automobile to be pres
ent at the Teachers Convention. They
will sing at the chorus being direct
ed by Elmer E. Towne, supervisor
of music in the public schools of this
place.
The three dancing classes of last
winter have combined and arranged
for a series of hops during the pres
ent winter. One of these pleasant
social affairs was enjoyed Tuesday
evening in Grange Hall under the
general management of Walter H
Hight. A picked orchestra furnish
ed music.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira A. Norton witt
their daughters. Florence and Berthe
and Mrs. Charles w. Day have beer
visiting in Boston this week. Tht
trip was made in the Norton car anC
Mrs. Day visited while there witt
her daughter, Miss Helen Day, stu
dent at the Wheelock Kindergarten
School. The party arrived home
yesterday afternoon.
In our issue of last week were notet
a list of names of those who have
oeen charged with overspeeding mo
torvehicles Among them appeared
the name of Peter Debe for overspeed
ing. We wish to make correction
regarding this: On September 2!
Mr. Debe was charged with operating
an automobile without the prope
number plates for the same.
The Sunshine ladies spent n delight
full afternoon last Thursday at tn,
homo of the president, Mrs. Mary '
Roderick. The first part Of the after
noon was spent in sewing. After tn
business meeting a dainty lunch wa
served, the dining room being taste
fully adorned with Halloween decor
ations The next meeting will b
on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 4th Il
the city building.
"The Message of the Falling Leaves
will be the theme of the sermon b.
Rev. II. l.. Nichols at Centenary Me
thodist Church Sunday morning a
1915 Music by the vested choir un
der the direction Of Miss Gladys Pen
ucI sunday school will be held a
- o'cIarf. aGhgisiian Principles il
Polite MI b timely and praeti
cal aeg f#r ii erosion i'm the En-
WORTH Iessee meeting at 6 p. N.
n.i..f ~ Hae. sEyCrFbody's Service
ST. uea#. 4 cordial i1ritafoi
tu NE paale is oatoulcd to all thes
services.
una Ladies'. Social Circle of the "
r.. cauea Nil have their regula
l..me ga Wednesday of noXt We
I'm stead OF Monday, at the parsonage
At that time they wish all vacation
bags brought in. The yellow am
green 10 Miss Emma Hall and tn
pink and white to Mrs. Carrie Me
Phcrson At $50 there will be
supper served by these ladies in tn
Methodist church. Each lady hay
ing the privilege to invite one guest
I The supper will be followed by shor
program at which time announcement
will be made of the winning side.
The Sunday school class of which
! Miss Elizabeth A. Webb is the in
structor at the Federated church ten
| dered a farewell party in the church
I parlors Monday evening to Miss Cath
crime Mckinney, who is shortly L
/ leave SkoWhegan. During the even.
ing the young people enjoyed various