The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-02-05
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


visit relatives IN Falrhelo anu water
Vile.
Mrs. NJ. G. Kennedy went to Benton
Falls. yesterday to pass the day with
friend.
Mrs. c. c. Stewart of Bingham was
In town Tuesday calling on friends.
She was on her way to Waterville
where she will spend several days
with friends
Norman IRVINE of Scion, Skowhe-
gan high school student, who recently
underwent serious operation for ap-
pendicitis at Somerset Hospital, is re-
ported as doing we'll
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Holt and daugh-
ter. Miss Bernice left Monday morn
ing for Boston. The journey was
taken to consult a specialist in regard
to Miss Hollis health.
Mrs Matte Leavitt of Milford, who
has been visiting her niece, Mrs. NJ.
4.
Augusta Mrs Leavitt is lecturer of
Pine Cone Grange at Milford and was
in Augusta to attend the Grange Lee
turers' Conference held in that city.
Seldom Kimball of Eppington. n. H.
returned to his home there Tuesday
after visiting his sister, Mrs. Ida
burlington of Skowhegan and Mrs.
Addie Goodwin of Canaan. He was
at one time resident of Cornville but
has not been in Somerset County for
forty years.
There is to be meeting of the
Skowhegan Branch of the New Eng
land Milk Producers Association at
one o'clock, Saturday. This will be
the annual meeting at which time the
election of officers will occur. All
dairvmen, whether members or not
will be welcomed.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
d Orald Roy died during Tuesday night
n at the family home on Beech Hill
q The child had been i'll two weeks
with acute kidney disease. 1t was
about ore year old. The family for
n merlv lived on Patten Court in thi,
u village There is one older child.
Harry Hagopian, an Armenian, nov
living at Madison, was in Skowhega1
Monday and purchased from NJ. B
IIeselton, fifty-five pairs of childrenl
stockings, thirty-tive pairs of ladies
and thirty-fve pairs of mems socks
He also bought a quantity of ladies
and children's underwear, all o
which are to be sent 10 Armenia TO
the suffering people of that country.
Golden Rod Branch, [. S. S. me
with Mrs. Eliza Tantish on Thursday
The meeting was called to order b.
the vice president, Mrs. Elizabeth
Nelson After the meeting the hos
tess served cake, sandwiches, and no
coffee assisted by Mrs. Louise Lane.
and Mrs. Grace Leo. A rising vot
of thanks was extended the hostess
in recognition of her Inequalities
The next meeting will be at the Cit.
Building, Feb. IL. All members ar
requested to be present.
DR.. NJ E. Rowe, who has been il
town about one week on account o
the illness of his father, d. w. Rowe
returned to his home in New Kensing
ton, Pa, this afternoon. Dr. Row
was a native of Madison, but spen
quite a part of his boyhood in Skow
hogan. and left here in the fall o
1914. He is now a practitioner o
Ophthalmology and Optometry in New
kensington. DR., Rowe was married
IN 1916 to Miss Laura Larry of Dover
Maine. He is enjoying very goot
practice in both lines of his profes
sion.
Mrs. Jerry Harrington has recent.
purchased Oh the hOOeTlCh fdlU
Agency the Alton Cleveland house OF
Mechanic street, and has already es
tablished her home there. Thi
Agency has also recently sold to Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. A. Craft of Bangor Ia
a. j. Libby house on Summer street
Mr.. and Mrs. Craft selected Skowhe
gan as a place of residence after look
ing over Bangor and several other o
the larger towns and cities of Maine
They were at liberty to go anywhere
but wished to find a town in which
they knew they would find pleasan
surroundings and a permanent home
The Why and Wherefore of {
Quckened Church" will be the sub
jet of Rev. II L. Nichols sermon a
Centenary Methodist Church mex
sunday morning at 10.45. Sunday
school will meet at II O'Clock witt
eongenial classes for all ages. The
lDworth League service is held at
o'clock, with Mrs Nichols as the lead