The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-03-11
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

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Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Laundry OF
Mt Pleasant avenue are the parents
of a young daughter.
a meeting of the Working League
will be held at the Federated Church
next Monday afternoon.
Mrs. John Downes and baby daugh-
ter have left Somerset Hospital for
their home on the Middle road.
Mrs. John r. Philbrick and Miss
Florence Phnbrick left yesterday
morning for a visit in Boston.
DR.. and Mrs NJ. E Lord and little
son went to Waterville yesterday to
visit with relatives over night.
Mrs. NJ A Randall of Bridgewater
is visiting this week with Mrs S. S.
Huff. being on her way home from
Boston.
J. Harvey White and Carl w. Malley
left yesterday morning for a visit in
Portland where Mr.. Malley will con
tinue his pipe organ studies
Mr. aud Mrs. Charles J. Jones of
North Vassalboro have been in town
this week visiting her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Dulae on Milburn
street.
Mrs. Flora McPheters has returned
from Portland and Boston. She was
accompanied from Portland by her
sister-in-law Mrs. N. F. Daggstt Of
that city.
Mrs. o. r. Wilder of Bush street
left yesterday morning for Arlington.
Mass, called there by the illness Of
Mrs. Paul widder. She will prob
ably be away about two weeks.
C. M. Barnard of Auburn has de-
parted after a visit with Mrs. Barnard
who has been ill at the home Of her
sister Mrs. John Phillips, and visit
with his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Bar
nsra.
Miss Margaret Lacroix was present
ed with q gold jewslry case by the
members of her class in grade seven
at the Convent school on Monday. The
presentation was in honor of Miss
i I.acroixs 13th birthday.
Dr. c. K. Norcross. several years
ago in the office Of DR.. F. o. Sawyer,
was in town Tuesday to attend the fu-
neral of w Dana Lawrence. Eugene
/ Lawrence and John Jones of Water
Vile also attended the obsequies.
Pres. Robert j. Alley of the Univer-
sity of Maine will come to Show
hogan on April 18th to deliver lee
ture under the auspices of the Open
Forum of the Federated church His
subject will be Facing the Future
Mrs. c. NJ. Holt and daughter Ber-
nice Holt arrived home Sunday night
from Boston, consuming q hours in
the journey. They were comfortably
provided for however as they reached
Watervills at o'clock Saturday
night.
Friends of Miss Margaret Hsbert
will be please to know that she is con-
valescing rapidly after suffering with
hA Mt
tending physician is DR.. o. j. GAIA.
Miss Hebert is being cared for by her
mother Mrs. Resale Hebert.
A step to be commended by the
j townspeople was taken last Monday
morning by a. r. Jewett, a Madison
4 avenue market man. when he closed
his store and with his three sales
men went to town meeting to attend
/ to the affairs of the town. Mr.. Jewett
announces that his market will be
closed during the hours that the town
meeting is in session next Monday
and this plan will also doubtless be
followed by other local traders and
I
merchants.
The remains of George Willard for
merly of West Front street in this vii
lage were brought here from Water
vile yesterday and were placed In the
Southside tomb. His death was due
20 an attack of influenza and the flu
neral was held last Saturday in Wat
erville. Owing to the travelling con-
ditions delay was occasioned in
bringing the body to this town. Mr..
Wizards father is dead and his moth
er and one brother survive. The re-
mains will be inferred in the family
lot at the Southside cemetery.
A very pleasant meeting of the
Ella F. Mitchell Philathea Glass was
held Tuesday night at the Bethany
chapel with the ladies of the March
section serving as committee of ar
rangements. This committee was
composed of Mrs. L. II. Appleby. Mr.
&c. C. Cleveland, Mrs. James Stinch-