The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-11-04

\ son was born TO Mr. and Mrs
Victor Bouchard last Thursday.
Born in Skowhegan to Mr.. and Mrs
Emile Gotta, a son, Joseph, their sixth
child.
Duncan Hall of Augusta departed
Monday after visiting with his father
in town.
The Helen Coburn Mission Circle
viii meet tomorrow friday after
noon with Mrs Z. T Goodrich.
Mrs. Mary Y. Roderick, president
of the Sunshine Society, went to Gar
diner Monday to visit her niece.
Miss Lottie Beane, who is teaching
in Weld, IS in town this week guest
at the home of Miss Hannah r. Page.
Mrs. Fred Richardson has been Wis
iting with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. E Oulton and Mr.. and Mrs. w. l..
Hill.
Mrs. ". J. Croteau went to Bath
Monday to visit with Mr. and Mrs
Francis Croteau who have lately be-
come the parents of little son.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. P Merrifeld with
their children Edward and Geraldine
and Frank Moore of Waterville were
calling on relatives in Skowhegan
Sunday.
Mrs. Lena V Heath trained nurse
from Bangor. who has been employed
professionally at the home of W. II.
Cummings, started Monday on the
midday train.
Mrs. Flora Savage and her son
Harold Savage OF Middle street ieft
Monday morning to visit with their
daughter and sister Mrs. Joseph Web
Der in Newtonyille, Mass.
II. f. Groves of Smithfeld, who re-
Gently purchased the Thomas Tantish
place on South street, was In town
Monday He will probably not move
his family to their new home until
next March.
A party composed of DR.. f. A. Par
ker, Harry Stafford NJ G. Viles, b. W.
Page, George Nash of this place and
Mr. Wood of Springfield, Mass. arriv-
ed home Sunday from a hunting trip
in the Dead River regions.
Mrs. Alberta F Ward of Athens was
in town Monday forenoon attending to-
matters of business. She accom-
panied her sister, Mrs. Addie M. Hill
ton Who was returning to Bangor AT
ter several weeks spent in Mrs
Wards home.
Burr Carnage who sustained injuries
eeveral years 40 i'll falling IRON d
building which he ~as shingIing has
lately been suffering much inconYen-
fence as result ard will shortly
undergo an operation in Boston for
bone substitution in the spine.
Mrs. Alfred w. Barker, who has
been the guest of MI and Mrs David
b. Viles in Madison for the past week
was in town few hours Tuesday
leaving on the afternoon train for
Portland, where she "ill visit WIN
relatives for a few davs before re-
turning to her homo II Fort Fairfield
Prof. II. O. Sampson, teacher OF
agriculture at Rutgers College New
Brunswick \. J. and State SuperYs-
or of Agriculture in that state de-
parted Monday after visiting with
Charles c. Cleveland. The two gen
tlemen became acquainted at Rock
HILL s. c. where both were connect
ed with Winthrop College.
DR.. o. II. Tracy, pastor of the First
Raptist church. prior to its federation
With the Congregational church ana
at present an associate pastor OF the
Federated church. will remain as its
uostor untfl permanent minister is
secured. This doubtless means that
Or. Tracy will remain in his present
capacity for some months to come
Rev. and Mrs {. II. Mckinney have
vacated the Congregational PARSONAGE
on Leavitt street and moved to Mad
ison whore Mr. Mckinney holds the
nastorate in the Congregational
church. Their many friends in the
will miss them from the
places of Importance which they held
in religious and social life o. the
community.
Miss Ellen Dyer of Portland, priv
ate secretary of S. d, Warren d CO.,
Miss Carrie Martin of Bingham ana
Miss Edna HOyt of Bingham. the last
two being in the employ Of Forest
commissioner +. II. Colby at Bling
ham. were in town Friday on their
way from Bingham to Augusta where
they wished to east their ballot lot
the presidential electors.
The next meeting of the Maine Os-
teopathic Association will be held in
Augusta an Saturday. December attn.
DR.. Hicks of Portland is chairman or
the program committee assisted by Or.
Currie of Bath and DR.. Reuter- OF
Rockland. An interesting days SEES
sion is being planned. DR.. Julia n
Kincaid and Dr. f. A. Parker are both
members of the association.
A Halloween entertainment was
given by the Moody school, october
2Sth. The schoolroom was tastefully
decorated with jack-o-lanterns and
crepe paper while real ghosts enllv-
ened the scenery. A fine program
was exCellently rendered by the teach
err and pupils and enjoyed by an au-
dience of about twenty-eight people
Following the entertainment cakes
pie and coffee were served. The
school has recently purchased new
yictrola and netted proceeds to the
amount Of x1A 40 for the entertain