The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-04-01


eant of Schools, l.. W. Gerrish, is
ovnected home from a business trip
re- Houlton, tomorrow.
An executive meeting of the Farm
n.,noan will be held Saturday at 10
a.aiock from the Municipal Building.
MISC Lauralee Mccain of st. Paul
,saartod Yesterday after being here
as the guest of Miss Lyle I. Snhch-
Acid.
Tho Helen Coburn Mission Circle
ill meet with Mrs. Gridley r. Fogg
an pleasant street, Friday, April ),
at go.
Miss Hortense Merrill of Farming
ron departed Tuesday after visit
With her brother, G. P. Merrill OF
High street
Gardeners will be interested to
learn that government seeds are avail
able for distribution from the store
of Robt B. Cole.
Mss Mary F. Oulton returned Tues
div 10 Haverhill Mass. after visit
ing AT the home of Albert Oulton and
sell On the Back road
Mrs W. \. Sanders and daughter
Florence. We're passengers on the
Athens stage Saturday morning, TAX
fne The train for Boston.
Miss Beatrice Whittemore has re-
turned to her home on the Malbon's
Mis- road. after having underwent an
operation at Somerset Hospital.
Frank w Bucknam, grand general
issimo of the Grand Commandery of
Maine. was in Biddeford last evening
TO inspect the Commandery in that
city.
The Ladies Social Circle of the
Centenary M. +. Church will meet
with Mrs. Carrie Mcpherson on Elm
street for the annual meeting Monday
afternoon at 80
The annual Parish meeting of the
First Baptist Church and Society will
he held in the parlors of the FEEDER
ated Church on Tuesday evening, Apr.
9th at 30 o'clock.
Street Commissioner Ford has been
doing some good work in cleaning up
the Skowhegan streets, where the
SNOW has SuIIlCleully nclleu away
during the present week.
Owing to illness in the family of
Mrs. J. H. Jenkins, who was to direct
the Childrens meeting at the Woman's
Clnh Yesterday. that event was post
poned to a date not yet determined.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nitschke Of
Winter street entertained Sunday
evening eleven intimate friends, of
WI ae llost of honor was Maurice
PI rick who is home from Bowdoin
fol lie Easter holidays. \ luncheon
was served at 100 o'clock.
Kenneth Corson, six year old son
of Mr ard Mrs Lorenzo Corson. I'M
de,Heat serious surgical operation
To- 5paaldicitis at Kennebec Valley
hospital. Tuesday evening. The lit
tie lad has double pneumonia also
He is resting comfortably at present
Miss Lillian Roulette and Miss Vera
NcCoomhs will leave here next Mon
dav for Marlboro, Mass. Miss Nc
Coombs has been at home for nine
weeks on account Of her health and
now goes to resume her studies in the
Freshman class of st. Anne's Acade-
my.
The regular meeting of Priscilla
Rebekah Lodge will be held Tuesday
evening April but the entertainment
in charge of the gentlemen will be
set ahead to the meeting on April 20
on account OF the Sorosis Benefit
which occurs in the Opera House the
same evening.
\ handsome sign in gold leaf let
tiers is being produced at the Fowler
laint shop this week for E. f. Folsom
hardware merchant of Bingham. Other
siaHs Of he same work are a Ford
Service Sign for Holt & Hight and
another board for f. l.. Bagley, who
is 10 open a vulcanizing establishment
Raymond Smith, who has been at
home with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. J. Smith since last fall, left yester-
d. II visit his cousin, Earl Smith
in Jacksonville, Fla. lie may decide
To locate there and may return to
Montana where he was located prey
ioas 10 entering the service in the
World War.
Miss Christine n. Pooler is at home
from the New England Conservatory
OF Music and next week will have as
her guest Miss Naomi Randall of st.
Paul, MINI, who is likewise a student
at the Conservatory. Miss Randall
Is quoted as being a pianist of much
ability and recently appeared in one
OF the Conservatory recitals.
Members of the two parishes COM
posing the Federated Church met last
evening in Congregational Parlors. A
supper was served in the early even
lhs and helpful program followed
which included an address by Albert
). Brooks of Watervile, state secre-
tarE for field workers of the Inter
church movement of Maine.
Game Warden Ed King was in Au-
elsta Yesterday on official business.
lie reported a court procedure in
FRANKLIN County in which Leon Butts
had been the offender in trapping, the
traps not being properly marked. As
result Butts was hailed into court
and was fined SIS for each trap amount
ing 10 So and with $t,S5 attached for
costs The tine was suspended upon
payment of costs.
The Federated Working League met
If# 81 4.ra s. 1. -.