The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-03-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Rueben French were
visitors in Augusta for the day Mon
day
Mrs Bert Ames has been visiting
this week with relatives in Norridge-
wock.
Attorney George " Cover left Mon
day morning on a business trip to
Lowell and Boston, Mass.
Mrs. Katherine Doake and baby,
Mildred Keene Doake, returned Tues
day to their home in Belfast.
Mrs. Sarah Fortier left Monday
morning to visit until the last of the
week in Lewiston and Auburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Mosson are the
parents of daughter born at the
home of Mrs. Mossons parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. II. Murray.
George Rlsteen, resumed his work
at the baggage department OF the
Maine Central, Sunday after being on
duty owing to illness.
Arthur McQuillan, Karl R. Phil
brick and Warren c. Merrill, students
at Bowdoin college. were at their
homes for short visits the first of the
week.
Miss Nell Clifford OF New York, left
Monday for that city, after short
visit with her mother, Mrs. Ruth II.
Eaton of Main street. Miss Clifford
came here from st. John. having been
in Canada for about two weeks
Mrs. Olive Weymouth, who has been
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. W. l..
Hill during the winter, left Monday
for Cliftondale, Mass, where she will
act as companion for Mrs. Albert G.
Emery, who has for several years re
sided in that city but formerly lived
in Skowhegan
Recent birth recorded at the office
of the town clerk are: to Mr.. and
Mrs John b. Davis, a daughter, Hell
en- Frances to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Davis Poulin, daughter Corinne M;
to Mr. and Mrs. Luther f.. Moore,
Gamma c. Kennedy a daughter, Fern
Elizabeth. Mrs. Moore has been here
from Jackman for sometime and is
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ G. Kennedy.
S. w. Philbrick has purchased
from Mrs. Jane Leadbetter and Mrs.
Flora Savage the Ripley Eddy proper
ty located opposite the Great Eddy
The buildings on the place were sew
eral years ago destroyed by fire. Mr..
Philbrick purchased the property
which is near the water supply of the
Water Co., in order that
the concern just mentioned might have
additional land to draw upon.
FIR. Renaud, one OF the defeated can
didates for the school board member
ship in conversation with the Report
er's representative stated Tuesday
that the main object for which he en-
tered the contest for the office was
that he wished to do his part toward
getting a good delegation or voters
out. In this effort FIR, Renaud was
very successful while his
vote as a total showed good support
II. w. Loud left Tuesday for Boston
to attend the automobile show. He
and his family have lately moved
from the Varney house on Madison
Ave. to an apartment in the same
block where his business for the
Automobile Company, is 10
Gated The rent which they have
been occupying was sub-leased them
by e. l.. Bagley. who has returned
from Portland and is again at his
former home.
Next Sunday evening at 7 o'clock
Retreat preached in English by Rev.
Thomas Guild, a Dominican father
from Lewiston will be opened at Our
LADY of Lourdes Roman Catholic
Church. Next Sunday morning at
8 30 mass the boys of the parish will
receive holy communion. Last even
ing there were the usual Lenten de
votions and tomorrow friday at 4
and 7.15 p. m. the Station of the Cross
will be conducted
Services at the Bethany Baptist
Church last Sunday morning were
conducted in an interesting and help
ful manned by Charles Hanson Gale
and William Guthrie, both of whom
smoke morning and evening These
two Young men are students at Col
nv college and Mr. Gale is the grand
son of the late Rev. Charles v Han
son first pastor at the Bethany
church. Mr.. Perry Of Colby accom-
panied them and furnished violin mu-
sic at the two services.
Mice Io,,ise II COhurn smoke in