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

County Commissioner Henry Crow
ell left Tuesday afternoon for Green
Vile and Jackman
Mrs William Murtha who has beef
a patient at the Kennebec Valley Hos
pital is leaving today for her hom
in Jackman
The Working League of the Federal
ed church will serve a supper in thu
church parlors Wednesday, March II
at els. Tickets so cents.
Mrs. Herbert Wentworth and Mrs
A. b. Plummer have both returned tC
their homes after a period of treat
ment at Kennebec Valley Hospital.
The rank of Esquire will be worked
on a large class of candidates at the
regular meeting OF the Knights OF Py-
thias, this Thursday evening.
c. +. Gerrish returned Tuesday to
Brownyille after visiting here with his
brother, Supt. of Schools, L. W. Ger
IRISH.
Rev, c. H. Mckinney and DR.. o. II.
Tracy, associate pastors at the Fed
Grated Church are to attend the Min
listers Conference at Bangor this
week.
Harold Larry of Weld is in town for
a time and will remain here until
Mrs. Larry is able to leave Kennebec
Valley Hospital where she has lately
been receiving treatment.
Mrs. {. Il. Oliver of Bath formerly
of Skowhegan, was among the out-of-
town people here to attend the funer-
al OF W Dana Lawrence held Tuesday
from the Bethany Baptist church.
The anniversary meeting of the
Pioneer Past Noble Grands Associa-
ton which was to have been held
March 8th has been again postponed
until March % with the same arrange
ments as before.
The Eunice Farnsworth Chapter d.
A. K. is to hold its next meeting on
Monday, March 18th at 2.30 at the
home OF Miss Louise Coburn, Nor
iteewock avenue. Miss Faith Jean
IIinckley is to speak on her war work
in connection with the Y. NJ c. A.
The funeral of Mrs. A. A. Varney
which was held Tuesday at her home
on the River Road between here and
Hiuckley was twice postponed owing
to the impossible conditions Of the
road, Rev. George Merriam, pastor
Of the Bethany Baptist church who
was expected to oiliciate could not fill
the engagement on Tuesday and Rev
Geo w IIiuckley, superintendent and
founder of Good Will Home Associa-
ton, ofiiciated in his stead.
Skowhegan Sorosis observed its an
nual picnic supper Monday evening,
March Sth in the Library Parlors. Ar
rangsments for the evening were
made by the directors who served cof-
fee to members and their guests. The
president announced as the nominal
ing committee for the coming year,
Miss Clara Varney, Miss Alice whit
ten and Miss Isabelle Thomas. Fol-
lowing the supper cards were played
and q social hour enjoyed by all.
Next Sunday morning service OF
special interest is promised for COM
municants at the Bethany Baptist
Church. Charles Gale, a student at
Colby College assisted by two other
young men from that institution will
have charge of the service. Mr.. Gale
is the son Of Evangelist Herbert Gale
and the grandson of Rev. c. V. Han
son, the first pastor of Bethany Bap-
fist Church. A large attendance at
this service is hoped for.
In observance of the Maine Centen-
NAL celebration the 18th, the mem
bers of the Priscilla Rebekah Lodge
will have special Maine night en-
tertainment Tuesday night following
the regular lodge meeting. The mu-
sic will be from Maine composers and
the reading from Maine authors while
scenes from Longfellow's Hiawathf
will be illustrated in tableaux. Mis-;
Alice e. Danforth is chairman of tn,
committee of arrangements and ;
large number of people will take par
in the program.
w. ]. Gallagher who for the pas
year has been one of the efficient drui
clerks at the Bucknam Drug Store, i
leaving next week for Gardiner, wher
he has purchased the F. H. Call drul
business. Previous to coming t
Skowhegan Mr.. Gallagher was locates
in Neponset, Mass. and before tina
was in Madison. Mrs. Gallagher ha
served most efficiently as one Of tn
force of operators at the Maine Tel.
Tel. Exchange and the courtesy o
both she and her husband will b.