The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-04-15

visit.
n r Wilder arrived home yester-
ssv morning from a business visit
in Boston.
7elba Greenleaf, an R. F. D. carrier
=, Starks, visited the first OF the week
with his son S. S. Greenleaf.
Rev. and Mrs Herbert L. Nichols
are attending the Methodist Confer
snce in Bath this week.
County Agent c. A Storer will go
~ Fairfield tomorrow to conduct a
rruning demonstration at the farm OF
A. Z. Hodges.
Mrs. E. F. Danforth was in Water
vile to attend q meeting OF the State
BOARD of the Maine Federation OF
Women's Clubs, yesterday.
Mrs. Sarah L. Whitcomb has re
turned from Exeter. n. H, where she
has been visiting with her daughter
MIS-. W. B. Kennison.
The boys of Our Ladies OF Lourdes
Parish will receive holy cOumounion
al the $50 mass next Sunday morn
ing at the Catholic church.
Word has been received here of the
recent death of John r. Barrett OF
Minneapolis, MINI. He was ninety
three years of age at the time of his
death.
Dir. f. S. Bigelow has returned from
a visit with DR.. II. E Field in Au-
gusta He has since had as guest
at his home Lewis Jones of Bangor,
Spiritualst medium, who has been
spending some time in Fairfield.
Sumner Norton, who has been liv-
ing on High street in the Woodbury.
house. recently sold to Paul Blan
Ghetto. has bought the house, for
long time occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
J. y. Smith and at present occupied
bv Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Nelson.
The fire department was called out
Tuesday night about o'clock to quell
blaze at the Cummings Shoddy plant
at the end OF the railroad bridge. The
fire had its inception around one of
the rack pickers and damages were
estimated at from $500 to $500. The
building is insured for $4,000. En-
nloyees were back at work there yes
terday forenoon.
The marriage OF Joseph Roy and
Mrs. Addie Goulette, both of Show
hogan. was solemnized Tuesday morn
ing by FIR J. L. A. Renaud at Our
Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic
Church. The couple have both been
employed as textile operatives. Mr..
Raw is the son of Napoleon Roy and
his bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Alex Goulette.
George K Thomson, who has re-
Gently purchased OF Fred French the
farm on the Lakewood road, until
lately occupied by George Laskey. to-
gether with his brotherinlaw, Alex
Hunter, will engage in the raising of
small fruits and poultry. The fam
lily home will continue for the present
on Milburn street, altho Mr.. Thomson
plans to build house GA his new pos
session and eventually establish his
home there.
Marriage intentions lately placed
on file at the town clerks office are
those OF Woodman r. Dawes OF Show
hogan, a mechanic and Mrs. Pearl
Shertluff of Skowhegan, formerly OF
Waterville, N. B., q nurse: William
Goulette, a shoemaker of Skowhegan
and son Of Alex Goulette and Ora
Dionne, daughter OF Harry Dionne.
Births lately recorded at this office
are a son. Philip Eugene to Mr.. and
Mrs. William Tozier 9th child and
a son Joseph e. to Mr.. and Mrs. E
Gervais.
The Citizenship Glass held a regular
meeting Monday night in the Munich
pal Building with Miss Gertrude S.
Weston presiding and a good attend
ance. The Primaries were chiefly
considered and Attorney George w
Cover gave an address upon the same
Mrs L. H. Goldsmith read an extract
from a lecture on THE Convention
and the Primary, Their Strength OF
Weakness, and Is There Anything
Better?" by Charles f. Merriam of the
University of Chicago. Mrs. Bin w
Page read an extract by the same
author from the subject THE Direct
Primary" Mrs. Alice Wadsworth
read the first of a series of lessons
written by Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait
which are being printed in THE Wo-
mans Citizen" the subject for this pa
per being THE Primaries, Yours and
Mine" Other lessons in the course
will be taken up at the following
meetings. Mr. Cover very kindly
answered numerous questions put to
him by the ladies upon the primaries
after his talk
The Ella F. Mitchell Philathea
Class held a meeting in Grange Hall,
April IL, with Mrs. Dora T. Nye, Miss
Nelma Fogg, Mrs. Winona Homsted and
Mrs Gertrude Stinchfield in charge Of
arrangements. Prayer was offered by
Mrs. George Merriam and remarks
were made by Mrs. Annie Burgess, q
member and who has lately returned
from Oregon. and has now establish
ed her home in Auburn. The pro-
gram included a piano duet by Doro-
thy Nye and Helen Hawes a violin
duet by Helen Day and Virginia Ames ;
two songs by Evelyn Burrill; song,
Helen Halves, Dorothy Nye and Eve
Ign Burrill; piano solo. Dorthy Nye;
poem, Sabbath Blessing" written by
Mrs Grace Coburn Smith and read by
Miss Marie G. Fletcher; two songs,
Mrs. Eldena Hawef. Refreshments
OF cocee, cakes and sandwiches were
served. The May meeting will be
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