The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-04-08
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


BANeNEfN1 -
conyalescing from his recent serious
illness
For the past two terms three pupils
were not absent from the Jewett
School. Adrian Laney, Norman Ian
ey and Marjory Perkins.
Prof. William Fairclough of White
Plains, ~ y, has been IN town during
the week visiting Mr. Farclough and
children who have remained here
during the winter
Mrs. Fanny J. Cabot. Librarian at the
Public Library arrived home Monday
forenoon after an absence since Janu-
arE the greater part OF which was
spent i'm Santa Barbara. California.
Walter Ross of 81 stephen. =. b.. a
sIsdeat az the Massachusetts Iusu-
ute OF Technology who has been visit
ms at the home OF his aunt. Mrs. s.
v Phubrick returned Saturday to
Boston.
Judge Fred F. Lawrence. deputy
attorney general who is eminent com
mander of De Molay Commandery
was up from Augusta Sunday to at
tend divine worship with the Knights
Templar.
Miss Ruth Pray of the Bigeow Hill
neghborhood went to Augusta Mon
day where she will enter a hospital
to train for a nurse. She was &C
companied by her two brothers, Roy
and Dean Pray.
Mrs. H. T. Bibber, wife of DR.. Bibber
who was at one time located in the
practice Of medicine here WAS In town
Saturday leaving for Portland where
her husband is stationed still In the
army service after visiting with Mr..
and Mrs. Scott Lord in Canaan.
Miss Esther French a student at
Miss Wheelock's kindergarten School
In Boston returned to that place Mon
day after visit at her home in town.
She was accompanied by Miss Gold
heimer OF Madison who is a student
at the same Institution.
Are Sin, Disease and Death ReaI?"
will be the subject of the morning
services OF the Christian Science So
ciety next Sunday at 1916 a. m, Miss |
Coda Keene, soloist At the ser
vice last evening, Miss Adelaide II. |
Lancaster, the second reader presided |
S. II. Swain reported Monday the
sale of the Flanders farm in Corn
Vile to Mr.. and Mrs Swift of South
Gardiner who will move to their new
possession the first of May. This
was the home OF Mrs Ruth A. Fland-
ers who has recently died and the
sale was made by her son, Horace
Flanders.
Judge II. II. Brazzell of Fairfield
was in town Monday to conduct the
regular term of Municipal Court
Several civil cases were entered and
one case of intoxication was heard
The later case dated back to Satur-
day night when Policeman Ed. Sayers
pleaded guilty and settled, the costs
to 1882.
Horace Elliott of Athens drove to
town Saturday accompanying Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Frederick here from that
town. Mrs. Frederick is an invalid
and was taken from here by train to
Fairfield where she has entered the
for treatment The fam
lily formerly lived in Pennsylvania
but for some time have occupied a
farm in Athens.
The regular meeting of the Helen
Coburn Mission Circle was held at
the home of Mrs. Violet V Fogg Fri
lay afternoon with a fair attendance.
The program was in charge of Mrs. E.
T. Goodrich. An interesting study of
the Samaritans in the Palestines was
conducted Light refreshments were
served by the hostess. Music for the
afternoon was furnished by Miss
Velma Fogg's Sunday School class.
The Good Friday devotional obser-
vance under the auspices of the First
Philathea Glass was held at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Philo Steward on
Friday evening last. Hymns were
sung and Mrs. Steward led in the
opening devotional prayer. Scrip
lures were read by Mrs. Florence f.
burlington, who sang with much feel
ing an appropriate solo after the read
ing. DR.. Tracy delivered very able
address on the Resurrection and
several Episcopalian members of the
class read their collects. Mrs. Ethel
Christensen sang Jesus Calls Me
and DR.. Tracy offered the closing
prayer 1t was a deeply religious de
votional services most appropriate to
the time and season.
The regular meeting of the Fedora