The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-06-24
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


Mrs. Zilpha Elwell, who has heen
visiting with Mrs. Theda s Cross
went TO hlngtield Tuesday for visit.
Inc members of the Bethany Guild
held a meeting yesterday afternoon
IN the Ladies' Parlor at the Bethany
Church.
county Agent Leader, A. L. Deer
ing Oh Orono was in town Tuesday In
conference with County Agent c. A
/ Storer.
Mrs. c. A. Storer and son Allan
Philerick Storer have returned home
from a weeks visit with relatives in
Corinna.
Miss Molly V. Blunt left Tuesday
morning for Brunswick to be present
at commencement festivities at Bow
dom College.
Owing to illness during the winter
the Richardson school is keeping one
week longer and will not close until
next Friday night.
Mrs. William Martin and five chill
dren of Island Avenue left Monday
morning for Lake Auburn, where thew
will spend the summer.
Alton Bushey has moved his barber
shop from the building lately purchas-
ed by Hulares Bros. to the store for
merly occupied by Lucas Graf.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Hopkins enter
tanned for the week end their daugh-
ter Miss Cora NJ. Hopkins of Portland
and Harold L. Sawyer of South Port
land.
The Fuller Drug Store has Joined
the list of Skowhegan retail establish
ments which will close Wednesday af-
ternoon during the summer and fall
months.
George Allan Wentworth of this
place and Donald Hight of Athens, the
latter principal of Somerset Academy,
left Tuesday morning for Commence
ment at Bowdoin College.
Funeral services for the late Frank
Mosher of Waterville will be held this
Thursday afternoon at o'clock from
the home of his son on the East Madi-
son road.
Miss Priscilla Colby of Maiden,
Mass. is visiting with Mrs. Mary C.
Brainard. She came from Boston by
auto with Gerald C. Marble who had
been in Massachusetts on business
trip,
The Gould school of sixteen pupils
and its teacher, Miss Lana Nottage.
enjoyed a picnic at Lakewood last
Friday. Mrs. Rose Cushman and
Mrs Bert Fletcher, also attended the
picnic.
John Goodwin, who has been at DR..
Bigelow's for sometime has returned
to his home In East Corinth. Ned
Hackett and M. and Mrs. E. Voter Of
New Vineyard we're recent guests at
the Bigelow home.
Miss Bertha Dow. teacher in the
- 7rgarten department, has return
ed to- her home in Auburn. Miss
Elizabeth Scott one of the teachers
in the Park school building has gone
to her home In Gilsen, N. H.
Mrs. Marion Drake-Flanders was
back Mt the Bethany Baptist Church
last Sunday as choir director and
soioist. AS usual her solo work was
q eatly appreciated as was the violin
music by Prof. J. A. Kendall.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank w. Knowlton
arrived Monday night from New
Rochelle, N. Y. and will divide their
time for the summer months between
Mrs. Knowlton's old home here and
Mr.. Knowlton's home in West Penn
brook
Miss Mildred Humphrey Of Augusta
who has been the guest OF her sister
Mrs. Clement Downes, departed Mon
day morning Mr.. and Mrs. Downes
who are the Manual Training and
Drawing teachers respectively in the
public schools, are to remain in Show
hogan for the present
Miss Ruth Morgan of Guilford, who
has retired from the high school fac
ulty left here Sunday by automobile
for Boston She was driven by Law
renee Coburn and was accompanied
by Miss Carrie NJ. Carpenter of Pitts
field, Mass. who has completed her
duties as teacher of Domestic Art in
the Skowhegan schools.
Mrs. Vira r. Greenwood has pur-
chased of Mrs. Ethel S. Walton Abb
bolt the S. ]. Walton homestead on
Madison avenue where she will estab
fish her future home. Mrs. Green
wood and her husband come here from
Presque Isle, Mr. Greenwood being a
cousin of E. e. Greenwood of this
place. Mrs. Abbott and her husband
expect to go to their home in Montana
sometime in August
Services at the Federated church
last Sunday were of special interest,
the Children's Day observance being
carried out in a charming manner.
After the children had finished their
parts Rev. o. H. Tracy gave a brief
talk and in the evening delivered the
sermon, Prof. Kendall appearing on
the musical program with a violin
selection. In the afternoon DR.. Tracy
preached at the church In Hinckley.
Yesterday County Agent Storer was
in Hartland to attend an Agricultural
Field Day at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. J. Goodrich. Several local
organizations pertaining to farmers
interests were represented, including
the N. E. M. p A. with Leslie McIn-
tire as speaker; the Maine Sweet Corn
Growers Association with Harry
PIummer az aneaker and the Farm