The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-02-26
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


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Mss Gladys Barron of Bingham.
who is student II business college
In Augusta. returned to that city Tues
day after visiting her aunt Mrs. r.
G.. Bgelow.
Mrs. W. :. Stinchheld lett Tuesday
morning for a visit in Portland.
Austin Ames Who has been spend
ing a few days al home went 10 Port
land Tuesday.
Leon Smiley civil engineer in the
State Highway department. and Miss
MAY Secor o. Bangor ~efe week end
guests OF Mr. Smileys parents, Mr.
and Mrs. d. f. Smiley
a meeting Of the Town Improvement
Society vii be he'd tomorrow Fri
day afternoon in the parlors OF the
Public Library. The program will
be directed by Mr.. Viola Smith and
promises 10 be OF much interest.
Mr. and Mrs. Marthor Doak nee
Katherine keeue. who live in Bel
fast. are the proud parents Of daugh-
ter born on Washington's Birthday
at the Kennebec Valley hospital. The
child ha5 been named Mildred keene
Mrs Albert Gardiner is recovering
from severe attack OF influenza.
The attending physician is DR. l.. p.
Geoffrion Mrs. Beatrice Demo, who
lives near the Eddy road is reported
i'll with pneumonia by the same ply
sician
Mrs. Roy Stevens who was brought
to Somerset Hospital following one
of the worst storms Of the season by
means OF a horse sled in a serious
condition was able to return to her
home on the Merrill farm Monday last
greatly improved.
Dr. George Otis Smith of the United
States Geological Survey. who has
been spending three days at his home
in this town. returned to Washington
Tuesday. He was one of the pas
sengers who arrived on the belated
sos train Friday night, which reach
ed Skowhegan at 1870 the next morn
ing.
The following program has been ar
ranged for the Grange Meeting next
Wednesday evening: music arranged
by Mrs. Flora Dealey; Monologue by
Mrs Nellie Hill; question, Which Is
the better policy for farmer to raise
or buy his dairy cows?"; an original
story on the worst bargain | ever
made by Lester G. Stevens.
Mr.. and Mrs Don NJ. 1owne, whose
farm home is on the road between
Lakewood and Madison. left Somer-
set County yesterday for the South.
They are to remain for few weeks in
St Petersburg, Florida, and beyond
that their plans are rather indefinite
There is a possibility of trip by
steamer to Central and South Ameri-
ca.
Irving Symonds. formerly of this
place. now a student at Valparaiso,
Ind. is to attend a Sorority party by
invitation of Miss Martha steward
daughter Of Mr.. ard Mrs. J. II. Stew
ard of East Lansing, Mich. This
is to occur Thursday of next week,
and will be given by the Young wo-
men I'll MISS - ~ IL " y titI'H 1t 'A'N
University of Michigan.
4 special convocatiOn of Somerset
Chapter No. Is, r. A. NJ. will be held
at Masonic Hall this Thursday at
o'clock p. m. There will be work in
the Royal Arch degree prior to sup
per at $50 with work in the same
degree after supper. y large atten-
dance is desired and a special car
will be run to Madison after the con-
vocation is closed The regular ses-
sion occurs Friday evening.
Mrs. C. NJ. Fl olt and daughter Ber-
nice left Tuesday morning for Port
] land where Miss Bernice will receive
i continued attention from a specialist
in that city. The many friends of
the family will be gratified to learn
that Miss Holt bids fair to permanent
| " recover her health, altho trips at
frequent intervals 10 Boston to receive
treatment will be required for posi-
bly, a year.
The Women's Foreign Missionary
Society met at the home of Mrs. II. L..
Nichols Monday afternoon instead of
at the residence of Mrs. Anna Merrill,
because Of hT illness. The continu-
ed study on Crusade of Compassion
was taken up the subject being "Ko-
rea and the Philippine Islands,
There was a little discussion relative
to the Contest for the Christian Ste
wardship which is connected with the
inter-ehurch movements.
sherman 6 Greenleaf of StarkS
who has been located in Madison has
leased headquarters in the building
to be vacated by Gus Pooler & Son
and will establish himself in the UNI
dertaking business there He and
his brother. Everett Greenleaf who
has been clerk at the Bingham Hotel
during the summer were both in
Skowhegan, Tuesday S. S. Green
leaf purposes to move his family to
town when he can procure a suitable
rent