The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-09-30
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


tons at the Catholic Church Friday
morning at > and o'clock.
Mrs. Eugene Swain has been visit
ing with relatives in Augusta having
left for that place last Saturday.
DIR. and Mrs c. E. Norcross Of Hart
land. formerly Of Skowhegan' were al
their Lake Wesseunsett cottage sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Currier have
moved from their former home on
the Currier road to an apartment on
Shirley street
Mr.. and Mrs. George Frost and MI
and Mrs. Elmer Frost and daughter
of Pittsfield have been guests TINS
week of Mr. and Mrs Bert Nichols.
The Philathea Glass Of the Federat-
ed Church held their regular meet
ing last evening at which occurred
the election of officers for the ensu-
ing year
Owing to the W c. T. L convention
at Augusta there was no meeting OF
the Clementine Weston Union here
Tuesday. The next regular meeting
will be held October Z.
Next Sunday the services at the
Federated Church will begin on
Standard time. 1870 o'clock Dr..
Tracy viii conduct the services in
the morning and Rev. c. II. Mckinney
in the evening
The annual meeting OF the Skowhe-
CANS Woman's Association will be
held at the Rest Rooms in the Dodge
Block next Monday evening, October
at 100. All ladies interested are
invited to be present.
w. W. Ward and son Weston OF
Worcester, Mass. are visiting his
father Henry Ward and his sister,
Miss Ethel NJ. Ward. Mrs. Ward has
been dividing her time between the
Ward home and relatives in Norridge-
WOCk.
Mrs. Minna b. Savage OF Water
street will entertain the members OF
the Pioneer Past Noble Grands Asso-
citation, Monday afternoon. The lad
les are requested to note the change
of time. Meeting Is called at 80
sharp,
At u o'clock next Sunday the Phil
athea Glass will observe rally day
exercise in the Federated Church par
lors to which the l.. L. Walton Bible
class will be guests. There will be
special music and addresses by Mrs.
Annie Oddly and l.. i. Walton.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Berube return
ed Tuesday to their home in Chisholm.
They were married September 10 and
came to Skowhegan on their wedding
trip Mr.. Berube formerly resided
in Skowhegan His bride was for
merly Mrs. Lizzie Gagne Of Chisholm.
The hours of services at Our Lady
of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church
will be set ahead a half hour begin
ming next Sunday. First mass will
be offered at $50 and second mass at
1870 The girls and young women
of the parish will receive holy com
munon at the first mass.
Miss Hannah r. Page has been in
Brunswick this week attending the
meeting Of the Maine Federation of
Women's Clubs. She will continue
on from there to visit for a time in
Boston and Providence, r. l.. Mrs.
f. F.. Danforth and Mrs. Sarah L..
Eaton are among the Skowhegan
ladies who are also attending the Fed
GRAFTON.
Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Faulkner of sly
racuse. y. Y. were guests Sunday at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. Abbey.
Mr.. and Mrs Faulkner were travelling
by automobile being on their return
from Ouehec and Montreal. Mr..
Faulkner was formerly employed by
the Central Maine Power Company,
locally, and many Skowhegan people
will be interested to learn OF the re
lations which he has recently assumed
The house on Cedar street owned
by DR.. M. M. Fowler OF Washington,
D. c. has been sold to Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Haycock who are moving there
from Middle street extension. the
Haycock place was purchased several
weeks ago by Mr.. and Mrs. A. II.
Cleveland who at that time intended
to establish their home there. AT
present however. they contemplate
remaining in their home on the Dr.
Mann Road.
r. W HaineS, former proprietor OF
Hotel Coburn, entertained number
of Skowhegan people at his attractive
summer home in Wayne last Sunday.
Included among his callers during
the day were: Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Woodbury., Mr.. and Mrs. G. b. Hight,
Miss Helen Hight. Mr.. and Mrs. y. X
Widder, Jack Wilder and John l.. Fish
of Skowhegan and Miss Constance
Anderson of Pittsfeld, Mass MT
Haines will be in town rhis week TO
attend the fair. and will remain late
into the fall in Wayne. His many
local friends will be glad to know that
he is enjoying good health
While reloading rocks from the car
to a wagon at the car barn on Madl-
son avenue, Friday morning, Leon
Snaulding nearly lost his life. His
clothing got caught in the fly Wheel
of tho engine. which was used in TINS
work, and tore the same from his BODY
and at the same time throwing nm
over several times. Other WorkmeI
came to his assistance and stopped
the engine. Mr.. Spaulding was IN
iured quite badly He was taken Il
the Kennebec Hospital where So
stitches were required to be takel
oD5 tbrpa in his hand. HE