The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-04-22

LEGAL ITEMS
Set your clocks ahead Saturday
night before retiring.

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Set your clocks ahead Saturday
night before retiring.
Rev C. H. Mckinney was in Mon
mouth and Litchfied. Thursday and
Friday nights to lecture in behalf OF
the Interchurch Movement
Remember the change in time To-
callv at midnight next Saturday and
set your clocks and watches ahead one
hour. The train time will remain as
at the present time.
Asbra Hutchinson of Hodgdon was
in town Thursday and was accompani-
ed upon his departure by his little
daughter. Eloise, who has been liv-
ing in Athens for sometime
Perley BeVoll of Boston and his sis
ter Mrs. Abbie Ellis, accompanied by
Edward Roberts of Portland visited at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Dag
gett and Mrs. o. B. DeVoll Thursday.
Mr. Roberts did not return with Mr..
DeVoll and Mrs. Ellis but went to
Bingham to visit his daughter Mrs.
Gala Huff for few days.
Among the events in the local Ma
sonic Fraternities this week have
been a special conclave of De Molay
Commandery No. 10 K. It. Tuesday at
O'Clock with a banquet at $50. The
orders of Red Cross, Malta and Tenn
plar we're conferred. Monday even
ing meeting of Somerset Lodge F.
& A. NJ was held with work in the
F. c. degrees.
John Calvin Stevens of Portland
has been appointed consulting archi-
tect for the Central Maine Power
Company to design the power house
that is to be built at Skowhegan and
he is already at work on the plans
for making the station building a
structure of beautiful and dignified
lines that will make it a credit to the
company and an object of pride to
Skowhegan people.
Members of the Snow Bound Club
were entertained Thursday afternoon
by Mrs Frank Bickford at her home.
The afternoon was spent socially ana
at six o'clock a delicious dinner was
served, covers being laid for the six
surviving members of the club. MRS.
Olive Dealy, who has been spending
the winter in Sanford, returned to be
present at this meeting Others
present besides the hostess were Mrs.
yesta Webb. Mrs. c. d. Miller, Mrs.
Ahbie Robinson and Mrs. Helen Brown
Next Wednesday night in accord
ance with a custom established sew
eral years ago, the members of Show
hogan Grange will receive the mem
bers of the Grand Army and their
wives and the members Of Russell
Relief Corps and their husbands in
Grange Hall A banquet will be
served at $50 o'clock under the di-
rection of Mr.. and Mrs. r. w French,
Mr. and Mrs Fred r. Hill and Mr. and
Mrs. f. f. Garland. The entertain
ment arrangements are to be in
charge of S. F. Emerson. Mrs. Louis
f. Dow and Miss Emma NJ. Hall
Through the influence and gener-
osity of the Selectmen of Skowhegan
the Farm Bureau Office has been
moved to the front corner room, east
end of the Municipal Building, Show
hogan. First Selectman, Clyde Fl.
Smith, encouraged the Farm Bureau
Executive Committee to believe that
eventually this room would be avail
able. The last week in March, Mr..
Smith announced to the County Agent
that the room was ready for the Farm
Bureau. This new room Is very sat
isfactory, we'll lighted and in fine
location. In accordance with the
Farm Bureau Law passed in 1919 the
Somerset County Commissioners have
demonstrated their willingness to CO.
operate with the Farm Bureau In its
work in the county. Fourteen towns
in the county now have a definite pro-
gram of work and a committee to see
that the plan Is carried out. The
fourteen towns are what we may call
organized They are ready to exc
cute their plan of work. The Farm
Bureau now has a stenographer. and
the office will be open to welcome
everyone interested in agriculture
Requiem mass for the repose of the
soul of Mary wife of E. S. Booth
was offered from Our Lady of
Lourdes Roman Catholic Church, Fri
day forenoon, Father ]. l.. A. Rem
aud was the celebrant and the solemn
funeral mass was sung by members OF
the church choir with Mrs, w. }.
Lashon. Mrs. Josephine Goulette and
Miss Alice Bouchard as soloists. Mrs
A. b. Borden furnished appropriate
organ music. The body of Mrs.
Booth was brought here from Water
Vile and taken to the home of her
sister Miss Lydia Gagne of North
avenue. The deceased was the
daughter of David and Zoie Gagne.
The mother died in December 1918 and
the father in 1909. A sister Mrs.
Joseph Provencal has passed away
during the past year. Besides her
husband. Mrs. Booth is survived by
the following sisters and brothers,
Mrs. E. F. Pomow and Joseph Gagne
of Skowhegan, John Gagne Of May
nard, Mass, Mrs. T. H. LOCO of Ber-
lington, Vt, Thomas Gagne Of Canada
and Miss Lydia Gagne of this town.
The deceased was 81 years Of age.
Daylight Saving Plan goes into eff
feet at midnight. Saturday, April 25.
The combined meeting of the Ken
nebec and Somerset Pomonas held
with Cascade Grange. Oakland, April
IA. was largely attended one hundred
thirty-two members of Kennebec Po-
mona and forty-nine from Somerset