The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-07-22

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Hail the subject of the lesson ser
mon viii be Truth.
Or. and Mrs. C. E. Richardson and
MI and Mrs, Il. 5. Hopkins leave the
hrst OF Aext week on an automobile
ulp 70 the White Mountains.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred E. Holmes of
Dorchester Mass. arrived in town last
saturday. They are visiting with
her brothers f. A. and c. f. McIn-
tire.
The little four year old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Gus Boulett underwent an
operation for ruptured appendix at
somerset Hospital yesterday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Hatch of Fair
field and Miss Emma Hayward of
HaYerhill, Mass have been visiting for
a few days with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Chase.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Simpson of
Providence, r. l. are visiting in town
for few days with Mr.. and Mrs
Adam Simpson. the two gentlemen be-
ing brothers.
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Jones who
have been living on Spring street for
several years have taken the npper
apartment in the Calvin Eaton house
on Middle street.
Frank Merriam Of Greenfield. Mass.
arrived yesterday morning to visit his
parents Rev. and Mrs. George Aer-
riam and 10 accompany his little
daughter Martha back to Greenfield.
Recent marriage intentions filed at
the office OF the town clerk are those
of Oliver Corkum of Skowhegan. a
shoe cutter and Miss Elizabeth Adams
of this place also a shoe factory en-
ployee.
Mrs. Eva O. H Baker returned from
Boston, Tuesday evening. Guy p.
Estes of New York, until lately first
reader in the Fifth Church of Christ,
Scientist, in that city, is a guest at
her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Decker and
family of Brighton will move to the
Griffin house on Turner avenue, now
occupied by the family of A. C. Gen
timer, about September first. The
family home has been in Brighton.
j. W Manson of Pittsfield, a well
known Pittsfield Attorney, was in
Skowhegan, Tuesday, having business
at the adjourned session of probate
court over which Judge Small of
Madison, was presiding.
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Shawcross of
Providence, r. l. have been visiting
with her cousin. Mrs. Eugene A. Cur
rier the past week. They left Show
hogan on the 235 train for Lisbon
Falls, where they will visit other rela-
tiyes before returning home.
Mrs. Robert Bigelow of Dorchester,
Mass. accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
/ Bernard Bailey have been in town this
week Mrs. Bigelow came to make
arrangements for the shipment of her
furniture with reference to moving
from Massachusetts to Ohio.
Returns at the office of the town
clerk announce the marriage of
Horace Reed and Mrs Rosie Vincent.
The marriage occurred July Is with
Daniel Lewis. Esq. justice of the
eace, officiating Mr. and Mrs. Reed
VIII make their home Oh Maple street.
Rev. and Mrs. II. II. Critchlow of
Central Falls, r. l. are expected to-
morrow to visit with Rev. and Mrs.
H. L. Nichols at the Methodist parson-
age for a few days. The two gentle
men were fellow students at Boston
school of theology Mrs. Critchlow
and Mrs. Nichols were likewise init
mate friends in their earlier days.
Misses Eunice, Margaret and Lois
Patten are to leave here next Saturday
for South Casco where they will at
tend the Wawenock summer camp I'M
til September first. Mrs. Marion
Steward Lacasce. formerly of this
place, is one of the instructors Miss
Helen Coburn Smith. daughter of DR..
and Mrs. George Otis Smith. is en-
rolled as one OF the campers at Wave
mock.
VIM r. Whitney. a prominent citi-
zen of Norride eW0tk, died very sud
denly yesterday afternoon, He and
+. H. Burgess Y-rs at their farm on
the SmithIeld road Mr.. Whitney
was ascending ladder somewhere
about the buildings when overcome
He is survived by a daughter, Mrs
Lillian W. Hilton. now in the West,
and widow. formerly Mrs. Ethel
Buker of Skowhegan to whom he was
married last month.
Rev. II. II. Critchlow of Central
Falls, r. l. will preach at Centenary
Methodist Church next Sunday morn
ing at 10:45. The Bible School win
hold its session at IL m. Epworth
League devotional meeting at $50,
with Mrs. Nichols as leader. The
service at 1880 is proving of excep-
tional inspirational value during these
vacation days. A cordial invitation
is extended to strangers and visitors
to all the services of this church.
At the morning services in the
Bethany Baptist church next Sunday,
Albert Currier, Professor Emeritus of
the Theological School in Oberlin,
Ohio, and formerly of Skowhegan,
will preach the sermon Mr. Cur
rier was for 25 years pastor of Con-
gregational Church in Lynn, Mass.
Mrs. Marion Drake-Flanders closes
her summers engagement next Sun
day at this CHURCH, with special music.