The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-13
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


Warren c Merrill. a student at
Bowdoin College. visited at home this
week
Mrs. Edward + Danforth was a
visitor in Augusta Tuesday and We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Arthur Cheney went to Boston
Monday To visit her sister for an in
definite time.
DR. Julia Nay Kincaid left Monday
morning to visit in Lewiston with DR.
Genoa Sanborn.
Miss Stella kimball went To New
Gloucester, Monday forenoon 10 visit
with Mrs Edith Small
Mr.. ard Mrs. Norris Laney spent the
week end visiting thctr daughter Mrs
George WEIGH of Wateryille
\ meeting of the bethany Guild was
held yesterday At the home of Mrs
Edward f Haines on Middle street.
Mr.. Arthur Brann of Westbrook
- boon in town This week owing to
the illness and death of her mother
Mrs. Medor L)gllard.
The first event to mark the ap-
proach Of the graduation season Oc-
ours tomorrow night in Grange Hall
when the Junior Promenade will be
enjoyed.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas A. Hodgdon
and three children have moved from
254 North avenue - East Mercer on
the Henry X MaloOn farm. Their
address now will be East Mercer r.
F. d. l.
Next Sunday the boys of the Junior
Holy Name Society will receive holy
communion at the $50 mass at Our
Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. The
monthly meeting OF the Society will be
held at four O'Clock.
Mrs. l. F. Warren of Portland Is
visiting during the present week with
her nephew, Or. s. VI. Cover and fam
lily on Coburn avenue. She was a
schoolmate Of the late Hon. S. J. Wal
ton. whose death occurred Saturday
night.
Peter b Merry and family are get
ting moved to the farm just above
Malbon's Mills which he has recently
purchased of Mr. and Mrs. w. B.
Whittier This is part of the old
Tolman farm the home Of Mrs. Whit
tiers parents.
Director William r. Chapman, well
known locally, through his notable
Chapman concerts is announcing
plans for the Centennial Festival in
Portland in October. Rosa Raisa is
announced as the star of the program.
Giocomo Rimini, an Italian baritone
will bc another big attraction at this
Centennial Festival
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Tyler who were
married Saturday are to establish
their home at the CLYDE H. Smith resi-
dence where Mrs Tyler will act a.
honsekceper Mr. Tyler is employed
MS carpenter at the Central Maine
Power Development operations. Miss
Tyler was before her marriage Mrs
Lena (Adamel Rogers of this town,
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Of Madison
The following letters remain uncall-
cd for at the Skowhegan postoiitce
for the week ending May Sth. If they
are not called for before May % they
will be sent to the dead letter office.
Lucy Reed. Elmore Lessor, Walter i.
Littlefeld. Mrs Minnie Huh. David
L., IaN NJ
Lawrence c. Darby. A. Peteler. Mrs.
Dora Pooler. Mrs Arson Crowell and
Burton Manthon.
The date Of May p has been Sc
lected for the speaking contest be
tween teams from Arson Academy at
North Arson. Madison High and
Skowhegan High Schools The team
locally will be composed of Ella
Flanders. Carolyn Cover and Kenneth
Copp with Mamie O'Brien as alter
nate Sixteen young people from
the local high school competed for
place on the team and were listened
to last Friday afternoon at the Fed
Grated Church with Attorney NJ. p.
Merrill Miss Lena Wyman and Miss
Lizzie r Hus,eY as Judges.
Kenneth r. Copp of the class OF
1872. Skowhegan high school goes to
Waterville tomorrow evening TO repre-
sent the local school at Colby Col
lege in the Lyford Prize Contest. Only
male students in preparatory schools
of the state are eligible to compete
for this prize and SkoWhegan high
should feel nrond indeed to be rep