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

! friends ana relatives III ali nelu last
week.
Clarence Green of North avenue has
just had electric lights installed at
his home.
Miss Helen White Of Winslow spent
the week end visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs B. F. Gaylord.
Stanley Nay. who has been i'll with
pneumonia at his home above Nal
bons Mills, is now improving
Mrs. Grace Stevens has accepted a
position at the Oak Furniture store,
succeeding Mrs. Ethel Buker, resigned.
Miss Ethel McPheters of Strong re-
turned to that place Monday after
visit with her mother Mrs. Flora Nc
Pheters.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". L. Hill left for
Portland Sunday morning, where they
plan TO make an extended visit with
,heir son, Fred Richardson.
regular meeting Of the Somerset
Lodge. No "a. f. &, A. NJ. was held at
Masonic Hall Monday evening. Bal
loting was in order and the (. A. de
gree was conferred.
Mrs. Ralph Hill and Mrs. Florence
Waugh Danforth were among the
ladies who attended the meeting of
the Kennebec Union Of Womens' Clubs
held in Waterville. Friday
Mrs. Hazel Barker went to Water
willie Friday after her little son Bur
leigh, who had been visiting his grand
parents for about five weeks. He Will
now remain with his father and moth
err at their home on Madison avenue.
Wesley Watson received a carload
Of horses Friday morning from Iowa
on the 740 train. There were twenty
of them. They were one week on the
road. 1t has been stated that they
are the best lot OF horses unloaded
at Skowhegan for some time.
The remains OF Miss Anne Cover
we're taken to Winthrop Saturday
morning for burial in the family lot
at Winthrop. They were accompani-
ed by DR.. s. NJ Cover a brother OF
the deceased. The body has been re-
posing in the Southside receiving
tomb.
II. A. McCrillis, who formerly lived
on the Merrill farm and who has
lately been living in bingham, Mass,
has gone to Baskerville, Va. He will
soon leave for the south to join his
son. Charles II. McCrillis, who was a
student at Skowhegan high school a
year ago.
Mrs Warren Corson of Athens has
been visiting her sister Mrs. Annie
| Dickinson, returning to her home TINS
week. Mrs. CorsOn was accompanied
here by her brother AlOnzo Cottle who
will remain with Mrs. Dickinson for
several weeks. Mr.. Cottle was West
for about focty-three years.
Machinery is being put in readiness
/ at the burlington brick yard prepare
tory to starting the seasons work at
his plant. Brick will probably be
underway there within a week. The
1 concern has a contract to furnlsh
part of the brick for the new power
| house which will be built by the Cen
/ trail Maine Power Company
/ The Good Will Club met at the home
of Mrs. Margaret Briggs, Thursday,
with twenty-four present During
the afternoon the ladies tackled five
puffs. made pillow slips and patch
work. At $50 o'clock delicious
supper consisting CT cold meats, sal
ads, hot rolls. coffee, cakes and ice
cream were served A notice OF the
next meeting will appear elsewhere in
this issue.
Stunt. of Schools, l.. w. Gerrsh, has
been made member of the State
Committee organized to formulate
course of study in Manual Arts. MI
Gerrish is second of the committee,
the balance of which is composed or
State Director Paul w. Monahan, ).
G Patrick. director of Industrial Arts
in Gorham and Westbrook, Ernest Z.
Gurney. supervisor of Manual Train
ing in Lewiston and Alden Hayes, d.
rector OF Industrial Arts of Bangor.
meeting of this committee will be held
at the State House in Augusta tomor-
! row.
The Masquerade Ball given to the
Basket Ball girls of the 5. II. ). helo
in Grange Hall. Friday evening, was
very largely attended There were
MANY people from neighhorlng towns
an auto coming here from the M. c. l.
at Pittsfed The costumes were very
annropriate for the occasion. Dur
ing intermtssion Principal r. w,
Leighton introduced the speaker, Miss
Margaret NJ Chase, a former coach Tor
the basket ball teams, who gave the
G n. S. letters TO the basket pail
Girls These we're presented TO Cap
tain Airline Buteau. Manager. Mary
Friend. Assistant Manager. Juliette
Calli>eaa. Christine Bison, Clara
Bracket. Loyina Murray AMI Peggy
Patten. An s II. S. letter was given
to the coach Miss Eunice f. Chase
and also a gold piece in behalf OF the
association for her excellent services,
The patronesses for the evening were
Mrs r. w. Leighton, Miss Eunice r.
Chase Miss Regina Hatch, Miss cara
williams. Mrs Ethel Hight and MISS
Dorothy NJ. Elliot
A number of changes will be ap-
parent in the teaching force in the
village schools this fall. Miss Helen
f. Merriam and Miss Elizabeth Scott
have both resigned, Miss Scott to &C
cept a position nearer the present
home of her parents Mr.. and Walter
Scott in Gilead, n. H. Miss DORIS