The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-01-15
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


y good regular dlieHudh1e - IL
ported at the night school sessions at
the high school building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Croweu and
Mrs. Nora Lancaster were in Corinna
The first of the week Tor short visit.
The Ladies circle OF the NJ +.
Church Will meet with Mrs. NJ. j.
smith. Cedar 81. MONDAY January 10.
About ninety married ladies of the
Catholic Parish received holy com
Huuion at the ga mass Sunday morn
ing from our Lady of Lomdes church.
Mrs. Adam Simpson and Mr.. and
Mrs Ernest Ayore were IN Philips
this week being called there by the
death OF Mrs. simpsons cousin. Sop
hia Parker
Mrs. Elizabeth Powers Merrill, pre-
sident of the Town improvement So
ciety. will address a group OF Good
viii and Hlinckley Ladies at Good
Will Saturday.
The regular meeting of the Phytian
Sisters was held last Friday evening
1t was voted to hold the installation
ceremonies January %, in connection
with the X. of p. installation.
Mrs Selma Potter, head matron at
the Lillian NJ. n. Stevens Cottage at
the State Reformatory is i'll at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Fogg on
Pleasant street with appendicitis
The members of the First Philathea
Glass will observe Gentlemen's Night
with a banquet in Congregational
Parlors next Wednesday night Mrs.
Eliza Petty is chairman of the arran-
gements.
Mrs. W. b. Whittier has received
the news of the death of her cousin,
Horace NJ. Toman of Roxbury, Mass.
The deceased was the son OF Grin Toll
man of Sidney. Funeral services
were held Sunday
A. II. Cleveland has returned home
from Eustis where he has been
spending several months. Mrs.
Cleveland underwent surgical treat
ment at Somerset Hospital, Monday.
She is reported as improving.
Census ennumerators John Lewis,
Carl Curtis and Cecil Tilton are max
ing good progress in their duties in
town. They are meeting favorable
responses from the townspeople and
have the village fully half covered
But little has been done in the rural
sections.
Local people will be interested to
learn of approaching nuptials which
are indicated by marriage intentions
of Frank A. Vosmus, formerly of
Maiden, Mass, but for long period
an expressman running into Skowhe-
gan on the Maine Central and Mrs.
Mae A. Allen of this place
Mrs. b. f. Judkins and daughter,
Hildred who live opposite the Corn
Vile Town House between here and
Athens have returned from a visit in
New York. City with Mrs. Judkins'
son, Merle B. Judkins, now employed
as a salesman for the Toledo Scale
Company in that city Mrs. Judkins
also visited relatives in Newark, n,
J., Boston, Danvers and Middleton,
Mass
Mrs. II. T. Donnell of Washington,
d. c., is in Skowhegan called here by
the serious illness of her father, Al
fred Watson Mr.. and Mrs. Watson
lately closed their home in Norrldge-
wock and came here to pass the win
ter with their son, Wesley Watson on
North avenue. Sunday Mr.. Watson's
condition was thought to be very cri-
teal but since then he has somewhat
Among the musical features in va
rious houses of worship, Sunday,
were a solo at the Bethany Baptist
Church by Mrs. Marion Drake Elan
ders, a duet at the Christian service.
Services by Mrs. Howard Friend and
Miss Coda Keene a violin solo at the
Church Services in the
by Mrs Elise Fellows White
and a duet at that same church Sun
day evening by Mrs. Effie Pooler Nal
ley and Prof. Leighton.
County Agent C. A. Storer went to
Hartland Monday afternoon to meet
of that section at his
Hartland office during the day Tues
day. He was also to conduct a milk
testing circle during the day. Yes
terday he was in Cambridge to attend
a meeting of farmers addressed by
Frank S. Adams from the State De
partment regarding the N. f. M. P. A.
work. Thursday, today he will be
present at an all day meeting in St.
Adams, the topic of which will be