The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-11-18
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS



tendance at the Burke murder trial
this week.
The Philathea Glass of the First
Baptist church held their regular bust
ness session with Mrs. Philo Steward
Monday evening.
Floyd Barrows left here Tuesday af-
ternoon en- route for British Columbia
where he will remain for an indefinite
time with his brothers.
Queen Esther Circle of the Metho-
1 dist church will hold its monthly
meeting in the League room Tuesday
evening. November 23rd.
A special conclaye of De Molay Com
mandery. Ne. 10. X. r was held at the
Asylum Tuesday eyesing The orders
of the Temple were conferred.
Mrs. Fannie Mcdonald with her
daughter, Miss Norma, at present en-
gagged in teaching at The Forks, visit
7 ed her brother J. D. Mcdonald last
! Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Mcclellan and
children, Clara and Clyde and Mr.. and
! Mrs. Wilbur Roberts of Gorham, were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Free
dom l.. Douglas.
On Sunday last the United States
flag at the Skowhegan postoffice was
DISPLAYED at half mast in accordance
with the executive orders issued by
President Wilson.
Priscilla Rebekah Lodge held its
regular meeting Tuesday evening with
a good attendance A very interest
| ing program was in order under the
! direction of the Past Noble Grands of
| the lodge. Refreshments were serv-
| ed.
The annual local Red Cross drive
| for membership started Tuesday. On
| the afternoon of Tuesday Wednesday
| solicitations were made. Several
solicitors were chosen so that the
| town could be covered within short
| time.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. w.
Tarbell, who have been located in
Baltimore, Md. where Mr.. Tarbell has
been In the government employ, Will
| be interested to know that they have
been transferred to California and are
now on their way across the contin-
ent.
Edward T. Tague is to leave next
week for Dallas. He and his father
Thomas Tague of North New Portland
have bought Lombard log hauler,
which they propose to use in hauling
pulp this coming winter for the Pc
iepscott Lumber Company. There
are about eight or nine thousand cords
in the contract.
The regular meeting Of the Woman's
Home Missionary Society was held at
the home of Mrs. Anna Merrill on
Water street. Monday afternoon. Fol-
lowing the usual routine of business
Mrs. Annie Nichols gave a very In
teresting report OF the New England
Branch annual meeting held in Lynn,
Mass in October.
Rev o. II. Tracy will spend Thanks
giving day at the home of Jason CARL
in WATERFORD. Me. His two sons,
DIN and Leighton will be guests also
at the CARL home that day. The
former Young man is located at the
Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, n.
II. and the latter In the Tuck School
OF Administration and Finance in
Dartmouth.
Mr. and Mrs George Clough son
Frank S. accompanied by Mrs. Amelia
Weeks and Albion Spaulding motored
to Augusta Sunday where they spent
the day as guests of Norris Clough
and family. On Monday Messrs.
George and Frank Clough were bust
ness visitors in Fairfield, their errand
being in the interests of Haynes Auto
mobile sales
The coming of snow. to be expected
| in the very early future, will lessen
| the towns expense as to street clean
| ing by the salary of one man John
Roderick has been this official dur
! ing the past summer. Perhaps we
| do not stop to think how much his
faithful work has to do with the neat
and orderly appearance OF our prin-
cipal business thorofares He has
done very good work.
Miss Ruby F Dyer. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. A. f. Dyer and valedictoriar
of the class of 1918, Skowhegan high
school, has just been elected secre
tary of the International Relations
Club of Colby College. This election
is regarded as an unusual honor. l
is open to Juniors and Seniors for thu
study of present day International Re
lations. Miss Dyer Is secretary-treas
urer of her class as well as chairman
of various committees
Mrs. Mary c. McEachern OF Prince
Edward Island and her two children
Augustus aged s, and Cecilia aged
arrived here Saturday for an extend
ed visit with her brother. J. d. Nc
Donald at his home on North avenue
Mrs. McEaehern is widow. ne
husband having been with the Cana
dian troops from the earliest date O
the war and serving two and one-hal
wears in the trenches, losing his lii
, in the April drive of 1918.
!, The next meeting Of the Main
> Osteopathic Association will be he'll
} in Portland Dec 4th. instead OF Au
! gusta as previously stated Promi
nent among the visiting Osteopath
!. will be DIR. S. Oliver Hartweli, Dea
of Massachusetts College of Osteopa
thy, DR.. Mary Emery Of Boston, VIII
has successfully treated cataract
the eye without surgical treatmen
!. DR.. Julia Nay Kincaid OF Skowhega
IL Lee at