The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-02-12
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

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Mrs. Harry Stevens of Greenwood
avenue was taken to the kennebee
Valley Hospital, Monday evening for
treatment.
Mrs Luther f. Moore and daughter
Hope, OF Moose River are visiting her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G. Kennedy
on Madison Ave.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Grondin of IA Mechanic street,
born February 7th passed away on
Tuesday, February 10.
Among the out of town people in
the Court Room yesterday were Elk
sheriff Goodrich of Palmyra, Dr. Nc
Grath and Pref Frank Whittier of
Brunswick.
Mrs. Julia A. Trask fell in the
kitchen at her home on Court street.
last Friday, sustaining a serious in
jury to her hip. Mrs. Trask is in
her 93rd year She is confined 10
her bed and recovery is very SLOW.
Mss Fern Packard is To give
Valentine party tomorrow 6Fr'day)
evening to her classmates of saauhe-
gan High School, at the garage on
Beech street owned by h.r father.
Grin Packard. Refreshments and
dancing are ON the program
Mr.. and Mrs II. +. Arnold Of West
Someryille, Mass, are passing several
days visiting relatives and old friends
in Skowhegan and vicinity. Mr.. and
Mrs. Arnold formerly resided in
Eureka, Cal. being there for five
years. 1t will be remembered that
they also lived in this town. it being
the native home of Mrs. Arnold
At Centenary Methodist Church next
Sunday morning at 1916 Rev. II. L.
Nichols will preach on the topic Hid
ing Away From God" Music by the
chorus choir under the leadership OF
Miss Gladys Pennell The Sunday
School will be held at 2 o'clock Mrs.
Nichols will have charge OF the Ep-
worth League service at 6 O'Clock and
give a talk on "China's Everyday
World" The regular evening ser
vice will be omitted to enable the
people 10 attend the Educational Mass
Meeting at the Opera House.
Among the newspapers represented
i'll the press quarters at the Burke
murder trial are: Roy Atkinson and
Jack Williams of the Boston Post;
Mr. Pea Archer Taylor OF the Bos-
ton Globe sam f, Connor OF the Lew
iston Journal; Miss Ruth Henderson
aud Mr.. and Mrs w. J. Abbott Of the
kennebec Journal; Editor Frank
Manson Of the Waterville Sentinel;
Chas. Drury, Boston Herald. Coburn
Palmer of the Bangor Commercial and
the Observation-Disclosures Carl
Chandler of Boston, a former news
paper man of that city was following
the case but not actively identified
with any paper.
The Good viii Club members are
making plans for picture benefit at
the Opera House on February oath
and 25th, the presentation to be that
of Daddy Long Legs. The prices
will be 25c and soc because of the I'M
usual excellence of this film produc-
ton. The club holds a meeting to-
day CThursday) with Miss Gertrude
Webb and tickets will be given out
among the members in order that the
town may be CanyaSstd. The re-
ceipts Will so to The club to be de-
voted to the purchasing of materials
for pulfs, pillow slips and whatever
else may be needed at the Good Will
Farm for the comfort of the boys and
girls maintained there. There is no
philanthropic organization in Show
hogan more deserving Of public assist
ance than is this society which is ac-
complishing much for one of our most
important institutions in the county.