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

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Commencing Dec. l. the stage fol
Athens leaves after the arrival of thi
ll15 4. NJ. train.
william Clou1h of Portland Is a
snest at the home Of his daughter
Mrs. " 5. Suncdeld.
Arthur IIalares Of the firm OF HUI
'area 3ras. left yese erdav afternoon
Tor q several days visit in Lewiston.
Dr Herbert Rodden has returned
from Dover y. H.. where he has beeu
visiting With relatives
Mrs. William Paine Of Portland has
been passing few days with her moth
er, Mrs Sybil Pierce.
Miss Helen Grundy has been a pa
uent this week at kennebsc valley
hospital having undergone a threat op-
GRAFTON there.
Mrs. Sara Beals is very low at her
home in Madison. Her son, N. E
Beale goes from here each night to be
with her and his wife Is spending
George F. Paddock left here Friday
AFTERNOON for Portland where he and
MRS. Paddock, much to the regret of q
large circle OF friends in this section,
plan to establish their home psrman-
emily.
There will be the usual services at
the Bethany Baptist church next Sun
day with Mrs. Marion Drake Flanders
directing the music in the morning.
The Christian Endeavor meeting will
be directed by team No. 2,
The Ladies of the Methodist Church
will hold their annual sale on Deem
Der 7, with the usual amount of fancy
work, aprons, cooked foods and home
made candies on sale. A hot dinner
will be eserved at midday.
Father J. L. A. Renaud was in Fair.
field, Monday where he ofticiated as
sub-deacon at the funeral of the late
Mrs Adelaide M. LaVerdiere, The
mother of Father LaNerdiere of tht
Catholic church in that town.
The Missionary Reading Circle o
the Federated Church will meet in thu
Church Parlors at 3 O'Clock Frida!
afternoon The subject will be Home
Missions. All ladies are cordially in
vited to attend these meetings.
Mrs. Carl Curtis returned from
Woodfords. Monday accompanied by
her little niece, Ruth Walker, who viii
remain with her for several weeks
Miss Ruth is the daughter of Mrs
Curtis brother Frank e. Walker whC
is moving shortly from Patten It
Portland.
Mrs. James Coupe of Mercer writes
the Reporter that she has an Out o
Doors Rose in the house called thu
American Beauty which has at the
present time one full bloomed rost
and three large buds. She says "Wha
do you think of that for the first OF
December p
Friends in Skowhegan will regret t(
learn that Albert F. Dyer, who witt
Mrs. Dyer and their son Emery T, by
er, we're on their Wy to Californ a
was aiken SICK Ell route ard his condi-
ton was such that lie was remove,
from the train in Omaha, Ncbo ant
aiken to hotel Tie family were OF
their way to Hamonton. Cal, where
Mrs. Overs brother and sister are 10
Gated.
Memorial services for the late Franz
b Heselton were held in Congrega
tional Parlors last Friday with Rev
C. II. mckinney, formerly pastor o.
the Congregations Church here anC
now pastor of the church OF that faitf
in Madison officiating The remains
were inferred in the Heselton lot a
Southside and the pail bearers were
Hon. S. W. Gould, Byron Perkins, Z
n. Bragg and Frank Thompson.
Rev. George Merriam was In Madi
son Saturday to officiate at the funera
of Mrs. Lille b. Deane, wife OF Epn
rain Deane The burial was at tht
/ Cemetery at Twelve Corners neal
which Mrs. Dean lived The deceased
had been an invalid for sixteen years
/ and for about one year had been blind
I She was the daughter of William G
p and Rachel Robbins Norton. The
surviving relatives beside the HUSBAND
are daughter, Miss Mary Dean ant
a son. Leo Dean both of whom live a.
home and a brother, Charles Norton
of Scion.
At an all day meeting of the ladies
of the Spiritualist Ladies Aid Society
held at the home of Miss Olive Hay
den at Madison Center on Tuesday the
following officers were elected for tht
coming year: President, Miss Olive
HAYDEN: vice president, Rebecca Wood
man. secretary, Mrs. Agnes Goodrich
treasurer, Mrs. Annie Morrill,; flower
committee. Mrs. Fannie Cleveland an(
Mrs. Annie Morrill, sick committee
Mrs. Cleveland, Miss Mary Dean and
Mrs. Woodman. AT noon a delicious
nicnic dinner was served. The mex
meeting will be held on Tuesday, Jan
25, 1921.
In April 1913 Martin Gallant pres
onted himself a Holt & Nights potato
warehouse with load of potatoes Of
fering them for sale. They were
accepted, weighed. the value comput-
ed and cash payment made. Holt
& Hight later discovered however that
they had not paid Mr.. Gallant in full
and balance of $2457 has remained
his due up to the present time Mr..
Gallant has never called for his money
and Messrs. Holt & Hight have new
er been able to locate him. Al thelr
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