The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-04-15

Mrs. +. A. Merchant spent the weel
end in Auburn visiting her sister, Mrs
A. L. Robinson.
George Savage of Lynn, Mass ha'
been visiting with his mother, Mrs
Flora Savage. departing Monday.
Silas Durrin of Embden was tn,
guest on Friday last of his sister
Mrs. Amanda Witham, Middle st.
Edward Walker of Woodfords ha,
returned to his home after VISITING
here with his daughter, Mrs. Car
Curtis
Miss Flavie Hickey OF Torrington
Conn who has been visiting at thu
home Of her uncle. Fred Avery, has
returned home.
Mrs. Thomas II. Anderson Of Port
land haN returned home after visit
/ ing With her mother, Mrs. \. K. Per
kins of Maple St.
Nh and Mrs. Lawrence Varnun
went 10 North Brook sville the las
of the week 10 visit with Mrs Var
MINIS daughter, Mrs John Howard
Mrs Rachel Webb has returned II
her home on Main St. after havinl
spent the winter with her son, Will
am &. Webb and family in Nasheba
Mimi.
Mr.. and %Trs. Walter F. Dodge oil
Salem, Mass. are stopping with Mrs
Armnda Smith of Beech St, for tho
summer.
Mrs. Edward Jewell and little son
Of Van Buren, who have been the
guests of Mgs. Jewell's sister, Mrs
Moody Jewell has departed on her
return.
Miss Edna Emery. a teacher in Pas
sale, y. j. who has been visiting her
perents, Mr.. and Mrs Mezar Emery
of Pleasant St. has returned to her
school duties
Mrs. Edward b. Moore of Worces-
ter Mass, departed Saturday fore
noon after being here to visit her
niece, Mrs. Harry c. Day, 152 Mad-
son avenue.
Judson Tracy Of Houlton and his
sister. Mrs William McCordic of Lit
Teton are visiting this week at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. william d.
Iaskey of Madison avenue.
The men of the Bethany church
parish met for a social evening Fri
day night and enjoyed an oyster sup
per At the church. Fred Nye was
chairman Of the arrangements and a
very pleasant evening ensued.
There will be special meeting of
the Priscilla Rebekah Lodge Friday
evening, April l6 The degree will
be conferred on a large class of can
ddates. There viii be short en-
tertainment and refreshments will be
served
Mrs. Charles Lancaster of Canaan
is at Kennebec Valley Hospital suf-
fering from the effects of fractured
arm near the shoulder joint. The
accident was sustained in a fall at
her home. She is the mother of Mrs.
Henry Crowell and Mrs. Warren Tut
tie of this place
Eunce Farnsworth Chapter d. A.
with Mrs George II. Weston on Water
SlIbtl. one Will ne dSSlSltu ny WI
ID. H. Bartlett in her duties as hos
tess. The meeting is called at 2.30
and the subject will be Maine I'M
der Massachusetts.
At the time of the change in rail
roads schedule on May 2, Skowhegan's
train service remains practically the
same except for the incoming train
,ubiah wi rrnhah1y roach born n hnnt
one hour earlier than at present. The
early morning and late night trains
will not be resumed until the June
change of time.
Welch's Orchestra. Novelty Jazz
after several weeks rest have reorgan-
lied and again been engaged for the
weekly dances during the theatrical
season at Lake Wesserunsett. Wal
lace and Lyons. and Jewett the Bos-
ton Comedian will be features of this
orchestra at dance to be given al
Grange Hall, Friday evening, April Is
DR.. Edward A. Parker has purchas
ed OF Hon. 8. w. Gould two houses or
Pleasant street. One Is double
tenement house, the east half OF which
is occupied by DR.. Parker and The
other, the house occupied for many
years by Judge F. F. Lawrence and
at present sub-leased to DR.. M. E
Lord. DR.. Parker will continue tc
make his home where he now resides
william H Lewen of the American
Wooden Co. started Saturday on his
return to New York after visiting
the local places OF the concern. Mr.
Lewen stated at the time of his de-
parture that millions of dollars worth
of materials belonging to the company
and needed for manufacturing were
held up by the railroad conditions
and that a part of these materials
were due to come to Skowhegan.
Pensioners at the Bethany Baptis
Church will meet for a cottage pray
err meeting this Thursday night a
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nyt
on Bush ST Services next Sunday
will be held in Grange Hall. The
meetings are not being held at the
church because the heating apparatus
Is out of order at this church. Fol
this same reason the Sunday ser
vices were entirely omitted but the
evening services were held in Grange
Hall.
An assault case Occupied the atten-
ton of Judge Brazzell of the Western