The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-28

Jacob Goldberg attended the obser-
vance of the Jewish Passover in Wa
terville, having gone to that city on
Friday last,
The Junior Promenade will occur
on the evening of May Is in Grange
Hall. This is the opening suggestion
of Graduation times.
Somerset Pomona Grange Is invited
to meet with Kennebec Pomona
Grange at Salmon Lake Grange, North
Belgrade, Wednesday May 18th.
Hermon Hilton, of Madison Ave,
has been placed under quarantine. DR.
is Ill with scarlet fever and the house
Young of Augusta was in town Mon
day investigating the same.
Golden Rod Branch l. S. 8. and the
Skowhegan Sunshine Society will hold
their next meeting on Thursday eve
ming, May 9Th, at the home of Mrs.
Samuel Roderick, Free street.
Miss Ruth Morgan, a teacher in the
High School at Bath, visited the first
of this week at the home of Mrs Eta
S. Merrill. She was formerly a mem
Der of the Skowhegan High School
Faculty.
e. A. Piper Of Jackman was in town
Friday being on his way home from
trip to Nova Scotia Mr.. Piper in
formed us that new $4,000 school
building was to be built in Jackman
this year
The fire department was called out
Monday to subdue grass fire south of
Silver St. and near Upper Middle st.
The flames were controlled but not
until they were close upon one of the
buildings of that section.
Arthur G. Robinson, field represent
alive for the American Committee for
the China famine fund. who was n
town Monday, was a guest at the
homo o. his cousin f. +. Greenwood
Ny. Robinson was seven years in China
Ralph c. Weston of this town with
George Fogg and George Foster of
Gornyille attended the Maine Guern-
sey Breeders Association in Augusta
last week. All three of the gentle
men are interested in breeding this
particular stock.
DR.. H. e. Stevens of Cambridge,
Mass, left Friday afternoon on his
return home after being here to at
tened the funeral of Mrs. NJ. T. Pooler.
DR.. Stevens expects to return to
Bloomfield, his summer home here,
about the first of July.
Private Fred Palmer Of the u S.
Army, now stationed In Boston, de-
parted Monday after visiting with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Palmer.
Miss Audrey Stone of Dexter who has
also been guest in the Palmer home
departed at the same time.
Mrs. Archie Spencer and little son
who have been at Somerset Hospital
have returned to their home in Madi-
son. George OsliEd of Athens and
Mrs. Dana Robbins of Twelve Cor
ners, who have been patients at the
Hospital have also returned to their
homes.
Word has been received here of the
Heath of Mrs. Oscar Estes in New Mex
saturday Mr. Estes was a native of
Skowhegan. his parents having been
the late Frank and Rose Estes. Chas.
Estes was in attendance at the me-
mortal services.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. McNeelie of
Brookline, Mass. who have been
guests of MRS. Matte E. Goodwin while
boz 70 ntf h nIe 80 ~
w. Briggs and Mrs. M. T. Pooler left
Friday for Augusta to visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Blaine Owen over Sunday
on their homeward journey.
When the mid-monthly summary of
boys and girls club enrolment was
made up by the state leaders. April
Is, Somerset county was still holding
second place, with Cumberland in the
lead. Kennebec was third and the
combined counties of Androscoggin
and Sagadahoc fourth. The other
counties were ranged in this order of
enrolment: Washington, Hancock,
Penobscot, York, Franklin, Knox-Lin-
coin, Aroostock, Piscataquis, Oxford,
Waldo. Last years total enrolment
Of $3.50 is Likely to be exceeded this
year.
A very pleasant meeting OF the La
dies Social Circle was held Friday
with Mrs. Carrie Mcpherson at the
home of John r. Mcclellan. The first
part of the afternoon was spent in
sewing on aprons for sale to be held
probably in May and after short
business session Mrs. III. L. Nichols
gave a talk on the Maine Methodist
Conference which she attended in Bid
deford. At the close of the meeting
refreshments of shrimp wiggle, cake,
and cocoa were served. About rs
were in attendance. The next meet
ing will be held on May 4th at the
home of Mrs. A. B. Lamb, the new
president.
Memorial services for Mrs. Eta
(Glidden) Cover, wife of Joseph Cow
err, were held Tuesday afternoon at
George Merriam OF the Bethany Bap-
the family home In Canaan, Rev. Geo
Merriam OF the Bethany Baptist
Church in this town officiating. The
deceased was so years old and died of
tuberculosis. She was a member of
Canaan Grange. Surviving relatives
beside the husband are two sons, Will
bur Cover of Boston and Roy Cover,