The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-03-24
silOWHEGAN LOCAL NJ 4


Mrs. Annie Bs,sy 81 Nm a Mad
ison was the Sun6ny kaSSt q hsr sis
ter. Miss 'yelmA Bsstt " Nj. Pleasant
avenue.
Morris 0ledhill Isft for Buxton Mon
day on - afk1s6ooR train % attend
to bnsine hisDesfs there connected
with NJ ntll.
Mrss stsinhart of Lawrence. Mass.
who has been the guest of her daugh-]
ter, 4re. Charles Nitchske. returned
home Saturday.
Among the families who are quar-
antined with the prevailing scarlet
fever epidemic are ], b. Davis Of
Beech street and George Tilton Of the
Norridgewock road.
Lewis w. Brown, . student ct Bow
dom College and Thomas Cockburn,
q student at Burdstt college n Bos-
ton, arrived home Saturday forenoon
for the Easter vacation.
Granville Reed, who spent Sunday
with Mrs. Reed and their children at
the home of Mr.. and Mira r. p. PEN
nell, left Monday afternoon for Har-
rington, where he II engaged as q
forest engineer for. the Pejepscot Lum-
Der Company.
Charles w. Nichols and his daueh-
ter Miss Viola Of Gardiner were week
end guests At the home Of his brother
Bert A. Nichols OF Cedar street, call
ed here by the illness of his mother.
Mrs. PAMELA York, who IL patient
at Somerset Hospital.
DR.. and Mrs. Blynn o. Goodrich are
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. e. T. Goodrich. DR.. Goodrich
was serving as an inferno IN Grace
Hospital In Detroit, Mich. and con-
tracted scarlet fever. He was Ill for
eight weeks and his condition II now
such that It will take him several
months to -recuperate. He Will re-
main IN Skowhesan for some time.
The first meeting of creditors Of
Archelaus H. Hunt, who was adjudi-
Gated bankrupt on March II and Of
Willie A. Petersen Of Detroit, likew11e
adjudicated bankruptson the 18th win
be held on April >. at which time the
creditors may attend. prove their
claims, appoint = trustee and attend to
the regular business connected there
With
Friends Of Mrs. Pauline Hill and
family will be interested to learn Of
the birth of q daughter. Eleanor. on
March Z. to Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur F.
Young Of Springfield. Mass. Mrs.
Young was formerly Margaret Taylor
and is the daughter of Mrs. Lena Hill
Taylor of Springfield and the grand
daughter of Mrs. Pauline Hill. With
to Mr. and Mrs. Young are
extended congratulations to Mrs. Hill
on becoming q great-Rrandmother.
The firm of Pooler & Emery, for
several years past prominent In the
industry in Skowhegan,
has been dissolved this week by sale
of their business on Water street to
Forrest l.. Furbush. Mr.. Emery has
already accepted a position at North
Arson with Hon. F. w. Bunker. His
duties there are especially connected
with the Standard Oil Agency, which
has been in Mr.. Bunker's name for
many years. Mr.. and Mrs. Emery will
establish their home In North Arson
In the near future. Mr.. Furbush will
conduct his new enterprise under the
name of the Skowhegan Vulcanizing
& Auto Top Co. The speciality will
be what the name implies. Mr.. Fur
bush also proposes to continue the
repair of typewriters In which he has
been engaged for some time.
The food and candy sale given by
the Christian Endeavor Society OF the
Federated church In Blaisdells auto
mobile rooms on Saturday, Mar. 10Th,
was a great success. From this and
the social given on Friday evening
were realized the sum OF $46.30. The
committee in charge wish to express
sincere appreciation and thanks to
those who in any way assisted In the
social and sale. The success OF both
we feel, was due to the help Of tho6el
who furnished the program Friday
night, who solicited food and CANDY.
the generosity of the people solicited.
also to Mr.. Ordway and Mr.. Smiley Tor
the use of their automobiles in coli
lecting food; to Mrs. iLowd and Mrs.
Petty for their untiring work at the
sale and to Mr.. Lowd for the use OF
his sales room. To these people we
are truly grateful.
Palm Sunday was Appropriately OBJ
served at the Church OF Our Lady Of
Lourdes last Sunday. At $50 the
Catholic Order of Foresters, ITO In
number, received Holy Communion
and attended low mass in body. The
Foresters after leaving their hall
marched to the church preceded by
the National banner and the banner
OF the lodge With the Skowhegan
Military Band as escorts. A collec-
ton was taken among the members
for the burning of vigil lights. Spe-
cial munic was sung BY Our Lady OF
Lourdes school choir including the
palms. Faure, the Passion, Allons q
Joseph, Coeurbe Jesus. Occur secour-
able and venez Gardes d'Honneur.
After the holy mass the Foresters
marched by way of High street, down
Court and Water streets, Diminishing
with order at their lodge rooms. At
80 occurred the blessing OF the
palms and their distribution to the
noonIo hoforo mass with a procession