The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-17
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

IONAl NEWS
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! George 8. Williams of Hartland ha
been spending q few days with hi
sister, Mrs. Elizabeth w. Dyer.
| Rev. James NJ. Dysart of Pitts
field will conduct the services at tn,
State Reformatory for Women mex
Sunday.
On Wednesday evening, Februar,
z3rd Skowhegan Sorosis Club will Civ,
a benefit for the district Nurse fea
music and drama
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker L. Foss ant
children of Waterville are visiting hi,
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. U. L. Foss ant
other relatives in town.
Mrs. Berl Nye Taylor Is substitut
ing as pianist at the Opera House dur
ing the absence of Carl w. Malley
who with J. Harvey White is enjoy.
ing a vacation In New York.
At the food sale of the Sunshine
Society held last Saturday afternoon
the amount realized was $50. The
next meeting Of the organization will
be held next Thursday, at the city
building.
The sixteen days old son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Scott Cynthia Gagne)
died Monday at the home 1913 Madison
| avenue. The remains have been
placed in the southside receiving
tomb. Mrs. Scott, who has been cri.
tically Ill, is reported as somewhat
improved.
Miss Helen Libby Of Portland wal
the guest of Miss Doris Cover al
the Cover home here Friday night
coming to attend the Basket Bal
game played by the Waterville high
and the Skowhegan High Teams
Both young ladies are students al
Colby College.
The basketball game on Friday
evening in Heselton hall between the
first and second girls teams of the
Waterville High and the first and sec.
ond teams OF the Skowhegan High
were largely attended. The first teams
game was won by Skowhegan High Il
| to and the second teams resulted
In favor of the- Waterville High 9 tt
Z. After the games there was a very
enjoyable social and dancing with
music by Miss Virginia Stinchfeld.
Sealed proposals will be received
at the of1cp Of the Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General until $50 p. m.
March, IL, 1921. for carrying the Unit
ed States mails ON the following dos
cribed routes including the deposit
ing and collecting Of mail along the
route: from Canaan to Skowhegan
six times . week, S.65 miles; from
Athens to Skowhegan, 1880 miles, si1
times . week. Holiday hours will b
observed at the Skowhegan Post OF.
fee, Washngton's Birthday. Tuesday
February 22nd. One delivery and
one collection by city carriers. Ru-
raj carriers do not make their trips
Charged with violating the Quaran-
tine regulations, Mrs. Centenna Cote
of Leavitt street was hailed into court
before Trial Justice T. G. Lord, Sat
urday afternoon by E. T. Goodrich
the local health officer. Mrs Cote's
home 1t seems had been placed under
quarantine Friday morning because
of the suspicious illness of her child
rem. According to the testimony she
tore of the tag Of quarantine and went
to church. AS result Mrs. Cote
was found guilty but as it seemed pos
sible she did not undertand the rul-
| ings governing a quarantine. The
Trial Justice did not pronousce SEN
! tence, and the case was continued un-
til next Saturday. Mrs. Cote's home
was again placed under quarantine
and II she complies with the regula.
lions, nothing more will he done about
1t. 1t is alleged that Mrs. Cote had
previously caused the health oflcel
some trouble as they had sen
children home from the Parochial
school because OF illness. 1t being lur
Their claimed that she had sent then
back to school.
The Olin H. Tracy Federated Mems
Club was organized last Sunday dur
ing the Sunday school hour at thu
Federated church. The membership
Is composed of men Of the combined
parishes of the Far(t Hkptst ant
Congregational churches and thu
choice of membership resulted as fol
lows: president. w. H. Cummings
vice president, George Tobey; score
tary, George A. Moore; treasurer
Ralph T. Jenkins; chairman Of pu
blicity committee, Harry e. Smith
chairman of membership committee
Prof. r. w. Leighton, chairman Of pro
gram committee, William FOLSOM
Merrill; chairman of social commit
tee, Thomas e. Greenway. The chair
men of these various committees ar
to appoint their assistants. Thirty
four men were present and the ney
organization named for Rev. o. H
Tracy, lately resigned from tn
bers are hoping to organize a mems
pastorship of the church, was open
ed with much enthusiasm. The plal
is, not only to have religious worl
on Sunday but social activities of var
ious kinds on week days. The mem
bers are hoping to organize a mems
! quartette and mex. Sunday there will
be music by an orchestra, and Re,
George l.. Thurlow, who Is to be clu