The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-03-10
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. w. H. Cummings arrived home
Friday from Boston and New York.
The Ladies Social Circle Of the
Methodist Church win meet Wednes-
day, March Is, with Mrs. H. L. Nichols
at the parsonage.
Friends of Mrs. Sarah Gledhill will
learn with pleasure that she Is now
considerably improved, her illness
OF last week having occas .oned much
concern.
DR.. and Mrs. John Shaw returned
to Fairfield Monday after being guests
of DR.. and Mrs. George e. Young Dr.
Shaw is superintendent of the Gen.
tral Maine Sanatorium.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Greenwood with
their daughter Ruth Greenwood are
on several weeks automobile trip
which will include a visit to the Ma
tional Capital before Their return.
The Grange will have a social eve
mig on March Is and a supper will
be served. Those who have not been
solicited from please bring cake or
doughnuts. There will be a short
program. All come to our get-to-
gether social.
There will be a Fireside Meeting at
Federated Parlors this Thursday
evening in place of the regular prayer
service. An open fire in the west
parlor will add to the attractiveness
of the meeting place and general
church problems will be discussed.
Carroll B. Flanders and his sister
Mss Ella M. Flanders are leaving to-
day after being here because of the
death of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs, B.
L. Flanders, Mr.. Flanders is returning
to New London, Conn.,, and Miss Fland-
ers to resume her studies at the New
England Conservatory of Music In
Boston. .' ~
Mrs. Blanch Friend was in Etna the
last of the week to attend the funeral
of her uncle Fremont c. Written,
who died Is days after the death OF
his sister, Mrs. Eliza Friend, mother
Of the lady first mentioned. Mr.. Whit
ten was in poor health at the time OF
Mrs. Friends death and was unable
to attend her funeral services.
Mrs. Forrest L. Furbush arrived
home this week from Brownville
Junction, where she had been called
by the illness and death of her niece
Mrs. Guy (McCloud) Dow. Mrs. Dow
with Mr nh
at their home on Court Street in this
town several times during the past
few years, the last visit beng In Aug
ust OF last year.
The memorial services for the late
George w. Rowell held last Friday
at the home were very largely attend
ed. Rev. George L. Thurlow, pastor
of the Federated church, conducted
the service. during which he outlined
pr ncipal characteristics Of the de-
ceased and read Whittiers Eternal
Goodness" and selection from Rob.
ert Louis Stevenson.
DR.. George e. Young accompanies
Manley T. Pooler to Boston on Thurs
day where they will visit Mrs. Pooler
who has been receiving treatment II
the Sanatorium at Marblehead, Mass.
for several weeks. DR.. Young VIII re
main in Boston to visit the Hunting
ton avenue hospital and study thu
newer X-Ray specialties, from there HI
will go to New York city and thence or
to Washington. studying at differen
hospitals including the Walter Reeves
Hospital in the city last mentioned
He will be accompanied by Mrs. YOUNG
on the journey and will probably b.
away about ten days.
/ Services at the Federated churcl
were of much interest las
( Sunday At the morning service
/ three new members, Mrs. M. p. Mer
rill, Mrs William Folsom Merrill an,
Miss Marion Randall were bapt.ze'
| and received into the church TIL
usual communion service followed !
large number of persons are to unit
with this church at Easter. Abou
/ 1875 were present at the Christian En-
deavor meeting Sunday night an
some fourteen new members wer
rece we'd. The Benevolence commit
tees met at the parsonage on Monda.
evening and the religious welfare com
mittee met at the church Tuesda,
night.
Elizabeth May Hail. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Hall, observed he
first birthday Tuesday, March first a
her home on West Front Street. Sh'
was pesented with many gifts, includ
ing money dolls, small chair ant
very attractive dress, trimmed VIII
insertion and tatting from her nurse
Miss Marion Kilgore. What amused
little Elizabeth the most was a birth
day cake containing one candle. WheI
she saw the lighted candle she laugh
ed and clapped her hands with dehgh
Mr.. and Mrs. Hall have occasion to d.
proud OF their little daughter as sh'
is a bright and healthy child. She ha
cut nine of her teeth and weighs 81
pounds. &
The subject of Rev. George l.. Thur
lows sermon next Sunday at the Fe
deratetf church will be Everybody
I vxyorId Al fonr O'clock the sam