The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-05-12

of the week for Portland on a bushes,
trip.
Mrs. Nellie Bellmore of Waterville
formerly of Skowhegan has been pass
ing several days with Mrs. A. r. Wat
son.
Mrs A. d. Mudgett of Lewiston hai
been visiting YiAb Miss Eda Moore
superintendent of nurses at Somerse
hospital.
Mrs. Walter Wyman and two little
sons of Water street, retuned home
Monday from an over Sunday visit in
Augusta.
When in need of Hair Goods, call al
| Miss TONNES, j. p. Merrill Block
Special attention given to maching
lfficult shades.
Miss Corrine l.. Salley, a teacher in
the public schools of Waltham. Mass
returned to that place Friday after a
visit with her parents, DR.. and Mrs
I. L. Salley.
Charlie Turner has purchased a
house lot from Judge f. F. Danforth
wock avenue and purposes to build
there next year.
DR.. and Mrs. c. Z. Norcross and
'on Winston were Sunday visitors in
own, calling on her father. Weston
Clark and also stopping a short time
at their cottage at Lakewood.
All Rebekah children who are to
take part in the Chidren's night OBJ
servance, next Tuesday evening, May
18th, please meet at Odd Fellows hall
Friday afternoon directly after school.
Leon Fox of the Maine Tel. & Tel.
Go. who has been in poor health has
sufficiently improved to take charge of
a crew t.: the - ,..i,ssiy :ais summer
and Is leaving this week for Phil
lips.
Fred Pierce was caller at the office
Of the Observation-Disclosures after
spending the winter in Tampa. Fla
He was on his way home to Jackman,
having visited in Virginia and Wash
ington en- route. Mr.. Pierce has had
4 fine winter in the south.
L
last year sold their fine farm on Bige-
ow hill and have lately purchased
the Fl. C. Judkins home on Locust
avenue. Mr.. and Mrs. Judk ms will
move to the Cross house on Water
street which they purchased some
weeks ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Simpson of
Waterville have been recent guests at
he home Of Mr. and Mrs. John Clifford
If High street. Mr.. Simpson who is
IN agent for the Grant cars, spent a
greater part of his time In the sale of
he same 10 several parties in Madison
and vicinity.
Clayton A. Storer, county agricul-
tural agent of Somerset county who
with his family has been occupying an
apartment in the James Brown house
IN Dinsmore street, has leased the up
Der apartment in the Eaton house on
Middle street which is shortly to be
vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Jones.
Cop es of The Independent Reporter
wanted of issue of January 10, March
and 10. Ii sent by mail be sure
to have the name of the sender
so that we can make suitable remit
'ance. We will pay the retail price
for few copies each of the issue
brought or sent to this office. In
dependent-R Co., Skowhegan.
tits
c. NJ Ba ley Sons e Co. who recent
ly lost their large oil cloth plant at
Winthrop Center by fire, are to build
plant in Winthrop Village at a cost
of about 100000. The concern for
many years operated a similar estab-
lishment in Skowhegan and some OF
the business man entertained hopes
hat they might return to their for
mer location In tn $ town after their
recent fire loss.
AT the regular meeting of the Helen
CoDurn Mission Circle, Mrs. Eugen d
.uerrlam, the president presided at the
same when was neld at the home OF
Mrs. l.. II. Appleby on Jewett street
triday afternoon OF last week The
opening song, God Will Take Care OF
You was sung by all til Miss Emma
Written accompanist on the organ. A
song entitled "Baby's Boat" was ex-
cellently sung by Margaret Appleby.
Following this was the scripture read
ing The Way of Salvation" and THE
Lords Prayer" repeated by all The
Secretary's report was given by Mrs.
Margaret X Goodrich. The subject of
the afternoon was Africa" Mrs.
Margaret Cram had charge of the pro-
gram. An interesting paper Negro
and White Man was read by Mrs.
Appleby and "A Great Opportunity"
was given by Mrs. Goodrich, and 1.-The
Prodigal Father" by Mrs. Goodrich
also. A poem Just Prayer" was read
by Mrs. Cram. A letter was then read
from Mrs. Grace Coburn Smith and
also a tribute to Mrs. J. o. Smith
written by Mrs. G. c. Smith was read
ny Mrs. C. d. NJ Her Each member
present was given one of these tri-
butes. On May 9th at Fairfield the
Mission Circle will hold the Associat-
ion Meeting. which W II take the place
OF the so-called "Old Fashioned Bas-
ket Meeting" carried out in late years