The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-10

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! O'Clock the First Philathea Class of
the Federated Church will hold food
! SAFE In the Federated Church Parlors,
the proceeds to go to needy family
in Skowhegan.
Friends of Miss L. M. Withee, for
long time engaged in the millinery
| business here, will be gratified to
learn OF her return to Skowhegan
aiter period of absence in the vici-
nifty of Boston.
- robert Hall, who was foreman OF
one OF the juries at the court house,
was called to North Bellerica, Mass.
'he iast Oh the week by the illness
Oh i'is father, John Hall of this town,
VINO Is in that town for a visit.
| MRS. Marion Drake Flanders has re-
sumed her duties as soloist and di-
! rector oil the choir at the Bethany
Baptist Church. Excellent music
was rendered by the choir last Sun
day OF which Mrs. Flanders was di-
rector.
| Inc members of the First Philathea
class met in the parlors of the FEEDER
ated church yesterday afternoon to
tack quilt and in the evening. Mrs.
IL. Il. Marston entertained the ladies'
with talk ON her recent trip to
France.
The Junior Boys of the Federated
Church Sunday School met at the
church parlors last Friday evening
with their pastor Rev. George >Lor-
ing Ihurlow and several of the teach
ers. Sunday School work was dis
cussed and during the play period
popcorn and apples were served.
Rev. George Merriam preached at
the church in Hinckley Sunday after
noon, Yesterday he was in Water
Vlile where he attended meeting of
the board of managers of the United
baptlst Convention of which he is a
member and also was present at the
meeting of the board of education, be-
ing chairman of the same.
The regular meeting of the Wo-
mans Relief Corps was held last Fri
day with very good attendance.
Fhree applications were presented
Tor membership. At the close of the
business session refreshments of
salads. sandwiches, cookies and tea
were served by the president Mrs.
viola Smith and the executive COM
mittee.
Lovers of the ring side sport will
wish to bear in mind that Young
cyclone Burns of Rutland, VT. will
meet Peter Sturgis of Skowhegan in
lieselton Hall, tomorrow friday
evening. In Burns. Sturgis will find
tough customer as Burns has tack
led about every middleweight in the
country who is in the game today.
This match is under the direction of
Fred Roullard.
A union prayer service will be held
at the Centenary Methodist Episcopal
Church tomorrow friday evening
by the combined parishes of the
Methodist Bethany Baptist and Fed
Grated Churches. This will be in the
nature of memorial service for the
men who died in the World War and
to offer a prayer for Divine blessing
on the disarmament conference in ac-
cordance with the request of Presi-
dent Harding that the day may be one
of fasting and prayer
As result of the food sale by the
Golden Rod Branch. |. S. S. last Sat
urday in the Municipal Building the
society netted the sum of S15G.58. Mrs
| Susan Chase had charge of the entire
affair while Mrs. Lyman Jewett Mrs
! Cecile Grenier and Mrs. Archie Dan
| forth took charge of the tables and
Miss Doris Tantish supervised the
| fruit table. The next meeting of the
organization will be held November
| II in the evening at the home of Mrs
Halle on French street.
People in this section will learn
with regret that Mrs. J. A. Mcdonnell
| of New York has been obliged to en-
ter a hospital for critical operation
J Her sister, Miss X. M. Driscoll. who
was here last summer. but who has
lately been located in Boston. has been
summoned to attend her Mrs. Nc
| Donnell has been for years member
! of the summer colony at Lakewood
altho last summer she was not at the
resort. Miss Driscoll, who is a train
ed nurse, is we'll known here having
been employed in her profession for a
long period in Skowhegan.
There was large attendance OF
ladies at the meeting of the Helen
1 Coburn Missionary Circle held Fri
| day afternoon at the home of Mrs
! Joseph Otis Smith on Water street
! The president Mrs. Eugenie r. Mer-
riam, presided and plans were dis
cussed for the annual Thanksgiving
social for destitute families in Show
| hogan. 1t was voted to ask the
Young Peoples Society of the Bethany
| Church to have charge of the program
and the Bethany Brotherhood with G.
! Il. Fogg. chairman, to take charge of
| the refreshments. Mrs. Ella Nelson
was appointed chairman of the distri-
! button committee. Mrs. Mabel p.
| .Judkins gave report of the North
| Kennebec Baptist Association meet
| ings which were held in Waterville
on October is and devotional exer-
! cises were conducted by Mrs. Mer-
, riam. who read Psalm 40 and poem
Prayer was Offered by Mrs Clara L.
| Wyman and Miss Gertrude Carter who
has lately returned from few years
residence In Connecticut was the
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