The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-28

Mrs. Marta Savage of Bingham re-
turned home Monday after spending
few days with her cousin, Miss Cert
rude s. Weston.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. L. Greenwood an
nounce the approaching marriage of
their daughter, Ruth to Charles French
Smith, of Montreal, formerly of this
town.
Dr. o. II. Tracy, who was here to
attend the funeral of Mrs NJ T. Pool
err last week, is supplying in one of
the churches in Berlin, N. H., and
has returned to that city.
Dr. George Otis Smith of the U. S.
Geological Survey In Washington, D.
C., and his son Joseph Coburn Smith,
a student at Colby college, spent Sun
day at the family home here.
Miss Orlinda Weston returned to
| Hallowell Friday having spent the
winter in that city. She does not plan
to return to Skowhegan this summer
but will go to some of the beaches
during the warm weather.
Rev Alexander Case, who has been
proprietor of the Christian Church in
Cherryfield for about As years, has!
been spending several days here owing
to the critical illness of Frank Hay
cock OF Cedar street. No hopes are
entertained for the latter's recovery.
Mr.. Case, who Is 81 years old, is leav-
ing shortly to establish his home In
Washington State.
! 80 mi rapaiuod txun
calls at about the same time Saturday, |
| one being at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. !
Lester Clark on the Frank league
place and the other at the home OF
! Leo Briggs Firemen responded to
both calls and both proved to be Chin
ney fires. At the Briggs home there
was no damage but at the Clark place
some OF the woodwork was burned and
some had to be torn away to prevent
more serious confagration.
Mystery surrounds the ladies of the
Ella F. Mitchell Philathea Class.
Somehere there has been built post
office and next Monday night the MEM
bers and later the townspeople will
know where 1t stands, but as yet
its location has not been determined.
The chairman OF committee from
the class Mrs. w. F. Turner, has in
formed the Reporter however that the
members of the class have been asked
to meet at the Bethany Baptist Church
next Monday evening at 7.30 after
which they will be conveyed to the
new office by areoplane. Letters and
parcel post packages will be delivered
on the occasion of the opening and
each will contain a dollar for the bene-
fit of the choir.
At the regular meeting of the Chr s.
tan Endeavor Society of the Beth
any Baptist Church last Sunday eve
ming the following officers were in
stalled President, Miss Marion Mer
riam: vice president, Mss Faylene
Decker; secretary, Murray Decker and
treasurer, George Halves, Reports :
were given for the last four months
and the bowling contests which have .
been carried on during that time have
ended, with Miss Virgin a Ames' team :
in the lead by ten points The re- =
firing president, Miss Alice Written,
was presented with beautiful bou-
quet of jonquils and each person pres
ent at this meeting was given one .
jonquil This was thru courtesy of Mrs.
J. O. Smith. Music was furnished by
the Church Orchestra. The next meet :
ing will be held at six o'clock with
Rev. George Merriam. the pastor,
speaking on "a Good Name" Mrs.
Fogg gave a very helpful address to
the young feople on the occasion of :
the installation.