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



merly Ethel Games, who have been
living in Richmond, have now moved
to Auburn where they will make their
home for the present.
Funeral services for Maynard, two
year old son of Chester and Lovina
Galway Perkins, were held Tuesday
afternoon at two O'Clock from the
house. Rev. George Merriam officiat-
ing.
Word has been received from Mr..
and Mrs. w A. Bailey who have been
spending the winter in st. Petersburg,
Fla, that they have made reserva-
tons to leave the last of March on
! their return to Skowhegan.
Judge Elmer W. Sawyer of North
Arson was here to preside at the regu-
lar March term of Municipal court
Monday. He and Mrs. Sawyer have
lust returned from Boston, he having
gone there to meet her on her return
trip from Washington state.
Mrs. J. Lynn Viles of VIM has been
visiting in town during the past rev
days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs
E. M. Greene and other relatives. Sne
was on her return from trip to Bos-
ton and Portland She left Monday
noon for her home In Winn.
The degree was conferred on sew
eral candidates at the meeting of the
Sunset Chapter o. E. S. last Friday
evening. Refreshments were served
under the direction of Mrs. Lou
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| ing on March IS, the degree will again
be conferred and Mr.. and Mrs. u. X.
Fogg are chairman of the refresh
ment committee.
County Agent c. A. Storer was in
Scion Saturday to be present at an
Agricultural Club conference. others
to participate In this conference were
Farm Club Leader, G. F. Williams oil
North Arson; Miss Alfredo Ellis, State
club leader; A. C. Head, Scion Club
leader for boys; Harold Bruce. teach
err of Agriculture at Scion high school
Mrs. Fred Magoon last year club lead
er for girls at Scion and Mrs. Bryant
of Embden. Fifty-one boys and girlt
are enrolled at North Asson where
Mrs. Wilbert Walker is club leader.
Kale spraying demonstrations under
the auspices of the Farm Bureau, nave
already been scheduled at George Saf'
ford's In East New Portland, Lines
Brothers and at Herbert Mitchell's II
North Arson; at Mont French's in So
Ion and w. H. Parsons In st. Adams
There will be orchard pruning demon
strations at George Flanders In Ath
ems: 8. w. Fitzgerald in Canaan: II
P. Jones at East New Portland Ear
Wings at North Arson; H. B. Hilton'f
In St Adams and at Tom Deans and
Eaton Mountain Farm In Skowhegan.
Former friends and admirers In
Skowhegan of Ben Houser, one time
star of the Braves and Philadelphia
| Americans, will be Interested to learn
that he has been secured as manager
of the Augusta Baseball team for the
coming season. He Is at present
coaching at Bowdoin college. 1t is
understood that he will endeavor to
give Augusta the same brand OF base
ball as played by the Skowhegan out
fit, few seasons ago. Ben Houser
began his baseball career with the
Louisville, KY, American Association
in 1904.
The Missionary Reading Circle OF
| the Federated church held meeting
Friday afternoon with Miss Hannah
r. Page. Miss Gertrude s. Weston d.
recting the program. The subject
was Mission in Turkey" and the fol-
lowing topics were considered Pres
ent Day Conditions in Turkey
when the American Board Missions
We're Establisfied;" THE 1920 Report
of Mission Schouis;" "Constantfnopfe
College for Girls" Robert Coolidge
In Constantinopie;" "Mfssfonery work
Of DR.. Cyrus Hhmtfn-" The nex1
meeting of the society will be held the
first Friday in April.
The skating rink on the Paroch al
school grounds, which for SO many
weeks has Afforded such genuine en-
joyment to the children, as well as
to grown ups, Is fast disappearing
under the darting sunrays and also
under the blows of pick and crow-bar
OF the men who have been engaged
for the past week Breaking through
the thicknesses of Ice thereupon. The
| YOU'VE lUlko are W NC thohhi'i ~
tIrefr pastor, Rev. Father j. L. A.
Rerraud, for the winter sport, VIII CHI
he provided for them. He is forever
in quest of making things bright and
attractive for them.
To those interested in the work of
the Farm Bureau. the following statfs-
[ tics will be read with interest noting
as they do very general increase IN
membership since last year: Athens
in 1920 had members, now has IA
Bingham had IA now has 7; Cam
bridge, had 80 now liaE 20; Canaan had
is now has "a; East New Portland had
IS now has 20; Fairfield Center had
rs now has 81; Harmony had II now
has 8; Hartland had "a now has 90;
Norrfdgewock had IT now has 43;
North Arson had % NOW has As; Rip
ley, had IL now has g; Skowhegan had
81 now has 1904; Scion had 9, now has
| 80; st. Adams had IT now has 20. I'm
| organized had IL now has 5. This
brings the total membership in the
county up to 483.