The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-01-13

gan Trust Co. was held yesterday az
ternoon.
Miss Grace Cane has gone to Spring
field, VT. called there by the serious
illness Of her mother.
Mrs. Carl Randlett and Mrs. T. r.
Randlett of Hartland were visitors in
Skowhegan, Tuesday.
DR.. Cora M. Johnson OF the State
Reformatory was In Augusta, pkster-
day attending to business matters.
At the regular meeting of Somerset
Chapter F. & A. M. held Monday
night, several candidates we're ballot
ed upon.
The Christmas offering for the starv-
ing children of Europe at the Bethany
Baptist Sunday School amounted to
$4,000.
Mrs. Ralph Jenkins and little .daugh-
ter Elizabeth left Somerset Hospital
Sunday and are at their home on
Bush street. .--
]. H. Murray, the local sealer of
Weights and Measures attended a
Legislative committee session In Au-
gusta, yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs W. L. Hill have re-
turned from a several weeks visit
with the family of Mrs. Hills son,
Fred Richardson in Portland.
Lee Prescott, who was overcome by
gas, last Saturday morning at the
foundry on Mcclellan street, 10 Ieosu-
ering slowly. He is at the home of
his mother, Mrs. Carrie Wyman,
Bloomfield street.
Dorothy Demo, student at the high
school, whose home is on Parlin street
fell in a faint at the high school build
ing, where she is a student, Tuesday,
and was so long reyiving that DR..
Young was summoned to give her at
tention.
Elder P. B. Osborne, a we'll known
Seventh Day Adventist preacher, who
is spending a part of the winter with
his daughter Mrs. Calvin Jones, deliv-
cred a very helpful sermon to the in
mates of the State Reformatory for
Women, last Monday afternoon.
But one town in Somerset County,
Fairfield has reported subscriptions
to headquarters in the European
Childrens Relief Fund Campaign, the
total quota for the county is $6,775.
The amount raised up to last Satur-
day noon in Fairfield was S175.00.
The first Festival Chorus rehearsal
of the season will be held at the high
school building next Monday evening
at o'clock. This is on account of
the reception at the Congregational
church which follows. All Interested
in music are cordially invited to come.
On Tuesday evening Rev George
Loring Thurlow met the teachers and
officers of the Federated church for a
consultation in regard to methods OF
work and to make plans for the future
of different classes, studies. organiza-
tons, etc. 1t was a large and en-
thusiastic gathering.
Master Walter Stoodley, whose
home is on Angle street, fell some
twenty feet from a tree near the Can
ming factory on Sunday last and hurt
his back so severely that physician
was called in on Tuesday. The hurts
are not believed to be serious and the
lad is reported as being comfortable
Mrs. Myrtle Towne, representing the
Waterville Branch of the Little Wan
derers Home, the headquarters OF
which are in Boston, was in Skowhe-
gan, Tuesday, to see a child, who Is
being boarded at the home OF Will
Wescott on the East Ridge road in
Cornville and who has been Ill there
Last Monday evening there was
meeting Of the finance committee OIL
tho Federated church At the First Ma
tional Bank. This was for the pur-
pose of getting acquainted with the
new minister and for considering the
general work Of the church. Tbs, an
nual meeting of the church will be
held Monday evening" January "a
Next Sunday morning at the Fed
Grated Church Rev. George Lorins
Thurlow will preach at 10:45 upon "A
Dinner of Herbs Where Love Is" Al
the evening service at Z O'Clock MS
theme will be 1.-THE RESPONSIVENESS OF
Christ" Sunday School convenes at
IL o'clock; Christian Endeavor at D
and Thursday evening prayer service
at 1870.
DR.. l. B. Mower of Waterville, for
merly pastor of the First Baptist
Church in this place and Ralph T.
Hamilton of Hartland, both members
of the board of trustees OF the state
Reformatory for Women, were at the
institution, Monday, on business. sew
eral inmates of the institution lett
town Monday for different localities III
the State having been paroled during
their good behavior.
Eunice Farnsworth Chapter ID. A.
r. will hold the January meeting al
the home of Mrs. Gertrude buchanan
next Monday afternoon. The sup]ec'
will be Marie Antionette Houses IN
Maine" and a paper by MRS. II. ~
White of Bath will be read. Also
Grandmother Among Women's CLUBS
from d. A. r. Magazine; "Rosal1nd OF
Squam Island taken from Maine MY
State"
"The Self-Respecting Christian Will
be the subject of Rev. H. l.. nichols
sermon at the Methodist church nex'
sunday morning at 10s45. Music by