The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-03
Eurul Nrufa
Mrs. Helen Fales of Pittsfield has
become employed at Sunrise Farm.

| o. r. Wilder of the Somerset Shoe
Factory is attending to business mat
ters in Boston this week.
George E. Clough and Herbert Spear
are in Jackman this week in the in
terest of the Clough Motor Co.
Mr.. and Mrs Merle Roullard of
Pittsfield, formerly of Skowhegan, Wis
tied relatives here the first of the
week.
Neil Littleield, whose wife died last
| Saturday, left Tuesday morning for
Rochester, N. H., owing to the illness
of his mother
| Mr.. and Mrs. James Scott and Mrs.
| Peter Walsh, accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Gerrity of Pittsfield, mo-
tored to Dexter Sunday.
Joseph Lacasse and Raymond Pooler
left by automobile Tuesday morning
for hunting trip to Dead River dam.
They are expected to return Saturday.
Mrs. Amelia Weeks has returned to
the home of Mrs. G. E. Clough on
the Lakewood road after spending
several weeks with relatives and
friends in Pittsfield and vicinity.
Master Victor Roberts, the young
boy who was injured in an automobile
accident on Baptist Hill several weeks
ago, underwent surgical treatment at
Somerset Hospital last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Galen Barnes and Mr..
md Mrs. Clyde Corson spent the
| Il u1,N
Spaulding at Caratunk and called on
friends in Bingham on their return
home
/ AS benefit for Simon Peters Post
| If the American Legion, the Citizens
Band, directed by Elmer f. Towne is
| arranging for some pop concerts, the
rst of which will be produced in the
early future.
The Helen Coburn Mission Circle
will meet Friday afternoon at 2.30 with
| Mrs Joseph Otis Smith, who has lately
| ,eturned from a visit with her daugh-
.er in Beverly, Mass. The speaker of
| he Afternoon will be Miss Gertrude
'arter, who has most interesting
ak to present to tile ladies.
| DR.. f. H. Stevens of Cambridge
Mass, arrived in town Monday night
allied here by the illness OF his sister
| Miss Luella Stevens, who sustained a
| severe paralytic shock at the home OF
| Miss Bertha Palmer on Pleasant ST.,
| where she was spending several
weeks. The stricken woman was re-
moved to Somerset Hospital and re-
| mains there as a patient.
Eugene Trembley of Montreal, light
weight champion and Peter Sturgis of
| Worcester, Mass, who has become
| luite a favorite in local wrestling
matches met in Heselton Hall last
rriday evening. 1t was handicap
match. Trambley refused to wrestle
sturgis on the grounds that Sturgis
was too heavy for him and when scales
we're produced, Trembley, it appears
refused to be weighed . Sturgis threw
lin twice in an hour and the decision
vas left to the people
Next Sunday morning at the Beth
my Baptist Church Rev. George Mer-
lam will begin a series of sermons
m the Companions of Paul" His
lrst theme will be THE Man and His
Wife" and in this Ire will bring out
he possibilities of married life in
'hristian service Mrs. Marion Drake
Flanders will resrne her duties as
;oloist and choir director ON this oc-
,asion. Sunday school will convene at
loon. the Christian Endeavor at 6
o'clock and the evening service will be
leld at 7 o'clock
The Womans Home Missionary So
iety of the NJ. +. Church met with
he president, Mrs. Annie Nichols
Monday. The following officers were
elected. President. Mrs. Nichols;
ice president, Mrs. Viola Smith;
,haplan. Mrs Augusta Meyers; sec
"etary. Miss Emma M. Hall; treasurer.
>, Hrs. Jennie Nuttng. Mrs. Ames was
hosen as chairman of the committee
On the mite box opening. Plans for
he coming year were discussed and
Mrs. Bishop is to have chargeSbf the
| program for the next meeting, Nov
,S. Mrs. Viola Smith will furnish the
refreshments.
Sunday evening DR. p S. Bigelow
had rather an exciting experience with
m oil angle hanging lamp. The light
flame in some way streamed out and
lgnited the curtains at the windows
| nd ScOrCnc0 the WlnnOW SlllS. All
,rmy blanket and Indian rug were
burned in the scrimmage. DIR. Bige-
low finally grasped the. flaming mass
and flung it out of the window. where
It exploded with such violence that the
report was heard for considerable
distance The friends of DIR. Bigelow
will be gratiied to learn that he Is
gradually improving from his long ILL
ness.
At seven O'Clock on Thursday eve
ming the members of The l.. A. II
Club formed in body at the home oil
heir president. Miss Frances Bean on
Mechanic St Thence, clad in ghostly
attire, they Warched-an eerie process
sion-aeross the r. r bridge up Wa
ter and Main Streets to the home OF
vice president Myra Folsom; where
after the routine business OF the Club
had been transacted, refreshments OF
cakes. cocoa. and apples were served.
| Halloween games were then in order
until go. at which hour Mrs. Bean
and Mrs. Folsom accompanied the