The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-10-20
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ATHENS
A transfer of business interest.
was effected last week when II. Z
| Skidmore purchased the goods ant
! stock in trade also securing the rem
of the stores of Henry McClintick ant
Son. The Senior McClintick and wife
will continue to occupy the rooms
above the main store. Fred McClin
tick and family plan to return tt
| Lynn, Mass, where he previousl,
| worked in the shoe shops.
Mrs. Ella H.. Russell is spending
a short time with her nephew, C. B
Hight and family at Skowhegan.
Rev. Frank Hall of Rockland re-
Gently spent his vacation with rela-
| tives and friends in town.
Mrs Able Fox, Supt. of Missionary
| instruction in the S. S. attended a
| missionary conference last week at
! Rockland.
The delag in installing the church
| furnace makes 1t necessary to secure
| other and more> comfortable accomo-
| dations for holding the regular
preaching services. The Grange Hall
| has been secured as such and services
will be held there Sundays at the reg
ular hour. 1870 ~. NJ, until further
| notice.
\ birthday surprise party was ten
dered Kenneth Chapman last Friday
evening at his home on THE Ridge"
The presence OF aIput forty of his
schoolmates from the Academy and
the teachers made up a pleasant gath
ering. A happy evening was spent
listening to the music furnished by
the Victrola, telling stories, doing
stunts and participating in the vari-
Gus games. \ fine snapshot album
was given as a present from the
school. Delicious refreshments of ice
cream and cake was served by Mrs.
Chapman.
Little Stella Colt of Wayne. Me-, is
visiting with her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. b. H. Johnson, while her
mother is taking an extended pleas
ure trip covering several important
places and cities in the South. The
rip is taken in company with sum
mer resident at Wayne.
Hollis Brown has been quite i'll dur
ing the past week, much of the time
being confined To his bed.
Mrs. W. n. Sanders and little An
nette and Lester Walker made an auto
trip to Boston last Friday They plan
to return this week.
Friends of Earl McCollor were pain
ed to learn Friday of his death
which occurred at p NJ. Friday. He
was the eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred McCollor His age was % years
and 8 months. During his sophomore
year in Skowhegan H. S. he became
III and was Obliged to leave school.
Since that time (siX years ago. he
has been eager to regain his health
and at intervals of the time was able
TO pursue several different ways and
methods OF occupation. Always in
austrious his mind sought way to
keep busy. Although he suffered re-
lapses in the way of influenza, appen-
dicitis and, other minor illnesses his
always strong in his faith, so anxious
courage never failed him and he was
he was tJ regain his health. During
the past sumner he was stricken with
typhoid fever, which although light in
its intensity weakened his strength
and since then his strength has grad
ually failed. Although the family
realized the change that each day be-
came more apparent they were I'M
able to realize that the end was 50
near. The funeral was held at the
home late Sunday p. NJ. and was con-
Quoted by Rev mckinney of Madi-
Il .alu ittsra
neighbors. classmates and friends. of
the deceased Beautiful floral offer
ings spoke silently of the sympathy
for the bereaVed family and for the
love and esteem Of the one who in
the first years OF young manhood has
passed beyond. Beside the parents he
IS survived by "A brother, Roy. who is
a junior in S. A.
Funeral services for Private Arthur
u. Bush were held Sunday at 2 7. NJ
at the Union Meeting House. The
body, which reached TIoboken Oct. 6.
has been at the undertaking rooms at
Skowhegan for several days until
such time as the four brothers and
three sisters of the deceased could
be present. The remains were brought
70 this place Sunday I Nj. by an
escort of World War Soldiers from
Simon Peters Post and the citizens
hand If Skowhegan
The concert Saturday evening given
~ the Versatile Artists. Georgia Price
harpist and violinst and Sigrid Elk lof,
5oprano reader and pianist. proved a
very pleasing one in every respect.
Each artist fYlhlle1 all that was adj
vertised of her and the crowd that
greeted them was very satisfactory to
those who had the financial success
Of the venture, to promote series of
pleasing and instructive entertain
ments under consideration, as well as
those who come to re entertained.
Mr., and Mrs. Holmon had several
members of their family present with
them Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Doane
Caadage Seal Harbor, arrived Sat
urdav night and Mr. and Mrs. Henry
A Turner. who have been visitors
since the week of the Fair left for
Martensville Tuesday. Mr. Candage
also returned Tuesday but Mrs. Con-
dage will remain for more extended
visit.