The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-21

John II. Grundy has been in attend
ance at the Maine Methodist Confer
ence held in Biddeford.
Maurice P. Merrill of this town has
been nominated by Governor Baxter
for the office Disclosure Commission
err.
Principal Stanley French of Somer-
set Academy and Mrs. French were
down from Athens Saturday attend
ing to business matters.
There will be the usual services at
Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic
Church next Sunday morning with
masses at $50 and 1870 A. NJ.
willis A. Bailey, who has been
spending the winter months in st. Pc
night. Mrs. Bailey returned a few
weeks since.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Corson, who
have been living in Bingham for sew
eral months, have returned to Show
hogan and will reside on Hanover
street.
Mrs. Emma Nutting, who has been
at the home of her ster, Mrs. Addie
c. Beai on Hilton Hill, has returned
TO Bar Harbor for a visit with her
daughter, Mrs. James Gllflllan.
/ The Good VIII club meets Thursday,
Abr. % with Mrs. Helen Conant and
/ Mrs. Berdena Connant. The meeting
1 last Thursday was held at the home of
Mrs. John w. Fogler on Elm street.
Charles II. Nye of East New Port
land. who has been serving on the
j Jury, and Miss Olive Qander were
guests Sunday at the rome of Mr.. and
Mrs. George e. Clough of Lakewood
( road.
Judge Deasey and his stenographer,
A. II. Whitman left Tuesday on the
midday train, the April term of the
supreme judicial court having adj
iourned the evening previous shortly
/ before II o'clock.
Frank S. Clough returned home
Tuesday from Boston and Augusta
where he attended to business mat
j ters. lie drove new Oldsmoblle
automobile. Mr.. Clough has taken the
agency of the Cole automobiles.
The Social Circle of the NJ. r.
= Church will meet Friday afternoon,
[ April 22nd. With Mrs Carrie McPher-
son on Elm street. There will be
work and Mrs H. l.. Nichols Will give
report of the Maine Conference at
Biddeford
Mr.. and Mrs J. n Smith were called
to Boston, Mass, Monday owing to
the death of his brother Daniel Smith.
Funeral services here held Tuesday.
Mr. Smith was the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin Smith and was born in
Skowhegan.
Klcare Farm has been leased by
C.. II. Davis, the proprietor to Clifton
A. Lewis for one year and the family
are getting settled in their new loca-
ton. Mr.. Davis returned to Elizabeth,
n. j., where he has extensive bust
ness interests on Thursday last.
Sherman SUBWAY, Donald w. Phil
brick, Arthur r. McQuillan and Maui
rice s. Philbrick are all at home for
brief vacation from Harvard The
two young men first mentioned are
students at Harvard Law School and
the two last are students at Harvard
Medical school.
Mrs. Matte Mason who came north
from Lynnhaven, Fla, owing to the
illness of her sister, the late Mrs. b. F.
Flanders and who has been spending a
few weeks at the home of her nephew
Harry N. Flanders on Bridge street,
is leaving today for Hartland to visit
with relatives for time.
Mrs. J. w. Fogler was in Waterville |
last Saturday to visit with Mrs. Eliza
beth Powers Merrill who is at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Fl. A. Ben
nett in that city. Mrs. Merrill has
been very i'll and while she is st II .
attended by nurse she is somewhat /
improved and is able to be about the
house and take occasional automobile
rides.
Leon Ross and Miss Mary Corson,
shoe shop operatives in Lewiston were
quietly married last Saturday evening
at the Bethany Baptist parsonage by
Rev. George Merriam. The single ring
service was used and the brides broth
err, Wallace Corson and Miss Louise
Fellows of this town stood with them
during the ceremony. The couple are
to reside in Lewiston. Mrs. Rose Is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Loren
20 Corson of North Avenue.
The body of J. Max Clark was
brought to Waterville from Portland
afternoon and Masonic ser
vices were held at the grave in Pine
Grove cemetery. The remains were
met at the train by the bearers, all
members of the Masonic lodge, Max G.
Cimbollek, Edgar j. Brown, Harry
Halves and Carl Piper. The body was
by Mr. Clark's wife, Mrs.
Ethel Healey Clark of Portland and
his mother, Mrs. S. F. Clark of Show
hogan.
Another pleasant event for the young
people of the Federated Church oc-
Cured on Friday evening when the
Sunday School class of boys met in
the parlors for social. Miss Doris
Tohey ia the teacher Games were /