The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

| Leon LeClair, a we'll known local
truckman is reported as being ill
with pneumonia.
The Misses Della and Hannah Bou-
chard left last Saturday to attend the
Millinery openings at Boston and New
| York.
G. e. Gerrish of Brownville return
ed home Tuesday after visit with
his brother, Supt. L. w. Gerrish and
! Mrs. Gerrish OF North avenue.
Mrs. Phil Williamson and two chill
dren returned to their home in Water
vile, Monday morning after being here
to visit Mrs. Williamson's mother,
Mrs. Harry Kilgore.
Little Ruth Kilgore, four year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Kilgore
of Fairfield came to Skowhegan alone
Friday to spend the day with her
grandmother. Mrs. Otis Kilgore
Daniel Staples has returned to Show
hogan following a trip around the
world. He served as First Glass En-
gineer on the "Pantha" At present
he is visiting with his brother James
Staples.
At the regular meeting of the Cold
en- Rod Branch, L. s. s. held at the
city building last Thursday the socie-
ty reports net profit of $96 from
their food sale held a few weeks ago.
The next meeting will be held at the
city building on Thursday, March 10.
At the regular session of the Mems
Brotherhood Glass of the Federated
church held in the Assembly room of
the high school building last Sunday,
a very interesting 25 minute talk was
given entitled THE Beginnings of
Things" Community singing was al
so in order.
Miss Thelma Cook of Athens, who
has been a patient at the Kennebec
Valley Hospital for seven weeks, has
sufficiently improved as to be able to
return to her home in Athens. Her
father Deputy Sheriff Ernest Cook
came down Sunday and returned
with her Monday.
Miss Flora Murphy who for several
weeks has been the guest of her sis
ter, Mrs. Howard Friend started
Friday afternoon on her return to
Wernersville, Pa. Miss Murphy was
accompanied by her nephew, Hamilton
Murphy, who was going to Werners
vile to join his mother, Mrs. Rita
Murphy.
Funeral services for the late Doro-
thy Turcotte, two year old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Turcotte of
Chestnut street were held at Our
Lady of Lourdes Catholic church Sat
urday afternoon at two o'clock, Rev.
Father J. l.. A. Remand officiating.
The little child died of pneumonia.
There are other children in the family.
Burial was in Calvary cemetery.
The following Lenten Messages have
been assigned from the parish of the
Federated church to occur on Sunday
evenings at seven o'clock, February 20,
The Man who fears he cannot hold
out; February 81. The Self Righteous
who feels no need of a Savious; Mar.
6, Union service at Bethany Church;
March 10. The Man who sees no need
of Public Confession; March 20. The
Glass to Decision and March 27, East
er Concert.
Miss Mary H. Friend, a student at
University of Maine. was at home Fri
day to attend the funeral of her grand
mother, Mrs. Eliza J. Friend, the SER
vices being held at l o'clock from the
Centenary Methodist church of which
the deceased was a member. Rev.
H. l.. Nichols, pastor of the church
officiated and there was profusion of
beautiful flowers Other out of town
people here to attend the obsequies
were Lewis Written of Carmel and
MIS-. Fred Coolidge of Scion.
Word has been received here of the
marriage in Harmony of Miss Dora
Brown, formerly of Athens, but who
has been employed at the Maine Spin
ming Mill here for several years to
Leamon Ellis, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Simon Ellis of Athens. The bride
during her residence in Skowhegan
was an attendant at the Bethany Bap-
fist church and member of the Ella
F. Mitchell Philathea Glass. She Is
also affiliated with Priscilla Rebekah
Lodge. The young couple will reside
in Athens for the present.
marriage was solemnized at the
parsonage of the Bethany Baptist
church last Saturday afternoon by
Rev. George Merriam. Berton Turner
Reed of East Madison and Miss Olivia
Mabel Sidell of Scion being the con-
tracing parties The single ring
service was used and the couple were
unattended. The groom is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Edward Reed
of East Madison and the bride is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Fred
Sidell of South Scion. Both young
people have been employed in the
textile mill at East Madison.
Rev. George L. Thurlow. pastor of
the Federated church, has arranged a
series of Lenten Messages. the first
of which was given last Sunday even
ing the theme having been THE
man who fears he cannot hold out -
Next Sunday. the topic will be "The
self righteous man who feels no need
of a Saviour" On March s, there
will be union service at the Bethany
Baptist church but on March 10, Rev
Mr.. Thurlow will resume these mes
ooOac with tho tonic "Thp man WIN