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

week with her mother Mrs. Huntoon OF
Waterville.
The members of the Good Will Club
will meet Thursday afternoon of next
week with Mrs. A. R. Jewett.
Mrs. Ophelia Rutter of Lawrence,
Mass. has departed after a visit with
her sister, Mrs. Josephine Lancaster.
Miss Fay Burkhardt who has been
spending a week with relatives in
Scion, returned to her home Saturday
evening.
Miss Velma Berry returned home
from Madison Sunday after spending
a week with her sister and other rela-
lives In that place.
The regular meeting Of the. Working
League will be held next Tuesday,
January Is. in Congregational parlors.
Members please note the change from
Monday until Tuesday.
The following Jurors have been
drawn to serve during the January
term OF court: Ex-sheriff A. H. Lang,
Charles Matson, Robert B. Simpson
AID John Moody.
Acouaintances will regret to learn
of the death OF William Hoyt In Rip
lev. He was for a time resident OF
Skowhegan, his daughter Miss Eunice
Hoyt having been a teacher in the
public schools Of the town.
The Central Maine Power Company
has suspended work on the trunk line
which they are building from Show
hogan to Guilford being employed in
the town of Harmony when the acti-
vities for this season were ended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evan Tinkham of
Madison spent the week end with Mrs.
Tinkhams parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cal
vim Berry of Mt Pleasant avenue. Mr..
and Mrs. Tinkham left Monday morn
ing for Boston on a combined business
and pleasure trip.
The Girls Basket Ball team of the
high school will go to Pennington to-
morrow to play against the team In
that place. In their game Friday
evening against Cony High at Augusta
they suffered defeat the score being
IA to 10, in favor of Cony.
Members of the Tuesday Club which
is made up of several local ladies
were entertained last Thursday after
noon by Mrs. Maria Chute, who is
spending the winter with her daughter
Mrs. John Lewis. Cards were played
and refreshments were served.
Car inspector, John Clifford, Of the
Maine Central, Is enjoying some choice
oranges which were sent to him from
his orange orchard in Sarasota, Fla.
He and Mrs. Clifford, who were there
last winter plan to go there another
winter for a few months on their farm.
Mrs. Ernest Moody, living on the
River road, has flock of IL White
Wyandotte pullets. They were May
Matched and began laying the last of
October. During the month of Decem-
Der they laid just II dozen eggs and 50
eggs the first nine days Of this month
Pretty good for a small flock.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Simpson OF
Somerville, Mass. formerly of Show
hogan, are getting their home repaired
and expect to occupy the same again
about February 1st. The dwelling
was badly damaged by fire last month
and Mr.. and Mrs. Simpson were so
unfortunate as to lose part OF their
furniture.
The teachers training class was re-
organized Monday evening at the home
of the leader, Mrs. Carrie Steward on
Main street. Seventeen were in at
tendance, this being an auxiliary OF
the First Baptist Philathea Class
Hurlberts Trainings Ia used with sup
Elementary work. The class studied
geography on this occasion.
Mr., ana Mrs. ". H. Hight and 80.
Kirby LIFT Monday to spend the bal
ancs of the winter in st. Petersburg,
Fla. Thsy were. to be Joined en- route
By Mrs. B.. T. Steward, who has been
living in Waterville for few months
and by Mrs. Nights parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Kirby and Miss Judith
Kirby of Nddletown, Conn.
DR.. Edward White, who has been IN
Pontiac, Mich. for about three months,
returned to Skowhegan, Saturday and
has established his office In the
Thompson block next to the Thomp-
son market on Main street. He has
been with his son Beryl White, who is
permanently located in Pontiac. Mrs.
White will remain with her son until
spring.
Frank Condor, Y. M. C. A. secre-
tary of Augusta, was in town for
short time Monday, driving over from
Smithfield with DR.. M. e. Lord, the
latter having been called there owing
to the condition of Mrs. frankie Titus.
sister of the late Charles Harlow. Mr..
Harlow suddenly died in the Downes
store in Smithfeld and Mrs. Titus was
taken violently i'll after the funeral
which occurred on Sunday.
The Officers of Milburn Command
cry, United Order of Golden cross,
will be installed Thursday evening by
Herbert Mckinney of Portland, grand
commander of Maine. assisted by
grand herald, W. w. Mckinney OF
Portland and past grand commander
]. Walter Leighton of Gardiner. Fri
day evening the grand commander and
stan will install the officers OF Nor
xSdgewock commandery in that town.
The week of prayer observance in