The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-10-13
Skun1l,rua1t Ental Nrltta

ant SIftet.
The Philathea class of the Federat-
ed church held their annual meeting
| last evening at which time the cleo
! ton of officers occurred.
Next Sunday noon at the meeting of
the Mems brotherhood at the Federal
ed church, R. E. Atwood will speak
on very interesting topic.
Attorney William Folsom Merrill
has been suffering from the effects of
a broken hand sustained In fall at
| his summer home at Lake Wesserun-
set.
Miss Eva Sidell, who Is employed
| in the household of George Clough and
| family, spent the week end with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sidell in
Scion.
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Clough and
son Frank S. accompanied by their
other son, Norris Clough and family
Of Augusta, took dinner at the Ledge
House, Sunday.
A verdict was returned In the case
of State VS. John Perry of Arson and
John Noonan of Madison last Thurs
day In Supreme Court that both men
were found guilty. This was an il
legal possession case in process of
| trial at the time of our going to press
| last week.
George F. Goodspeed of Wilton and
George B. Fairgrieve of Skowhegan
returned from few days bird hunting
at Head Pond Camps. They report
good shooting, both of them getting
| their number. They also report the
camps to be of the best to spend a
| weeks hunting in.
The services at the Federated
church last Sunday were the best at
| tended of the fall and there is an in
| crease of attendance at each meeting.
At the services Sunday evening, Octo7
| Der 90, light refreshments will be
served at the close of the meeting by
the Christian Endeayor Society.
The next regular meeting of the
| Golden Re Branch, 1. S. S. will be
held on Thursday evening, October 90,
at the home of Mrs. George Vigue, AZ
Mt. Pleasant avenue. The last
meeting held the 9th in the City Build
| ing was largely attended and regular
business transactions were carried
out.
! Mrs. May Williams and Mr.. and
Mrs. George S. Williams who recently
| sold their home in Hartland have
| come to Skowhegan to make their
home with their daughter and sister,
| Mrs. Elizabeth w. Dyer. Mrs. Dyer
1 nItr oil
ing enterprise to considerable ex-
| tent. 'Gi7f.
The horse OF Guy Oliver be-
| came frightened at q motorcycle on
| Cowett street last Sunday and the
animal ran away, tipping the milk wa
| gon over and damaging it to quite
an extent. A large number of milk
| bottles were broken. The team was
driven by Dell Mason who is deliver
ing the milk for Mr.. Oliver while he is
away on hunting trip.
The Mission Circle of the Federated
Church met Friday afternoon with
| Mrs. Emma w. Goodrich on Madison
avenue Mrs. J. w. Fogler presided
and Miss Gertrude Carter, who has
tlately returned from a period of labor
| In Americanzation work in Connec-
| tcut gave an address. Mrs. E. L..
| Marsh of Providence, r. I. also spoke
| during the afternoon.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Buzzell will give
a shower this Thursday evening at
| their home on the River road in East
| Skowhegan to Miss Victoria King of
Bennington Vt, in honor of her ap-
| preaching marriage to Joseph Archie
| Dyer of North Vassalboro. Mr.. Dyer
| is a brother to Mrs. Buzzell. Invita-
tions have been issued to thirty-five
| friends in this and nearby towns.
The regular meeting of the Woman's
| Relief Corps was held last Friday af-
| ternoon with good attendance. The
program was in charge Of the execu-
tive committee and consisted Of read
| ings by Mrs. Alice s. Baker Mrs
Viola Smith, Mrs. Emma Biokford and
1 Mrs Frances Smith. Delicious re-
freshments of sandwiches. Salads
cake and tea were served. The next
meeting will be held October 81 at
which time preparations will be made
| for inspection.
lne f1clcu OODuin hlbSiOu Siitic
nret Friday afternoon in the Bethany
Church parlors with a good attend
ance There was scripture reading
and miscellaneous scripture reading
in reference to prayer; singing and
Mrs J. o. Smith read the prayer.
Plans were discussed relative to the
Woman's Basket meeting to be held
in Watervlle at the Getchell Street
church, October Is. 1t is hoped that
large number will attend. Owing
to certain circumstances the box
which was to have been packed for
the suffering people of Europe was
postponed and Mrs. r. r. Homsted and
Mrs Harry Nelson have charge Of
packing the same at later date. The
subject of the afternoon meeting was
"The Dark and Bright side of Mission
Work" The next meeting will be held
November 4 and the place will be an
nounced later
MIR. and Mrs. H. A. Dinsmore ar
rived home last Saturday evening.
Mrs Dinsmore had been visiting her
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