The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-04-13

Miss Minnie Davis has returned
from a visit of several weeks in Port
land Tier opening of spring MILL
merry Monday was very largely attend
ed
The body of Upton Treat. who died
in Harmony last week was brought
here Saturday for burial in Sunset
Cemetery. The funeral was held at
the home of his brother, Henry Treat,
near Embden Station,
Clarence Foss and Allen Young have
been compelled by recent illness 10
take a few days of from their duties
at Porter K Narstons store.
The Freshman class will hold a
social with special features. Friday
evening April p.
The town has made a contract with
Anscn Academy for the tuition Of high
school students and arrangements
have been made TO continue the Juni-
or High School plan.
The Womans Association VIII en-
joy patriotic program Wednesday.
April 10 at 290 y. N. at The home Of
the president, Mrs. G A. Porter. The
Association cleared over $50 at It's
recent sale.
Bird Day will be observed Friday
at the Academy and in the Mark Eme-
ry school.
Mrs. \. W Reed and Mrs. Fred
Young were among local visitors IN
Skowhegan last week.
Eugene Leonard, formerly OF Bar
Harbor. has been the guest FOR seV-
eral days of Bertelle flodgkins. Mr.
Leonard expects to locate soon IN the
West.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Z. Hamilton are
spending a few days in Portland
The noon passenger bound north
Monday found soft spot in the track
near the Clifford farm, the entire tram
except the engine leaving the rail5.
A special from Oakland came up TO
transfer passengers from the south
worked far into the night to clear tae
track. There were no casualties.
Arson Academy begun baseball
practice Monday. April Il. Games are
already scheduled with Norridge"ock,
Oakland, Scion and New Portland
A special service in observance u
Good Friday is to be held tomorrow
evening at the Congregational Chureh
at 100 O'Clock and general INVITA-
tion is extended to attend and partiei-
pate in the service.
Miss Ethel Manson Of Boston Uni
versity is spending her vacation WIN
her mother, Mrs. Mildred Manson.
The Womans Farm Bureau VIII
hold an all day meeting, members
bringing lunch, Thursday. April ~ at
the Academy kitchen. Millinery VIII
be the DAYS project under the III
rection 70 Miss Marion G. Hare, the
county leader.
Mrs. Celestia Paine and her daugh-
ter. Miss Bertha Paine have moved
into the down stars rent at Lee hIlls..
Mrs. +. w. Bunker started Satpf-
dav on a two weeks trip eNpefung
to visit New York City
Academy Students gave an exhlbh
of the years work in Physical Culture
at the hall Friday evening. The mum
hers Included drills and ealisthen cs
by the girls. military drill, exercise
with dumb bells aud Walter Gamps
Daily Dozen by the bows. Ger -
rous applause showed the apprec'a-
ton of the large audience OF towns
people for each number. The Juniors
held lively social following the ek-
hibition.
Walter Copp has moved INTO t'e
Clark tenement on MILK street.
Spocial Easter music is expected 70
he feature of the morning service
next Sunday at the Congregation
church. At $50 D. m. concert W'.l
he given by members Of the church
school which will include special MI
steal features. The public is invited
The church school session will be
held at 1l.50 or at the close OF the
morning service.
Practical work being undertaken by
the Agricultural Glass of the Academy
is the renovation of a young orcharu
belonging to W l.. Hodgdon. They
have also built a hot bed at the Teach
eraGe.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
Our pastor. Rev. f. w. Robinson,
preached very practical sermon l&st
Sabbath upon "A Message OF Merc&,
II was based upon the beautiful par
able of THE Good Samaritan as
found in the Gospel of st. Luke. Ihe
road over which this traveller went
from Jerusalem to Jericho was con-
nared to the roadway of life. being a
steep road and easy to fall by the
wayside. And thus We shall find many
discouraged men and women along the
way to whom we must be the goo1
Samaritan, was the application OF the
sermon.
In the evening an illustrated song
service was enjoyed by attendants OF
this church. There was a large ana
appreciative audience. at this beaeti-
full service.
A large and enthusiastic meeting OF
the Woman's Home Missionary Socle-
ty met last week at the home OF MISS
Addie Fenlason. 1t was voted to send
for more Mite Boxes as 1t is hoped
that the different societies of this state
may be able to raise $1,000 in this
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