The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-02-09
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Mr.. and Mrs. Webster Bennett are
receiving congratulations on the birth
of son on Monday, February g. This
young man has received the name of
Leigh Clifton.
Mrs. Samuel Libby is gaining slow
ly.
Will the person caring for neck
piece of Martin fur left at Grange
Hall at the time of the Congo fair,
please leave same with Miss Alberta
Whipple and receive thanks. L. F..
Savage. Scion. lw6'
Funeral services of Mrs. Ellen A.
Morrill,, who died suddenly Thursday
at The Warren, Roxbury, Will be held
tomorrow at $50 p. m. at, the Forest
Hills Cemetery Chapel. Mrs. Morrill,
was the widow OF William c. Morrill,.
formerly president OF the Western d
Atlantic railroad of Georgia, and a
prominent business man OF Atlanta.
She was in her S1st year at the time
of death. Mrs. NORTH was born in
Scion and was the youngest daughter
of Elisha Coolidge and Mehitable
(Boiesl Collidge. During her mar
ried life she lived for many years in
Atlanta, but after the death of her hus-
band in 1887 she came to Boston to
live. Surviving Mrs, Morrill, are one
sister Mrs Emerson Coolidge, who re-
sides at The Warren, a piece, Miss
Grace NJ. Coolidge. who lives at the
same address; a niece, Mrs. Augustus
II. wilmington of Newton Center; a
niece and nebhews who live in Chat
tanooga Tenn. and d piece. in Oak
land. Cal Mrs. Angela c. Bosworth
another sister of Mrs. Morrill,, died last
week at Newton Centre. = ~ =.
" I will Nave cream TO sell as we'll as
milk. wifi carry extra every day Ito
supply Your waits, Cream Will wlrip.
t. A. Hilton 1w6s
Mrs. AIthea Quimby Of North Turn
err. State president OF the W. C. r. T.,
Mrs. Randlett OF " Plttsfeld, counts
president and Mrs. Brooks of Madison
we're in town OVER Sunday Mrs.
Quimby fnoke after the services In
both church and IN the NJ. T.. Church
in the evening. organizing a local
chapter Of the w. C. TT. ~ ~ :
Mrs. Ethel Rowell entertained the
Past Noble Grands Association of
Northern Light Rebekah Lodge Mon
day afternoon.
Bernard Davis came home from the
woods suffering from an injured knee
caused from a kick from a horse.
Mrs. F. A. Coolidge was in Skowhe-
gan Monday
At Caratunk Theatre. Saturday
! February II. VIM. Fox present Buck
Jones in Straight from the Shout
j der
Philip Mahoney who Isl quite III suf
fered a slight shock recently.
1 Wallace Emery is having the lumber
cut on what is known as the Cook lot
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
Several weeks ago two ships were
chartered by Captain Leonel Lombarl
and Edna York TO run a race to thu
promised land of Canaan. Captain
Lombard was in charge of the Blu
Cross Liner and Captain York of tn
Red Star Liner. The Captains Sc
cured their first passengers by choot
ing alternately. members of the Sun
day School present on the day OF em
barkation. AS the ships proceeded oil
their voyage. passengers were pickle
up week by week at various ports. TIL
Red Star arrived at the destined por
on Sunday goth of January and las
Friday Captain Lombard and compan
treated the Red Star Company to
very fine supper, which did the Blu
Cross Company credit. After thei
strenuous efforGs Captain Lombar
and York very modestly gave up thei
positions and became mates on FRS
; Ohlcers and Palmer French was ap
pointed captain OF the Blue Cros
Liner and Grace Philbrook of the Re
Star Liner for the return voyage Al
ter the supper all present had mos
+ delightful time. playing games and en-
loving themselves In various ways.
certainly was one of the best social
held in the vestry
We had the privilege and pleasur
of having with US last Sunday Mrs
Quimby. the president of the Main
/. Branch of the w. c. r. U. This gifte
lady gave two stirring addresses l
the Methodist Church and one in tn
Congregational Church. After tn
evening address she organized locs
branch of that famous organization
with seventy members. The follow
ing officers were elected: Presiden
Mrs. Fallon: vice presidents. Mrs. Ne
o. lie Paul; secretary. Miss Albert
Whipple; treasurer. Mrs Miner. Their
will be meeting OF the official boar
at Mrs. Ernest Pauls on Thursda
evening at 7.30 o'clock.