The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-01-19
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day.
The next meeting of the Woman's
Relief Corps occurs on Friday, Jan
20. at 23O 2. NJ.
Mr. and Mrs. Wardell Laney of
North avenue are the parents of a
seven pound boy, born Tuesday morn
ing.
Miss Marion Merriam, a student at
Colby college In Waterville, spent the
week end with her parents, Rev. and
Mrs. GForge Merriam
f.. l.. Dunton of North Arson, who
has been surgical patient at Ken
nebeec Valley Hospital, returned to
his home Tuesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Lightbody OF New
port. Il. L.. who have been visiting her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs David Edwards.
have returned TO their home in New
port, r. l.
Mrs. c. W Goodrich arrived home
Tuesday forenoon from Livermore
Falls. having been called there by the
illness of her nephew, Weston Sewell.
He is improving.
Priscilla Rebekah Lodge will hold a
food sale in the Blaisdel auto show
rooms, Saturday. Jan. 2lst at 1.3O. All
members requested to have food there
promptly at / O'Clock
Auction was played by twenty ladies
at the home Of Mrs. H. T.. Smith on
Water street, Saturday afternoon. The
souvenir was won by Mrs. NJ. p.
Merrill. Mrs. Smith served delicious
refreshments.
Miss Edith NJ. Gledhll installed the
officers of Sunrise Chapter, o. E. S.
at Canaan last Saturday evening. Ac-
companying Miss Gledhill were Mrs.
A. b. Plummer, Mrs Ralph Hill and
Mrs. e. A Parker.
sSkowhegan Grange is to hold
meeting, Wednesday, Jan. %, at which
time officers will be installed by Dep
uty w. b. Whittier. Oyster stew sup
per to be served by the men Ladies
are requested to bring cake.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Lynn Viles have re-
turned to their home in VIM after
being called to this section by the
death of Mrs. Annette Perkins in Mad
ison. They visited while in Skowhe-
gan with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
E. NJ. Greene.
Next Sunday afternoon the members
Of the Christian Endeavor Society OF
the Bethany Baptist Church will con-
duct service at the State Rcforma-
tory for Women This will take the
place of the usual Y r. S. CT 4. ser
vice at the Bethany church.
Miss Dorothy Viles. daughter of
Hon. Blaine s, viles, of Augusta, who
came to Skowbegan with her father
to attend the gathering at the NUM-
eipal Building Tuesday night, was en-
tertained at dinner by Dr. and Mrs.
I. A. Niles, OF Middle st, tl >"".
President e. f.. Harris of the SON..
erset Central Fair Association. George
II Plummer, a past president and
secretary, Il. +. Merrill and John II
Lancaster. attended the Agricultural
Fair Associations conference in Ban
gor THIS week. leaving Tuesday. -,
Mrs. A. Il. Jewett and Miss Hannah
II. Page. president and former prcsi-
dent of the Good VIII Club. an organi-
zation working directly for the Good
VIII Home Association. were at Good
VIII Farm the first of the week con
ferring with some of the officials.
George Barrett. father OF James Bar
rett of this town and well known to
many Skowhegan people as meat
dealer in this section, died Sunday at
Der of Mount Moriah Council, II. & S. /
NJ. of Skowhegan. Funeral services !
were held yesterday at Canaan.
County Agent c. A. Storer and Miss
Marion G. Hare. Home Demonstration |
Agent, are busy this week holding
community planning meetings in the !
interests of Farm Bureau organiza-
tons in the county. They were at !
New Portland Tuesday, yesterday at |
North Arson, today at Scion, Friday at
Cornville and Saturday at Skowhegan.
The annual meeting of the Skowhe-
gan Water Co.. was held at the Office !
Of the president. Edward F. Merrill !
Tuesday. The following officers were
re-elected President, Edward +. Mer-
ril!; secretary, treasurer and business |
Albert b. Lamb Board of |
directors, Edward F. Merrill. S. w. !
Col r. l.. Marston. B. W. |
Page and G. Allan Wentworth.
Jerry +. Cole. whose buriness an
nouncement appears ON the front page
If this weeks issue, was born in Ad- |
lison. Washington County. He came to |
Skowhegan in the employ of the Cen
tral Maine Power Company. in Octo-
Der 1919. Immediately upon his dis
.harge from the army. While working
his way through school he was EN-
Dloyed two summers with the c. w. I
/. Cooling Company in Portland.
"Silas Mariner" a I'm production
BASED on George Elli0tt's story, viii j.,
be special production for the benefit
Of the English classes of the Skowhe-
gan high school. which Will be given
On Friday afternoon January 20 at
40 O'Clock in the Opera House. While
This is especially given for the Eng