The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-11-30

daughter, MISS molly V. Blunt are
leaving Sunday for Boston and on
Dec will sail for Honolulu where
they will pass the winter.
Miss Elizabeth Thorpe, who has
been at the home of DR.. and Mrs.
George Otis Smith during the summer
and fall, returned Monday to her
home in Newton Center, Mass.
President George Z. Horn of the
Newton Theological Institution of
Newton Center, Mass will preach the
special rededicatory services at the
Federated Church ON Sunday Dec. 10.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p. Oak
will wish to sympathize with them in
the death of Mr.. Oaks brother, Frank
Oak OF Bangor. He died from diph-
iberia and private funeral services
were held.
DR.. Carl Hutchinson and family of
Augusta were guests Sunday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Thomp-
son. DR.. Hutchinson was at one time
located in Skowhegan in the practice
of dentistry.
w. ]. Elliott, proprietor of the Pen
obscot Lakes Sporting Camps was in
town Thursday and Friday. He has
closed his camps for the season and
is at his home in Jackman for the
winter months.
J. F. Woodsum is spending Thanks
giving with relatives in Dover and
Foxcroft. Upon his return he will
close his home for the winter going
to Rockland where he will be with
his daughter, Abbie Allen.
George S. Williams of Hartland, a
brother of Mrs. Elizabeth Dyer, is
very critically i'll at his home in that
town. He lived in SkoWhegan for
about year, returning to his former
home in Hartland few months ago.
Arrangements are being made by
the Skowhegan Dancing Club to have
another series of dancing parties in
Grange Hall during the coming win
ter. The night of Thursday, Dec
ember has been selected for the first
of these dances. The members have
been notified by special letters The
committee in charge is composed of
George L., II. Smith, Walter II. Hight
and John L. Fish with Mr. Smith as
treasurer.
Miss Sarah ]. Anderson who came
from Boston Saturday because of the
death of Mrs. w. L. French was the
guest of Miss Margaret White of Mt
Pleasant Ave. She returned to
Boston Tuesday. Accompanying her
on her return were Miss Constance
and Miss Ruth Anderson who have
been visiting with friends in town
since coming from Lake Wesserun-
sett. They were on their way to
their home in Brimheld, Mass.
"A cake and candy sale was held
Saturday afternoon at the Federated
Church yestry by the young people of
the parish. The sum of $4,000 was
netted which will be applied to the
| fund for the purchasing of Il memorial
tablet and window for the young men
who died in the service from the pa
IRISH in the World War. Serving on
| the committee were Miss Dorothy NJ.
Elliot. Mrs. S. NJ. Cover Mrs. Her
man Rowel, Miss Mary Merrill, Miss
! Phyllis Whiting and Miss Mildred
Fox.
Word has been received here of the
death of George Kincad at the hos
pital connected with National Soldiers
| Home at Togus. He was born in
Skowhegan about seyenty-three years
ago. He enlisted in Co. B, 13 Maine
| Infantry, on December 80. 1859 and
was discharged at Savannah, Georgia,
August 80, 1865. Mr.. Kincaid was
| admitted to the home from Wateryille
years employed in the general mess.
| January IA. 1914 and was for many
A sister. Miss Clara Kincaid OF Nal
den, Mass, survives.
The remains of Paul DUNCAN, late
Of Medford Hillside. Mass, arrived
here Monday forenoon and were
taken to Athens for burial They were
accompanied by Mrs. DUNCAN and
Mr. and Mrs Edward Locke of Al
berta Canada, Mr.. Locke being a
| brother of Mrs. DUNCAN. Mr.. Dun
gan at one time was proprietor of the
hotel at athens but in recent years
had been a piano salesman aud more
recently a bookkeeper for the Beale
and Mccarthy firm of Brockton, Mass.
The widow was formerly Miss Eta
Locke of Athens.
At the parsonage of the Centenary
Methodist Church last Saturday oven
| ing at 7 o'clock Edward Charles Graf,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lucas Graf, was
married to Miss Bessie Woodbury.,
laughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Woodbury.. The single ring service
was used and attending the couple
were the grooms sister Mrs. Edith
Kilgore and Daniel l.. Staples. The
groom is a textile operative. The Of
dciating minister was Rev. Fl. L..
Nichols. Mr.. and Mrs. Graf will re-
side for the present with her parents
on the Back road.
The remains of Mrs. Bertha Currier
Howard, wife of William Howard.
who died Sunday at the home of DR..
f. S. Bigelow. were started Monday
| for Pulaski, Va. for intermcnt Mr..
Howard arrived here Wednesday Of
last week from Norfolk. Va and ac-
companied the body. Mrs. Howard,
who has been patient of DR.. Bigclow