The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-18

funeral OF relative.
The next meeting of the Russell Re
lief Corps will be held tomorrow tffl-
day the 18th it Grand Army Hall.
Mrs. Rose Cushman has returned
from Winthrop, Mass, where she has
been with her sister who has been i'll.
Mrs. Annie Nolin leaves here today
for Woodfords where she will act as
housekeeper at the home of Rev. o. II.
Tracy, who has lately taken a parish
in that city.
The regular meeting of the Show
hogan Grange will he held on We'd
nesday evening, January 81. There
will be remarks by Alon2o Smith and
full program is arranged.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Patrick Reynolds and
son who have come here from Liver
more Falls are for the present locat-
cd at the Maine Central Hotel. Mr.
Reynolds is the new superintendent
of the Skowhegan Paper Mills.
Harold Erb. who recently accepted
a position in the prntery department
of the Independents Reporter. has re-
moved his family here from Mars
Hill and they are located in the fur
nished home of Mrs. Adam Simpson
on Maple street
The Pi Sigma Club of the Bethany
Baptist Church held their monthly
supper last Saturday evening at the
church. Rev. George Merriam was
the guest of honor. The boys With
their club leader, +. l.. Savage, at
tended the morning worship Sunday
at 1890 The Girls club OF which
Mrs. f. l.. Savage is leader also at
:S s.:.s. -: ~: T.: ho1s S9naan
morning.
The severe storm of the past week
has been seriously felt in Skowhegan
and vicinity. Various social events
and business meetings have been can
| celled or postponed because OF the
| storm. Last Saturday no trips were
made by the Canaan stage and Guy
| futile driver of the Athens stage who
! reached here Saturday afternoon did
not return home until Sunday The
stages made their usual trips in the
| storm of Monday last.
| The home OF Paul Roullard on Sum
mer street was damaged by fire carly
| Sunday morning The family were
asleep at the time and Mrs. Leon
| Buker, who was returning 10 her
! home on Spring street. after attendt
| ing the basket bali game and party
| noticed the flames through the kltch-
en- window. She Immediately noti-
fed the sleeping household and the
fire department was called 10 the
| scene. The flames were confined 10
4 the ell but the remainder of tho
| dwelling was badly smoked. The
| damage Is estimated from $500 To
| $1,000. The property was insured.
The Skowhegan Rotary Club will
, meet tomorrow (Frday) noon at l2.l5
| for the customary luncheon in Grand
| Army Hall. Al this meeting 1t Is
hoped every member will express his
views as to what activity, If any,
the club better definitely decide upon.
Friday. January Goth, the club will
| have dinner at G.15 with Rev. George
! w. Hinckley OF Good VIII as the
speaker, New members lately ad-
| mitted by the board of directors are:
| S. V. Bison, boot and shoe dealer.
Leon w Smiley. highway engineer
| Willis Porter, fire insurance Second
activel, DR.. o. ]. GAIA. anaeslhotist
and \. Il. Lamb, treasurer ot the
Skowhegan Water Co
The ninety-sixth birthday Of Mrs.
Mary Savage was quietly observed
last Tuesday at her home with her
sou e. l.. Savage on Water street
! Yesterday morning when the Repor-
ter's representative called Mrs. Say
age was attending to her usual house
hold duties by washing the breakfast
dishes. She is engaged in making
patchwork and still braids rugs as IN
former years. Her hearing is excel
lent and her eyesight very good while
| her general health is thought To be
| better than it was six months ago
1t is needless to say that Mrs. Savage
received many gifts and greetings
from her admirers. Her youngest
daughter, Mrs. John MacCormiek OF
Groyeton, y. II. arrived Monday even
ing to spend the birthday in Town.
Mrs. PAMELA York is quito i'll al
the home of Moses York.
4 certificate of organization lately
placed on file at the Register of Deeds
department at the Court House is that
of the Bingham Improvement Com
pany Its purpose is to deal in lum-
| Der. The amount Of capital stock Is
$4,000; amount of preferred nothing
amount of capital stock already paid
in is nothing. The par value of the
shares is 800, OWNERS or shareholders
are: Walter E. Robinson Earl X
Taylor. S. j. whitney, W. ". Durgin
B. F. Adams, j. L. Andrews, Fred W
Preble, John F. Owens. Forrest II
Colby, A. B. Carl. Elias A. Vaughan
Rolon Boylngton, C. w. Dntton, Mau-
! rice Atkins. Norris b. Taylor, d. +
Howes, F. l.. GIBSON, f. b. Rowe, Lin
wood F. Smith, o. j. Hill, c. E
Keene, II. Caswell. Mont Bean. 7
A. Woodland. each having five com
mon shares, Earl r. Taylor, Simeon
J. Whitney, William W. Durgin and
Clarence w. Dutton
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