The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-11-13
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ter tWO weeks Visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. George A. Moore of High st.
Mrs Caroline c. Burrill and Miss
Alice Smith returned to Boston Sat
urday after being here owing to the
illness and death of Miss Smith S
father, Alonzo Smith.
Funeral services for Mrs. Annie
Bernard were conducted Friday morn
ing from the church of Our Lady of
Lourdes, mass being offered by Rev,
Phillip DUDE. The remains were TAX
en- to Lewiston Friday on the 11:45
train for interment.
Mrs Mary B. Stinchfield and her
daughter, Miss Virginia B. Stinchfield
went to Lewiston Sunday, called there
by the serious illness of Mrs Stinch-
fields brother, Charles Barnard,
Friends in Skowhegan will regret to
learn of Mr.. Barnard's condition.
Days have decreased in length a
few minutes over five hours since they
were at their longest in June. They
will continue to grow shorter until
the middle of December when the de-
crease will amount to six hours and
Is minutes. Then they will COM
mence to lengthen again.
A pleasant party was given by
Miss Glennis y. Haines at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. F.
Haines, Friday evening for the mem
bers of her Sunday School class of
which Miss Gladys Mantor is teacher
at. 1.-The {. Bethany Baptist Sunday
School, Jaek-O-Lantern lights We're
features ofsshe gay decorations. Re-
freshnfents aaof nuts. candies and ape
pies were. served. o.. -. - ) S
A chicken pie supper was served
last Thursday evening at the regular
meeting of Somerset Fortress and
Canton Somerset the arrangements
being in charge of Mrs. Clyde Black
well. Officers for the coming year
were nominated during the regular
business session. Out-of-town guests
present were Mr.. and Mrs L. W. Ger
IRISH of Gardiner. MIR. and Mrs. Ger
IRISH were former residents of Show
hogan.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A Bean of New
Sharon We're visiting in town Friday
with Miss Nellie NJ. Bean, Mr.. Bean S
sister, who is a saleswoman at Ord
ways. Mr.. Bean has for a long
time been the Reporters representa-
tive in New Sharon and was a caller
at this office, while in town He
stated that the hotel in New Sharon
which was burned few months ago
is not being rebuilt. but that a garage
is being built on the hotel lot.
The remains of Mrs. Mary Lawlor
Doran, widow of William H. Doran
were brought here Saturday from
Mercer and funeral services were held
from the Church of Our Lady of
Lourdes, with Rev. Phillip DUDE oftici-
ating Interment was at Calvary
Cemetery by the side of Mr. Doran
who died six months ago. Two bro
Tiers, Frank Lawlor of Boston and
John Lawlor of Mercer and niece
Miss NJ. F. Lawlor, also of Mercer
were in attendance at the funeral
Mrs. Doran was born in Quebec, 81
years ago and was a regular attend
ant at the Church of Our Lady OF
Lourdes in this place. Her death
followed a short illness due to a
shock
Memorial services for the late Fred
Fellows. held at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. S NJ. Curtis on East Front street
Thursday last. were very largely at
tended by friends and former business
associates of the deceased. There
was an unusual profusion of beauti-
full flowers. The remains were &C
companied here from Boston where
Mr.. Fellows died by the widow and
other relatives. Included among the
relatives at the obsequies were Brad
bury Fellows, son of Boston. Mr.
and Mrs. Wallace Corson of Water
Vile. Mrs. Corson being a daughter
and Miss Annie Fellows. a sister of
Forest Grove Cemetery in Augusta
and the pail bearers were Henry l..
Mitchell. Wallace Clark. S. NJ. Curtis
and Lewis Smith of Waterville.
The Missionary Circle of the FEEDER
ated Church held delightful meeting
Friday afternoon at the home Of Mrs
Hattie Fogler The president led the
devotional exercises and the usual
business was transacted. Mrs. Eliza
beth Marble gave a report of the bas!
ket meeting in Oakland. Mrs. G. L.
Thurlow read a letter from her sis
ter IN Burma. telling of her work
there The study of the day was "The
Italians in America" A true story
entitled "A Modern Columbus was
read by members present, telling of a
Young Italian who came to this
country friendless and penniless but
determined to get an education, who
worked his way through college and
is now a social worker among the
Italians in Boston and a member OF
the Y. NJ. c. A. also the author of a
book THE Soul of an Immigrant
Refreshments of tea and cookies were
served by the hostess and a social
half hour enjoyed
A complimentary banquet was ten
dered the members of the Priscilla
Rebekah Degree Staff Friday evening
in the Odd Fellows banquet hall by
members of Priscilla Rebekah Lodge
the staff having very creditably rep
resented the lodge at the Rebekah AS
sembly of Maine in Bangor last
month. The arrangements were in
charge of Mrs Mary NJ. Hurley, assist
ed by Mrs. Rose Strickland, Mrs. AL
freda Cool and Mrs. Louise Furbush
The tables were arranged in the form