The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-21

Miss Berle Nye has returned from a
visit with relatives in Concord.
Mrs. Edna Tibbetts OF Corinna is
visiting her aunt. Mrs c. Davis Mil
Ter.
Miss Faith Hinckley of Good Will
Farm was visitor yesterday in Show
! hogan.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. S. Chabot are to be
congratulated over the recent birth
of son.
| S. E. Nay has been in Dexter dur
ing the present week, leaving for that
place Monday.
| County Attorney T. A. Anderson of
Pittsheld was in Skowhegan Tuesday
and Wednesday on business.
DR.. Olivier J. GAIA was in Shawmut
last evening to install the officers of
the St. John the Baptist Society.
Among the late births recorded at
the office of the Town Clerk is a son
to Mr.. and Mrs. William Donahue.
Arthur R. Jones of the American
Wooden Co. left yesterday on the mid
day train for a business visit to Bos-
ton.
The social meeting of the Parent
Teachers Association has been post
poned from March Is, to some later
date.
l.. W. Russell of East Madison was
in town yesterday leaving on the mid.
day train for a business trip down
river.
The mid-year exams have been oc-
cupying the attention of the faculty
and pupils of the High School this
week.
Mrs. Bessie Stewart of Newport is
to be guest indefinitely in the homo
of Mrs Frances Kelley on East Front
street
William Locke of Portland returned
Sunday afternoon to that city after a
brief visit with his sister, Mrs. j. f.
Wadsworth
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Conant entertain
ed small party of friends at their
home Thursday evening. Bridge was
enjoyed and refreshments were served.
! Friends of Irving Gates are gratified
to learn that he has recovered from
his serious illness to such an extent
that he is now able to be about his
home.
Ralph Dodge, who has been pre-
viously mentioned as suffering from
the effects of paralysis, still remains
in helpless condition and is not
much improved.
Mrs F. E. Sanborn of Portland was
a guest yesterday in the family of her
brother Herbert Hopkins. She was
accompanied by Mrs. H. w. Russell
also of Portland.
Mrs. f. F. Lawrence had recovered
sufficiently Sunday from the effects of
her recent surgical operation to be
removed from Somerset Hospital to
her home on Pleasant ST
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Billodeau, for
merly of Skowhegan, now of Water
vile, accompanied by their children,
arrived in town yesterday morning to
visit with Mrs. Billodeaus brother,
F. X. Poulin and with other relatives
in town.
Guy G. Fuller, formerly of Hartland,
and later of Pittsfeld, Mass, was in
town during the day yesterday. Mr..
Fuller has been spending some weeks
in the Sanatarium at Hebron for treat
ment of tuberculosis and is now much
improved.
Potatoes are bringing today thirty
two cents per bushel, although dur
ing the week thirty-five cents have
been paid. According to the reports
of the fertilizer representatives not
so many potatoes will be planted next
year as usual.
Ivan Watson left here yesterday
for Boston to resume his duties as
teacher in the New England Institute
of Anatomy. He has been visiting
at the home of Mrs. Emma T. Weston
In this town and with his parents Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Watson in Mercer.
Books lately added to the Public
Library are as follows: THE Lights
are Bright. Mabie; big Tremaine",
Van Worst; Della Blanchfiower',
Ward; Peacock Feather, Moore;
Lady of Leisure. sedgwick; Pen
rod. Harrington; Patrol of the Sun
Dance Trail. Connor; The Clarion.
Adams.
After serving Sunset Chapter o. T..
s. as its worthy matron for two years.
Mrs. Emma Simpson retired from that