The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-30
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All the SCHOOLS VIII DcBln MOHudy
morning.
Mrs. Eva Fairfield and little daugh-
ter Cora who are spending the winter
in Portland spent Christmas at their
home in town.
Among the arrivals Of students and
teachers who spent Christmas at their
homes in town were: Fred Spauld-
ing from Bates; Harold Pierce and
Dorothy Folsom from L. of M; Miss
Fay Barker and Miss Hazel Whitney
from the Shaw Business College of
Portland; Henry Hilton from the
Bliss Business College of Lewiston;
Miss Hazel Bailey from the Farming
ton Normal School; Russell Staples
from the L. of NJ; Miss Clara Staples
a teacher in Williamantic, Conn;
Miss Nina Hussey, teacher in Cam
peIlo, Mass; Miss Edna Taylor. "a
teacher of Beverley, Mass. and Miss
Annette Spaulding of Good VIII.
A number of the young men who
are working at Pleasant Ridge for
the winter were home for Christmas
returning Monday. Among them
We're Forrest White, Frank Martin,
Donald Johnson, Ralph Spaulding and
Chester Kenney, Ira Knowlen, Wal
ter Perkins and Hiram Tobey return
ed to the woods with them for the
winter.
Mrs Gertrude Soule returned to Ma
hant, Mass, Monday after visiting her
parents Mr.. and Mrs Otis for few
days.
Miss Erma Smith spent Sunday in
town from Bangor
Mrs. Percy Quimby is home from
Portland for few days.
Mrs. Ella Doyen of Dakota, who has
been spending several months In
town with relatives started on her
homeward journey last Friday and
will visit in Lewiston and New York
several weeks
Miss Thelma Bigelow clerked for
the II. N. Carr Co. during Xmas week
Mrs Alice Hale has been making
her sister Mrs. Graves in WaterVille
short visit
DR.. w. D. Taylor of Mechanic Falls
visited at his home in town over
Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Tobey of OronC
visited their parents in town several
days recently.
Miss Mabel White of Augusta was
home over Christmas.
Mrs. Earle Seavey, who has been
very seriously i'll, is much better.
Louis McIntire of Lewiston spent
Christmas with his mother in town
Mrs. Mahala McIntire.
Mrs. Fred Pierce, a patient at the
Somerset Hospital in Skowhegan. is
getting along very nicely from the
surgical operation which was per-
formed upon her by DR.. Smith.
c. F. Pray spent Christmas with his
family in Lewiston.
Carl and Ray Groves of Freeport
were calling on friends while on their
way to spend Christmas with their
parents in Smithfield.
c. S. Perkins of Boston was visit
ing relatives in town last week.
Mrs. A. c. Briggs has gone to Wa
tervlle to spend the winter.
Elmer Whiting has been on the sick
list
Mrs. Frank Jewell and Mrs. Will
liam Tufts left Monday for a visit in
: Manchester, N. II.
Philip Williamson has gone to West
Forks to work for the remainder of
the winter.
Hamlin Hale has gone to Tara
tine to work in the woods for the win
ter.
On account of the very bad storm
last Sunday the cantata which was
to have been given by the COngrega-
tional Choir, was postponed and will
probably be given next Sunday morn
ing
What came very near being a very
serious accident occurred last Monday
afternoon when William Bracket was
driving his large Hudson touring car
on the Skowhegan road near the ice
house when the machine skidded into
the ditch and threw Mrs. Bracket
with great force onto the bank. For
tunately II is thought no bones were
broken but she was bruised and hurt
very badly. The damage to the au-
tomobile was very slight.
Mrs. David Rushton has been on
the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon Grove are
the parents of a little daughter born
last Monday morning
The concert and dance given by
Tinker's Singing Orchestra was much
enjoyed by all present. The music
was OF very high class and az the
company plan to play "A return date
early In the spring. doubtless they
will be greeted by full house.
Nathan Brewer liz In town working
in the interests of the Seventh Day
Adventists Society.
Miss Angie ilaisdell of Lynn. Mass.