The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-01-04
n SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS II

ncSddy from Montreal Nnere he pass
ed five days including Christmas day.
Scare Roncourt has returned to
Augusta after spending Christmas
with his daughter Miss Lena Ron
court
Harold Healey has been home from
Massachusetts for a brief visit with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S.
Hcaley
Mrs. bourgeois returned to her
home Monday after a weeks visit
with her mother. Mrs. Mary King Of
Leaeitt street.
Roland E. Bates of Albany, y. y
was visitor in town last week. leay-
ing Friday noon for New York City.
where he is To spend two weeks.
Miss Theresa Bison of Water St.
returned Monday to New York City,
where she is studying music and de-
signing at the School Of Fine Arts.
Carleton p. Merrill and George ".
Cover of Skowhegan were in Port
land last week attending the meeting
of the Maine Savings Bank Associa-
ton.
Otto Folsom-Jones has returned 10
his studies at Cambridge, Mass. az
ter spending the Christmas vacation
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Folsom-Jones.
Mrs. c. F. Withheld and daughter
Ruth. arrived Saturday from West
boro, Mass, to spend the remainder
OF the winter with Mrs. Whit.cd's
daughter, Mrs. A. f. Tultle Of Alder
street.
Mrs Sewel Roncourt of Augusta
and Mrs. Joseph Boissonneau OF Es-
canada, Michigan are the guests of
Mrs. Joseph Carriyeau of Milburn
street and also of their brother Paul
Thibeault
Miss Annie l.. Russell left Sunday
noon to return to Washington, d. C.,
after a visit of two weeks with the
J. p. Oaks. Miss Pauline Oak who
has been the guest OF her parents
for two weeks, returned Wednesday
noon to Danyille, Kentucky.
Harry A. Dinsmore has recently re-
ceived from his publishers, his latest
composition, Back to Childhood's
Home and Mother" which is very at
tractively printed with special cover
design. The words for the song are
by Clifton A. Taylor of Wateryille.
Chester Nutting, Harold Holden,
Joseph O'Brien and Harold Healey
all of Beverly, Mass, who have been
visiting at their homes for one week,
returned Monday morning to Massa-
chusetts, where they have employ
ment at the United Shoe Machinery
Factory at Beverly.
At the meeting of Crescent Tent,
No. 16, Maccabees, held Wednesday
evening of last week, two candidates
were initiated Col. II. II. Gross OF
Augusta was in attendance The
next meeting will be held Monday
evening, January eighth at which
time there will be the installation of
officers.
William Lander who has been WIS.,
ting friends in Skowhegan, will re-
turn the last of this week to Mans
field, Mass. Mr.. Lander has also
been visiting at his former home in
Bingham during his stay of two
weeks in Maine. He was in attend
ance at the Skowhegan High School
alumni dance Wednesday evening of
last week.
The members of the Searchlight
Club assisted in the Christmas good
cheer by calling upon the various
5hut-ins of the town the Sunday af'
.ernoon before Christmas singing
Christmas carols and leaving boxes
IF candy. Miss Hannah r. Page
was in charge of these visits and the
callers were the Misses Eunice Pat
ZEN, Esther French, Mabel Nc
Elhiney, Verna Mcmahon, Christine
Pooler, Doris Rayner, Elsie Rayner,
Smiley and Adelaide Tobey
In Convent Hall last week We'd
nesday, there was little party for
the children who took part in the
Christmas singing. There were
forty-six in attendance Whist and
various games were played during
the afternoon and refreshments OF
ice cream and cake were served.
There were several prizes awarded
for the winners at whist, the first
prizes being won by Florence Pro-
vost and George Goulette and two of
the consolation prizes, by Beatrice
Pomerleau and Emil Dlonne.
Court Wesserunsett, No. 1920 indie
pendent Order of Foresters, at their
last regular meeting Of the year,
elected officers for the ensuing year
as follows: Court deputy, o. A. Alb