The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-02-14

in Wateryille with Dr. and Mrs. l.. G..
i Bunker
Ed Clough returned Saturday after
a short business trip to Boston and
vicinity.
o. r. Wilder OF the Somerset Shoe
factory spent the week end in Bos-
ton and vicinity.
Mrs. A NJ. Sweat completed her
duties as bookkeeper for the Farmers
Telephone Company, Saturday.
Sebastian Bisson of the firm of Bis
son & Conant, returned Tuesday from
a short visit with friends in Lewiston
W. H Cummings local agent of the
American Wooden Co.. has been spend
ing the past week In Boston and New
York on business.
Miss Ethel Thurston has returned
to Skowhegan after spending several
days in Benton, where she has been
engaged In nursing.
Fred ]. Poulin of the firm of Poulin
G. Laney returned to Skowhegan, Sat
urday, after spending week In Bos-
ton and vicinity on business.
DR.. Lewis T. Jones, principal Of Oak
Grove Seminary, Vassalboro, was in
town over the week end calling upon
friends and attending to business mat
ters.
Benjamin F. Bigelow, a we'll known
resident of this town, who has spent
much time in Florida during the past
ten years, is critically i'll at the home
of Dr. f. s Bigelow
The First Philathea Glass of the
First Baptist church met Wednesday
evening with Mrs. Philo Steward at
her home on Main street. The regu-
lar business meeting was preceded
by the usual Bible study hour.
Miss Ruth Greenwood returned Sat
urday morning to Pennington Normal
School, where she is a student. She
/ has been Ill at her home on Madison
avenue, but is now sufficiently recov-
cred to resume her studies
Paul Murray, who has been employ
ed in Lynn, Mass, with the General
Electric Co, has been visiting at his
home on East Front street this week.
He was called here by the severe i'll
ness of his father j. Fl. Murray.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Davis, who have
for some time been residing in the
Dinsmore rent on East Front street.
have returned to their home at the
Madison Lower Mills. Mr.. Davis has
accepted a position in the mill there.
Russell S. Taylor, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Taylor of Madison Ave,
has recently been appointed superin-
tendent of schools for the union com
posed of Greenville, Shirley, Long
Pond, Jackman. Moose River and Den
nistown Plantation.
Forty-five inmates of the Reforma-
tory for women attended the service
in the L. M N. Stevens cottage last
Sunday afternoon. Rev. c. II Nc
Elhiney was in charge of the meeting
and delivered a sermon. Music was
furnished by the Temple quartet.
Miss Corinne Salley, who has been
spending a greater part of the winter
in Jacksonville, Fla, has returned to
her home here. Before coming to
Skowhegan she visited inA Boston for
time as the guest of Miss Magma
Gordon and Miss Annie Caswell.
Emery T. Dyer, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. f. Dyer of this town, a student at
the College of Business Administra-
ton of Boston University, has been
elected edtorin-ch of the c. B. A.
year book. which is to be published
in the college Y. M. c. A. of which
organization Mr.. Dyer is the vice
president
Under the present schedule the kim
dergarten school in the Lincoln build
ing begins at 100 in the afternoon
The Mechanic street kindergarten
holds its session in the forenoon. The
change is a direct result of fuel short
age it being found that the kindergar-
ten room in the Lincoln building is
not sufficiently warm in the forenoon.
The body of Joseph Johnson the
2-months old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Cyprian Johnson of Madison. which
was taken to the home of relatives on
Railroad Street, Saturday. was placed
in the tomb at the Catholic cemetery
last Monday. Mrs. Johnson, before
her marriage, was Miss Hermatila
Percy OF this town.
Members of the Pythian Sisters met
Friday evening with Mrs. A. NJ.
knight on Main street, the occasion
being a clipping party. The meeting
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