The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-20

Hebron Academy is home for short
stay.
Mrs. r. ]. Provost of Jackman, who
has been visiting her parents, re-
turned to her home last Wednesday.
Mrs. Mary Walton and granddaugh-
ter. Helen Grundy, spent the day Sat
urday in waterville, visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Brophy, of
Madison avenue, are the proud par
ants of a little daughter, born Feb.
nth.
Mrs. Pencil Farwell and daughter,
Lorraine Of Waterville. have been
guests at the home of Mrs. Nelson
Weston
The regular meeting of the town
Improvement society will occur at the
Library parlors Thursday evening of
next week.
Sunset Chapter No. So. o. E. s., will
hold A regular meeting in the Masonic
hall on Friday, the 25th, to commence
at 7:45 promptly. There will be an
entertainment.
Arthur Pummer returned from
Noosehead Lake last Monday, the rest
of the party remaining until the last
of the week. He reports great fish
ing.
MIR. and Mrs Walter Loomis of
Harmony, are the parents of a baby
girl. born at the cottage hospital of
Miss Georgia Hill on Silver street,
last Sunday.
The Susanna Wesley Bible Class OF
the NJ. E. church are invited to "a
Washington birthday party at the
home of Mrs. Francis Smith on Water
street, Saturday afternoon.
Henry Cannon, an aged and life
long resident of Skowhe gan, sustain
ed a severe shock last week. He re-
mains in a critical condition and Is
under the care of a trained nurse.
Mrs. Lola Blunt left here last Sat
urlay for Boston to accompany her
husband Major ]. Wallace Blunt from
that city on trip to Philadelphia and
Washington during the present week.
,..r. aid Mrs. Robert Boyd recently
received a card from their son, Rob
ert Jr., stating that he expected to
leave shortly for the U. S. A. At pres
emf he is stationed at Loue QLarthe)
With Company B, 33Sth Infantry for
transport. Mr.. Boyd's headquarters
have been with the 121st Company, F.
A. of the American Expeditionary
Forces,
J. Merton Swain of Harrington was
business visitor in town few days
this week Mr. and Mrs. Swain were
former residents Of this place, living
on Bush street in the house now oc-
cupied by w. Folsom Merrill and fam
ily. Many friends of Mrs. Swain will
be glad to know that she Is recover
ing rapidly from the serious attack of
influenza.
Rev. ]. G. Osborne has been invited
by the Mems Community Club of the
First Baptist Church to lecture here in
the early future. 1t will be recalled
that Rev. and Mrs. Osborne were for
mer residents of this place, coming
here in 1912. They have made their
home in Lewiston for the past five
years where Mr. Osborne is pastor of
the Bates Street Baptist Church.
The Primary classes of the Federal
ed Sunday School enjoyed party in
the vestry of the Methodist church
last Saturday afternoon. There were
about one hundred present. The af-
fair was in charge of Mrs. Violet V.
Fogg, Mrs. Herman 'Shulze, Mrs Ethel
Ames, Miss Sarah Snow and Miss Yer
ma Porter These ladies read very
interesting stories to the little ones
after which many games were played.
Refreshments of ice cream cones were
served.
Horace Weston. who resides on
Main street, met with a serious acct
dent while at work with a wood saw
ing machine last Monday. The left
hand was injured so badly az to re-
quire amputation of the fingers, except
the forefnger. The operation was
performed by Or. c. E. Richardson.
Mr. Weston was employed with Bert
Jewett saving wood on the so called
Parker Sanborn farm, on the Nor
rdgewock road. His glove caught In
the saw which severed the fingers.
At the last meeting of the United
Order of the Golden Cross, the degree
was worked upon one candidate, after
which box sociable followed. There
were many invited guests present.
Several fancy boxes were sold at auc