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

son was called there last Friday
Miss Rachael Roy came home last
Thursday noon from Mount Merici &c
have needle removed from her hand
She returned the following Saturday
The members of the choir Of ST
Mary's Church made merry at a box
supper and dancing party held at
Convent Hall last Thursday night
Each of the members invited a friend
Mr.. and Mrs. George Tobey received
telegram last Monday from their
son. Carl Tobey, who has been in mil
itay service for several months. III
France, that he had arrived at New
port News, Va
Next Saturday, Feb. %, Washing.
tons birthday, holiday hours will be
observed at the Skowhegan postoffice
One collection and one delivery by
city carriers. Rural carriers will
make no trips this day
Archie Gotta of the firm of Libby &
| Gotta (barbers) fell on the ice in his
dooryard and broke his leg last Thurs.
day night. At present he is getting
along nicely. He is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Gotta of the river road
Mrs. Ralph Priest entertained abou
fifteen young lady friends at her home
on Turner avenue. last Monday night
by giving a Valentine party. A great
er part of the evening was spent il
sewing. Refreshments of ice cream
and assorted cakes were served.
MIR, and Mrs. Colby T. Huff plan tC
leave here the latter part of next week
! for Boston, where Mr.. Huff has mat
tiers of business requiring attention
He hopes to be in the city on the ar.
rival of the Goth Division, and will
make the attempt to get some pic
! lures of the boys of Co f as they are
coming off the vessel, or as soon
! thereafter as possible.
AT the meeting of the Mems Com
munity Club, Monday evening, Forrest
/ Cross gave the members a very in
teresting talk on The Doings of the
legislature. He stated, among other
! things, that Somerset County-especi'
ally Skowhegan-has good reason tC
be proud of its Representatives ant
! Senators, there and that the Somerset
| delegation is working tremendously
| together for the good of all concerned
He thinks the Smith Folsom Anti
Lobby measure quite certain of pass
age, especially as these two gentlemen
have so soon gained the attention ant
respect Of the influential members
The meeting was well attended Presi
dent Tobey presiding. Delicious re
, freshments were served.
VIM. r. Golf, before enlisting in tn,
military service, boarded at the home
! Of Mrs. VIM Stinchiield on East Lea
witt street He has recently returned
to America, and on landing sent {
card to Miss Virginia announcing his
arrival at New York Subsequen
letters indicate that he has been il
/ an American Red Cross hospital II
that city, but that he Is regaining his
health and strength, for he speaks o
taking a good long walk and some au
tomobile rides. He says that he i:
not broken down or crippled, but tina
his lungs and heart are a little off
on account of his being gassed tina
they are improving, and he expects
them to be all right soon. He ar
rived in Skowhegan yesterday morn
ing.
A whist party was given last Frida,
night at Convent Hall under the aus
pices of the St. Jean Baptiste. Mem
ber+ of the society and their friends
were present. Unfortunately th'
men folks were fewer in number thai
were the women making it necessar!
for number of women to take thu
place of men. The following prize!
were bestowed on those having thu
greater number of games. Ladies
first prize won by Rose Bizier, /
hroler, was given by j. r. Thibodeau
gentlemen's prize, Adolph Turcotte, I
pair of glasses from Dr. A. B. Borden
ladies' second prize, Delphine Beau
lieu, a hat from the Misses Bouchard
gentlemen's second prize, Lawrenc,
Caouette, hat from Poulin & Laney
ladies third prize, Mrs. Francois Sir
OILS, one pair Of ladies $500 shoe
from A. E. Bison; gentlemens thirt
prize, Edward Roy, a fashlight from
bowman Hardware Co.; ladies fourth
prize Hannah Bennette, pair of slip
| pers from Lewia Shoe Co; gentle