The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-23

field.
The Social Circle of the Methodist
church met with Mrs. Vina Harville
Al her home on Mt. Pleasant avenue
last Monday afternoon.
The officers of the Bethany church
met at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. r.
Fogg for the regular business meet
ing last Monday evening
Dr. l. A. Dascombe was called to
south Scion last Tuesday on account
of the serious illness of Harlow
Rowell. who has pneumonia
+ W. Freese has recently installed
motor-drive, automatic piano
player in his barber shop, corner of
Madison avenue and Elm street.
Miss Annie Day who has been the
guest of Mrs. Bertram Melvin of
Mechanic street for a few days, re-
turned to her home in Waterville this
week
Mrs. Mary c. Brainard leaves here
this week to return to New York City.
She plans to go South little later,
and may join Mrs. Fannie Cabot in
Florida.
DR.. p. G. Abbott of Portland was in
town last Monday to assist Dr. l.. A.
Dascombe to perform an operation on
John Robinson of Dyer street Drs.
E. Richardson and o. ]. GAIA assist
ed. At present Mr.. Robinson is COM
Portable.
Mrs. r. w. Freese left here Wednes-
day of last week. and Friday morning
underwent serious operation at the
Frost hospital in Chelsea, Mass,
which Is the same one where her
husband was under treatment for
nearly year.
The Skowhegan fire department
was called out last Tuesday night to
extinguish a fire which originated in
the shed at the residence of Emile
Ledger of Free street. Little dam
age was done. The cause of the fire
was thought to be smoking by some
one in the shed
There is to be an Old Time Social
at Convent Hall, Wednesday evening
of next week. Two prizes will be
given for the best representation OF
the Old Time Costumes, one for the
men and one for the women. The
proceeds of this fair will be devoted
TO Convent School expenses.
Herbert J. Durgin has been in town
the past week as guest at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Groder, where
his wife. formerly Miss Gertrude
Groder has been visiting for some
time. Mr. Durgin who had been in
military service at Camp Devens, has
recently received his discharge.
The skating rink which has been
under construction on the Convent
grounds during the past two or three
weeks, will be open, weather permit
ting, next Monday for public use. Dur
ing the hours of seven and nine in
the evening, a small admission fee
will be charged to defray expenses.
Adults 10 cents. Children five cents
While in Augusta with the basket
ball team, last week Miss Fedora
Lessor was the guest of Gev. Milliken
and family. Another one OF the team
was entertained by Mayor and Mrs.
Burleigh Martin. Other players were
entertained in the homes of prominent
and widely known Augusta people,
among them being the Wades the
Ordways and the Skeehans.
Mrs. Alice E. Mitchell, principal of
tho Park school, received letter
this week from Miss Bessie Scott OF
Keene, N. H., stating that she expects
to resume her duties as teacher in the
fifth grade park school some time
during the present term. Miss Scott
has been operated on for appendi-
citis. Mrs. Minnie Wheeler is act
ing as substitute during her absence.
Charles F. Pomerleau was home
from Indian Pond to spend the pres
ent week with his family on Island
avenue. Mr.. Pomerleau left here
Dec. Is, accompanied by Albert
Pooler to go to work for Preble &
Robinson. He is paid $50 month
and board and the present hours In
the woods are about eight day. His
work is with the teams yarding pulp
and this concern Is hauling from the
yard to Chase stream, tributary of
the Kennebec river.
Mrs. A. B. Borden and her daugh-
ter Mrs John Clyde, accompanied by
her little son, Clifford. arrived here
last Saturday. Mrs. Borden has been
on a several months vacation. visiting
in Washinpton D. c. Waterbury,