The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-12

-. and Mrs. Stephen Pepper and
children of Concord, Mass, are
at the home of Miss Louise
H. coburn'
-, and Mrs. E. L. Walker, who
- been visiting their daughter
IT. Grace Curtis foT several days
80, Monday for their home in Wood
fords
Emery T. Dyer has returned home
49,, Boston where he has been a
dent At the Boston University for
40 nast three years. He plans to re-
mrn in the fall,
meeting of the Unice Farnsworth
chapter. which was to have been held
ovt Monday. at the home of Mrs.
A., = r. Philbrick, has been post
mod one week The hostesses will
Mrs Waller and Mrs Healy
Next Sunday morning at the Beth
any Baptist Church, Mrs. Bousfeld
.,cbina. a very efficient and interest
.no lecturer will speak. There will
~, spec.al music by Mrs. Marion
make Flanders and Prof. Kendall.
Miss Lillian McIsaac left here last
Monday morning for Lewiston where
.be entered the Sisters Hospital and
underwent a surgical operation She
was accompanied by Mrs. E. C. Clough
,bo will remain with her for a few
days
Mr. John Dunton, brother of Mrs.
r Plummer, after Ia months over
seas service with the American AM
bulance Section 606 has returned to
his home here where he will pass the
SIMMER. Mr. Dunton was training
at Allentown. Pa, one year before 60
ing abroad.
2 Conant of Cross Street has
been getting about little this week,
allowing a critical surgical opera
ton to which he recently submitted.
The operation was performed by DR..
Mitchell of Portland, at DR.. Spears
resident in North Arson. Mrs. Spear
is Mr.. Commits sister, x4
4 recent issue of the Albany Times
eiyes an account of an aeroplane flight
aver that city, written by Miss Mil
dred \. Bennett, now one of the re-
oortorial force. Miss Bennett, on this
occasion, was a passenger in the
nar3de. She was formerly a local
news writer of the Independent-Re-
porter
Mrs. Mark Hilton, for many years
resident of Skowhegan, died at Wa
teryille Tuesday The remains Will
he brought here for burial to-day, ac-
companied by her son, Harry Hilton
of that city. Mr.. and Mrs. Hilton for
merly resided in Skowhegan, Mr. Hill
ton having at one time been landlord
Of the Skowhegan House.
Corn. Thornton Merriam, son oil
Rev and Mrs. George Merriam, arrived
home last Tuesday night from over
seas where he has been in active SER
vice for about year, being connected
with the Signal Corps. He enlisted
at Cleveland. Ohio about two years
ago. and this is the first time he has
been home since his enlistment. he
was engaged in all of the drives from
July 10Th to Nov. II, the date of the
signing of the armistice.
Local Painters Union $50 held its
regular business meeting last Tues
dav evening in their hall on Water
Street Two new members were ad-
mitted to the union. They were Ed
gar y Currier of Skowhegan and Ern-
est Hanson of Hartland. BY unani-
nous vote of the union it was voted
that the wage scale commencing on
Monday. June 23rd, for painting, will
be 500 for an eight hour day. And
thai boss painters be notified to that
effect.
The Ella F. Mitchell Philathea Glass
were guests at the home of Mrs. Hor-
ace Weston of Main Street, last
Tuesday evening. This organization
held Is regular monthly business and
social session, at that time. There
was a short program directed by Mrs.
Ethel Whittier Ames, which consis-
ted of vocal solos by Isabelle Thomas
accompanied by Mrs. Ames and hum
orous stories and jokes were told by
the ladies' and two games, one a mag
azine contest and the other a cake
contest Very delicious refreshments
were served by Mrs, Weston assisted
by her daughter, Mrs. Barbara Hay
wood. The next meeting will be the
second Monday in July.
Friends of Mrs. Vesta NJ. Blaisdell
will be pleased to learn that she was
able by the kindness of Galen Il.