The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-10-16

f 't''1i4i6 ilienuS III lOWU- she lOr-
merly lived here, her home being on
summer Street.
Vera Lessor the little daughter Of
Alr. and Mrs Joseph Lessor of North
Avenue. fell and broke her arm in two
places. last Saturday
Harry fitzpatrick arrived in town
last Sunday to visit his daughter Mrs.
Blanche Hodgdon of North Avenue
His home is in Vermont
Miss Mary Corson and Leon Ross,
who nave been visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo Corson. return
ed to their home in Lewiston the first
of this week
Harold and Wallace Corson accom-
panied by Linden Green and Major
Lessor returned home last Sunday
from a few days hunting trip to
/ Kingsbury and vicinity.
Circumstances have changed the
plans of J. X. Merservy and he will
continue his residence in Skowhegan
instead Of going to Bingham. as he
had planned TO do a few weeks since.
Mr.. and Mrs. Webb Reyes of North
Ave. are the proud parents of an II
pound boy born to them last week.
This little stranger has been given the
name of Robert Charles Reyes.
Mrs. Florence Maloon, who was re-
Gently operated on at the Somerset
Hospital and has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. Della Barnes for several
days, returned to her home in Mercer
last week.
Mrs. Mammie Cheney, who is
housekeeper for F. S. Lessor and
family, is visiting at her home in
Hinckley. She is expected home the
first of next week. Her daughter,
Miss Hazel Cheney is taking her place.
Miss Anna Gwynne who will speak
at the Bethany Church next Sunday
is the State Young Peoples Worker
OF the Maine Baptist Convention. The
people of the town are cordially in
yited to attend the services at 1890
IA. IN. and 7.30 p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph p. Partridge,
formerly of this place. are guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Lang. They are
also visiting other friends in town.
Mr. and Mrs Partridge used to reside
on West Front Street near the pre-
sent residence of A. K. Butler.
Mrs. Aimee (Fairfield) Daggett and
little daughter, will be in Skowhegan
the last OF this week to visit with
friends for a few days. Mrs. Dag
gett has been a guest of her mother
in Norridgewock for the past four
weeks. She will return to her home
in Newport, r. |. sometime next week
Friends of Adolph j. Provost will
be pleased to learn that his hands are
getting along very we'll. He Is at
tending school while receiving treat
ment at DR.. Abbott's Hospital in
Portland His left hand has recover
ed to the extent that he Ia able to
write well, considering that there is
only one finger and thumb on tt
hand The fingers on the right hand
are being treated SO that they will
move readily.
The following is list of the let
ters which not have been called for
at the Skowhegan Post Office for the
week ending Oct. II. II these let
tiers are not called for before the week
ending Oct 25th, they will be sent to
the dead letter Office: Harold Viii
taker, Mrs. James A. Lewis. Mrs.
Fred Berry, Miss Olive Mayo. Miss
Cora Mitchell, Miss Bertha Rathnun,
Miss Violet Sampson, Chester Sher-
pard, Mrs. w J. Henderson and Eu-
gene j. Oils.
A wedding reception in honor of the
recent marriage of Miss Maud C.
Green to Clyde Corson, was given in
the G.. A r. Hall last Friday evening
with very much pleasure. There
were about one hundred and fifty
present Refreshments of ice cream,
fancy cookies, cakes and candy were
served. Music was furnished by Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Roderick, G. X.
Barnes and J. Hamlin Mr.. and Mrs.
Corson were the recipients of many
gifts. Among them were punch
bowl set, crocheted sofa pillow. but
ter set, two sets silver knives and
forks, two china plates, berry set
berry ladle, cold meat fork, four bath
towels, one dish cloth, one half dozen
napkins and purse containing four
dollars in money.
Skowhegan suffragists will be In
terested in the announcement of the