The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-03-27

and Mrs. A. F. Sanford on Bush street
Francis Friend, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Friend, was operated on at
the Somerset Hospital last Monday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Turner moved
this week into the house formerly oc-
cupied by F. F. Sawyer and family on
Bush street.
Lucille Wentworth, who is stu
dent at Roger Hall School in Low
ell. Mass. is visiting her mother. Mrs
Robert Wentworth
Mrs Clarence Dougherty of the
Lakewood road was operated on last
Tuesday at her home by Drs Richard
son and Dascombe.
Mrs. Gertrude Thompson returned
last Sunday to Bangor after being a
guest of her parents. Mr. and Mrs
Shepherd Swain for a week.
Mrs d. l.. Churchill of North Arson
Is visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles II. Dane of North avenue.
Mrs. Churchill and Mrs. Dane are
sisters.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Moore of Lynn
Mass, returned home the latter part
of last week, after being guests Of
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Norton of Madison
avenue.
The regular fortnightly dance Of
Skowhegan Grange Is to occur at
their hall, Tuesday evening OF next
week. April l. Manter's orchestra will
furnish music.
Mrs. Jack Carlo and her little
daughter, Grace Estelle of Portland,
have been guests of Mrs. Carlos sis
ter. Mrs. Frank r. Madden of Mt
Pleasant avenue for few days.
Mrs. Howard Steward left here last
Monday morning for a ten days visit
with her nephew, DR.. Lynn Pease and
family and her sister Mrs. Charles
Playse of HOpkinton. Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Witham and
their little daughter. Lucretia arriv-
ed home last Monday from few days
visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Benjamin Smith of Norridgewock.
Mrs Helen Agdon. who has been
passing the winter In st. John. n. B.,
has returned to her home in Canaan.
Before her return, she visited with
Mrs Gwendolyn Bates of Oakland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Kinney and their
two children, Pauline and lone. ex-
pect to go to Danforth the latter part
of this week, to visit for a few weeks.
They will be guests of Mr. and Mrs.
George Ames.
Mrs. Fannie Cabot has returned
home from a eleven weeks visit with
relatives and friends in St. Augustine.
Fla. While away, Miss Lizzie Hussey
filled her place as librarian at the
Skowhegan Public Library.
Miss Esther s. Roderick was oper-
ated on at the home of Mrs. Reuben
French on High street, last Tuesday
by Drs. Richardson and Dascombe and
assisted by Dr. o. J. GAIA. Miss Ma
son of Waterville will care for her.
son was born March 10Th, to Mr..
and Mrs. Orville Butler of Madison
avenue. He has been given the name
of Fred o. Butler. The mother was
formerly Miss Annie Higgins of Cole
brook, N. H. Mr.. Butler is a native
of Brockton, Mass.
There will be a pie sociable of the
United Order of Golden Cross this
Thursday evening In Heselton Hall.
Each lady member is requested to
bring a pie. Music will be furnished
by Varney and Roderick's orchestra.
Invitation cards may be secured at
George L. Clevelands barber shop
Mrs. John Goodness, who was call
ed last week to Canada on account of
the illness of her mother Mrs. Louis
Fluet, has written home that she ar
rived five hours after her mothers
death. Mrs. Louis Fluet, who was
we'll known here, died of influenza at
ter an Illness of one month. Mrs.
Fluet has several nephews and nieces
here.
The basketball games played at
Watervile last Friday night between
the Skowhegan girls and Coburn Clas-
steal resulted in the favor of Show
hogan. the score being 90 to II
The lineup for the Skowhe-
gan team was follows: Fedora
Lessor, right forward; Martha Stew
ard, left forward; Mary Friend,
jumping center; Lena Merrill side
center; Julia Carriyeau, right guard;
Airline Buteau, left guard; Margaret
Chase acted as referee.