The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-12-25

E. B. Rowell left Tuesday morning
on a visit to Boston
John II. Steward left Tuesday
morning ON business visit to Lewis
ton.
Miss Norma Smith went to Freeport
Tuesday to visit at the home of her
uncle DR.. X. W Smith.
Miss Myra Rowell visited Saturday
and Sunday with the family of Charles
Steurtevant in Augusta.
Carl Lightbody of Newport, R. I. is
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
David Edwards on Main st.
Clifford Aulis went to Boston Tues
day and from there will &c to Han
over, y. II. to visit his parents.
Miss May Snow of Auburn. who has
been the guest of her cousin, Miss
Marie Bsson, returned home Satur-
day.
Mrs. Alice S Devine of Augusta de-
parted Monday after visiting her cou-
sin Miss Ethlyn Steward of Coburn
avenue.
Walter NJ Xaliere, who has under
gone several surgical operations will
enter the Sanatorium at Fairfield to
morrow
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Jewett and
children. Maryland and Edwin are vi
sitting with Mrs. Jewett's parents in
Augusta.
County Agent and Mrs Clayton
Storer and Allan Philbrick Storer are
spending Christmas with Mrs. Stor-
er's mother in Corinna.
Mrs. F. w Buchanan will entertain
for week her two nieces, Faith E.
and Sarah Remission of Exeter, y. II.
They will arrive tomorrow.
Mrs. Sheridan Green and Mrs Nah
lon Dane and little son left Saturday
for Jacksonville, Mass, where they
are to visit their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
David Lyon.
The Soross district nurse will be
on duty after Jan. 1st Messages
may be left at Mrs. Emma Frost's re-
sidence on Bush St, at Wentworth &
Plummer's office, or at Holt & Nights
office.
Julian Goodrich will return Satur-
day to resume his studies at Hebron
Academy. The holiday recess from
studies is long at Hebron the plan
being to have the Easter recess very
brief.
William Preble, who has been
spending sometime with his parents in
town, leaves the first of the month for
Pinehurst, North Carolina where he
will have a position as head waiter in
a hotel.
Mrs l.. p. Geoffrion went to Jack
man, Tuesday, to accompany her three
children home to spend he Christmas
holidays with their parents. They
are attending a Parochial school in
that town.
Mrs Mary futile, who has been
quite i'll at the home of her daughter.
Mrs Frank NJ. Hubbard of the Lake
wood road. is reported as being con-
siderable improved. She has been
suffering from an attack of bronchitis
and the grippe.
Sheriff Mooers, County Attorney E.
F. Merrill ard DIR. w. S. Stinchield
medical examiner. went to Jackman
Friday to be present at the autopsy
performed following the removal of
the body of the late Nelson w. Bart
ley from its burying place at Jack
man.
Announcement has been received of
h. irt Of 61t1ub Ia AIR and
Mrs. r. f. Wilcox of Birmingham.
Ala. Mrs. Wilcox was formerly Miss
Dorothy Potts. and was a graduate of
Skowhegan High School having lived
when in town with Mr., and Mrs. c. b.
Hight in the class of 1917.
The dance program for the Alumni
Ball includes 90 members and several
extras. The following Skowhegan
ladies will serve as patronesses: Mrs.
Vivian G. Woodbury., lIrs. Mary E.
Marston, Mrs. Mary NJ. Greenway,
Mrs. Mary c. StinchGeld Mrs. Edith S.
Leighton and Mrs Lola NJ. Blunt.
Sergeant Brooks Savage arrived
home Monday on a IS days furlough
from Base Hospital Al Staten Island,
New York At the expiration of his
furlough Sergeant Savage will return
to the institution just mentioned
where his treatment will be continued
He is feeling very well at the pres
ent time.
The women employees of Beale's
Canning Factory met at the home of
Mrs. Frank Greene on Upper Middle
street, Monday afternoon, where IL
enjoyed delicious lunch of SCI
witches. cake. sluce hot biscu /
coffee Sick ones who were up"ble
to attend receiv ID the remnants of the
luncheon.
DR. and Mrs. c. f. Richardson and
little Miss Phyllis were in Strong,
Sunday, to visit the doctors parents.
The doctor was called in consultation
with DR. Bell of Strong and DR. Hig-
gins of Phillips over the condition of
Mrs George Will. the mother of Mrs.
W. W. Creation of Madison avenue and
Mrs Creation is with her mother, who
remains critically i'll.