The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-09


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Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Hall OF
Greenville are spending the winter at
the home of their daughter Mrs.
Frances Smith.
The Ladies Social Circle of the
Methodist church held its regular
meeting of the year at the home of
Mrs. Frances Smith on Water St.
Monday afternoon.
Ernest Nelson of Canaan who re-
Gently arrived here from a visit in
Boston. has returned to his home af-
ter being the guest of his brother,
Van Nelson of Mechanic street.
Miss Pearl Currie has become em-
ployed as nurse in the household of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben S. Collins of Hesel-
ION street. Miss Currie makes her
home with her parents Mr.. and Mrs
George Currie on the Lakewood road.
The pupils of the eighth grade en-
joyed snowshoe trail last Monday
4yanIng The course taken was on
the Norridgewock road ON this side o.
the river MISS Perry, teacher in
INC seventh grade, acted as chaperon.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society will meet with Mrs. E. N.
Merrill, Monday afternoon at o'clock
Chapt. three of the Study book will
be taken up, and the mystery box in
the December magazine. All ladies
cordially invited
Thomas Coburn and Adolph Bis
son of the Senior class, Skowhegan
High School, who have been on va
cation trip to Dorchester, Mass, ar
rived home yesterday. While in Mas
sachusetts they were guests of Mr..
Coburn's sister, Mrs. Jennie Min.
Fred G. Head for many years a
resident of Skowhegan has recently
moved from Providence, R. l. to Oak
land, Me, where he has established
his home at 242 Summer street. Quite
part of the last year Mr.. Head has
been a government inspector in Provi-
dence.
Miss Thurza Drake, who has been
the office girl for DR.. c. E. Richard
son for some time, is now doing priv
ate nursing. At present she is en-
ployed in North Arson. Miss Rattle
Tozier has filled her vacancy. Miss
Tozier has been a saleswoman for
W. B. Steward for several years.
Miss Addie Lightbody of Waterville,
and her two brothers, Carl Lightbody
who is a mechanic in a munitiOn fac
tory at Newport, r. l., and Charles
Lightbody, an aviator In California,
who have been the guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. d. S. Edwards on
Baptist hill, left here last Saturday.
Miss Nora Plummer while returning
from her vacation spent with her pa
rents at Harrington, was a caller at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Bacon in Skowhegan last week. Miss
Plummer was formerly teacher in
the grade schools of the high school
building. She left here last winter
for Washington, d. c., where she has
been employed for the government.
A New Years party was held at
the home of Mrs. Viola Smith on Wed
nesday The guests were members
of the Susanna Wesley Bible class of
the Methodist church of which Mrs.
Smith is the teacher. A delicious
tea was served by the hostess assisted
by Mrs. Laura Dinsmore, Mrs. Mertie
NJ Lamb and Mrs. Frances Smith Of
ficers of the class. A literary and
musical program was furnished
MI. Gnu WI D. GiiOy LdSuoSO iSIui II
ed to Westbrook Monday after pass
ing a few days in Skowhegan with
relatives. Mrs. Lacasce was before
her marriage Miss Marion Steward,
daughter of John w. Steward, now of
East Lansing, Mich. She was for
about two years one of the faculty
of the Skowhegan High School. Mr..
Lacasce is a graduate of Skowhegan
High and had since served for one
or more seasons as athletic coach for
that institution. Mr. and Mrs. La
casce are now teaching in Westbrook
Seminary.
A very pleasant New Years meet
ing OF 80 members of Golden Rod Br.
l. S. 8. was held on Jan. 3D. with Mrs.
Susan Chase and daughters, the
Misses Barbara and Ora. The day
was passed in sewing until 230. the
hour for opening the business meet
ing. Eleven dollars and ninetytwo
cents had been expended for clothing
and shoes for needy residents since
the meeting of Dec. 10th. A picnic
dinner was enjoyed, the hostesses
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