The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-04-01


his vacation with grandparents in
Canaan.
Miss LoyIna Murray is visiting this
week with Ter sister, Mrs. Gordon
Bragg in Portland.
Little Miss Evelyn Chase is spend
ing a week in Norridgewock as the
guest Of her aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Keith
p. F. Webb returned to Corinna.
Monday. where he is temporarily To-
Gated after week end visit at his
home.
The First phlathea Class will meet
in Congregational Parlors next We'd
nesday night and an entertainment
will be provided
Miss Margaret Churchill who for
some time has been one OF the valued
accountants at the First National
Bank is completing her duties there
this week
Mrs. Pearl Belanger who has been
assisting the nurseing force at the
State Reformatory for Women return
ed to Brooklne. Mass, Monday. Her
little son accompanied her.
Mrs. c. A. Stanton Of Winthrop has
been the guest of her sister, Mrs. II.
l.. Nichols this week She was ac-
companied by Miss Waugh who was
also the guest of Mrs. Nichols.
Miss Isabelle Willett OF Frenchyille,
who has been dividing her time with
Miss Alma Renaud and Miss Della G.
Bouchard returned to her studies at
Pennington Normal School Monday
Among the local Democrats who
have been in Bangor for the State
Convention this week are Ex-Sherin
Frank Thompson, Wifred King,
Adam Simpson. II. l.. Ames, {. Nj.
Holt and f. j. Butler.
Miss Agnes p. Mantor is at home
from Boston University and Miss
Lois Mantor returned to University
of Maine Monday last. Adolph Bis
son and Raymond G. Fogg returned
to U. of M. at the same time.
Arthur IL. MCNlullIdll, MAUI W -
Philbrick Karl r. Philbrick, Roy
Fitzmorris. Cassimr Bisson, Alec
Thomson. and Lewis w. Brown are
among the Bowdoin College men in
town for the Easter vacation.
Leighton and Olin Tracy are at
home for the spring vacation from
their studies at Bates COLLEGE Miss
Crete CARL of WATERFORD, the finance
of the former is also a guest at the
First Baptist church parsonage where
Dr. Tracy, father of the two young
men is residing.
Harry Harris. at present acting as
postmaster at Canaan because of the
resignation of Ed Williams from that
position, was in Skowhegan Saturday
appearing before Fred Emery, local
secretary of the Civil Service Com
mission for examination for the posi-
ton permanently.
Mrs George Merriam has returned
home from a visit with her sons In
Melrose and Greenfield. Mass, and at
the home of DR.. Merriam in Brook
line. Mass. Prof and Mrs. F. H.
Weeks and daughter Louise are Eas-
ter vacation guests at the Merriam
home coming up from Waterville,
Charles Gleason OF Greenville was
in town Monday having business here
with Henry Crowell. Mr.. Crowell
expects to move to his new home,
the ]. d. Symons residence at the
corner of North avenue and High
street about the first OF June. MT
Symons will occupy an apartment III
the Symons Block.
The Dudley Corner School of which
Miss Lillace 3. Goodwin Is the teach
er closed Friday for the usual spring
vacation. The ladies' of the neigh
borhood were invited in and the work
of the pupils was demonstrated, Re-
freshments of ice cream and cake
were served the visitors providing the
cake. Miss Goodwin returns to the
school for next term.
Members of Skowhegan Lodge of
p. are making plans for the obser-
vance Of their 28th anniversary on
April % which will be announced FUR
Their at a later date. The committee
in charge of the arrangements are
Ralph Priest, Fred w. Weston and
Russell Dean. The rank of Knight
will be conferred at the regular meet
ing this Thursday night
Members of the Epworth League
were responsible for very pleasant
social affair In the Methodist vestries
I1,.lo,, auapipp whom thew gave n so
cial for the young people of the pa
IRISH. The arrangements were In
charge of Misses Ruth Viles, Pearl
Harville and Marietta Nichols and
games were played supplemented by
delicious Refreshments. delega-
tion of Queen Esther members sold
chocolate during the evening.
The Loyalty services at the Bethany
Baptist Church were we'll attended
last Sunday, a pleasing feature be-
ing the attendance of Miss Nelma NJ.
Fogg's Sunday School class in body.
The six o'clock service was likewise
of much interest, Mrs. G. r. Fogg
leading the service. During the ser
vice she read a Chinese Hospital story
dressed in Chinese costume and the
primary department of the Sunday
school assisted in the exercises. The
Bethany orchestra played.
II. r. Burgess formerly manager Of
the Somerset Grain Co. in this town
now operated by e. l.. & A. Gerald
was in town Monday. Mr.. Burgess Is
now salesman for the Oscar Holwa1