The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-01-08
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


: Mrs Jennie Bolgier of Waterville
has been a recent guest at the home
of Mrs Fred Laney.
Mrs Ella H. Russell of Athens is
visiting Tor several weeks at the home
of her nephew c. & Hight.
William Wildcs II is visiting his
aunt Miss Lizzie Lord and the family
OF G. L. Il. smith for fortnight
The Ladies Social Circle of the
Methodist Church met Monday for a
pleasant afternoon at the home of
Miss Lila Weston
Mr.. and Mrs Percy Quimby and
their son Of Norridgewock were visit
ors at the home OF Mrs Ethel Palmer
for a short time last week.
The annual meeting Of the island
/ Avenue Congregational Church will be
/ held at the church yestry on Tues
day evening, January -, at o'clock.
Mrs. Hugh Hurley OF West Front
street will entertain the Pioneer Past
Noble Grands Association next Mon
day afternoon. Meeting called at
2.30.
The many students from Skowhe-
gan at the various colleges, who have
been at their homes here have been
returning to their college work after
vacation.
Willie j. Butler has been attending
the State Court meeting of the Catho-
lie Order of Foresters this week in
Lewiston as a delegate from the
Skowhegan Order.
Mss Alice Smith, teacher IN the
Maiden, Mass. public schools, who has
been at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs Alonzo Smith, has departed
to resume her school work.
The susanna Weston Women's Glass
of the Centenary Methodist Sunday
School is preparing to give the mems
class of the school a supper and en-
tertainment on the evening of Janu-
airy 16.
Miss Beatrice Smiley left the first
of the week for Boston to resume her
training at the Massachusetts General
Hospital She went there to train
last fall but was obliged to leave be-
cause of illness.
William w. Fairclough, who is a
teacher of Spanish in the White
Plains, New York High School. and
who has been passing the holidays
with his family returned to White
Plains, Sunday morning.
Mrs. Philip Nadeau and Miss Ethel
Amazeen leave here the 9th OF Janu
airy for Pinehurst, North Carolina
where they will be employed under
Mrs. Nadeau's brother, Mr. William
Preble, at the Berkshire Hotel, Mr.
Preble being head waiter
Miss Molly V. Blunt and Miss Mar
garet Leayitt have returned to Wei
lesley College after spending the va
cation in town. Miss Hannah Chalk
ley of Louisiana, who has been with
Miss Leayitt at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. f. w Briggs also returned to
Wellesley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Watson have
closed their home in Norridgewock
and are to pass the winter with their
son, Wesley L. Watson at 81 North
avenue. Mr.. Alfred Watson is in
poor health at the present time and
hopes to benefit by complete rest
during the winter months.
Francis ~ Nichols, the son of the
Rev. Mr. Nichols, left Skowhegan yes
terday after visit of two weeks
with his father and mother. He is
on his way to Chicago where he is to
take technical course at a trade
school. He has until recently been
employed in West Suffield, Conn.
Four people were united with the
Centenary Methodist Church last
Sunday by letter from other churches
and four more will be added in the
very near future. The people who
joined Sunday were Mrs. W. A Me-
servey. Mrs. Herbert M. Nichols,
Marietta Nichols and Thomas Nichols.
Martin Munster of lockwood, whose
arrest was noted in this paper last
week was taken to Fairfield, Friday
and arraigned before Judge Brazzell,
by Sheriff John A. Mooers and Deputy
Sheriff John e. Lamb, who made the
arrest. Munster pleaded guilty to
maintaining a gambling slot machine.
The machine was confscated and will
be DESTROYED. A Jail sentence was
imposed but was suspended but upon
pavment of fine and costs of $45.S6
NIunetar was allowed to return to his