The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-11-25


Miss Beatrice Smiley. who is teach
ing in Winslow. returned Monday af-
terra visit at her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Horne oil
Summer St, are the parents of a
daughter, born last Sunday morning.
Miss Lucille II. Wentworth who has
been studying domestic science
course in Boston, has returned home
William T. Blair arrived in town
from New York City yesterday to visit
in the home of his brother, Albert J
Blair and family.
Mr. and Mrs. James Huntoon and
children of Norridgewock are to
spend Thanksgiving with her sister
Mrs. Omar Daggett and family.
Miss Helen Day, a student at Miss
Wheelock's school of Kindergarten
training in Boston. is home with Miss
Mary LOOMS OF Omaha, Neb as her
guest.
Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Storer and son
Allan p. visited Mr.. Storer's grand
mother in Weld. Sunday. She Is SO
wears old and is remarkably active for
her years.
Mrs George II Morse of Bangor.
who has been guest at the home of
/ her aunt. Mrs Rachel Webb returned
to Bangor. Friday, with Mr.. Morse,
who has been here attending court.
Mrs. E. II. Nils of Jackman re-
turned to SkoWhegan Friday from
Bangor. where she has been spending
part of the time since Mr.. Mills has
been attending the Burke murder tri-
al.
Miss Constance NJ. Anderson left
Monday morning for visit with her
sister, Miss Ruth Anderson in Boston.
From there she will proceed to her
home in Pittsfeid. Mass, Miss Ruth
Anderson going ont from Boston for
Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. W Philbrick were
in Portland, Monday and Tuesday.
Their son. Karl Philbriek IS home
from Bowdoin college but their other
son, Donald ". Philbrick, a student at
Harvard College business school, Is
not here for the holiday.
The public schools closed mast night
for the balance of the week. Among
the teachers who are spending the
holiday out of town are Miss Trefeth-
en- in Waterville, Miss Hall in Ban
gor. Miss Hatch in Old Town, Miss
Palmer in Buckfleld and Miss Brock
in Pennington.
The Christian Endeavor services at
the Bethany Baptist church last Sun
day night were of unusual interest,
George H. Halves, with team No )
directing The topic was Thanksgiy-
ing Habit and a Junior Forum was
held in connection with the service,
Mrs. G. Z. Fogg spoke.
A special meeting of the Pythian
Sisters was held last Friday evening
when the chapter was inspected by
District Deputy Miss Inez Getchell Of
Auguta. Refreshments of sandwiches,
cake and cocoa were served by Mrs
Vira Packard. The regular session of
the Order will occur tomorrow tFrl-
day. evening.
Miss Ruth Eveleth of Bangor has
completed her duties as matron at
the State Reformatory for Women,
and accepted a position in the office Of
the Board of Charities and Corrections
in Bangor. Miss Emma Parker of the
force of matrons at the State Reform
atory for Women is spending the hol-
iday in Fairfield.
Thomas Dionne of SkoWhegan thus
far leads in the membership drive in
the farm bureau contest in Somerset
County. having secured so pledges for
1921. Walter McKenney of North An
son comes second with 10; II. 5.
Hoxie OF Fairfield Center, third with
10. o. d. Dean of Norridgewock,
fourth with II, and Harold Bruce OF
Scion, fifth with 10.
Herbert 5. Wing. ex-State Senator
and former County Attorney of
Franklin County was in attendance at
court, Friday. He has been following
the Burke case thru both trials and
was so Interested that he came over
for the closing arguments. He had
formed the opinion that Burke was in
nocent. During the time Mr.. Wing was
County Attorney he conducted several
murder trials.
Rather startling news was received
Friday from New York City. stating
that Don Towne, who lives between
here and Madison. was lying in an
unconscious condition there. On alater
reports 1t was learned that Mr.. Towne
was in a taxicab accident and his ad-
dress was obtained from a card found
in his pocket He was taken to a
hospital. but his injuries were not
serious. Mr. and Mrs. Towne and son
left town last week for st. Peters
burg, Fla.
Roy Atkinson, formerly editor of
paper in Phillips, who has been COW
ering the Burke trial for the Bos-
ton Post returned to Boston. Sunday.
Oscar Shepard of the Lewiston Jour
nal was called back to the home office
prior to the closing argument and
Editor Manson of the Waterylle SEN
tfnel was absent from his desk in the
court room the latter part of the tri-
al Miss Ruth Henderson of the Ken
nebec Journal and c. C. Palmer of the
Bangor Commercial, remained until
the finish.
Work is going along rapidly on the
new parole building being built on
the State Reformatory property and
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