The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-08-12
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS
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-. T. Whittier returned home
6. light from Massachusetts.
- 3D. has been for the past three
v.-iting her sister Mrs. Gillen.
-. rfia SWEET Bradley has been
- as solost at the band con-
"a he given by the Skowhegan
s..#gsns Band at Lakewood next Sun
dag.
ufuiam T. Seekins went TO Bath
.ordav to attend a meeting of the
- - Of the Supreme Courts of
Nsine A shore dinner was enjoyed
-, New Meadows Inn.
The usual services of the Christian
caence Society will be held at 10:45
sunday morning in Grand Army Hall.
Mrs. Howard Friend is substituting
&C first reader for the present.
Mrs. Jewett Savage and daughter
,,ss Augusta Savage of Boston were
ep4sts recently at the home of Mrs.
eayage's brother Isaac Holway of
p.ngbam and also John Savage of
Scion
Mrs William r. Whitney, who has
hoen Al the home of her sister, Mrs.
carolvn ?. Fairbrother. during the
nre,eut week will come here this win
tor from Norridgewock and will live
At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Crowell.
sherman DIN Dudley, the two
months and twenty-six days old son
of Mr. and Mrs DIN Dudley of Up
nor Middle street. died Monday. The
child was buried Tuesday in the As
soejation cemetery. The mother was
formerly Miss Adelaide Smith of Ben
ton.
Hildreth Curtis of Madison. daugh-
ter of Sewell W. Curtis of Madison,
underwent an operation for appendi-
citis late Monday night at kennebec
Valley Hospital. Her stepmother, for
nerly Miss Ida Fowke. and once a
nprse at the Kennebec Institution is
attending the patient.
Mrs William Demo. accompanied by
her brother Robert Laney of Salem,
n H. and Mrs Noah Demo arrived
home Monday night from Salem,
where the two ladies have been visit
ipg for several days with Mrs. Demos
PARENTS. Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Laney.
Master Robert will remain for about
two weeks.
In compliment to their guests Mr.
and Mrs Charles Creation of Provi-
dence, r. l., Mr.. and Mrs w. W.
Creation of Madison entertained seve-
raj relatives Sunday. Included were
Mr. and Mrs. W. W Creation, son and
daughter of Pennington, and Mr.. and
Mrs Walter Hilton and daughter, Ed
ma Of Madison.
Little Miss Alberta Pooler, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Pooler of
North avenue, celebrated her fifth
birthday at her home Monday after
noon with fifty-six of her friends. She
received many beautiful gifts, one of
which was a tricycle. given by her pa
rents. 1t was a complete surprise.
Refreshments OF ice cream, cakes,
candy, sandwiches and lemonade were
served during the afternoon.
Miss Mabel Robinson of Middle ST.
has been entertaining her aunt Mrs.
Viola Kilgore formerly of Reading.
Mass, but who in recent years has
been spending considerable time in
Orlando and other Florida cities. Miss
Robipson's mother, the late Mrs. Helen
Robinson was a sister of Mrs. Ki1gore
as was the late Mrs. Sarah Palmer of
Pleasant st. A brother, Bradbury
Barker, lives in Athens where the ia
mily formerly resided.
The following were elected to Of
fee at the Ostecpathic Convention re-
Gently held in Portland. Pres, DR..
Harry H. Campbell, Portland; vice.
president, DR.. Charles Doran, Bangor
secretary, Or. Aida Wentworth, Saco,
treasurer, DR.. Royal McWilliams,
Portland. trustees, DR.. W. P. Currie,
Bath, DR.. Geona Sanborn, Lewiston,
Dr. George whitley, Portland. The
next meeting will be held in Decem-
Der in Augusta and DR.. Florence OPP
dycke of that city has been made
chairman on the committee of arr
angements. Among the osteopaths
present from this locality was DR.. Ju-
liza Nay Kincaid of this city.
Sometime since II was announced
from the main headquarters of the
society of st. John the Baptist that
that order was prepared to pay the
expense of four young men of Maine to
enter institutions of high learning
amounting to $3.50 each. Examine
tons were held all over the state TO
determine the four best among those
who wished to take advantage Of the
offer and large number participated.
The names of the four successful can
ddates have recently been announced
and among them is that of Phillip E.
faalin, son of Mr.. and Mrs. F. X.
Poulin on Lawton street. Skowhegan
Illus by being among the four best
70 examinations. Mr. Pouln is to have
BIS expenses paid for one year at a
school or college This young man
IS fifteen years of age and has al
read attended Lasalette College of
Hartford Conn. for the past two years.
He leaves here Monday for five day
fishing trip as a guest Of his uncle,
Gideon Poulin, who has charge of
sporting camps at Dead Stream pond.
Among the out-of town people in
town to attend the funeral of the late
Van w Nelson which vas held from
the Bethany Baptist church edifice on
Sunday afternoon were: NMr. and
Mrs Bertram Melvin and Phyllis Mel
m IL. ND