The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-09-23

and her niece MIS-. II. Z. iediilSueii
in Lewiston.
Miss Bertha Rathbun OF New York,
who has been the guest OF Mrs. Mary
c. Brainard. started on her return
home, Saturday.
Miss Mary Z. Lawley is visiting
for a few weeks with her brother,
Joseph Lawley and family in SOM
erville, Mass.
Charles Mason Mower, Jr., and Miss
Sarah Mower of Portland were guests
several days last week OF MISS Han
nah r. Page.
Mrs Ethel Spencer of Orono has
been the week end guest OF her sis-
ter Miss Margaret Smith, having re-
turned from Bangor with her.
Mrs. Beatrice C. Carpenter OF Som
erville. Mass, who spent the summer
at Killcare Farm was in town last
week calling on friends. She de-
parted on the 235 train Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Keene and Lyle
S. Moore were among the local peo-
pie to attend the fair at Lewiston
Friday. They went down for some
Buick cars for Holt & Hight.
Elizabeth A. Webb will receive sub
scriptions for the Ladies' Home Jour
nal, The Saturday Evening Post, and
The Country Gentleman, at Smiths
Music store. 2w33'
Miss Amy J. Bird of Cambridge,
vi O.
sins, Henry Thomas and Mrs Isabelle
Thomas Moore, left Saturday morning
for a visit at Intervale in the White
Mountains.
P. H. Hilton OF lockwood was in
town last week Mr.. Hilton was for
merly a resident of Jackman. He Is
principally engaged at present In a
pulp wood cutting operation on a
township about thirty miles north OF
lockwood.
]. r. Philbrick, 0ptometrist, will
leave Tuesday, the 21st, on business
trip to Boston. His office will be
closed during his absence until Sat
urday when he will be there as usual.
ments with A. L. Nutting in the Dins
more store.
The Federated Mission Circles OF
the First Baptist and Congregation
al churches held Friday afternoon in
Federated church parlOrs, was not
largely attended because OF the funer-
al services of Mrs. Sheridan Green.
Mrs. Eva r. Greenwood presided at
the session and a discussion on books
for the coming winter was in order
Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. Powers of New
York who have been visiting Mrs.
Powers sister. Mrs. o. A. Abbey and
Mrs Archie Weston in this town and
enjoying an outing at Smithfeld left
here Saturday on their return home. |
They were accompanied by Master |
Clifford Davis. a nephew also of New
York, who has been visiting at the
Abbey home.
The regular meeting of Russell Re-
lief Corps, the first since the summer
vacation. was held Friday afternoon
in Grand Army Hall with the presi- |
dent. Mrs Viola Smith presiding.
Routine work was In order and Mrs. |
f. L. Walker of Woodfords gave talk
on the work of her home Corps. Mrs.
Walker has been here for several days |
the house guest of her daughter Mrs.
Carl Curtis.
Kenneth Copp was In Lewiston Sat
urday to continue his cornet studies.
f. T. Hight OF Boston. Mrs. Mary |
Hight OF Worcester. Mass. and Mr.. and
Mrs Harold Chamberlain of Worces-
ter. Mass. were In town Saturday. |
from Athens where they had
been spending several weeks. Mr..
and Mrs. Chamberlain were going to
Harmony for a visit before returning
to their home.
Willis M. Kicker of Rockland, Mass.
formerly of Skowhegan. was In town
Mr. Kicker came to this
part of the county with the remains
Of his motherin-law, the late Susan
Clementine Hussey. widow OF owen
Hussey, formerly Of Canaan. The de-
ceased would have been IA next
month, had she lived She had been
a widow about thirteen years. Mrs.
Kicker is the only surviving child. |
and Mrs Hussey had lived with her
for sometime.
An order has been passed by the
governor and council approving the
following wage schedule at the State
Reformatory for women at Skowhe-
gan. Superintendent $780, physi-
clan $500; bookkeeper, 5000; parole
officer, $1,000; head nurse. $500; head
matron, $500: kitchen matron, $60O;
laundry matron. $500; teacher. $500;
farm manager, $1,000; managers as
sistant, $1,000; matrun. $500; eng1-
neer 1902: head matron Damon
cottage, $500; assistant. $3.50; nurse
$500: head matron. Milliken cottage,
5000; assistant, $3.50; teacher, $SOV.
Memorial services for the late ].
Merle Bartlett were held Friday az
ternoon from the residence OF Clyde
II. Smith where the deceased and MS
mother. Mrs. Clara DeWere, had re-
sided for several years. Rev. Z. ii.
mckinney, Congregational pastor OF
the Federated church oficiated, ana
interment was made at Mount Rest
cemetery In the Bartlett lot at Athens.
There were very many lovely now
ers During the funeral Mrs. Ellie
Pooier Malley sang Face to Face
Out-of-town relatives attending were
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