The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-02-05
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

I'll lett here Tuesday morning on
a business visit to Portland.
\ whist party vii be given to
night Thursday in convent Hall un-
der the auspices OF the st. John the
Haptiste Society
Nj. and Mrs. Francis 4. croteau
and little son, Francis Edward, Jr.
OF Bath visited with relatives in town
the first of this week.
There will be a dance in Grange
Hall Friday night with music by the
Imperial Orchestra. Tickets, ladies'.
Is cents and gentlemen 80 cents.
Miss Agnes p. Mantor returned
Tuesday to Boston University to re-
sumo her studies after being here
owing to the illness of her father,
Clarence Mantor,
Arrangements are being made by
the members of the Christian Science
Society for public lecture to be Civ
en- in Skowhegan in the spring or
early summer
Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Stanwood, and
little daughter, Elizabeth, expect to
return to their home in Rumford the
latter part of this week after yisi-
ting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
Gus Moore.
Friends in this section will learn
with interest that the condition of
Frank Haycock, who is in sana
forum at Savannah, Missouri for
treatment of cancer is reported as
improving. His lip is already
greatly improved,
Miss Mildred Keene who has been
stenographer in Augusta for sever
al years, was the week end guest OF
her aunt, Mrs. Abbie X Wildes, leav-
ing here Tuesday for Boston where
she has position. Her sister, Mrs.
Katherine ORoak of Belfast is yisi-
ting here this week with her mother,
Mrs James Johnson.
Chesley Moore was given a birth
day party in honor of his tenth birth
day, in G. A. II. Hall Monday after
noon with very large attendance of
young friends. Games and dancing
were among the pleasant features of
the affair, with Miss Fern Packard
at the piano Refreshments were
served by Mrs. Mabel Varney Miss
Alice Narney and Mrs. J. 0. Stanwood.
Master Moore was the recipient of
many gifts.
1t is not considered advisable by
members to continue the meetings
of the Parent Teacher Association
longer and the officers at meeting
of the High school building, Monday,
voted to transfer the funds this as
ISOLATION had on hand to the Mems
Forum OF the Federated Church. 1t
was believed that in this way, uni
yersal good might be derived for the
public at large and similar benefits
received as though the money had
been expended through the Parent
Teacher Organization. The funds
amounted to $500
\ gathering of eighteen young peo-
pie proved a very pleasant affair at
Kilcare Farm Saturday evening. \
snow shoeing party had been plan
ned but because OF the extremely cold
weather this feature was given up.
An oyster supper was served, music
and a general social time occupying
the remaining hours of the evening.
Miss Vivian Hubbard was the host
ess of the event assisted by her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hubbard
who are occupying kilcare this win
ter. The out of town guest was
Thaddeus f. Tilton of Portland.
Judge Brazzell of the Western So
merset Municipal Court was at the
State Reformatory for Women Satur-
day to conduct a hearing relative to
the INSANITY of one of the inmates at
the institution. The woman is an
epileptic aud during the period of her
attacks she has been so insane that
two men are required to held her, it is
is claimed. The woman was eX
amned by the house physician, DR..
o. J. GAIA, assisted by Dr. Dascombe
and she was ordered transferred to
the Augusta Hospital. DR.. Johnson,
the superintendent and a matron took
the unfortunate woman to Augusta
Tuesday.
Among the social events of the past
week was a pleasant little bridge
party given by Mrs. f. w. Buchanan
in compliment to Mrs. IT. A. Ander-
son OF Pittsneld. Two tables were
arranged and Mrs r. A. Wentworth
won the first prize. Mrs Anderson,
the guest of honor was awarded a
consolation gift of a box of candy.