The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-28
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numbered among the patients at Som
erset hospital.
Beginning Monday, May End th,
Athens and Canaan stages will no
leave Skowhegan until after the 5.5(
P. NJ. train.
Mrs. j. G. Chandler and daughter
Sarah of Dexter returned home Tues
day afternoon having been guests o
Mrs. Lester Packard.
Col R. L. Marston is in Washing.
ton. d. c., until sometime next week
on business connected with the For.
est Industries Quesuonnaires.
A regular meeting of Priscilla Re-
bekah Lodge will be held next Tuesday
evening after which an entertain
ment will be furnished by the Past
Noble Grands of the order.
Saturday. May Il has been designat-
ed as Arbor day in the State of Maine
and the citizens are urged by Governor
Baxter to observe the day both at
home and in the schools with fitting
exercises.
State treasurer w L. Bonney OF
Bowdoinham and Mrs. Bonney were
| guests Tuesday at luncheon OF Mr..
| and Mrs. l.. w. Gerrish. Mr.. Bonney
was at one time principal of the high
school in Skowhegan.
Mrs B. F. Webb returned to Bath
Tuesday after a short visit with her
sister. Mrs. w II. Fowler. She and
Mr.. Webb plan to return to Skowhe-
Gan Saturday With Mr.. and Mrs. w NJ.
Potter Of Path and after a short visit
! will return to Bath with their auto
MOLE.
The Sophomore Glass of the High
school held party the last for the
wear. Friday even NJ in Assembly
Hall. High School building. Games
ana dancing were enjoyed with music
~ Mis- Fera Packard The chaper-
ores we're Miss Trefethen and Miss
Hall. Ices were served during the
evening
The Junior Class of the Skowhegan
High School have selected May 18th
for the class annual promenade. The
following committees were appointed:
executive. Velma Berry, Beatrice
Weston. Ruth Ies, Charles Carriveau.
Leon Jenkins and Carol Beal; decor
at ng committee. Edith Young, Vir-
ginia Stinchfeld Evelyn st. Ledger
Arthur Dunbar, Roland Russell, Olena
Viles and Sadie Martin. Music will
be furnished by the Bowdoin College
NH,
OF the graduation season.
william Chamberlain, who lives on
North avenue and keeps horse at
the Geo. Thompson stable had quite
search Monday and Tuesday for the
animal. He hitched 1t to sulky
Monday night and the horse became
frightened and cleared itself, smashing
the sulky and getting away from the
driver, after the latter had been
dragged a long distance. Nothing
could be found of the horse in the
plains section but on Tuesday 1t was
located at the King farm near the
Notch. Search went on after the
accident until three O'Clock Tuesday
morning.
The sum of S18 was cleared from
the food sale held last Saturday by the
Jewett street school pupils. From
previous entertainment they cleared
S25. These sums were used to pur-
chase a victoria and records and the
management of the Smith Music store,
where the purchase was made deduct
ed generously from the amount. 1t Is
needless to say that both the teacher
and pupils appreciate the generosity
of the people in aiding them to procure
this needed factor in modern educa-
ton. Although the school is small
one only a month was required 10
raise the necessary funds for the VIC
troIa. whereas many of the larger
schools occupied much longer per-
iod.
The beautiful home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ira A. Norton, 1873 Madison avenue
was made more charming and at
tractive Monday afternoon last when
their youngest daughter Bertha enter
tanned eleven of her friends and school
mates. The occasion was her eighth
birthday. The sweet and happy faces
Oh LUt eli WIN shSiA fA~NNS
dresses and ribbons made scene
long to be remembered. Those pres
ent were Elizabeth and Henrietta Page
Lynette Mantor, Evelyn Taylor, Mar
garet Gates, Alice Hobart, Evelyn
Fletcher, Helen Dawes, Dorothy Plum
mer, Ruth Thurlow and the little
hostess sister, Florence. Glennis
Haines was unable to attend on ac-
count of illness. Miss Macomber, Ber-
tha's day teacher and Miss Day her
music teacher were present and as
sisted In entertaining the little folks.
Mrs Norton was assisted at refresh
ment time by Mrs. Fred Emery and
Mrs. Bert Fletcher. Mrs. Emma Bige-
low of Lynn, Mass, an aunt, sent
very pretty party set which added to
the attractivenes of the serving. Ice
cream and cake and small assorted
candies were enjoyed.
The following citizens OF Skowhegan
have contributed to the support OF the
high school baseball team by the pur-
chase of one or more season tickets
for the games. This is complete to
April %. A. X. Butler, w. H. Cum
mings, Charles Nitchske, R. T. Patten,
w. p. Ordway, C. M. Holt. George w.
Cover, o. R. Wilder, S. W. Philbrick,
III r. Swat r. BissOn E. F. Dan