The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-15

from her recent illness.
Mrs. Eugenia Aver of Athens was "a
visitor in Skowhegan, Friday last
Mrs PAMELA York left Friday
. morning for a visit with relatives in
Gardiner.
Mrs. Howard Friend of Water street
has as her, guest, her sister, Miss
Flora Murphy OF Wernersville. Penn,
There will be q special meeting of
the Pythian Sisters tomorrow tFri-
day. evening for the purpose of cleo
. ting officers. A regular meeting will
be held a week hence.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Coupe, who
have been living at 20 Lawton street
for the summer. returned to their
farm home in Mercer last Saturday,
where they will spend the winter.
Mrs. Sara F. Dyer went Friday to
Wateryile and Fairfield to spend o
few days with her daughter, Miss
Ruby Frances Dyer. student at Col
by College and with her sister in the
town last mentioned.
Bernard Holt, William o. Wildes,
Jr., Horace Fortier, Carroll Beal. Reid
| Appleby, Kenneth Woodbury. and
George II. Halves, represented Skow-
hogan high school at the student con-
/ ference which closed Sunday in Lew
iston.
r. f. Atwood and Walter p. Ord
way went to Lewiston Monday to at
tend the annual meeting pfsKora Tenn
pie, Ancient Arabic Order Mobiles of
the Mystic Shrine. Mr.. Atwood ID. q
member of the Past f'otentates As
ISOLATION. M ssf L IA
Mrs. c. Earle Richardson. left Sat-
urday morning for two weeks visit
in Milton, Mass. with her cousin, Mrs.
c. w. Jordan. One of the events in
which Mrs. Richardson will partici-
pate will be bali this evening in the
Copley Plaza. 4ss}siT ".
Relatives have been advised here of
the birth of a son to Mr.. and Mrs. Ken
meth w. Ross in Brooklyn, N. Y, on
December 5. Mr.. Ross Is the son of
Frank T. Ross of this town and the
late Annie Ward Ross, formerly OF
Skowhegan.
AS benefit for Simon Peters Post.
American Legion, Fred Roullard is
arranging a wrestling bout between
John Carlton of Boston and Peter
Sturgis for the evening Of December
90. Sturgis is giving his services alld
everything above expenses will go to
the Post,
II Mr.. and Mrs. ROLAND Corson were
made happy on December by the
arrival Of an eleven pound boy. The
ftlittle fellow has been named Therl
| ROLAND. This is the fourth child
4 ana the second son. Mrs. Ernest
Il Moody OF East Skowhegan is caring
for Mrs. Corson.
Az Miss M.3G. Hare, home demonstra-
4 ton agent Tor Somerset County, is at
tending .ithe home demonstration
agents conference. in Orono this week
and next and will go from there to
Monticello to spend Christmas at her
home She will return in time for
the all day Farm Bureau meeting in
/ Grange Hall at Fairfield Center on
/ December 80. I
1 Charged with operating n motor
! vehicle without license George
| Goodrich of Canaan was before Trtal
Justice T. G. Lord Monday afterndqn.
| 1t appears that Mr. Goodrich's licehse
had been revoked because Of a. pre-
| vous offense and that he continued to
/ run the car as he had been doing prior
/ to the suspension. He. pleaded guilty
/ and was fined $50 and costs, the fine
/ being suspended upon payment Of
costs and during good behavior.
Charles B. Dodge OF Seattle. wash,
who always has the interest Of Show
hogan at heart. has written o friend
/ since his recent visit here the follow
II ing kind words: II might say that
Il I have not seen any more prosperous
looking town. or city for that matter,
\ than Skowhegan from the time left
Seattle until got back to the Pacific
/ coast and | might add that we have
! no towns here that would impress q
visitor any more fayorably than Show
hegan."
4 Mrs. w. o. Chase returned home
Friday from a visit in Pittsfeld with
/ her sister Mrs. z. d. Lancaster.
i This Thursday evening the Re-
bekah degree will DE conferred on q
large class of candidates. Refresh
ments are to be served. Next Tues
day evening. December 20, a. Christ
mas meeting will be held and each
member is asked to bring present
the value of which not to exceed
fifteen cents. Santa Claus will bel
present to distribute the gifts.
Funeral services for the late Nary
! L. Adams were held last Sundays
afternoon at two O'Clock, from
the undertaking chapel OF the Lord 81
Caswell establishment on Madisond
avenue. Rev. George Loring, Thur
low, pastor Of the Federated Church
officiated. Miss Adams died at the. Cen
trail Maine Sanatorium in. Fairfield
and the remains were brought TOD
Skowhegan Friday, The surviving
parents are Delbert and Annie Morse
Adams of North New Portland. for
I merly Of Skowhegans The, remains,
are to besinterred here together With
three other deceased children There