The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-05-05

have returned from a several days
business visit in Boston.
Werner Wormlight, member of the
somerset Academy faculty, was in
Town Saturday on business.
Mrs. E. L. Ford has returned from
Industry where she was called by the
death of her sister,, Mrs Reyes.
william R. Elliott left Monday morn
ing for Haverill, Mass. called there by
the critical illness of his father Robert
Elliott
Mrs. Alonzo York, who has gone to
Arson to live with her sister, has sold
her home on Railroad street to Andrew
Mathews.
w. P. Ordway has been in Boston
this week on business returning as
far as Portland for the Grand LODGE
Sessions.
The inmates of the State Reforma-
tory attended morning worship at the
centenary Methodist Church last Sun
day morning.
Charles R. Cook, President of the
First National Bank, is shortly to
spend several weeks at his camp at
Squawpan Lake.
The 18th anniversary of the FIRST
Philathea Glass will occur on Friday
evening, May IS, at the Federated
Church Parlors.
Miss Maud and Miss Ethel Little
field returned to Portland Saturday
following a visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
W. C. Littlefiefild of the Back Road.
Judge E. w. Sawyer of North Arson
was N town Monday to conduct the
regular term of the Western Somer-
set Municipal Court and reported
clean slate.
MRS. W c. Tannebring and little
son of Beverly, Mass. arrived Monday
eveing to visit her sister Mrs. John
H. Jenkins and her brother, DR.. r. A.
Derbyshire.
County Agricultural Agent c. A.
Storer was in Ripley Tuesday to at
tend a milk testing circle and We'd
nesday was attending to his regular
office duties in Hartland.
Mrs. Olive S. Dealey of Pleasant ST.,
fell in her home Sunday and struck on
a chair in such a manner as to crack
one rib on the left side. She is doing
as we'll as could be expected
Mrs. Laura Nuttirg and son Cecil
who have been at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. James B. Nutting, left Sat
urday for a visit with relatives in
Athens before returning to Harmony.
Last Sunday the young women of
the Catholic Parish received holy COM
Church. In the afternoon meetings
were held by the Junior Assembly
Girls at 40 and the Children of
Mary at o'clock.
Late marriage returns at the office
of the town clerk are those of Arthur
A. Grover, Al, fireman of Skowhegan
and Emma NJ Stevens. 40 house
keeper of Skowhegan The ceremony
was performed by Attorney w. Fl.
Halves, a notary public.
Mrs. Nellie French, who has been a
matron in the Home for Aged Women
at Bangor, arrived Monday evening
and has accepted s milar position at
the State Reformatory. Mrs. Lizzie
b. Lombard has completed her duties
as matson nurse and returned to her
summer home at Lakewood.
The pruning demonstration at
Fruitwell, the Thomas Dean farm on
the Back road to Fairfield, was we'll
attended. Mr.. Dean has fine orchard
of about 1000 trees, eight of which
were pruned under the direct on of
County Agent Storer. Mr.. Dean is the
possessor of some very excellent
stock
DR. w S. Stinchfeld and Dr. George
f. Young of this town will attend the
Annual Meeting of the American Med
ical Society in Boston June to 10th
Among the other Somerset County
physicians who VIII be present to par.
ticipate in the sessions will be DR.. H.
E. Marston of North Arson and DR.,
P. o. Hopkins of Bingham.
A meeting of the Boys Agricultural
Club was held Saturday evening with
a good attendance in Municipal court
room. George w. Tobey, the new
leader, met with the boys and the out
look is very encouraging. Eleven
members have enrolled as follows:
Floran Ellis, William Caouette, H.
Parkman White. Hamlin G. Tobey,
Guy Sirois, Onesieme Laney Linwood
Beauford, Maurice Gates and Law
renee Turcotte.
A very pleasant affair was g ven
Thursday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. A. Pailey in honor of Miss Eliza
beth Maeomber, a teacher at the Lin
coin building. Before the departure
Of the guests Miss Macombers engage
ment was announced to Prince Drum
mond of Waterville, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. AZ F. Drummond. The announce
ment rather uniquely presented by
guests forming the proper names of a
tumble OF letters. Miss Maeomber is
the daughter of Mrs Cora Macomber
of Ellsworth and Seal Harbor.
Among the members of the local
Masonic Fraternities who are attend
ing the sessions of the Grand Bodies
in Portland this week are Frank w.