The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-03-17


Law" last Thursday evening.
Francis Parker. son of Mr.. and Mrs
Eugene Parker, underwent an OPERA
ton for appendicitis at Kennebec Val
ley Hospital, Friday evening.
Wallace L. Mcdonald of East Mad
ison was in town Friday and bought
the Ford car which was driven the
past season by Warren w. Swain.
Announcement was made last Sun
day at the Catholic church of the ap-
preaching marriage of Adrian Turcotte
and Miss Estelle Fortier, members of
the parish.
Miss Evelyn Flanders of Madison,
who has frequently sung before
Skowhegan audiences, underwent a
surgical operation at Kennebec Val
ley Hospital, Tuesday evening.
Sunset Chapter, No. SO, Order of the
Eastern Star, will hold regular meet
ing tomorrow, Friday evening at 7.45
o'clock. There will be an entertain
ment in charge of Mrs. Fogg but no
work or refreshments.
Mrs. J. Wallace Blunt is away for
several days having gone to RridGton !
to visit us. A G. Blunt and thence on
to i5oston to visit Mr.. Blunt and their
daughter, Miss Molly V. Blunt a stu
dent at Wellesley College.
Miss Iva NJ. Holway expects to re-
sumo the charge of her fancy work de-
nartment on the second floor of the
Dodge block within the next few days
She has been detained at home by ILL
ness for about four weeks.
The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist Church will
hold it's annual mite box opening
Tuesday, March %. Supper will be
served at $50. Mrs. Viola Smith is
chairman of the supper committee.
"Nomads of the North" will be pre-
sented in the Opera House on March
% as a benefit for Priscilla Rebekah
Lodge. A large number of the mem
bers of the order are conducting a
ticket sale for this highly recon-
mended production.
Chester H Mills Esq. of Jackman
has been in town this week attending
to legal matters and visiting his pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. f. M. Mills. He
reports snow eight or nine inches on
the level in his section of the county
at the present time.
Miss Mabel Smith of this town is a
patient at Kennebec Valley Hospital
having underwent a surgical opera
ton last Wednesday. Other patients
at this institution are Mrs. Fred Sal
ley of North Arson and Lillace Bur-
rill of Canaan who was operated on
Tuesday.
The Rebekahs are planning a pleas
ant evening tonight in Heselton Hall,
where they are giving an Assembly
Dance. The affair is semi-public, the
Rebekahs being privileged to invite
their gentlemen and the Odd Fellows
their ladies'. 1t will be informal.
Grand march promptly at o'clock
George Williams, who lately return
ed from the south was in Waterville
the later part of the week to meet
Mrs. Willie ans. They have been with
the u bTltH a ilO66lo GNU" tipuPN
and have been in North and South
Carolina during the winter months
They are to manage their store at
Lakewood next summer.
The Skowhegan Woman's Club Will
observe Gentlemen's Night next We'd
nesday evening, March %, in the par
lors of the Federated church, with a
banquet at $50 Arthur Staples Of
the Lewiston Journal Staff will deliver
an address upon THE New Womans
Page" Every member is privileged
to invite one guest. The male quar-
tet will sing,
1.-THE Triumphal Entry" will be the
subject of Rev. H. L. Nichols sermon
at Centenary Methodist Church, Sun
day morning at 1915. Appropriate
music will be rendered by the church
choir under the direction Of Miss
Gladys Pennell. Sunday School ses-
sion at noon. Epworth League SER
vice at o'clock with Mrs. Nichols in
charge. Evening worship with SER
mon by the pastor at 7 O'Clock.
Jack Barker OF Boston was in town
yesterday being called here by the
serious condition of his father-in-laW
Dr. John L.. Pepper of Madison, who
is suffering from bomb explosion at
Somerset Hospital. Mrs. Barker
reached her old home in Madison
Tuesday night. Mr.. Barker is
printer and about years ago was To-
Gated in town having been connected
with the welcome Guest" period1-
cal published for a short time in the
Philbrick block, then the Chas. r.
Ward store.
There will be the usual services at
the Federated Church next Sunday.
At the morning service Rev. George
l.. Thurlow will speak upon The
Triumphal Entry" The church school
will convene at IL o'clock and at the
same hour the Mems Club meets In
the Assembly Hall. The subject to
be considered by Mr.. Thurlow Will be
the Criminal and His Relation to So
ciety." There will be special music.
Al the Christian Endeavor meeting in
the evening Mr.. Thurlow will be the
leader and at the o'clock service
he I'll sneak i1Don "The Call to De-