The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-05-19

Mr.. and Mrs. George Gordon are
the parents of a young son born Tues
day morning.
Mrs. Amanda Witham, who mas been
quite i'll for the past month, IS gam
ing slowly. Mrs. Friend, the nurse,
IS caring for her.
Vim. Rowe, who has been employ
ed during the winter at Oakland as a
teamster for Sawtelle Bros. came here
to work for the Central Maine Power
Co. Monday.
Mrs w. II. Fowler is enjoying a
few days at Emblem Pond with Or.
and Mrs. l. p fash of Fairfield. MI
Fowler is spending a part of the time
at that pleasant resort
Mrs. Viola Weston of Industry, who
was here to attend the ID. A. r. meet
ing, Monday at the home of Mrs F.
r. Philbrick. was the guest of Miss
Gertrude S. Weston while in town.
Holiday hours will be observed Mon
day. May 30 at the Skowhegan post
office. Window open to 9; / to u;
one delivery by city carriers. Rural
carriers do not make their trips ON
this day.
Sheriff John A. Mooers has been in
Bangor this week in attendance upon
the Knights murder trial 1t will he
recalled that Mir. Mooers was promi-
nently connected with the finding of
the dead body Of Corson in Canaan
and the locating of Eugene Nelson
Knights, the accused
This (Thursday) evening the rank
of Page will be eXemplied ut the
meeting of the Knights Of Pythias. The
local lodge Page team have accepted
an invitation to so to Madison ON June
oath TO work the rank of Page on a
large class of candidates. This is i'm
connection with the 25th anniversary
of keystone Lodge of Is. of u. in that
town.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Larry and little
daughter returned yesterday to their
home in Weld. Mrs. Larry and daugh-
ter have been here for several weeks
visiting her mother, Mrs Lizzie Pack
ard and other relatives. They were
accompanied by Miss Sadie Flanders,
formerly of Cornvlle and once a
bookkeeper at the Farmers Telephone
office, who was leaving for Dedham,
Mass. after visiting her brother Sci
vim Flanders.
Chief of Police A. f. Fields and Mrs.
Fields of Auburn and Police Matron
cannon of Lewiston brought an inmate
10 the State Reformatory here ycster-
DAY They were accompanied by
Mrs. Frances Kelley of Lewiston, for
merly of SkoWheEan and cX-tclcphOne
operator al the Maine Tel e Tel. l}X-
change here Mrs. Kelley is now ma
iron at the trolley waiting rooms in
Lewiston and will shortly assume the
duties of associate probation officer
for AndroscOggin County.
Much favorable mention is being
made relative to the excellence Of the
banquet served the Masons Monday
night by the ladies Of the Eastern
Star. The food was splendidly cook
ed and considering the limited space
of the kitchen fine service was given
Mrs. Mark Savage and Mrs Ethel M.
Christensen were the charmen, Mrs.
Christensen having charge of the din
ing room, assisted by Mrs. Ralph Hill
and Mrs. Edward a. Parker as head
mattresses. Mrs. Savage assistants
We're Mrs Louise Nmigh, Mrs Belle
Donaldson Mrs William Mitchell.
Mrs. {. A. Ross, Mrs. A. II. Hes and
Mrs. c. e. Richardson. The servers
were Miss Alice Il. Goodrich, Mrs e.
p. Whiting, Mrs NJ. J. Smith, Mrs
Austin Games. Mrs. F. r. Hurley,
Miss Maud Plummer, Mrs. A. b.
Plummer, Mrs. Ora Vallere, Miss
Edith NJ. Gledhill. Mrs. W. II. Elliott,
Mrs. w. s. Stinchdeld Mrs. G. A.
Moore. Mrs. Carl Curtis AMI Mrs. Guy
Conant The ladies were especially
grateful to f. w Buchanan for his
generous donation of tulips which
were used on the tables and to Mr..
and Mrs B. f. Eaton for the very
beautiful bouquet which they contrib
uted and which was used in decorating
the officers fable