The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-01-06

University of Maine.
DIR. George Otis Smith of Washing
ton, D. c., spent New Years with
his family at their Skowhegan home
There will be a choir rehearsal al
the Centenary Methodist church this
! Thursday evening at seven o'clock
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie H. Goldsmith
of Court street are being felicitated
over the arrival of son on Monday
morning.
Master James Blunt arrived home
Saturday morning from visit al
the home of his uncle c. X. Marston
in WaterVlle.
/ Miss Helen E. Merriam started Sat
urday on her return trip to Spring
field, Mass, where she is teacher
in the public schools.
Clyde Moore returned to his home
in Dexter Saturday after visiting with
his aunts, Mrs. Kate C. Holbrook and
Mrs. Abel Thompson and his uncle
B. c. Fletcher.
Leighton G. Tracy accompanied by
Miss Crete M. CARL departed Mon
day morning for college where they
are to resume their duties. Mr..
Tracy Is located at Dartmouth col
lege in Hanover, N. H.. and Miss CARL
is senior at Bates college.
Mrs. Lucy Kelley of Madison Ave.
4 af,,;, 60 L.
eral days her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
William McCordic and her uncle and
aunt Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Leavitt of
Monticello. They were also guests
while here of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Laskey.
Roland C. Kilkenney left New Years
day on the 11.45 train for New York
and from there was to proceed on
to California. He had been here for
short visit with his mother. Mrs.
Peter Merry and expects to return to
Skowhegan next summer for another
visit
The annual holiday party of the
Searchlight Club was held Saturday
afternoon at the home of Miss Han
nah r. Page. This club is composed
of the members of Miss Pages Sum
day School Glass. Supper was serv-
ed at o'clock about thirty partici-
pating.
Miss Edna Crawford of South Dew
on, N b., is to arrive this week to
visit her mother and sister for some
time. She was former clerk at
I h. ~ 49,
as assistant manager with her sister,
Miss Nellie Crawford, who was then
manager.
Miss Florence Sampson has return
ed home from a several days visit
with relatives and friends in Bruns-
wick and Gardiner. Her aunt, Mrs
Elmer Russell and also her two bro
of Merrimac, Mass, have also been
visiting in town for sometime.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred r. Hill on Sat-
urday established themselves in their
new home at the corner of Middle and
Spring streets. which they recently
purchased of Clifford w. Jewett Mr..
Hill Is the local manager of the Port
land Packing Co. and is moving here
from his farm on the Hill road.
Frank Twadelle. who was hurt in a
sliding collision at Good VIII a few
weeks ago and was subsequently
brought to Somerset Hospital, has
now recovered sufficiently to return to
Good Will. After leaving the hos
pital he was with his mother, Mrs.
Laura X. Twadelle at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. f. Smith.
President j. B. Labree of the Son.
erset County Corn Growers Associa-
ton returned to his home in Cam
bridge Saturday after attending the
annual meeting of the organization
here. Mr.. Labree and G. l.. Parker
of this place, the latter vice president
have been attending the state meet
ing in Auburn this week
Phillip Watson. who has been en-
ployed by the Central Maine Power
Co. in it's power development opera
tons has returned to his home in
Dover, N. II. 1t is pleasant to note
that Mr.. Watson, who has been popu-
lar among the young people, speaks
very highly of Skowhegan and her
people and Is extremely appreciative
of the courtesies extended to him dur
ing his residence here.
Funeral services for the late Louis
]. Gagne of East Maple street were
held Friday morning from Our Lady
of Lourdes church. Rev. j. L. A. Re-
maud officiating. Interment followed
at Calvary cemetery. Out of town
people present were the three bro
theirs of Mrs. Gagne, George Laney
of Brooks, Willie Laney OF Gardiner,
Frank Laney of Pressure Isle and Mrs.
Napoleon Giguere and daughter. Miss
Belle Fortier and Mrs. Butler of Wa
terville.
The Reds" an organization of sew
eral Of the younger men of the COM
munity who usually hold their annual
meeting at about this season of the
year have postponed their session this
year according to the president DR..
Arthur K. Rodden, owing to the alb
| sence of Raymond Smith, DR.. M M.
Fowler and Sherman Shumway. The
membership list is small containing
only the names of c. c. Goodwin. DR..
Geo. E. Young and Harvey A Nc