The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-10

Irving E. Symons was passenger
for Boston on the midday train Tues
day.
Rev. George Merriam was In Athens
yesterday to attend the funeral Of
Mrs. Freeman Moses.
Mrs. Selma Potter, a matron at the
State Reformat0ry for Women has
gone to Lisbon Falls for a visit with
friends.
Miss Theresa Coyne of .Waterviiles
formerly employed at the First Ma
tional Bank departed Monday after a
visit In town.
Deputy Sheriff, l.. b. Wheeler, F. l..
Griffith and Carl 1Randlett of Hurt
land were out of town business men
here the first of the week.
Miss M. e. Hare. the County home
demonstration was in Portland TUES
day to conduct dress HaishiT1g dem
onstrati0n at the home of Mrs. Chas.
Walker.
Judge H. b. Alcott of Avon. Conn
has been among the legal men at the
Court House this week. being called
here in connection with the Elderk In
case.
The public schools of SkoWhegan
closed last night until Monday be-
cause of the Teachers Convention to-
day and the Armistice Day observance
tomorrow.
Ernest c. Butler arrived here last
evening from Ohipley, Fla. where he
has been located for some time on
business and Is visiting his brother,
A. X. Butler.
Mrs. jamie M0rency. who was
brought here by ambulance last week
from Jackman. remains very critical
! ly i'll at Somerset. Hospital. No hopes
are entertained for her recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Fairgrieve
returned last week from short visit
to their camp at lockwood, Moose
head Lake. Mr.. Fairgrieye says he
never saw so much of the bottom
of Moosehead, as he did this trip, the
water being so low and he has been
there since 1875.
Joseph Tully went to Boston on a
! business trip last Wednesday and he
was accompanied by Ruel Austin. The
journey was made by automobile, fol-
lowing the coast, the men returning
home Monday night. Mr.. Tully is
proprietor of the Lake George Hotel
and he 'and Mrs. Tully will remain
there this winter. a..
rto onA To do
Glass OF the Federated Church was
entertained by the teacher Miss Eliza
beth "A. Webb at her home on Pleas
sant street. Wednesday evening of last
week. The members of the class
plan to hold social meeting at the
home of the members once in two
weeks.
Clarice Bunneli of Boston left Sun
day after a visit at the h0mesof Mr.
and Mrs Charles Matsont Mr.. Bun
nell was formerly employed at the In
dependent Reporter office and was
during his residence here prominently
identified with the work of the Meth
odist Church. lie was called to
Maine by the death of his grandmoth-
\ er in Phillips.
Mrs. Dora Skillings and Miss Hill
dred Dore, both of Athens, are surgi-
! cal patients at Somerset Hospital.
Miss Myrtle Burton of Lakewood un-
derwent an operation at the same in
stitution last week and Miss Rosetta
Willett was operated upon Thursday
| for appendicitis. Mrs. Laura X. Twa-
dele has been discharged from the
hospital after being a medical patient
/ there.
Today at 1916 the members of the
Credit Glass of the Bethany Sunday
School will serve n dinner to the
teachers, both from out of-town and
local who are attending the Teachers
Convention to be held in the municipal
building, Thursday. The dinner will
be served in the Grange hall. The
members 6f the class will be assisted
by their mothers. J. Francis Mac
Nichol of Augusta will be present and
will conduct the singing and 1t is ex-
pected that this 'get together" dinner
hour will be one OF the pleasant fea-
lures of the all.day convention. Any
of the towns people who are interest
ed in the school life of the town are
invited to attend and enjoy the music
and after-diner speeches.