The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-14
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return to his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Cleaves have
returned to Augusta after visiting at
the home of S. S. Huff.
Edwin l.. Sampson has gone to
Rochester, N. H., to take a course in
a kodak training school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Spencer of Mad
ison are the parents of a young son
born at Somerset hospital.
Mrs. Matte E. Goodwin arrived home
from Los Angeles. Calf, where she
has been spending the winter, Monday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. l.. Flanders who
have been spending the winter in Corn
vile have returned to their home In
this town IN the Malbon mills road.
Mrs. Theda Cross Gebhardt returned
TO her home Sunday after being a pa
tient at Kennebec Valley Hospital.
Mrs. Delbert Smiley also returned
/. home Sunday.
Among the patients who nave been
operated on at Kennebec Valley Hos
plldl lHe past WSeh ait iloWdiu MOT
rison and John Shepherd of Bingham
and Charles Dealey Of Skowhegan.
Patriots Day and the anniversary
of Lees Surrender will be observed
at the next meeting of the Russell Re-
;. l.ef Corps. Friday, April 18th. and
members of the G. A. r. are invited.
The annual meeting of the Skowhe-
gan Woman's Club will be next We'd
nesday afternoon in Library Parlors
with Kathleen +. Oak in charge of the
meeting. Officers will be elected for
the ensuing year.
William T. Blair, formerly a drug
gist in New York City, arrived hon
Monday from Wateryille where he
spent a few days as the guest of h s
sister. Mrs. Josephine Quincy and his
brother, Edward Blair.
With Mrs. Sarah S. Marston and
:. Mrs. J. W. Blunt as joint hostesses,
Ennice Farnsworth Chapter, ID. A. X.
W | meet at Mrs. Mollie NJ. Greenway's
!. home next Monday afternoon. Sub
ject "Old Houses of Skowhegan."
Tuesday evening, April 10, will &C.
cur the regular meeting of Pr scilla
:. Rebekah Lodge. AT the close of the
meeting a delightful program is to be
presented under the direction OF Miss
/. Airline Burnor and Mrs. Ora W. Val
liere.
The members of Russell Post G. A.
r. have engaged Attorney John f.
Nelson of Augusta to deliver the Mem
orial Day Address at Skowhegan on
Nav 30. Other thar the fact that Mr..
Nelson will be the speaker of the day,
the program has not been arranged.
The regular meeting of the First
Fhilathea Class of the Federated
church was held Monday evening with
a fair attendance. The usual bust
ness was transacted and light refresh
ments were served. The next meet
ing will be held on Monday evening,
April 25th.
Ruth Walker, who has been spend
ing several weeks in Portland with
her aunts, returned Saturday to re-
main for "a time with another aunt Mrs.
Carl Curtis. Miss Ruth was accom-
panied by her grandfather Edmund l..
Walker of Woodfords, who was a guest
at the Curtis home until Tuesday.
In compliment to the young people
who Joined the Federated Church at
Easter. Rev. and Mrs. George L.. Thur
low entertained eighteen guests at the
parsonage on Leavitt street, Monday
night. The usual games were played
and interesting f~orfeits were given.
Marshmallows were toasted before the
open fire and waters and punch were
served. Mr.. and Mrs. Thurlow are
famous entertainers and this event
was no exception to the general rule.
All those who have not procured
tickets for the get-to-gether supper
for men in Grange hall next Tuesday
evening should do so during today as
the ticket sale closes this Thursday
night. They may be procured at the
Observation-Disclosures office, the blunt
Hardware store, Holt & Nights, The
First National Bank and the kowne
gan Trust Co. The menu Will con-
sist OF cold meats, salads, ice-cream,
cake and coffee. After the banquet
Jeff Smith of Waterville will deliver
an address especially pertaining to the
welfare of our boys.
A large number of the members OF
the Woman's Foreign Missionary 80
ciety met Monday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Anna F. Merrill. De-
votional exercises were onducted py
Mrs. Merrill, who read scripture as
sisted by Mrs. Cole. An interesting
talk was given by Mrs, Annie Nichols
and a review of the First Chapter OF
the Bible and Missions was given by
Mrs. Viola Smith. Questions IN the
mystery box were also discussed dur
ing the afternoon. The next session
will be held at the home of Mrs. Anna
F. Merrill on Monday, May 9th.
A special communication of Somer-
set Lodge No. "a, F. & A. NJ. VIII be
held al Masonic Hall next Monday eve
ming at 7.30 o'clock. There Will be
work in the M. M. degree at which time
if has been arranged that the chairs
will be filled by the following past
masters. w. NJ, Fred F. Lawrence; ).
W., W. T. Seekins; j. w, George II
Plummer; treas, George c. Thompson;
.oo Iobn TT Lancaster. S, d., Frank