The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-03-24

Miss Hannah r. Page Ia away for .
several weeks visit in Boston and
Providence, R. /.
Mrs. Albert C. Bowman of Spring
field. w., has been spending q few
days with her parents, DR.. and Mrs.
L. A. Dascombe.
/, Mr.. and Mrs. Ivory Homestead have
been moving from their home ut NAL
bons Mills to their newly purchased
property. the Derne J. Greene house on
Water street.
Miss Marietta Nichols spent the
week end in Norway where she and
her parents, Rev. and Mrs. H. L.
Nichols resided before moving to
Skowhegan.
A stated convocation OF Somerset
chapter, No. Is, r. A. NJ, will be held
in Masonic hall tomorrow (Friday)
evening. After work In the Rsyal
Arch degree refreshments Will be
served.
Mrs. Jessie Bugaw who came here
several weeks ago from Lynn. Mass to
visit Mrs. Elmer Gerald Of Water St..
has gone to Winthrop for visit but
will later return to Skowhegan for q
longer stay.
This Government of Mine" will be
the topic 1t the meeting of the Town
Improvement society to be held to-
morrow friday afternoon in library
parlors. The program will be directed
by Mrs. Ellen N. Smith.
Willard 9. Lewis, veteran OF the
18TH division. World War, left here
Saturday for the Prince of Wales
Hospital In Montreal. Canada. where
he will undergo treatment for a SER
ious voice condition caused by being
gassed while In the service.
P. l.. Roberts. wire chief OF the
Me. Tel. & Tel. Co., at Rumford has
been In town during the past week
installing twenty additional lines in
the switchboards at the local exchange
OF the company. He was guest while
here ut the home Of his nephew, Car
rol Noyes.
Members of the Good Will Club
were pleasantly entertained Thursday
last by Miss Hannah r. Page at her
home. Four pufs were tackled and
Saturday were shipped to Good Will
farm to be used for the convenience
of the students there. The next meet
ing will be held in two weeks at the
home of Mrs. Abbie X. Wildes.
There will be special meeting of
Priscilla Rebekah lodge next Monday
evening at which time the degree will
be conferred and refreshments. Guests
OF the evening will be members of
Sterling Rebekah lodge of Madison.
A rehearsal of Priscilla degree team
win be held tomorrow (Friday) eve
ming in Carabassett lodge. rooms.
Mr.. and Mrs G. Frank Burton who
have lived in Skowhegan for about
three years are preparing to move to
Hampden where they have purchased
a farm. Their home has been on
Bush street and Mr.. Burton purchased
the candy business of the late N. H.
Lambert. which he operated for a
time, selling the same to Earle Tan
t,sh.
Officers have been elected by the
members of the credit class Of the
Bethany Sunday School as follows:
President, George H. Halves; vice
president, Ruth Atkinson; secretary,
Edith Simpson; treasurer, Murray
Decker; executive board chairman,
Helen Hight: members Virginia
Ames and Kenneth r. Copp. It was
decided that the seven charter men,
bers Of the class. Virginia Ames.
Helen Hight, Helen Halves. Reba
Vail. Edith Simpson, Fayalene Deck
er and George Halves should be sent
to the Ocean Park conference in 1921.
The class now numbers 20 members.
Tho social given BY the members Of
the Christian Endeavor society of the
Federated church Friday evening in
the church parlors was greatly en-
joyed. A pleading program was pre-
scented which included music by the
Federated church orchestra; vocal
duet by Evelyn and Olena viles; piano
duet, Agnes Cockburn and Dorothy
Dane; piano solo, Phyllis Whiting;
vocal duet, Edna Cushing. After the
entertainment q general social time
was enjoyed during which refresh
ments of ice cream were served The
general committee in charge was:
Montford Meader, Eldon Boyd. Muriel
Palmer verna Porter. Claire Spoffard,
Christine N. Pooler and David Thur
low.
Robert w. Haines who has been
spending several days in town re-
turned to Wayne Saturday. Mr..
Haines was formerly proprietor of Ho-
tel Coburn and is the owner of that
property. The Central Maine Power
Co., who operated a boarding house
there during the power activities here
has decided to continue the lease of the
property for the present In anticipat-
ion of the employment of another
large crew later. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. g. Elliot are still occupying an
apartment in one wing of the building.
Mr.. Haines has however leased the
property at this time subject to sale
as he is hoping to dispose of the same
to parties who wifi rebuild the es-
tablishment and continue hotel on
the premises.
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