The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-17
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lace Corson.
| Mr.. and Mrs. L. o. Fall left on the
a. m. train Wednesday for a two
weeks visit in Boston.
Mrs. Alice Atwood and daughter
left yesterday morning for Haverhill,
! Mass where they are to make their
! home.
Mrs. o. A. Abbey left Tuesday on
the d-day train to visit her daugh
| ter. Mrs A r MACMILLAN in Newton
Center, Mass.
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Forrest
! Harvel. of East Madison will sympa-
| thize with them in the death of their
infant child.
! Archie Hayden of Portland was in
town on business Tuesday having
come here from Madison where he
had been visiting friends.
Mrs. Lillian Burgess, who has been
spending several weeks with Mrs Sa-
rah S. Marston, has started on her
return trip to her home in Chicago.
Miss Luella Stevens. who was
stricken with paralysis few weeks
ago. remains about the same and is
still at patient at Somerset Hospital
n. A. Bowers of Detroit, Mich,
who is spending several months in
Athens was in town Tuesday night to
attend the Special Conclaye of De
Molay Commandery and was the
guest of John L. Fish.
|, Clayton Atwood and family have
taken an apartment in the Fred Park
man house. Mr.. Atwood is manager
! of the Direct Importing Company and
/ his family has been living during the
summer i'll Norridgewock.
f. A. Murphy of Calais arrived
here Monday to begin his duties at the
Maine Central Railroad station TAX
ing the place of e. F. Mills, who has
returned to his home in Lewiston af-
| ter period of several months en-
ployment in town.
Mrs. N G. Kendall of Oakland,
Calf, who has been spending six
weeks with her mother. Mrs Ellen
Fletcher and sister. Mrs. Frank Nor
rill. started Monday on her return trip
which will be made directly through
to Oakland.
II. r.. Locke of the law firm of
! Pattangall g. Locke of Augusta was a
business visitor at the court house
Tuesday in connection with several
cases against the Scion Lumber Co.
which his firm represents. The cases
we're all continued until the January
term.
+. Morris Fish of Augusta. state
Probation officer. was in town Tues
day and accompanied Allie Weber of
Fairfield. against whom various in
dictments have been returned. from
the County Jail to the State Prison at
Thomaston Webber's sentence is from
3 to 6 years.
There will be Il Thanksgiving Ball
Thursday evening, Nov. "a. in Grange
Hall with popular prices. Hjorts Or
chestra of five pieces will furnish mu-
sic and the dancing program. which
lasts from g As to | O'Clock will in
clude confetti and serpcntine dances
and moonlight values
Hospital are: Mrs Richard Redmond
of this town. who was operated on last
Saturday: Ida Trip of North New
Portland: Edward Bilodeau of Skow
hogan who underwent surgical treat
ment last Saturday; Miss Alice
Thompson of Starks who was oper-
ated on last Tuesday and Morrell
Rowe of Bingham who was operated
on Yesterday.
Frank Clough. Mrs. George h
Clough Mr. and Mrs Norris NJ Clough
and their son Norris NJ. Clough ,Jr
have nst returned from an auto triI
To Niagara and Buffalo New York
The outward Journey was made over
the Mohawk trail and in returning the
trip took in the Berkshires in Western
Massachusetts, The party left Skow-
hogan in an Oldsmobile No. Al A.
Buffalo a new Oldsmoble which haf
been stolen. was discovered and bro
back tn Maine. The entire trip COY
pring in all 400 miles was made will
high gear II is interesting also tt
note that the gasoline consumption
was seventeen miles per gallon
AT a special conclaVe OF he MuldN
Commandery No. IN. knights Templal
held Tuesday evening the orders OF
the Red Cross and Malta were con
ferred upon fourteen candidates be
ginning shortly after O'Clock.
banquet was served about 7 o'cloci
by Mrs Kate Simpson. the menu in
GLIDING cold meats. mashed potatoes
escalloped oysters. celery apple sauce
hot rolls. ice cream. assorted cake ant
coffee The service was excellent
and the banquet was greatly enioye'
by About one hundred knights. Piano
music WAS furnished ny Miss Virginia
i Stinchfeld during the repast. The
Order of the Temple was conferred
upon eight candidates during the
evening.
An event greatly enjoyed by the
members of the Skowhegan Woman's
club and guests occurred on Saturday
afternoon last when Mrs Roy L.
Marston received in her home and
gave talk on her recent trip tC
France on the American Legion eX
enrsion as guests of the French gov
ernment About seventy ladies were