The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-05-19

ATilu6toh, Maoo, " flSlI ueT slSlSl
who is Ill there.
Harry Emery while working for
Thompson & Fox nearly cut the end
of one finger OFF, the bone being cut
thru.
Lafayette Foster left yesterday for
Fort Kent where he formerly resided
and where he will visit for a few
weeks.
Mrs. Alberta Cunliff of Smithfield
underwent an operation for removal
of gall stones Tuesday at Somerset
hospital.
Sunset Chapter No. So, o. f. S. will
hold a regular meeting tomorrow
Friday evening at 745. There will
be work and refreshments.
C. P. Merrill r. e. Symons, Carl
Curtis, Damas LaFond and r. T. Pat
ten we're in Waterville Monday even
ing to attend banquet in the Elks
building given under the direction of
the Waterville Chamber of Commerce.
Friends of Mrs. Eliza Covell will be
Interested to learn that she has recent
ly recovered from her recent fall to
be able to leave Somerset hospital
and go to the home of her nephew
Roy Paddock. She Is still obliged to
| use crutches.
The annual Papermakers' Ball I'M
der the direction of George w. WEIGH
will occur at Lakewood Theatre on
the evening of May "a instead of the
9th as was first planned and as was
so stated in our issue of last week
Lessard's orchestra will furnish muse
for this event
Among the patients who have lately
been discharged from Somerset hos
pital are Mrs. Herbert Ames, who has
gone to her home on Mt. Pleasant
avenue, DR.. A. 4. Rodden who is at
the home Of Mrs. Matte e. Woodwin
Frederick Spaulding who has returned
to his home in Norridgewock and Mrs.
Laura Thompson who has returned to
her home in Madison.
On Monday evening The Epworth
League of the Centenary Methodist
Church met at the parsonage for their
regular business meeting at which
time the following officers were elect
ed: President. Frazer Dunlop first
vice president, Mrs. Annie Nichols;
second, Miss Fern Bishop; third,
Mss Ruth Viles; fourth Kenneth
Cole; secretary, Miss Pearl Harville
and treasurer, Thomas Nichols. A
social hour was enjoyed. during which
time delicious refreshments of ice
cream and waters were served.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd G. Nye were in
st. Adams Sunday called there by the
death of Mrs. Nye's aunt Mrs. Myra
Cyphers Mrs. Cyphers passed away
very suddenly FRI day evening after
lying down to rest Her husband, the
late Herbert Cyphers was buried the
day previous, and relatives were not
aware that Mrs. Cypher's condition
was in the least serious. Her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ethel James, of Berlin, NJ
H., was with her. Mrs. Cyphers was
an aunt also of Mrs. Ben B. Fogler of
Cleveland, Ohio, formerly of Skowhe-
gan and of Mrs. Lena Mebane for
mer teacher here, who is in the south.
Mrs. Cyphers was fifty-eight years
old.
The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces an examination for
chairwoman on June Is, 1921 for the
purpose of filing a vacancy in the
Custodian Service, Federal building at
Skowhegan at salary of $3.50 plus
1915 bonus per annum. No written
examination will be given but each
applicant VIII be required to be eX-
amined by a physician at her own ex-
pense and must submit photograph
of herself taken within two years. Ap-
plicants must be citizens of the Tn ted
States and have reached their goth but
not their 50th birthdays on the day
of examination. The required applica-
ton blanks may be secured from the
local secretary at the post office, Show
hogan, after and must be filed in com
plete form with him on or before June
Is, 1921.
In anticipation of giving the Somer-
set County boys a good banquet next
Friday evening at the Exhibition
building the several women's organ 4
ations connected with the various
churches will prepare and serve on
that occasion. From the Federated
Working League the following com
mittee has been appointed Mrs. Jennie
Sampson, Mrs. Emma Simpson, Mrs.
Alfredo Cool. Mrs. Mary Rowell, Mrs.
Mae Games, Mrs. Belle Donaldson and
Mrs Sarah Dyer. The following lad
les will act as Mattresses: Mrs. Kate
Simpson, Mrs. Emma Pooler, Mrs
Georg Goodwin Mrs. Grace Cover,
Mrs, Bertha Holt. Mrs Bessie Lam
bert. Mrs. Jennie Hobart. Miss Sarah
Snow, Miss Mabel Robinson and Mrs.
Vivian Woodbury.. From the Ladies
Soc al Circle the following committees
have been named Miss Lila Weston,
Mrs. Frances Smith, Mrs. Lillian
Smith and Mrs. Susie Jacobs; walters:
young ladies of the Queen Esther Cir
Gle; to mark silver and dishes: Mss
Augusta Myers and Mrs. Ellen Smith;
food: Mrs. Carrie Mcpherson, Mrs.
Viola Smith. Mrs. Irene Turner, Miss
l. liza Weston. Mrs. Frances Smith Mrs
Lillian Smith and Mrs. Florence Wes-
ton. AT rectn meeting of the Ella F.
Mitchell Philathea class of the Beth
any Baptist church. the following COM