The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-04-06
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Monday on business.
Mrs. Edna Page Bunker of North
Arson was among the out of town
people here Monday in attendance
upon the Eastern Star fair.
Raymond A. Christensen returned
to Dorchester. Mass, Monday after
being here to visit his son, Master
William Christensen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Cook return
ed to Auburn Monday after visit
with relatives in town. They were
accompanied back by Master Richard
Barstow.
Thomas A. Hodgdon of Mercer was
in town Monday leaving here on the
$50 train for Boston where he will
enter the Peter Bent Brigham Hos
pital for surgical treatment.
Among the out-of-town people here
to attend the funeral of the late Mrs.
Herbert Jewett were stephen Durrell
of Whitinsyille, Mass, Guy and Earl
Durre1l of Stratton and Mrs Rodney
Tibbetts of Madison.
Miss Ruth Walker. who has lived
With her aunt. Mrs. Carl Curtis since
the death of her mother returned to
Portland Thursday where che will live
with her father, Frank Walker, who
has recently married.
Miss Marion G. Hare, the Home De-
monstration Agent OF the Farm Blu
reau, has been in Harmony and
Cambridge during the past week at
tending to business matters connect
ed with the duties of her office.
Mrs. George Otis Smith has return
ed to her summer home here after
several months at Washington, D. c..
accompanied by Miss Augusta Myers
who has been spending the winter in
Mas sachusetts and who will remain
for the present at the Smith home.
Golden Rod Branch I. S. S. held its
regular meeting, March 30th at the
City Building. with the usual business
proceeding the president, Mrs. Mary
Roderick presiding The next meet
ing will take place April l3, at the
city building, unless differently an
nounced.
Thomas Dionne Of the State Agri-
cultural Department, who was in at
tendance at the Farmers Week at
Orono, was home Sunday leaving
Monday morning for Bangor He
will return to Somerset County the
latter part of the week ana attend
to business matters at Bingham and
North Arson.
Friends of Ralph NJ. Morrow will
regret to learn that he is i'll sat the
Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Bos-
ton. Bob" as he il better known.
locally, was a member of the famous
high school squad of Company f. 1t
is interesting to note that in the hos
ptal where he is i'll, he is on the ward
of Miss Beatrice A. l.. Lowd, stud
ent at the institution.
Miss Maud Merrick, State Regent of
the Daughters of the American Re
Volution, was up from Wateryille
Thursday and met with several local
women from the Eunice Farnsworth
Chapter, in consultation concerning
the Washington trip to the National
d. A. II. meeting. 1t is understood
that several members of the local
chapter plan to attend this important
event.
Miss Alta Porter, Miss Carolyn Go
wer. Miss Grace Fox and Miss Helen
Lord. students at Wheaton College in
Norton. Mass. returned Monday to
resume their studies Miss Verna
Porter and Miss Beatrice Whittemore
returned to Boston the same day to
resume their atudies at the Wheelock
kindergarten school and Miss AIDE
laide H. Lancaster returned to Mas
son Institute at Springvale.
Mrs. Lila Richardson and son Joel
Richardson have started on their re-
turn home in La Grande, Oregon af-
ter visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Elvyn
Richardson at East Skowhegan. This
is the first time they have visited the
I State for thirty-one years. Mrs. Ri
| chardson was born in Canaan seventy
years ago next May and after her
| marriage to Stephen Richardson, who
died about six years ago, they went
to live in Hartland. Later they NOV
ed to Turtle Lake. Wis, and after re-
siding there for several years moved
to La Grande, Ore. Mrs. Richardson
| enjoys good health and anticipates
| another visit to Maine before many
years The Mrs. Richardson OF
whom she was a guest is her niece