The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-02-23
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mother In Haverhill, Mass.
Miss Myrtice Cheney has returned
to her home. in Portland after visiting
with her uncle, Judge E. F. Danforth
and family.
W. F. Turner will return home
tonight Thursday from visit in
Bath, Augusta and Portland. In the
latter city he attend a meeting of the
knights of Pythias Lodge.
Friends of Roscoe G. Bigelow will
De pleased to learn that he has re-
turned to his home on the Athens
Road after being a patient at Somer-
set Hospital for nine weeks, where
he underwent a. serious surgical op-
Grafton, lie Is convalescing rapidly.
One of the pleasant events last
week was a dinner party given at
the high school building by the Do
mestic Science Glass at which Supt.
and Mrs. w. b. Woodbury., Mr.. and
Mrs. II. w. Leighton, Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. e. Jacobs, w. Fl. Cummings and
Miss Gertrude Weston were the
guests
Mr.. and Mrs. L.. II. Whitney went
to Dexter yesterday to be present at
a Ladies' Night given by the Dexter
Mems Club. Mr.. Whitney is return
Ing this evening but Mrs Whitney
will remain for time in Dexter and
afterwards go to Corinna to attend
one or more social functions before
returning to Skowhegan.
Eight candidates received the Red
Cross and Malta orders at special
conclave of De Molay Commanders
held Tuesday morning. At a special
! conclavc next Tues day evening the
| Order of Temple will be conferred
with refreshments at the close. The
conclave will open in form and re-
hearsal OF the officers will be in
order.
Thee members of the Past Chiefs
Association of the Pythian Sisters
held a regular meeting Tuesday night
with Mra. A. NJ. Knight, on Main
street. There was a good attendance.
During the social hour refreshments
were served. The next meeting Will
be held Tuesday evening, March IA.
with Mrs. Emma Thompson. of West
Front street.
Among the surgical patients at
Somerset Hospital arc Mrs Ella Man
ger, Mrs. Madonna Grcnier and Mrs.
Felixina Pomerleau. all of Madison.
and Mrs. Ellen Richardson of East
Skowhegan. The following patients
have lately been discharged from the
OF Mt
Packard. Wife Davis, Roscoe Blge-
low, and Lena Taylor of Harmony.
The regular meeting of the Town
improvement Society will be held to-
morrow friday afternoon in the
parlors of the Public Library. The
program. which is to be directed by
Mrs Ida George, will include a con-
tinuancc of the study ON Mexico while
special feature will be the address
by Supt. W. u. Woodbury. upon
"Skowhegan's School Problems"
The members of the dancing club
enjoyed delightful party la.t Thurs
day evening in Grange hall. Music
was furnished by Wallaces Orches-
ira and during the evening punch.
sweet waters and minis were served.
Two more of these pleasant Assem-
blics are planned for Marche and
probably March rs. The closing ball
will be masquerade affair and will
be given jointly under the direction
of the Dancing Club and the Mlburn
Club. II will occur some time the
last of March.
Last Sunday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs George Lewia of North ave
nue., was held very eDterta ming
event in the form of whist party.
which about 80 young people at
tended, After playing whist prizes
were awarded to the following;
Lady's, Miss Eugene Dionne; gen
tleman's, Cyrih Roy; consolation
prizes were awarded to Mrs. Ethel
Corvette and Ted Pomcrleau. respect
lively. Refreshments of ice cream and
cake were served, followed by singing
everybody repaired to their homes.
reporting very enjoyable evening.
On Tuesday last a shower party
was given to Miss Florence Sampson
of this town at the home of an init
mate friend. Mrs. William Schomber
Miss Myrtle Hastings) at Merrill
Court. Several of the honored guests's
close friends were present and she
was presented with gifts. including
linen. china and silver, Delicious re
freshments of candies. cakes and hot
chocolate were served by the hostess
The affair was arranged by Mrs
Schomber and Miss Mary Repett
MISC Sampson will leave here March
LIST for her former home In Hartford
Conn. where she will he married tC
Raymond Peterson of that place. Miss
Sampson came to reside In Skowhe
gan about three years ago. and for
some time has been employed at the
Somerset Shoe Factory.
The regular meeting of Priscilla
Rebekah Lodge was held Thursday
evening and after the business SEES
zion a program was presented under
the direction of the Misses Margaret
NJ. Chase. Mildred Beale. Florence
Reale, Airline Burnor, Anne Caswell
Gail Chapman, Clara Libby and Dor
ice Chase. The program included II