The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-12-07

Friends of Rev. and Mrs. Leslie
Grnndy will regret to learn of the
illness Of Mrs. Grundy, who recently
underwent a surgical operation. Mr..
Grundy is somewhat improved.
H. r. Bearce, who was hit in the
eye by a stick of pulp wood while
employed at the paper mill and was
afterwards removed to Somerset Hos
pital. is improving. The eye will be
saved.
Rev. George Merriam returned yes
terday morning from Waterville
where he attended a meeting of the
Commission of Education of the Unit
ed Baptist Convention ,of Maine. and
also a Convention board meeting.
The December meeting of the Ella
F. Mitchell Philathea Glass will be
held in the church parlors next Mon
day evening, Dec. II. This is to be
Christmas meeting and each mem
Der is requested to bring a gift not
exceeding 25c in value.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Robinson Of
Bloomfield street, left here yesterday
morning for Carroll, Iowa, to visit
her brother, George e. Russell. After
visit there Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
will continue their journey to Los
Angeles.
Announcement has been made here
Of the marriage of Miss Maude Be-
longia, formerly of Skowhegan to
Harry McManus, formerly of Lewis
ton. The wedding was postponed
because of the Illness of the brides
mother, Mrs. Nellie Belongia, who
has recently died. The couple are
to reside in Rosindale, Mass, where
Mr.. McManus has a store.
Francis E. Croteau and George
Ware returned Sunday from a bust
ness trip which took them to Boston
and vicinity. While in Lynn they
called upon Mr.. and Mrs Edward
Gilblair and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Keehn. MIR. Gilbair is a son of the
late Augustus Gilblair while Mr.. and
Mrs. Keehn are quite well known in
this vicinity as they vacation in this
community every season.
At meeting of Priscilla Rebekah
Lodge held Tuesday evening the de-
gree was conferred and refreshments
of crullers, doughnuts, cheese and
coffee were served under the direction
of Mr's. Louise V. Furbush, chairman
At the next meeting on Dec. 10. the
members are asked to bring one on
two inexpensive gifts. Mrs. Char
lotte Tarbox will be chairman of the
arrangements. Officers will be elect
ed at that time.
The Ladies of the Methodist church
will hold their annual Fair in the
vestries next Wednesday, December
10. The usual fine variety of fancy
work, cooked food, home made can
dies, aprons. etc. will be on sale
There will be a special display of
reed work, baskets and trays of all
kinds, also a booth of imported
japanese goods, which will find a
ready sale. A chicken pie dinner,
with the usual side dishes, will he
served from 1130 to 100. price 75c.
A pleasant birthday party was CIV
en- for Miss Norma Leayitt, Friday
afternoon at the home of her aunt,
Mrs. Edward Lessard on West Front
st. Refreshments of ice cream, as
sorted waters and candy We're served
Games and victrola music were en-
joyed. Those present were Jeanette
and Irene Jewell, Anna Leavitt, Eve
Ign Marcou, Florence and Edith May
Hurley, Barbara Witham, Edna Adj
ans, Lucille Cayouette, Wiona Simp-
son, Mahlon Dane, William Christen-
sen and Irving LaChance. Gifts were
received. 1t was the seventh ami
versary of Miss Normas birth.
Twelve weddings were recorded at
the Office of the Town Clerk during
the month of November. Indications
are that December will also have a
similar record from the number of in
tentions now on file. Among the re-
cent filings are Ralph Lessor, q,
Skowhegan. weaver and Algie Frost,
II. Skowhegan, mill hand; Walter
Fielder, Is, Skowhegan, laborer and
Hildred Libby, Is, Skowhegan, at
home; Harry Wlfred Cyr, %, Show
hogan, laborer and Katherine Viola
Matthers, Is, at home, Skowhegan;
Joseph Richards, q, Bath, railroad
hand and Mrs. Elsie Mae Dempsey,
80, Skowhegan, homework.