The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-18

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Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Weber of All
burn came Saturday to visit with Mrs
Webber's father j. f. Williams of Mt
Pleasant avenue.
{. j. Abbey and w G. Wyman were
IN Augusta Monday to attend meet
ing of Central Maine Power Company
: superintendent.
Among the guest recently register
ed at the Congress Square Hotel
Portland, were DR. and Mrs &. T.
Young of Skowhegan.
Mrs. Minnie V. Hight of Athens, the
independents Reporters correspondent
from that locality, is a medical pa
tient at Kennebec Valley Hospital.
W. 4. Cunningham of Lewiston ar
rived Tuesday forenoon and has since
been a guest at the home of DIR. and
Mrs. c. e. Richardson. He is the
grandfather of Miss Phyllis.
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Dir. A. f. Rodden was in Bangor
Saturday evening to attend a dancing
party given in honor of Miss June F.
Ames, to whom he is bethrothed. He
was accompanied by Miss Gladys
Ames Miss June F. Ames has been
spending some time in Bangor.
Rev George Loring Thurlow. pas
| tor OF the Federated Church and
chaplain in the Reserve Corps has
been called out for Is days active
service and Monday morning reported
at headquarters in Augusta. After
few days in Augusta he will work
thru this region and expects to be at
home each night.
j. NJ. w. Pratt of Milwaukee. n
| resident of Skowhegan many years
ago accompanied by Mrs. Pratt, is
among the guests at the New Show
hogan House. Mr.. Pratt is greatly
enjoying the scenes of his earlier life
and once since his arrival has walked
to Norridgewock and return in spite
of his advanced years.
George Wellington, a 16-year old
Madison high school boy, is at Som
erset Hospital following an acciden
which he sustained while attempting
to jump over an ice cream container
which was standing on the sidewalk.
He sustained ruptured intestine and
also injured one kidney, surgical
treatment being required.
Several young people were enter
tanned the other night by George II.
Halves at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. II, Halves in observance
of his 18th birthday. A birthday cake
with the requisite number of candles
was a feature of the refreshment
table. Games were played and a
very pleasant evening resulted.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Moore. Mr.
and Mrs NJ G. Kennedy, Miss Gala
Kennedy and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Wescott were guests Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pugh in
Cornville, the latter lady being a sis
ter to Mrs. Pugh. Another sister
Miss Mamie Ambrose of Steward Hill
is staying with Mrs. Pugh since the
death of her father and mother.
A delightful whist party was in Or
der at Convent Hall last evening when
the Children of Mary Sodality Of the
Catholic Parish gave the affair for
their benefit. The hall was beauti-
fully decorated in blue and white, the
Sodality colors, with large May bas-
ket suspended from the center filed
with roses. A pretty booth vas eyi
dent from which ice cream was sold
by the Misses Fedora Lewia, Eugena
and Blanch Bernier assisted by sew
eral others of the society. Twelve
young girls acted as punch girls for
the whist party. Music was furnish
ed by Miss Rose Lemieux, pianist and
Fred Bouffard, violinist, during the old
fashioned dance, which was greatly
enjoyed.
Considerable excitement was in evil
dence at the junction of North avenue
and East Maple street. Tuesday noon
when the Ford car owned and driven
by Weston Jewett of Scion ran into ii
bicycle on which Thomas King was
riding. II is understood. throwing him
to the ground with considerable force.
The vehicle was completely demolish
ed. Mr. King was Immediately taken
to Somerset Hospital where medical
attention was given by DR. l.. A. pas
combe. His injuries were a sprained
ankle. a badly bruised knee and a
bruise on the forehead with consider
able shaking up. Mr. King was re
moved to his home on East Maple
street after medical attention had
been given. He is the son of Mrs.
Mary Clough, with whom he makes
his home.
The regular meeting of the Work
Ing League of the Federated Church
was held in the church parlors, Mon
day, May 18th. The president, Mrs.
Nellie NJ. Hopkins, presided. 1t was
voted that the Working League should
give a memorial window To the
church. The ladies also voted TO hold
food sale Saturday, May 9th, at
Holt & lights show rooms 1T 30
with the following committee in
charge: Mrs Mary Rowell. chair
man, Mrs Emma Pooler, Mrs. Nellie
Conant and Miss Mabel Robinson.
Tho nayt ,nantinp will he held Nav