The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-12-14

Carl Tobey left Monday for visit
in Worcester Mass.
Mrs Ella r. Nelson was M from
Wateryille Monday and Tuesday on
business.
Miss Amanda Corriyeau of the local
Emery-Brown store was at the Water
willie store Tuesday on business.
Or. kleber w. Smith of Freenort
departed Tuesday afternoon follow
ing visit with his brothers. CLYDE II
and NJ. E. Smith.
H. c. Williams of Auburn departed
Tuesday after being here ON business
He was a guest While in town of Mrs.
Flora Williams on North avenue.
Ellsworth Piper of Jackman was in
town Tuesday on business. He re-
ported about the same amount of
snow in Jackman as in this section.
Joseph Coburn Smith, student at
Colby College will spend the Christ
mas holidays with his parents, Dr. and
Mrs George Otis Smith in Washing
] ton, d. c.
Miss Marion L. Lord. teacher of
English and Biology in the high
school at Nashua. y. H., will arrive
home Saturday for the Christmas re
cess. Miss Helen Lord, a student al
Wheaton College will also arrive home
coming the 22nd.
l.. E. Jacobs Of Auburn was in town
! Monday to attend the regular monthly
meeting of the Skowhegan school
board of which he is member and a
regular communication of Somerset
/ Lodge f. & a. NJ He returned to
| Auburn yesterday
A meeting of the men of the Beth
any parish was held Monday evening
at the home of Henry Hoyt on Madi-
son Ave. Arrangements were made
for another gathering of the men at
the church chapel next Wednesday
evening at which time supper will be
/ served
] The marriage of Walter Fielder
and Miss Hildred Libby both of SkoW-
hogan was quietly sholemnized at the
/ parsonage OF the Centenary Metho-
/ dist church last Saturday evening.
i Rev. H. l.. Nichols officiated using the
! double ring service. The couple were
unattended.
The many Somerset County friends
j of Robert w Haines, former landlord
/ Of Hotel C0burn will be interested to
! learn that he has arrived in st. Peters
burg, Fla, for the winter. He is at
Hotter Ansonia and is delighted with
his surroundings. The city is fast
filling up he writes.
The high. village and rural schools
! close for the Christmas recess, to-
j morrow 1t is expected that all the
teachers will return for the winter
term except Miss Leona hines, a Sc
yenth grade teacher on the Island who
will be succeeded by Mrs. Resper Try
ing Decker for the balance of the year.
A meeting of the S. G. G. Club made
up of girls from the Bethany parish
held meeting in the children's room
at the church, Saturday afternoon
After the business meeting they We're
employed in making candy bags to be
sent to the Childrens Home in Au-
/
Mrs. Joseph Otis Smith.
The Working League Of the FEEDER
ated church held its regular meeting
on Monday afternoon in the church
parlors. The president. Mrs. Nellie
VI. Hopkins presided over the meeting
1t was voted to have the annual sup
per and election OF officers on Janu-
.,l'
the League in the afternoon. Mrs
Ira Norton to act as chairman Of the
nominating committee. The amount
of $22910 was realized from the fair
last week The president Mrs. Nellie
NJ Hopkins extends her thanks and
appreciation to the ladies of the va
rious committees for their loyal sup
port and to all ladies' of the League
and parish who in any way helped
make the fair a success.