The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-11

! W. H. Hawes left Tuesday morn
! ing on business trip to Pittsfeld
Mrs. H. l.. Nichols is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Willard Labroke in
Norway
! Mrs. Cyrus Newton left Monday
morning for visit with her sister
/ in Portland.
There will be a rehearsal of the
] assembly hall of the high school
building at 7.45 o'clock.
Miss June Ames went to Bangor
| Friday where she formerly resided
! and later will go to Boston
Elmer Mcclure, employed by Holt
& Hight went to Lynn, Mass, Friday
on business for the company.
Mrs. f. c. Dickerson of Monticello.
I Mimi, arrived Saturday to visit with
Mrs. Joseph Otis Smith on Water ST.
Rev. George Loring Thurlow left
Tuesday morning to attend the Con
| gregational State conference in Ban
gor.
Among the Colby College students
at home the first of the week were
Elliot Chase. Joseph c. Smith, Miss
| Vivian Hubbard and Miss Marion Mer-
| riam.
j. D. Mcdonald of North avenue
arrived home Tuesday from Jackman
! having been a guest of his brother.
| Hugh Mcdonald and family for sew
eral days.
f. C. Tarbox has purchased the
house lots on Norridgewock avenue
formerly owned by {. b. Hight and at
some future date plans to build a
home there
Frank L. Flynt, who with Mrs.
| Flynt has lately returned from visit
with their daughter. Mrs. Alfred Nor
rill, in Cincinnati. o.. left Tuesday
morning for a fishing trip up river.
The Pollyanna Club will give the
second in their series of dancing par
ties on Friday evening of this week in
Heselton hall. 1t will be a masquerade
affair and it is desired that all who
attend masQue.
A regular meeting of the Milburn
Commandery, L. o. G. c., will be held
this Thursday evening in Heselton
Hall. A good attendance is desired
as business of Importance comes be
fore the meeting
Mont Bean OF Bingham, who was
operated on at Kennebec Valley Hos
pital Monday, is reported as making
favorable recovery His son, Roy
Bean, returned to Bingham Tuesday
but Mrs. Bean is remaining for a
week
The remains of w A. Trip. who
died Monday at the Kennebec Valley
Hospital, were taken to Harmony for
burial. Mr.. Trip was a well known
citizen of Harmony and was about AZ
years old. A widow and two children
survive.
A number of children entertained
on Saturday afternoon by Elizabeth
f. Quincy at the home of her par
ents on Water street in observance
of her 10th birthday Games We're
played and prizes given. Refresh
ments of ice cream, a birthday cake
glowing with candles and candy was
served.
Miss Hewey, a Missionary of Kinwa
China was in town over the week end
the guest of her sister Mrs. Robert
Moore of Shirley street. Miss Hewey
will be one of the speakers at the
meeting of the North kennebec Bap
fist, Association which is to be held in
Watervlle today at the Getchell st
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speak in Skowhegan.
Another old fashioned dance was
enjoyed in Grange Hall last Friday
evening and in spite of the inclemency
of the weather there was an attend
ance sufficient to net the Grange about
s15. Music was furnished by Varney's
orchestra. l.. b. Haskell, Frank
Meader. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Stafford
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred ]. Locke and Mrs.
Donovan Cool comprised. the commit
tee
The Ladies' Social Circle of the
VI. e. Church will meet with Mrs,
Viola Smith on Madison avenue We'd
nesday afternoon, May 18th, at the
usual time. The Circle cleared q
sum of about $50 from their food sale
held May 9th. The ladies who had
charge of the affair were Mrs. Lillian
Smith. Mrs. Frances Smith, Mrs
Friend. Mrs. Bessie Smith. Miss Lii
la Weston Mrs. Viola Smith, the last
two ladies supervising the apron de-
partment.
Nathaniel Horne passed away at
his home on the back road, Monday
May Sth having been in failing health
for several years. Mr.. Horne was
born in Oakland. May 9th, 1910
and during the active period
of his life has always followed the
occupation of a farmer with the ex
ception of several years spent in the
lumber regions Of Pennsylvania, COM
ing from Fairfield thirty eight years
ago to his present home. He leaves
a wife, son and daughter. Stephen
c. Horne of Shawmut and Mrs. A. d.
Bailey of this town
A. II. Cleveland & Company are
getting relocated in their former
Offices on Madison avenue over the
drug store of W. G.. Lord. Mr.. Cleve-
lands health. which necessitated dis
continuance of business at this loca-
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