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

MrS Guy Dunla, left Tuesday for
Boston and New York where she will
visit friends and relatives.
3. Mrs. Ethel N. Richardson leaves to
day for Milton, Mass, to visit her
cousin, Mrs G.. ". Jordan.
Miss Ruth Viles, student at Sim
mons College. is expected home in a
few days for he Christmas recess.
Miss Marion G. Hare left Tuesday
noon for Orbno to attend a meeting
of Home Demonstration Agents and
nutrition conference.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer n. Chase Jr
! of Auburn, who are employed by the
Fuller Brush Co. are located at the
home of Clyde II. Smith for the win
ter.
Under the directions of Harrison
Smith, teacher of music in the public
schools, arrangements are being made
for public concert to be given at a
later date.
Miss Arrie L. Pratt of Boston who
has been the guest of her aunt, Mrs
| c. D. Miller for the past few weeks
left Tuesday to visit with relatives
! in Bangor.
Fine reports have come from North
/ Arson, Scion and North New Port
| land in the Christmas Seal drive.
| Slxowhegan is making evoel1nnt MO-
gress but We are still long way from
$1,000 here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Grundy and Mrs.
! Aton Cleveland went to Phillips Tues
day by automobile to call on Mr.. and
| Mrs. Leslie Grundy Mrs. Grundy
! who was operated on recently is said
to be improving.
At the next meeting Of the First
| Philathea Class on Wednesday even
! ing, December % at the Federated
church parlors there will be a Christ
mas tree for which each member is
asked to bring a gift not less nor
more than twenty-five cents in value.
Rev. John II. Yates, Rector of st.
Marks Episcopal Church, Wtaerville,
was in Skowhegan last week visiting
| church families. He would be very
| glad 70 communicate with any person
| interested in the church, in order that
he may call on them on his next visit
to Skowhegan.
| Miss Ethelyn Norris who graduated
from Skowhegan high school last June
and who has been at Northeast Har-
| Dor with the family of c. c. Goodwin
was in town for short visit last
! week leaving Saturday for Proyid-
enoe, R. l., where she will be located
| for the present
Col. Robert D. Cooke who has re-
Gently resigned from his duties as
| treasurer at the National Home in
Togus will be succeeded by Keith Ry-
an, an Augusta attorney. Col. Cooke
| has many friends in Skowhegan. hav-
ing lectured here before the Rotary
Club and the Mems Brotherhood. He
will become a member of an out-of-
state college faculty.
The Sunday evening services at the
Bethany Baptist church last Sunday
night included reports Of the boys
convention held recently in Lewiston,
! The speakers were Smith w. Ames,
James Fellows White, Morris Gates.
Roy Bosworth, George Fl. Hawes the
latter speaking also for w. o. Wildes,
Jr, who was i'll. Joseph Coburn
| Smith, the leader spoke and Rev. Geo.
Merriam presided, reading the Scrip
lures and offering prayer.
The Pioneer Past Noble Grands As
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lis Bailey at her new home on Fair
view avenue, Monday afternoon with
a large number present.
The regular routine business was
transacted and the following officers
We're elected: President, Mrs. Mary
M. Hurley; vice president, Mrs. Alice
E. Danforth; secretary, Mrs. Emma L.
Bickford; treasurer, Mrs. Alice f.
Baker After social hour very de-
licious refreshments were served by
the hostess in the dining room from
small tables. The January meeting
will be held at the home of Mrs. Mary
Hurley on Mt. Pleasant avenue.
Basil L. Larkin and Eugene Phair
both of Wateryille. were in town yes
terday, having been to Jackman adj
| iustng the fire loss on the Murtha
house, burned sometime since. They
were also to do some work on the
Talbot fire loss at West Forks and the
loss resulting from the Celia Brown
| fire at Caratunk Mr.. Larkin, son of
Peter Larkin, is inspector for the
| New England Insurance Exchange and
Mr.. Phar is from the Boothby & Bart
lett Insurance Agency.
DR.. l. B. Mower of Watervlle and
Father j. E. Kelley of Lewiston de-
parted Tuesday after being at the
State Reformatory for regular meet
ing of the board of trustees Mrs.
Sadie Bates of Sandy Point and G..
Ernest Ayore of Skowhegan, the 9TH
err two members of the board were
also present. Mrs. Gertrude LeaVitt
| Stevens of Portland who was recent
" elected to the board succeeding
Mrs. f. NJ. Lawrence of Rockland.
was not present. Mrs. Leayitt is
the daughter of Mrs. Lillian NJ y.
Stevens for whom one of the cottages
was named and who was greatly in
terested In the founding of such
institution for unfortunate women.