The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-18
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Master Wendall Tetley, son of Rev
and Mrs. E. b. Tetley, of Madison. /!
/ gaining at Somerset Hospital, follow
ing ii pus case operation for appendi
citis.
A short session, regular meeting. O
Sunset Chapter No. SO of the Orde
of Eastern Star will be held tomor
row, Friday evening at 730 o'clock
prompt.
Friends of Mrs. George II. Webb O
Water street, who was recently Oh
Grated on at Somerset Hospital, viii
be interested to learn that she is i'm
proving.
Mrs. Kate Mcclellan, formerly o
Caribou, now of Portland. has beer
visiting for few days with her sis
ter, Mrs. Clara Burrill Moore, of Ken
nebec street.
The regular business meeting Of
the Milburn Club was held Monda.
evening, at which time Wallace Folet
and Francis Costello were elected Il
club membership.
Work is progressing fayorably on
the new spinning mill and workmen
are keeping somewhat ahead of the
time schedule. George Longfellow is
! the resident engineer.
Supt. II. b. Clifford of the public
schools of Hartland has asked per-
mission, which has been granted, to
bring his teachers to Skowhegan to-
day to visit the public schools.
Mr.. and Mrs S. W. Philbrick left
yesterday morning for Boston where
they are to meet their son, Donald
w. Philbrick and Mrs. Phlbrick She
will accompany them on their return
to Skowhegan.
Miss A. Ruth Trefethen of Water
Vile and Miss Gladys Allen of Turner
have resigned from the high school
faculty, having other plans. Miss Ire
fethen is considering a situation i'll
Panama.
Mrs. Lydia Farrin who has been
spending the winter in Wateryille,
arrived in town Tuesday forenoon to
visit her daughters Mrs. +. A. Decker
and Mrs, Charles Decker, for short
time before going to her former home
In Brighton.
Charles Thibeault of the American
Realty Company of lockwood is a
medical patient at Kennebec Valley
Hospital. Mrs. Alice Goodwin of
Arson underwent surgical opera
ton at the hospital last Thursday.
Among the patients discharged are
Mrs Fred Young of North Arson
Mrs. Carol Deering of Harmony and
Mrs. Sewell Martin of Skowhegan,
who returned home last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcdonald and
the Misses Rose and Betty Murphy of
Fall River, Mass, were down from
Madison last Monday evening. The
ladies enjoyed the movies at the
Opera House while Mr.. Mcdonald at
tended convocation of Somerset
Council, Knights of Columbus, of
which organization he is an officer
The young ladies referred to are con-
nected with various amateur theatri-
cal organizations in Fall River.
A business session of the Business
e. Professional Woman's Club was
held Monday evening at the home Of
the president, Mrs. Elizabeth w. Dyer
at which time plans were made for
the banquet and meeting held last eve
ming at the Oxford. The banquet was
served by Landlord Hanson in excel
lent style at 7 o'clock, after which an
informal reception was rendered Miss
Mary Arleite Penney, President of the
State Federation of Business & Pro-
fesslonal Woman's Clubs. During the
evening Miss Penny gave an address.
A social was enjoyed by the pupils
of the Freshman class at tile high
school assembly room last Friday
evening The room was decorated
with red and white, the class colors
and May baskets. The following pro-
gram was presented: Piano solo,
Louise Stinchfield; piano trio, Louise
Stinchfield, Helen S. Leighton and
Dorothy NJ. Nye; violin and piano
selection, Evelyn Groder and Doris
'rantish. "A mock, track meet furnish
ed .murh amusement, different groups
different colleges. Maine
|. Colby Q, Bates 3 and Bowdoin 4.
Ice cream was sold. Miss Hall and
Miss Trefethen and Mr. Dostie from
the faculty were in attendance.
Miss Zelda Moody, telephone OPP
orator at Madison. was operated upon
at Somerset Hospital Thursday night
for a pus case of appendicitis and in
testinal obstruction. She is reported
as improving. Among the other pa
tents at the institution are Mrs. Mary
Ruby of Skowhegan who recently
gave birth to a daughter, Mrs. Mil
.dred Thornhill, who underwent Sc
rious surgical operation and Newall
C. Mansir of Holyoke, Mass, owner of
Carry Pond Camps, who is receiving
medical treatment. Patients discharg
ed are Miss Ethel Stetson Of North
Arson, Lena Smith of North New
Portland, Mrs. Ella NOVEL; of Madi
son and Mrs. Merton Dunlap of Show
hogan.
A pleasant social event was enjoyed
Monday evening when Miss Clara Lib
by gave a party in honor of Mrs. Grace
Thomson Gregg at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. r. Jewell. 1t was ar