The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-12-28

Ernest f. Joy of Bar Harbor Is Wis
iting this week with Langdon A.
Jewett at his home on Middle street
Thomas .Dionne, Who is employed
in the State Agricultural Department
returned to his duties Wednesday af-
ter spending Christmas with his fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas conroy OF lie.
wiston left Tuesday after a week end
visit with their son and wife. Mr.
and Mrs Julian j. Conroy of 6S Mid.
die street
Wilfred King returned to Worcester
Mass. Tuesday where he is employed
by the New England Telephone Co
He has been the guest of his father
Edward King.
George Deyoe of Portland, who has
been visiting with Mrs Willie Dorf
will visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Thiboleau at Hinckley before return.
ing to his home.
At the meeting of Priscilla Robe
kah Lodge next Tuesday evening
January 2, there will be a six-thlrty
supper. a joint installation is TO be
held with Carrabassett Lodge.
J. Harry Lane of North New Port
land visited over the week end witt
friends in Waterville and on his way
home stopped over Tuesday,night with
4 brother, perley Lane, of North st
Holiday hours will be observed al
the Skowhegan Post Office ON Mon
day, January 1St. City carriers viii
make the regular one collection ant
one delivery. r. f. d. carriers dc
not go out
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Grundy left this
afternoon for Portland after visiting
since Monday with relatives in town
Mr.. Grundy is director of religious
education at the Chestnut street Me.
thodist Church in Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lewis, III
North avenue entertained party
Christmas eve. Games and cards
were enjoyed and music was furnish
cd by those present. Refreshments
OF pop corn, nuts and candy was ser.
we'd
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank 2. Penncll and
daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs
Granville Reed and two daughters. Ca.
rolyn and Elizabeth were Christmas
guests of their oldest daughter and
husband, DR.. and Mrs. r L. Tozier in
Fairfield.
The annual supper of the Working
I anO nf ODD aH Church echo.
duled to be held Tuesday, January 2
has been indefinitely postponed. There
will be regular meeting of to League
at the church parlors on Monday
January Sth.
Thornton w. Merriam arrived Sat
urday for a weeks visit with his par
ents, Rev and Mrs. George Merriam
at the parsonage on Madison avenue
Mr. Merriam is Y. NJ. c. A. secretary OF
the Western Reserve University anC
Case school of Applied Science ir
Cleveland, Ohio.
New Years Day is not a schoo
holiday and the Skowhegan schools
will reopen Monday after the holiday
vacation. The night school will re
sumo classes on January 2nd, the on
ly change in the faculty being Mrs
Clarence B. Hight who assumes The
duties of Mr.. Hight.
Friends of Peter Boardman will b.
interested TO learn that lie is recover
ing as we'll as can be expected f%2n
injury received December 18th a
the Anderson Mill of the American
Wooden Company. The unfortunate
man caught the left hand between thu
cylinder and stripper of a card ma
chine completely severing the inde'
finger below the knuckle and badly
mangling the middle and third finger
| In somewhat similar accident ahou
year ago. Mr.. Boardman, who il
/ man of considerable years, lost thu
| little finger of the left hand.
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