The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-01-26


Mrs. Alice Devine, of Augusta. came
Saturday to visit with Mrs. John
Steward.
DR. o. J. GAIA was called to North
Arson. last Saturday in consultation
with DR.. Spear.
Miss Ruth Trefethen. of the high
| school faculty, spent Saturday and
Sunday at her home in Wateryille.
Monday morning from Bangor, where
he attended the funeral of Dr.. William
c. Mason.
Word has been received here of the
birth of little daughter to Mr.. and
| Mrs. Howard Noble, of Norridgewock,
formerly of this town.
Miss .Chantel Bison. who is en-
ployed at the State House in Augusta.
returned to that city Monday after be-
ing ut home for a short visit
Mrs ". A. Bailey Mrs. S. M. Cow
er and Mrs. Ella r. Holt attended the
Missionary meeting at Madison, held
/ in the Congregational Church. last
| Friday.
Miss Ethel Kennison, a teacher in
the public schools of Waterville, re-
turned to that city Monday, after visit
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kennison
on Baptist Hill.
( Miss Thresa Coyne. formerly EN-
ployed at the First National Bank, and
now employed in a Watervile bank,
was an over Sunday guest at the home
OF Mr. and Mrs. A. f. Bison.
Miss Addie Prescott of East Madison
is quite i'll at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Lyma Prescott, of Spring street.
Mrs Blanche Friend who has been
caring for her is now caring for Miss
Anne Morrison.
Mrs. Pauline Hill. of Norridgewock
avenue went to Boston Monday to visit
with her sister, Miss Anna Philbrick,
and will also visit with her daughter.
Mrs Lena Hill Taylor, who has moved
to Brookline, Mass.
Mi. Mary II. Friend returned Sat
urday to Orono to resume her studies
at the University of Maine, having
been at home during the fall and win
ter A part of that time she has been
assisting the high school faculty.
Mrs. Emmeline Dickerson, of East
Northfeld, Mass, has been visiting
with her sisterin-aw, Mrs Fannie
Webb Fletcher. Mrs. Dicker came
to Skowhegan especially to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Mary c. Brainard.
Mr.. and. Mrs. Ernest, Decker, of
East Leavitt street gave a party Sat
urday night for their daughter, Miss
| Faylene, In observance Of her 10th
birthday Games and dahting we're in
/ order and refreshments were served.
The SURPRISED hostess received mum,
Der of charming gifts. - ),
.Skowhegan High School girls, bas-
ket ball tenn will play the .Cony High
of Augusta in Il game here tomorrow
Goriday) night The Reds and Blacks
/ will show theif colors in between the
peIfodsli Prices, adults Be- cents. and
sch6el children, Is cents! A dance
WI follow the game in Grange Hall.
| + The fire department was, called out
in. the high wind, of sunday night to
subdue a chimney fire at the home of
Alex .Goulette on French street, and
again Monday morning because of IA
chimney fire at the home of F. IT.
Palmer on Eat Front street. The
alarm during the noon hour Tuesday
was false.
Friends of George Savage. a well
known Granger of Somerset County
and at the present time, Gatekeeper in
/ Dc N 1pa n
that he sustained a shock d few days
ago while at the home of his cousin,
| o. NJ. Savage, at North Anson. He
had been living at Norridgewock and
went to North Arson to attend meet
/ ing of his home Grange.
Miss Anna Corrivcau leaves Satur-
! day next to attend the Hair Dressers'
/ style Show in Boston. She will re-
turn home Wednesday. Her sister,
Miss Juliette Corriveau. will accom-
| many her. but will continue her trip to
/ Rochester. y. Y, where she will at
! tend for three months the Martha Ma
/ tiIda Harper School for hair dressing
/ She will probably return eventually
to Skowhegan and engage in business
here with her sister.
! Frank Roosevelt Currie arrived at
| New York from Germany on the Cam
bria Tuesday of last week. He is on a
! II days furlough and arrived here
Saturday to pass this period with his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. George o. Cur
rie, on Bloomfield street. At the end
of his furlough he is to report at FIT.
Slocum, New York. Mr.. Currie has
been a member of Company l., 50th
Infantry in the Army of Occupation
stationed at Mayzn, Germany
In recognition of his long period of
service covering some % years in the
American Wooden Company. Thomas
Thomson. who retres to take a much
needed rest, was presented Saturday
/ with a handsome gold watch and fine
! travelling bag from his fellow en-
ployees. Mr. Thomson has been over
! seer in the finishing department of
the mill for about IS years. His sue
cessor will be Mr., Jackson, of New
port. \. II.