The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-02

Miss Clara Libby has returned from
visit with her sister in Wateryille
The serious illness of Wendall Ho-
bart, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Georeie
Hobart is reported.
At the meeting of the X. of p. Lodge
this Thursday evening, the rank of
Page will be conferred.
Mrs. Emma Simpson has returned
from a few weeks visit with her son,
William Simpson and family in Oak
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer b. Rowell and
Roland Russell were among the Skow-
hogan people to attend the Somerset
Pomona at Madison Tuesday.
Miss Gladys Rowell is expected to
arrive home next Saturday from Bos-
ton for a several days vacation from
her studies at the Posse Gymnasium
School,
Friends Of Mr. and Mrs F. X Pou-
lin will regret to learn of the death
of their infant son who was born on
Friday last. The body was placed
in the Southside receiving tomb
Mrs Florence Sheaff of Portland,
former member of the 1928 class,
Skowhegan High school, was here to
attend the Junior exhibition Friday
night. She was the guest of Miss
Helen C. Hight.
David +. Spencer of Argyle left
Monday on his return home planning
to visit in Fairfield and Oldtown. Mr..
Spencer was here to assist his son,
L. A. Spencer of 20 Court street in
celebrating the latters 50th birthday.
Plans are being made for a mock
trial at the meeting of the Pythian
Sisters on March 10. A refreshment
committee has been appointed com
posed of Mrs. Howard Durrell, Mrs.
\. NJ. Knight and Mrs. Belle Donald
son.
The freshman and sophomore girls
of the Federated Sunday School were
delightfully."- entertained by Mrs. Roy
l.. Marston at her home on Baptist
Hill Monday afternoon Time was
spent in sewing and in games. The
young ladies remaining at Mrs. Mars
tons home to tea.
A pleasing party for the third grade
class of boys and girls of the FeGerat-
ed Sunday school, taught by Miss Eve
lyn Viles was held in the Federated
church parlors Tuesday night direct
ly after the afternoon sessions of the
day schools. Games were played and
refreshments enjoyed.
Dr. and Mrs W. H. Mitchell, who
have been at the home OF Mrs. Nit
chell's father S. II. Swain for several
weeks, left yesterday for Boston where
they will remain until April and
then 20 to their summer home in Mar
ion, Mass. Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Swain have left their home on the
Hill road and will remain indefinitely
with the elder Mr., Swain.
/ Frank s. Clough Of the Clough Mot
or & Battery Company of the Lake
wood road, has returned from a bust
ness trip to Augusta. His father.
G. f. Clough has been in Lewiston
where he attended meeting of the
Shriners. The two bears owned by
the former Mr. Clough were taken to
that city in connection with the mi
liation of the Shriners organization.
Among the local ladies who were
entertained at whist at the home of
Mrs. Allie II. Buteau of Railroad st.
last Thursday afternoon were Mrs. Ida
Baker. Mrs. Thomas Dore, Mrs. Viii
liam Beaufort, Mrs. UbalIl He5ert,
Mrs. Peter Hebert and Mrs Stephen
Gilblair. Mrs. Ubald Hehert won
first prize while the consolation prize
VAS awarded to Mrs. Peter Hebert.
The hostess served refreshments OF
ice cream and saltines.
Acquaintance of Louis Schrero who
sold oct the Merrill Shoe store here
on February Z 1921 will be interest
ed to learn that he has purchased the
Foster block on Congress street in
Portland and has bought out fruit
store which he is now conducting in
the same building. He has also
bought a home in Portland at I Val
| ley street Since leaving Skowhe-
! gan, Mr. Schrero has been twice in
! New York owing to the i'll health of
! his wife who died in December, He
| has three sons, one Of whom Is a
| graduate of the Massachusetts lnsti-
/ tute of Technology and who is now
established in an engineering Office
in New Bedford, Mass.
The Junior Class of the Skowhegan
| High school with the orchestra VINO
assisted in the production of "Oh, Oh,
| Cindy' enjoyed a party in Grange
! Hall Saturday night, the chaperons
were Miss Gladys Hall an English
teacher in the high school and Archie
! Dostie, who has charge of the physi-
cal training in the high school. Lunch
was served by a number of ladies and
during the post-pranlial exercises
over which Principal Leighton presid-
ed remarks were offered by William
Weimer, who directed the "Oh, Oh
Cindy" production, Miss Hail. Mrs.
Marion Drake-Flanders, Mrs, Marion
Oddly and Allan J. Stinchheld the
class president Cheers were given
under the leadership of w. o. Wildes
! j.. and a dance program concluded