The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-06-29
HINCkIEY


Despite the rain Hinckley was we'll
represented ut the Primaries June 10.
A lover of birds in this communi
ty has discovered the nest of a bird
in a telephone pole near the river
bank, which has puzzled him some
what. The bird is black and resem-
bles black bird, but it seemed I'M
usual that a black bird should build
her nest in IA telephone pole.
The meeting of the Mabel Decker
Phlathea class which was to have
been held at the Federation last
Thursday evening has been postponed
to Thursday evening of this week.
The Mabel T.. Judk rs class of Gin
ton is to be an invited guest at that
time. 4
Mrs. Sarah Clifford Gray of New
London, n. H.. arrived in town Mon
day in the ; % train and will attend
Commencement at Colby College
where she WAS "A one time student.
Mrs. GRAY has invited relatives in
this section and left Monday for Do
yer, n. H., to attend summer
school.
Mrs. VIII Spofford went to Levi
ton Tuesday to attend the graduation
of her son, Willard Spofford from
the Lewiston high school
Mr.. and Mrs. Angler l.. Goodwin
have returned to their home in Mel
rose, Mass, after visiting their mo-
Their, Mrs. Ruby Goodwin and attend
.ng Commencement at Colby College.
Rev. G. W. Hinckley went to
Aroostook county Thursday, where he
delivered the baccalaureate sermon at
Washburn high school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Tozier and
two sons of Dover were called to the
home of their brother, Willie TOzier of
Cornvlle their nephew, Theron Toz-
Ter, age 20 years, having passed away.
Wednesday. at Kennebec Valley hos
nital in Skowhegan following an 0pe-
ration for appendicitis. .=..
One day recently, Mr.. Harry Bates
Watson who is a great lover of ferns
visited Good viii woods and with the
assistance of two Coed Will boys Sc
cured roots along the Colby Trail of
II varieties of ferns which he planted
in the vicinity of Loveioy Spring
on the Colby Trail. These ferns will
ddu u tHc beauty vi tuiS sport Ill
wears to come.
Mrs Scott who fer many years was
a matron at Good Will but who has
been in Canada the past two years
with her daughter, Florence, is tax
ing Miss Sawtellc's place at the Gull
ford for the next two months. Mrs.
Scott left Good w II several years
ago and her friends are glad to well
come her back.
Mrs. G. w. Iinckley, Miss Faith
Hinckley and Mrs. Scott were bust
ness callers, at Skowhcgan Friday.
Mrs. Rose Strickland returned Fri
day from IA weeks visit to Cornyillc
where she passed a very pleasant time
She visited several old friends among
them beng Mrs. G. ~ Smith. Mrs
irwin Smith, Mrs John Scott and Mrs.
Darius Collins.
At the present time there are on
the state road at thi place, six
trucks. - teams, sc men and three
foremen.
Frank l.. Barnes, whose work for
the United Shoe Machinery Corpora
ton of Boston takes him all over
Ma ne was a guest at the hotel Thurs
day
p A. and L. p Kicker with their
families returned Wednesday from
trip TO Bayside.
Ida Clifford and Mary Palmer are
taking music lessons Of Mrs Mabel
Decker
The friends of Mrs, Abbie Kicker
formerly of this place but now of
Well ngton. Nevada, will be sorry to
learn that she has suffered slight
paralytic shock affecting the rft1t |
side. Her condition is improving.
The young girls club, THE Jolly
SIX" met at the home of Mary Pal |
mer Wednesday afternoon, June 2lst, |
the president, Miss Ada Bessey, pres !
id ng One verse of America was
sung after which the secretary, Mary !
Palmer gave the report which was ac- |
cepted. A short business session was
held in which it was voted to make
the object Of the club Never to Tell
Lie. " A collection was taken by
Louise Kicker and the treasurer Ar
leen Hicks reported nine cents in the /
treasury. Plans were made that |
each do someth ng TO help someone
else before the next meeting and re-
port il Also a. cdeh commit a tt I
OF Sonptuir. a cub sung was 0Gm-
pusea n> Aia LIulnle bossey TO DC
sung al th1 meetings. refresh