The independent-reporter., 1922-03-02

w. w. Creation went to Pennington
Saturday to visit his brother.
Mrs. Myrtle Locke went to Lisbon
Falls Thursday for visit with friends.
Miss Ruth lies was in Augusta Fri
day evening to attend the Chizzle Wiz
zle Ball.
c. NJ. Holt and VIII. Hight went to
Lewiston Saturday to attend the Darl-
ing opening.
Fred L. Horne was down river Fri
day on business trip leaving on the
midday train.
A. b. Lamb went to Boston last
week on business for the Skowhegan
Water Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clement Downes went
to Augusta Saturday morning for a
visit with relatives.
Mrs. Lewis Caswell went to Angus
ia last Friday being called there by
the illness of a relative.
William Sibald. manager of the Co
burn Garage went to New York Fri
day, called there by the death of his
sister.
Miss Doris Viles. teacher in Cam
bridge Mass, has been visiting here
at the home of her brother Carroll
Viles.
Clyde Moore of Dexter has been
spending a few days at the homes of
II iC fG nj
Mrs. Kate Holbrook.
James w. Hibbs, vice president of
the Charlton Film Company of Port
land, was business visitor in our
town Thursday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Stinchfeld of
Athens were in Skowhegan Saturday
attending to business and visiting with
Mrs. Stinchfield's' nephew, John l..
Fish.
w E. Porter was in brunswick and
Portland the latter part of the week
to visit his son, Herman Porter at
Bowdoin college and attend the Port
land auto show.
Gerald c. Marble of the Skowhe-
gan Monumental Works was in Au-
gusta Friday night to attend the Dis
trict Association meeting of the Mon
umental Craftsmen of America.
Mrs. Ernest Emerson. lecturer of
Skowhegan Grange, accompanied Mrs
Lizzie Watson, Pomona Lecturer to
Augusta last week where they attend
ed the Lecturers conference. Mrs
n fbn lDr. r,sf,gsa ttFa
Grange during the session.
A meeting will be held this even
ing in the Municipal court room at
7.30 when Miss Ellen Libby will speak
before the business and professional
women of the town who are interest
ed in forming local business and
professional woman Club.
Mrs. w. J. Lashon returned Satur-
day to her home in Brewer after be-
ing here during the week to pack
her household effects. She has re-
Gently sold her house On Mount Pleas
ant to George s. Wiffiams who came
here last fall from Hartland.
Mr. and Mrs Herbert Durgin and
daughter, Dorothy, accompanied by
her sister Miss Agnes Grondin and
mother Mrs. Loyina Grondin left last
Saturday for The Forks where the
latter will remain with her daugh
ter and family until sometime in May.
Mrs W. f. Berry of Vassalboro re
turned home Fridaye after being here
to visit her sister, Mrs. |. j. Smith
Thursday was the occasion of Mrs
Berry's birthday and others present
at the Smith home were a brother,
Charles French of Solon and Mrs Lu
ellie Savage.
Joel L. Taylor, graduate of the
Skowhegan High School in the class
of 1917 and subsequently a graduate
of Colby College, left here Saturday
for New York after visit with Ernest
c. Butler. The many friends of Mr..
Taylor in this section will be inter
ested to learn that he has severed his
connections with an Asbestos concern
in Nashua, y. H., and has accepted
a position with the Standard Oil Com
pany. He will train for foreign ser
vice, for the next three months in
New York after which he expects an
appointment abroad. Mr. Taylor
stated that he expected to return to
Skowhegan before leaving this coun-
try.
Peter Sturgis of Massachusetts, who
earlier in the season appeared here
in numerous wrestling bouts win
ming the championship of this sec
ton was in town Friday and Satur-
day and called at the Reporter Office
to procure his check of 800 which
has been kept here since January
and which he sent for the purpose of
donating to any charity in Skowhegan
If a man of his weight could be pro
cured by some of the promoters Of
wrestling to defeat him. None have
come forward and Mr.. Sturgis has
called in his check but hopes to come,
back to Skowhegan and appear in the
ring some time at future date.
The officers of 1921-1922 of De Molay
Commandery, No. 10, Knights Templar
entertained the past commanders and
the present escort of the commandery
in Masonic banquet hall at dinner
Thuaday evening. The guests OF
honor were Right Eminent Sir Frank