The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-11-23


S. r. Greenwood has returned home
from Derby where he has been en-
ployed in the car shops since last
July.
Mrs. Alice F. Moore and two sons
of Dexter visited Mr. and Mrs. Abel
Thompson and Mrs. Kate c. Holbrook
Sunday.
Master Richard Barstow returned
to Auburn Tuesday where he has been
making his home with his aunt, Mrs.
Horace Cook.
Mrs. Nellie F. Perkins who has been
passing the summer at the Oxford will
return to her home in Middleboro.
Mass, Saturday.
Mrs. Jennie Armstrong, who has
been critically i'll at the home of her
brother, George L. Cleveland on West
Front street, is improving.
Miss Agnes Cockburn left Tuesday
morning to join her mother Mrs.
Lawrence Cockburn in visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. A. Min in Quincy.
Mass.
George Lord of Dorchester, Mass.
came Monday accompanying the re-
mains of his brother. the late Friedrich
S. Lord of Brockton, Mass. here for
burial at Canaan.
Mrs. L. L. Fuller of Hartland has
been in town this week with her
daugher Miss Angilee Fuller who un-
derwent a surgical operation Tuesday
at Somerset Hospital
Ralph Campbell, a former East
Skowhegan boy, for the past year en-
ployed in a jewelry establishment
in Montpelier, VT, has accepted a po-
sition with A. L. Nutting.
Mrs. Hattie Eaton of East Weir, n
II. who has been visiting relatives in
Waterville, has returned to Skowhe
gan for longer visit with his broth
er, Rev. George Merriam and family.
There will be work in Royal Arch
Degree at meeting of Somerset
Chapter. II. A. NJ. Friday night. The
degree will be conferred on eight can
didates and refreshments will be
served.
c. NJ. Holt of the special train
transportation committee for Satur-
day announced yesterday that some
thing over $500 OH the train service
would be cleared for the Skowhegan
high school.
The marriage intentions of Edward
Charles Graf of Skowhegan, 81, mill
hand and son of Lucas Graf, to Bes-
sic Woodbury., Is. at home, daughter
of Frank Woodbury., Skowhegan, have
been placed on file.
Members of the Milburn Club will
hold a banquet next Monday evening
at 7.30 at Hotel Oxford. This is the
first general social event in the club
of the season and a large number of
members have signifed their inten
ton of attending.
Mrs. Minnie l.. Thompson leaves
this forenoon for an extended visit
with her sisters, the Misses Della and
Julia Williams of Lowell, Mass. and
her brother, Josiah II. Williams of
Haverhill, Mass. and with other
friends and relatives. The above
mentioned parties were at one time
residents of Scion.
A food sale will be conducted by
the Christian Endeavor Society of the
Federated Church at the church par
Tors on Saturday afternoon, Nov. %,
at 2 o'clock. A generous patronage
Is desired, as portion of the proceeds
is to be used to place Memorial tab
let in the church for the boys of the
parish who gave their lives in the
World War.
Edwin b. Inglis of the Boston Post
has been at the Skowhegan House for
several days, being here to handle the
Britton hunger strike case.
Mrs. Della Stone, who has been off
duty at the Park school, where she is
a teacher, for several weeks, has suf-
ticently recovered to resume her du-
ties. Mrs. Leila w. Healy, former
teacher in the Skowhegan schools has
been substituting for her.
The many Skowhegan friends of
Ralph l.. Nye of Los Angeles, Cal,
will be glad to learn that he and Mrs.
Nye are the parents of twins, a son
and daughter. born Nov. 4. They have
been named David Waller and Deborah
Eaton the latter for Mr.. Nye's moth
or. An older child a boy was born
In August. 1920 Mr.. Nye was born
and reared In Skowhcgan, graduating
from Skowhegan high school.
The Christmas Club met last Mon
day afternoon with Mrs. Lester Pack
ard ON Locust Ave. On account OF
The stormy weather there was small
attendance. The members worked ON
Christmas gifts and refreshments of
ice cream and cake were served by
the hostess. The next meeting will
he with Mrs. Alice Dow Oh Bloomfield
St. Dec. L. and large attendance is
desired as the members plan to finish
the quilt upon which they have been
working
Arrangements have been made 10
take the second grade of the Jewett
street school and combine ii with u
part of grades one and two in the
Lincoln school to relieve the crowd
ed conditions of the quarters. The
sessions will be held in the kinder
partpn room in the Lincoln buildjng