The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-01
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George II. Plummer and w. H. Hight
returned Tuesday night from Two
DAVIS business trip to Jackman.
J. II. Murray, local officer of Seal
ers and Weights, attended conVeh-
ton of that body in Portland yester-
day.
Mrs. John F. Holman who has been
amending a few days in Athens, mas
been a guest this week OF Mrs. !. -
Fox and Mrs. Eugene Parkmah. one
is leaving to visit her daughter MIS-
Doane Candags in Seal Harbor,-
DIR. r. A. Derbyshire accompanied
the Skowhegan Citizens Band TO
North New Portland, Friday evening
and added greatly to the success OF
their program by singing several pop
ular selections to a very appreclatiFe
audience.
MISC Doris Laid and Miss Cora
Coffey. who recently graduated from
Somerset Hospital have received their
certificates following their examlna-
.tion before the State Board which
gives them the degree of X. N. They
are to be located in Skowhegan.
Mrs Mary Bolgier, who has been
living in Norwich, Conn. for about two
wears, left here yesterday morning on
her return home, after visiting with
,reIotjves. She was for a long time
a resident of Skowhegan and has late
,ly been in Chapman. N. b.
The officers and teachers of the Fed
Grated Bible School viii have food
sale in the parors OF the Federated
Church. Saturday afternoon at
o'clock. All food should be deliver
ed between one and two in the after
noon.
The critical Illness of Mrs. G. H.
McElhiney at her home in the Con-
gregational parsonage at Madison IS
reported. She has been in feeble
health for some time, The FAMILY
formerly resided in Skowhegan and
their many friends hope for speedy
recovery.
A regular meeting of Sunset Chap
ter, No. SO, O. e. S. will be held to-
morrow evening at TAB. REFRESH
ments will be served by committee
Composed of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Whit
ing, Mr. and Mrs. o. r. Wilder, Mr..
and Mrs. II. S. Hopkins and George X.
Day.
Rev. and Mrs. Leslie Grundy and
children are shortly returning to
tSkowhegan to remain for sometime
owing to Mr.. Grundys continued ill
health. About two weeks ago he suf-
fered another serious attack and he
has now rendered his resignation as
pastor of the Methodist Church in
phillips. The two children are both
Ill with the whooping cough.
An automobile collision occurred
Monday evening on Jewett street near
the junction of Greenwood avenue In
which a Studebaker car driven by
Freeland Kincaid was considerably
damaged. The other car was under
stood to be driven by parties from
Gardiner. In the Kincaid car were
Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Goodrich who were
bound for an up river hunting trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Chase and
daughter Laura and Mr.. and Mrs. Al
ton Ellis accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Hector Sirois and the Misses Mary
Barney, Gladys Parkman and Leora
Foss went to Rowellvale Thursday
evening where the spacious and hos
pital home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Dunlap was opened to them. The
evening was passed socially with
games, stunts and music. Before the
departure of the merry party, at a
late hour, delicious buffet lunch
was served by the hostess.
The Central Maine Power Company
petitions the Selectmen of Skowhegan
to grant 1t permission in accordance
with law to erect and maintain poles
with cross arms carrying wires over
and across the following named high
ways, roads or streets: Merrilfs
Corner to Il. A. Curriers' house, s
poles on Ridge road; and on Chandler
street In the town between Madison
avenue and Steward avenue. Hear
ing will be had on both petitions at
the Office of the Selectmen at p. m,
Nov 10. at which residents and own
ers of property upon highways to be
effected by granting Of the permit ap-
piled for and all other persons inter-
ested shall have full opportunity to
show cause why such permit should
not De gfanteu.
Il. w. Simpson, who has been Ill
at his home most OF the time. for the
past fourteen weeks, was at his bar
Der shop for brief period on Mon
day and patronized the establishment
to the extent of a hair cut. During
the IA weeks mentioned. there was
one period of two months MI: Stimp-
son did not visit his shop at all.
Otherwise he has been able to drop
in there at intervals of from one to
three weeks. He has had serious
and uncomfortable time and has lost
considerable weight AS he was not
n large man to start with that puts
him, for the time being. in the feath-
erweight class. He looks first rate,
however, and says he is now feeling
fine. He anticipates being back at
his chair again in the early future,
which will be welcome news to the
Skowhegan people whom he has serv-
ed so efficiently for many years.