The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-28
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James Blunt went to Waterville
yesterday afternoon to visit with his
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs Clair
r. Marston.
Miss Caroline Lauriston went the
latter part of the week 10 Jackman 10
pass the holidays with Mr.. and Mrs.
John Murtha.
Miss Mildred Flynt returned to her
home in Shawmut, yesterday. after
visiting at the home of NJ. F. Jewell
on West Front street.
Mrs. ]. A. AYore and sons, John and
Joseph Of North Dexter are visiting
Mrs. Azores mother. Mrs. George F.
Butler for several weeks.
Miss Adelaide Lancaster will enter
tain at tea on Saturday afternoon
about fifteen young ladies who were
In high school here together.
There was a slight chimney fire in
a house owned by Ira A. Norton on
Madison avenue, Wednesday after
noon with adamage of about $25.
Mrs. w. II. Cummings leaves for
New York City tomorrow morning to
accompany Miss Violet Allen there,
where she will study voice and violin
Basket ball games will be played
in Heselton Hall this evening between
teams made up of the Skowhegan
High School boys and girls and the
alumni.
Mrs. Florence E. Halves returned to
Bangor Wednesday noon after being
here to spend Christmas with her
cousin and wife, Mr.. and Mrs Fred
Wilson.
Joseph Pooler spent Christmas in
Waterville with his parents, also at
tending the wedding of his sister,
Miss Hazel Pooler TO Earl Macbeth
of Fairfield.
Lauriston, Mylon. Marion and Cliff
ton Jacobs OF Auburn, formerly of
night to attend the annual Alumni
Ball of s. H. S.
State Librarian Henry f. Dunnack
of Augusta will speak before the
ladies of Skowhegan Sorosis, Monday
evening, February Is. His subject
will be THE American Eagle (Ben-
jamin Franklin).
Ray S. Oliver of Cambridge, Mass
employed on the Harvard Crimson, is
visiting friends in town for several
days. Mr.. Oliver was formerly en-
ployed in the printery department Of
the Observation-Disclosures.
Mrs. William Dionne departed We'd
nesday on the midday train for her
home in Pressure Isle. She had been
here visiting her son, Thomas Dionne
make brief visit in Waterville on
her return trip.
Frank Merriam returned to Massa-
chusetts Wednesday after being here
to pass Christmas with his family
and parents, Rev. and Mrs. Gearge
Merriam. Miss Helen Merriam, a
teacher in Springfield, Mass. who is
here for the Christmas recess at her
home will return to Springfield on
New Years Day.
X. A. Withee, while on his way to
an Odd Fellow meeting last Thurs
day evening, slipped on an icy sur
face injuring the sciatic nerve. He
has been Obliged to remain in bed
ever since and on Thursday morning
suffered a shock At the time of our
going to press last evening his condi-
ton had not improved.
Lewis Brown left yesterday morn
ing for Bath where he will visit for a
short time with Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce
II. NJ White He will then go 10
Portland for a short visit before re-
turning to his studies at University of
Vermont, where he is a senior. He
has been in town passing a part of
the Christmas vacation with his faith
er, Forrest X. Brown.
A quiet wedding was sOlemniZed on
Christmas afternoon in Canaan. by
Rev. H. l.. Nichols, pastor OF the Cen
tenary NJ f. Church here. when
Harvey X. Harris was married to
Miss Mildred Decker. The single
ring service was used and the couple
were unattended. The groom is the
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry B. Harris
and the bride is the daughter of Levi
Decker.
Nancy, a horse owned by Dana
Robbins and formerly by Harlan Tup-
per- was killed in a collision Satur-
day night on College avenue in Wat
eryile. In the team were Miss
Pearl McGilvery, Thomas T. Burns
and James Traynor. 1t is under
stood the young lady was quite seri-
ously injured. The car that collid-
ed with them was driven by Deputy
Sheriff Click of Fairfield.
A Ford automobile coming down
High street Wednesday afternoon col