The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-15

T daughter. drate, DecdIIt INV ~ '"N "
Sidney Stanley of Bar H1rbor. inc
( couple were attended by Miss Bertha
Booth as bridesmaid and THOMAS
i 1andley. brother OF the bride. as best
man. Rev. C. II. Mckinney perform
cd the ceremony in tho presence OF the
immediate family. Miss ilandley mas
been for some years one of the p0pu-
lar girls in the New England Tele-
phone office, where by her pleasing
and Ohiging manners she made many
warm friends who wish her much JOY
/ in her new life After wedding
breakfast the couple left on the noon
train for the home of the groom where
they will reside in the future.
Napoleon Cmkey. the fourteen year
old son Of Paul Clukcy suffered
fractured skull from the KICK Of
horse which he WIS driving down
Water street. Napoleon, who was
sitting on the front Of the sled started
to hit the animal with the end OF the
roins, when the horse suddenly let his
heels ny, striking the boy terrific
blow over the eye When first Dick
ed M It was thought the boy was dead.
Several stitches were required to
. & close IHt HtSiI NOHDh anu ih'N' ~ ~
afternoon young Clukey was taken TO
a Skowhegan hospital
The Outlet Company Of Lewiston
have leased the ground floor on the
Main street side OF the Christopher
Block and will open dry goods store
the latter part of the week.
owing to wreck on the main line
the evening passenger train due at
/ .25 did not arrive Saturday until 9.lo
p. m.
An all day session of the Woman's
! Foreign and Home Missionary Societ-
les was held Thursday OF last week
! in the basement OF the Methodist
church. \ baked bean and salad
dinner was served at the noon hour
the families and friends Of the mem
bars being the special guests After
! dinner came the annual mite box
opening and this was followed by IN
! address on Mission by Rev John A.
Browne.
{ Irwin l.. Nichols who recently UNI
derwent surgical operation for the
amputation of diseased toe. is re-
covering rapidly.
| A business meeting OF the official
J DOHIN Ol llt hCiiiONipb iNP''NDB't
Church was held in the church parlors
! Thursday evening for the discussion
of the church budget for the coming
wear and to make preparations for the
annual every member canvas.
The last entertainment of the Ly-
sceum course under the auspices OF the
Madison high school was given by the
Colt -Alber Bureau by Professor
Henery in the Welfare Theatre. 1t
was an evening of magic and much en-
loved by all brave enough to face the
storm and attend.
Charles Jeffers, an employee of the
Foundation Construction Company
had his arm broken Thursday morn
ing. Mr.. LETTERS was walking on a
trestle and was knocked down by a
car falling distance Of about 20
feet. He also sustained number OF
bad bruises.
Forget-Me- Not Branch |. S. s. will
hold their regular meeting Friday at
ternoon at the home of Mrs. frankie
Hight. Upper Main street.
The Old Point Past Noble Grand
association held their regular meeting
Monday evening at the home of Mrs.
Arab Davis.
Dr. and Mrs. w. S. Milliken left
Saturday for three weeks trip to
Boston and vicinity. DR.. Milliken
will attend special lectures at liar-
ward while away.
The Cleaners of the Methodist
church were entertained Monday
evening at tho home of Mrs. Il. {.
Gilman, Head street.
G. w. +. Merrill is confined to his
home with the prevailing epidemic.
Miss Helen Gray. n student at Colby
College passed the week end at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. +. C. Weston.
Dr. and Mrs Harold Danforth left
Saturday for Boston TO attend the auto
show.
Victor Wrenn who Ia employed as
4 advance agent by The Coit-Alber Blu
reau Company was the guest over the
week end at the home of his mother
Mrs f. A. Maxim.
Mrs John Stobie entertained party
at cards Saturday afternoon at her
home on Pine street.
( Friends of Mrs. Josephine Watson
will be Interested TO learn OF her mar
riage February 81 to Charles Leighton
Of Harmony.
W. F. Greene was a business caller
in Skowhegan, Monday
Mr.. and Mrs A. j. Watts and daugh-
ter Ernestine were in Waterville Sun
day. being called there to. attend the
funeral of Mr. Watts sister Mrs
Frank Reynolds
Harry Gee has been quite i'll at his
home on Main street with the grippe
BLACKWELL
The past week has been the worst
of the winter in the rural districts
Walter Bird and Geo. Curtis were
in Augusta last Tuesday. They ar
rived in Madison after 8 o'clock and
had to walk TO their homes on Black
well Hill.
The Sunshine meeting at Mrs.
Ketchum's last Friday was well at