The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-24


tal Yesterday morning upon his
his throat.
Webster Nutting of the Lakewood
road left yesterday morning to visit
relatives and attend to business mat
tiers in Boston.
Hon. Clyde H. Smith will go to
Bangor, Saturday, to address the fed
Grafton OF BPW Clubs on the forty
eight hour law.
Mrs. Charles Atkinson of East
Boston arrived Tuesday evening call
ed here by the serious Illness of her
brother. H. f. Thompson.
Harry Brofee returned to his home
In Madison last night after having
undergone an operation for appendi-
citis at Somerset Hospital.
Postmaster, W, R. Elliott, Howard
Durrell, Murray Decker and Allan
Stinchfeld recently enjoyed a fishing
trip in the vicinity OF Brighton.
Kenneth Mower Clyde Mower and
Miss Attalena Atkins were In town
Sunday visiting with Mrs. X c. Hol-
brook and Mrs. Bessie Thompson. ,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Whittemore
are proud parents of 81 pound son
born yesterday morning at the Ken
nebec Valley Hospital Merrill Chas.)
Mr.. and Mrs. William Holland of
Madison Ave. have returned home
from York Beach, where they have
been employed for the past few
months.
The sold storage plant at the Show
hogan Jersey Creamery is in progress
of completion, some of the rooms be-
ing already In working order and
down to zero.
Adam Briggs, a minister of the Re-
y formed Baptist Church, who Is here
from New Brunswick, is arrang-
ing to hold services of that denom-
ination somewhere in town.
Mrs. William Tozier went to Lew
iston Sunday to visit her husband,
who was recently injured by being
thrown out of his team at the corner
of East Front and Mechanic SITS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred BARLEY of So
Paris visited Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Cyrus Newton. They were ac-
companied by Miss Ruth BARLEY and
Roy Conant, also of South Paris.
F. Webster Browne and George
Quimby. students at Bowdoin College
who played In the Masaue and Gown
here several weeks ago are coming
tonight for the Junior Promenade.
Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Roderick
and the Misses Mabel and Annie Rod
erick of Portland were In town Mon
day night to attend the 45th wedding
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Roderick. The evening was much
enjoyed with refreshments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Humphrey
and daughter, Doris have taken the
apartment in the A. H. lies house on
Baptist Hill to be vacated by Everett
Lowe and family. Mr.. Humphrey is
superintendent of the weave room at
the American Wooden mills.
]. F.. Childs, who has been mem
Der of the Arm of Campbell & Childs,
In the market formerly operated by
the Sea Products Co. has taken the
market under Hotel Coburn, former
ly occupied by Ernest Emerson and
is already In business there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira A. Norton, Flor
ence and Bertha Norton are leaving
Sunday on an automobile trip to
Boston. Mr.. Norton will attend to
his fall buying in that city and Mrs.
Norton and her daughters will visit in
Lynn with her sister Mrs. Emma Bige-
low.
j. w. Lashon has been moving here
from Hartland this week and with
Front st. He will be a patroHman of
the new State highway to be built be-
tween here and Norridgewock. His
daughter, Mildred has just returned
from the Sisters Hospital in Water
Vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. James ,Nutting and
son, Chester A. Nutting were guests
Sunday of Mrs. Laura Tapley and her
son Cecil Nutting In Harmony. Mas
ter Cecil is a grandson of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Nutting. William Nc
Donough, of Scion, brother of Mrs.
Nutting has been guest In the home
this week.
Marcus Moore has accepted a posi-
ton as electrician with the Skowhe
gan Paper Company. He commenced
his new duties last Monday morning.
Mr. Moore was formerly employed by
the SkOwhegan Electric Light Com
pany and has had many years expert
ence in wiring and In care OF electri
cal machinery.
New surgical patients at Somerset
Hospital are Annie Akeley. Audrey
Campbell, Harold Holden and Ellie
Lord. Recent medical patients are
Agnes Staples, Margaret Thibdault
Mrs. Ray Kilbourne and infant. Pa
tents discharged, Mrs. Abbie Mitch
ell, Ruby Nedeau, James Scott, George
Goodness and Roland Benner.
Brooks Savage, q junior at Bowdoih
College and president Of his class has
been Obliged to return home because
of serious trouble with his leg which
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