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

teacher. returned Thursday from 4
very enjoyable automobile trip thru
Massachusetts and New Hampshire
with the vocational teacher of Maine.
Miss Kennison went with the party
from Skowhegan made up of Mr.. and
Mrs Clement Downs, Mrs. Lottie
/ Gates and Miss Gladys HamorA- The
party numbering over forty left Port
/ land. Sunday morning in ten autos.
| They visited Practical Arts High
/ School and Trade school in Holyoke.
/ Chicopee, Springfield and Worcester.
Mass. and Manchester. y. H. At
/ Holyoke they were rendered a ban
( quet and at Springfield and Manehes-
/ ter luncheon. A theatre party
was also enjoyed at Manchester. Miss
| Kennison reports a delightful time,
splendid schools and q cordial recep-
ton wherever they visited.
While at play on a neighbor's
piazza Saturday, Walter, the four
year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Strang. fell breaking both bones in
his left wrist The little fellow is
as comfortable as can be expected at
/ this writing
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Witsen have
returned from an auto trip to Proyi-
dence, r. 7.
William Preble and Judge c. o.
Small returned Sunday from Judge
Smal's camp at Troutdale, where
they went on fishing trip.
Fl. A. Johnson and daughter Miss
Helen were guests Sunday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Cald-
well in Skowhegan..
Mrs. Edgar Burns, Mrs. George
Brown, Mrs Wellington Adams and
Mrs. E. L. Hight left Monday for
Portland to attend a State Eastern
Star meeting.
William JaEdine has recently pur-
chased the Allie West house On Old
Point avenue, and will move his fam
lily there in the near future. Mr.
West is planning to move to Con-
necticut to make his homo.
Mrs. Ernest Greenleaf passed the
Sabbath with her parents in New
Sharon.
Mrs. Fannie Randlett left this week
for a visit at her former home in
Pittsfeld
Mrs. Walter Till returned today
to her home in East Orange, y. j.
after a two weeks visit at the home
of her parents, DR.. and Mrs. X. q.
Stanwood
Harry Dyer and Alphonso Christie
pher returned Monday from Ply
mouth, Mass, where they passed
few DAYS. The return trip was made
in Mr.. Dyer's new car.
Mrs. Dumont Hilton entertained
party at cards Friday afternoon.
An alarm of fire was runS in from
box IA, Sunday about $50 p. m. for
blaze in the large house owned by
Harry Hagopian on lower Old Point
avenue. The firemen quickly re-
sponded and the fire was soon under
control with very little damage.
SOUTH MADISON
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wescott of
Skowhegan, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Benncr OF Arson and ]. F. Woodsum
of Norridgewock were all callers at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. d. E Wes-
colt, Sunday.
John Stobie of Madison was in this
vicinity Saturday.
Mrs. Vesta f. Wills and three chill
dren and Ralph Lewis took dinner
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace,P.
Mckinney.
The G. C. Club meets this week
Wednesday afternoon with Vesta
Wills.
Mrs. George Polls and children of
Blackwell Hill were visitors Sunday
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alton Mckinney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Cheney and
family were recent callers in this
vicinity.
There will be a box social at the
Ward Hill schoolhouse, Friday even
ing, June list. All girls are invited
to bring boxes and the boys plenty
of money with which to purchase the
boxes The pupils will present a
pleasing program. Admission sc.
The attendance during the last two
weeks has been perfect.
Howard Noble of Norridge has
been farming for A. Fl. Ward.
EAST MADISON
Mrs Cecil Rogers went to North
Vassalboro Saturday, to visit a few
days with friends.
Mrs. Glenwood Gordon was taken
to the Kennebec Valley Hospital Sum
day for treatment.
The body of Mrs. John Harvell that
was placed ir the tomb in the winter
was brought mere Saturday for burial
Mrs. Nora Tozier of Scion was call
ing on friends Saturday.
Mrs. Jennie Armstrong. who has
been quite i'll is better Her broth
err, George Cleveland spent Sunday
with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred Squire and
son Russell and Mrs. Lora Squire of
Watervlle were calling on friends
Sunday.
Harry Wilson of Madison called on
his father John Wilson, Sunday.