The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-08-09
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of North Ave.
4 DR.. p. o. Hopkins of Bingham is
critically i'll at Somerset Hospital
with blood poisoning in one arm due
to an infection.
Miss Kathryn Huckins, student
at Boston University, has arrived
to spend some time with her mother,
Mrs. Nancy Hucks.
Miss Eva DUDE of Van Buren, was
visiting at the home Of her uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dionne for
few days last week.
Miss Ruth Corkhum of Winthrop,
Mass, arrived Monday night to spend
two weeks with her sister, Mrs. ID. A.
Blanchard of Maple street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Shepardson re-
turned home the last of the week
from a two weeks vacation spent
with Mrs. Shepardsons mother in
Stetson.
Mrs Nettie Morrow of Lewiston and
daughter, Mrs. Esther Prayer OF
of Boston departed Sunday after be-
ing the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Crowell.
Mrs. Rose Kimball and granddaugh-
ter. Flora Bass, who have been visit
ing with Mrs. Kimball's brother and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Newton, of
Cold Brook Farm left Sunday for their
home in Brunswick.
The Ladies' of the Sodality of the
Blessed Virgin Mary, connected with
A Tn41 fo1,,. will hnl1
picnic next Sunday at the, Dionne
Farm on the road to East Madison.
They will leave on the II O'Clock car.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Colburn and
little son, Harry are visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. Ralph Wentworth They
were accompanied by Mrs. Colburn's
mother, Mrs. Minnie Teed and made
the trip from Oxford, Nova Scotia by
automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. L. Parker, Mr..
and Mrs. L. L. Sanford, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. L. Hill, County Agent Gerald Dunn
and Home Demonstration, Miss M. G.
Hare attended a meeting of the Farm
Bureau executive board at the home
of Frank Libby in West st. Adams,
August 5.
Mrs. James Lewia Of LaFond's Dry
Goods Store is in New York City at
tending the Red Fern Corset fitting
school which is understood to be one
of the most prominent institutions of
it's kind In the country. She will re-
turn to her duties Immediately upon
obtaining a diploma.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. H. Bennett, former
residents of this place, have been in
town this week on their way to Au-
burn where they have purchased a
home and will establish their future
residence. They are just returning
from st. George, Newfoundland where
Mr.. Bennett has been employed.
The amateur night at the conclu-
sion of the play at Lakewood theatre
Monday evening was most successful
and was very largely attended
There was a large number of per-
formers and splendid reports came
from the audience as to the excellence
of the numbers. J. B. Hymer again
introduced the performers.
Mr., and Mrs. Everett Burnor of
Springfield, Mass, who have been
visiting with Mr.. Burnor's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Burner are leay-
ing the latter part Of this week on
their return to Springfield Mr.. and
Mrs. C. A. Burnor are to accompany
them back for visit and will also
visit with Mrs. Burners sister in Wor-
cester.
Mrs. Albert Michaud and daughter
Yvette of Lewiston are spending the
the present week at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Dionne of the East
Madison road. Mrs. Michaud is a
niece of Mr. and Mrs. Dionne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Powers of Long
Island, N. Y. are visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. o. A. Abbey and Mr.. and Mrs
Archie Weston.
In the August Etude Is an interest
ing article entitled Eight Novel Les
sons that put New Life into Teach
ing" written by Mrs. Dora Trafton
Nye. we'll known pianist and musi-
cal instructor of Skowhegan. Mrs.
Nye has written frequent articles for
this musical publication which further
outline her talents so well known to
local music lovers.
Mrs. B. J. Lee of Bloomfield, Conn,
who has been visiting with her mother
Mrs. Eta S. Merrill for six weeks
left Friday for Barton, Vt. She
met in Waterville, Mr.. Lee,
who has been attending Summer
school at University Of Maine. After
visit with Mr.. Lees parents in
Barton they will return to Bloomfield
where Mr.. Lee is principal of that
Academy.
Leo Hyatt, professional wrestler
and the coming worlds light heavy
weight champion and his trainer, John
Palozzi are now at Lakewood. They
have wrestled mostly through the
west but Mr.. Hyatt was in this sec
ton about six years ago. They would
like to meet anybody and everybody
around this section who think they
can wrestle at Lakewood. They have
with them, also, Babe Hyatt of Woon-
socket, r. l., who will demonstrate
all kinds of wrestling holds. Miss
Hyatt would like to meet someone