The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-08-30

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Joe Pooler has completed his du-
| ties at the store of Hubbard q Fur
Der and entered the employ OF the
American Wooden Co.
Mrs Frances Nelson of Canaan is
in town visiting at the home of her
son, Harry Nelson of Pleasant Street
and Mrs. Mary Mills of Pine street.
Benjamin E. Nye. a former Show
hogan resident, who has been here
for several days renewing old ac-
| quaintances, started yesterday on his
return to his home in ST. Paul, MINI.
which was to have been held next
Saturday, has been postponed on ac-
count of the Chautauqua and will be
held later in the month. Further
notices will be given.
Miss Miriam Rice of Natick, Mass,
| who has been the guest of Miss
Esther French, left yesterday morn
| ing for a short visit in Portland. Miss
French will teach in New London,
| Conn, having Grade one classes.
Mrs John A Mooers with her son
| H. Tobey Mooers and Mrs Mooers
were at Island Park for dinner Tues
day. They were driven down by
| Deputy Sheriff Thomas Thibodeau
and were entertained at supper at
the Thibodeau home on their return.
The Ladies Social Circle of the
| Methodist Church held business
meeting, Tuesday afternoon, to ar
range for the lunches which they will
serve all four days of the fair in the
Exhibition building. The president,
Mrs. ]. ~ Smith is in charge of the
arrangements.
| Miss Marion Merriam returned
Tuesday from a five weeks stay at
Lake Maranacook Miss Helen Mer-
| Ram leaves this morning to resume
her teaching duties in Springfield,
Mass, and Thornton w. Merriam
leaves the first of the week on his
return to Cleveland, Ohio.
| Mrs. Charles Nitschke and Mrs. L.
W. Smiley are giving bridge party
tomorrow afternoon at Mrs. Nitschkes
| cottage at Lake Wesserunsett. Mrs
Smiley and daughter, Joan, with her
guests, Miss Secor and Miss White of
Bangor are being entertained by Mr.
and Mrs. Nitschke for the balance of
this week.
| Elliot N. Spear has received an
order from o. d. Wells, formerly of
Skowhegan, now living in California,
for his Guardian Fire Extinguisher
The order came about, no doubt, thru
the notices published in the Reporter
from time to time as Mr.. Wells is a
subscriber He now lives in Palo
Alto, Cal.
Mrs. Fred Weld of Wirrlon, MINI.
is in town visiting with old friends
and acquaintances. She is at pres
ent visiting with Mrs. F. s. Morrill,
of Main street. Mrs. Weld left Show
hogan for the west twenty-five years
ago. Mrs. Weld with Mrs. Bessie
| Thompson and her daughter, Mrs
Marion Oddly and Mrs. Kate c. Hol-
brook visited Tuesday in Dexter.
Tuesdays luncheon and bridge at
the Arcadia Tea Room was another
delightful affair, Mrs B. T. Steward
and Mrs. Annie P. Hackett, being the
hostesses Mrs. C. p Merrill won
the first prize and Mrs. E. A. Parker
second prize Consolation was won
by Mrs. H. L. SWEET. Among the out
of town guests present were Mrs. A.
w. Strout of Gardiner, Mrs. T. A.
Anderson of Pittsfield and Miss Annie
Russell of Washington, d. G.
Sister Stanislas, who was a teacher
at the Parochial schools three years
ago, has returned from Mt. Merici,
Waterville and will be principal this
year. Sister Mary Immaculate, who
was last year principal, is now at Mt.
Merici Other new teachers at the
school will be Sister Agathe, Sister
Jeanne de Marie and Sister Angelina,
while the teachers returned are Sis
ters Bernadette, Sacred Heart of
Mary. Presentation, Mary Elizabeth
and Guardian Angel.
Miss Mabel Robinson has sold her
home on Middle street to George Lowe
carpenter employed by II. B. Good
win. He and his family will occupy
one Of the apartments and rent the
other. Miss Robinson has not yet
decided where she will locate. This
is the last of the three Robinson
homesteads built by three brothers on
Middle street to be disposed of. The
other two houses are now owned by
w. D. Snow and G. d. Eaton and they
were among the first houses built
on that street. The first house built
on the street. however, was the one
now owned and occupied by John l..
Fish, although the oldest house Is
owned by J. II. Lancaster and occupi-
ed by Mrs. Amanda Witham, it having
been moved there from another loca-
ton.
Charged with reckless driving Of an
automobile, Clayton White of Arson
was before Trial Justice T. G. Lord
Saturday. Mr.. White was taken into
custody by Deputy Sheriff Croker OF
Canaan who with Deputy Sheriff
Click of Fairfield was on his way to
North Arson. White passed the
Crocker car and it was claimed by
the officer, passed so near 1t that II
scraped the mud guard. Mr.. White
claims that hn did not know no was