The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-08
Sk0WHEGAN LOCALS

Lent begins this year on February
faith and ends on Easter Sunday
April LIST.
Miss Florence r. Philbrick spent
the week end with Mrs. b. r. Ste
ward in Waterville
W. G. Elliott left Monday on the
mid day train for few days visit
in Boston and vicinity.
Miss Barbara Joy of Bar Harbor
was the guest from Saturday until
Tuesday of Mrs. A. II. Jewett.
Mrs. Wallace Corson of Wateryille
arrived Saturday night to visit her
parents. Mr., and Mrs. Fred Fellows.
Everett S. Reed who has been sery-
ing on the force of deputy sheriffs
during court returned to his home in
Harmony Monday afternoon.
Guy L. Conant went to the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph French in Corn
Vile Thursday where he assisted in
the installation of a radio outfit.
Raymond Adams Who has been with
his father. w. E. Adams at Hotel Ok
ford left Monday for Yarmouthvile,
where he will be located for the pres
ent.
Miss Ella Flanders, student at the
New England Conservatory of Music
is one Of the board of the Neume, the
year book of the senior class Of the
Conservatory.
Mrs. Florence Waugh Danforth was
the guest of Madison Sorosis at the
home of Mrs. Clifton Humphrey last
Monday afternoon, speaking to the
members on Tolstoi.
Mrs. l.. F. Parsons remains prac-
tically helpless at her home on the
Malbon's Mills road from the effects
OF rheumatic Illness. Miss Carpenter.
a nurse Is In attendance on the case.
Judge George NJ. Hanson left here
on the midday train Monday for his
home In Calais after adjourning the
January term of Supreme Court. He
will be at Wiscassett for the April
term of court. w. II. Conforth, court
stenographer left at the same time
for his home in Auburn.
Mrs. Russell Hamlin and baby, Jean
who have been visiting her parents
Mr. and Mrs. George X. Thompson on
the Lakewood road went to Water
Vile Monday. The Hamlins have re-
Gently been living In Chicago but have
returned to Waterville TO take up their
residence. Mrs. ,Hamlin was former
ly Miss Carrie Thompson.
L. l.. Ford has recently received d
hox of Florida oranges the gift OF
Sylvanus s. Romeo, who is passing
the winter in that state. Mr.. Romeo
has been employed as foreman by
Mr.. Ford on some of his contract jobs
for several years past and quite posi-
bly, will be in Fords employ the com
ing year.
Edward Spear and c. r. Durham
are both patients at Somerset Hos
pital being afflicted with grippe
Among other medical patients at this
institution are Lewis Robinson and
Anna Latin. Surgical patients are
Mrs. Elizabeth Salisbury, Canaan
Miss Alton Richardson and Peter
Boldut. Mrs. Mildred Wort, who has
been patient has returned to her
home in Norridgewock and other pa.
tents discharged are Mrs. Howard
Weston, Mrs. Ernest Richards, Skow.
hogan, Cleveland Deane, Madison and
Carl Huff of Norridgewock.
An executive meeting of the Bust
ness and Professional Woman's Clul
was held Thursday evening. 1t was
voted to have the club rooms. open
on Sunday, February 18th and to in
vite all female employees of the SOM
erset Shoe Factory to these rooms
One new member was admitted tc
membership and arrangements were
made for picture benefit. The
committee in charge being Miss Eve
Ign NJ st. Ledger, Mrs. Herbert Oddly
and Miss Clara Libby. The next
meeting of the club will be held Feb
ruary 13 and Mrs. w. f. Brewster OF
Dexter and Mrs. Howard Ives Of Port
land will early address the club.
The Maine Branch of the Memorial
Craftsmen of America have a unique
four page letterhead announcing q
field day to be held at Lakewood July
2lst. Pages two and three con'"'n
picture of. practically the entire
business section together with ms,
torical and industrial data about
Skowhegan. Lakewood Inn with the
shore of the lake and part of tbs
wharf is also shown as well as the
Marble Quarry at Norridgewock
These circulars will be sent to mem.
bers OF the organization in one hun
dred Maine towns each month until
and including July. Skowhegar
and Lakewood will thus receive much