The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-18
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Mrs. c. A. Storer and Master Daniel
Phinney Storer left Somerset Hospi-
tai, Tuesday, and returned to their
home on Middle street.
Homer n. Chase was. in Waterville
Tuesday evening to attend a banquet
and meeting given for the representa-
tiyes of the Fuller Brush Company.
Roy Bosworth employed at Jerry F.
Coles and member of the Boys
Club of the Bethany Baptist Church,
set a record last Monday by selling
in three hours one hundred benefit
tickets for Bachelor Daddy d
screen production givenat the Opera
House January 18th under the aus
pieces of the club.
The death of Mrs Eloda Watson of
West Palmyra, formerly of East Show
hogan occurred last week following
surgical operation. She was the
daughter of Mrs Herbert Richardson
of North avenue Beside her mother,
step-father, half sister and three
half brothers, Mrs. Watson is survived
by her husband and two small child
rem by a former marriage.
Surgical patients discharged from
kennebec Valley Hospital are Eva
Adams Of Upper Middle street. and
Miss Virginia Smith of North Arson.
Merle Stevens, who has been medi-
cal patient at this institution for sew
eral months, is expected to return to
his home in Solon sometime this week.
Donald Newell will probably be dis
charged the last of this week.
The Good Will Club will meet next
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Miss Hannah II. Page on High street.
At the meeting held last week at the
homo of Mrs. A. X. Jewett, Mrs. Jew
EFT was reelected president, Mrs.
L. o. Sawyer, vice president and Mrs.
J. f. Currier. secretary. Tickets are
being sold for the Good Will Club
benefit, "The Storm" on January %.
A large number of members of Mt.
Moriah Council No. 10 attended the
stated assembly last evening at Ma
sonic Hall. The Most Illustrious
Grand Master, Morris l.. Slugg of Rel
fast was present to inspect the work
and a number of candidates received
degrees. A chicken banquet was ser
we'd during the work in Masonic ban
quet hall under the direction of Ernest
c. Butler and aides.
List of letters remaining uncalled
for at the postofIice for the week
ending January 18th are as follows:
p W. Bickford, Joseph Jones, Nat.
Hand Knitting Co, Mrs. Neal c. Little
field, Walter Morley, Johne J. Morley,
Mrs. Anne p. Nichols, Miss Emma Nj
chols, Mrs. Hermenegilde Roy, Mr..
and Mrs. Philippe Roy, Try-on
Stores Inc. These letters will be
sent to the dead letter office if they
are not called for before Saturday,
January 27th.
Friends OF Miss Hildred Tobey
whose home is on the Norridg ewock
road will be interested to learn that
she. has been selected from the opera
tors in the New England exchanges of
Maine to be sent to Portland where
sac will likely be given a supervi-
sor's position. Miss Tobey first
worked at the Farmers Telephone
exchange here and later was employ
ed at the Maine Tel & Tel. exchange
in Skowhegan subsequently, accepting
a position in the exchange in Water
vile
In natch between Skowhegan and
Wateryiile bowlers at the Bowlodrome
last week Skowhcgan won in three
out of four matches. Carries Bess of
this town and w. Simpson of Water
vile performed some good athletic
stunts. Bess winning by thirty four
pins. Smiley, Skowhlegan's ace, was
rolling in regular form and won al
match honors by hitting single of
LIB and grand total of 967. II. Ives
with 121 and 92S was high man for
Waterville In a side attraction 300
bowling fans were greeted by some
sensational rolling on the part Of
Skowhegan's premier maple mower
L. Smiley, who hit high single. In
another sideshow. Arata of this town
registered win over Barney by win
ming AZ pins.
Last evening occurred the installa-
ton of officers in Council Lafayette
No 81 of I'Union st. Jean, Baptiste
d 'Amerique The ceremonies were
conducted by j. II. LaFlamme Of Pro-
whence. r. l., as installing officer and
DR.. O. J. GAIA. master of ceremonies.
The following are the officers: Chap
lain. Rev. J. l.. \. Renaud president
Joseph p Thibodeau; vice president,
J. r. Thibodeau; secretary, Joseph
F1uct, assistant secretary, Willie
Breton: treasurer and collector, Anne
dee Couture; master OF ceremonies,
Samuel Roderique; LIST sergeant of
arms, Adcllrd Roy; 2nG sergeant of
arms. Arthur LabOnte: honorary pre-
sdent. Pierre Lagasse; deacon, Tnom-
as Carpenter; medical examiner,
Dr. O. J. GAIA. Refreshments were
served during the pleasant social
which followed.
Guy Gaylord and Miss Mamie Cay
ford of Saskatchewan Canada, who
came few weeks ago to visit their
grandparents, ar. and Mrs. Henry Pal
mer of Silver street and other rela
tives in town. and their aunt Mrs.
Chauncey Locke of Cornyille, are re-
naming for a few weeks longer, being