The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-12

( Miss Helen Johnson returned Sat-
urday from two weeks trip to Bos-
ton and vicinity. Mrs. Harold Da1fA
| forth substituted for her in the sec
ond grade at Old Point avenue during
the past week.
Mrs. Charles Davis entertained a
party at cards Friday afternoon.
Several of the ladies of Margaret
Golf Moore Chapter d. A. II. met
Thursday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Grace Humphreys and sewed for
Opportunity Farm. Refreshments
were served and a pleasant time re-
ported. )
Walter Robinson of West Arson
was visitor in town Friday.
A minstrel show. under the auspices
of the Woman's Association of the
Congregational church, will be held
Welfare Theatre.
The board of selectmen and the
Village Corporation Assessors are
taking the towns valuation.
III. G.. Prince, editor OF the Bulletin,
was in Augusta, the last of the week
to attend the Legislature.
Merton Daggett, Mrs Jos. Morrow
Mrs. Andrew Strang and Mrs. Laura
Brooks were in Waterville last week
to attend the State meeting>of the N.
l.. o. p. as delegates from Nonpariel
Lodge of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Drake who
were recently married, returned Sat
urday from visit with friends in
Winthrop. For the present they
will make their home with Mrs.
brakes parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
/ Meservey.
Mrs. Mahala Renter returned last
week from a few weeks visit with her
daughter in Portland.
Fred Withee was business visitor
in Skowhegan Friday.
Mrs. Abbie Taylor was a guest over
the Sabbath of her mother in Starks.
A very enthusiastic .masS meeting
was held in the Welfare Theatre Sun
day under the auspices of the Red
Cross to see what plans could be
made to retain the local nurse for the
remainder of the year. The churches
gave up their services and the theatre
was packed with a representative au-
dience of interested people. The
following program was carried out:
Selections McElhiney's Orchestra;
prayer. Rev. G. H. Mckinney; talk
On the Nurses Work, Miss Grifflen,
State Supt. of nurses; remarks, DR..
w. G.. Sawyer, school physician. Two
reels of moving pictures on the Red
Cross work; remarks, Rev. y. b. Tet-
ley; remarks, Rev. Mr.. Mckinney;
address, DR.. G. II. Hutchinson, dis
trict superintendent of health work;
orchestra.
c. f. Clark and granddaughter
Miss Shirley Gibbs returned Wednes-
l,day from St. Petersburg, Fla, where
they have been passing the winter.
! Mr. and Mrs. Gibbs stopped en- route.
Miss Alice Morse. third grade teach
ef at Weston avenue, passed the week
I end with relatives in Skowhegan.
! Mr. and Mrs w. f. Greene left
Tuesday for months visit with rela-
| tives and friends in Chicago and New
York
| Ernest Ward Is confined to his
home on Head street by a grip cold,
Supt. l.. A. Bradbury was in Anson
Lower village. Monday.
| Frank Morse and daughter Meralyn
were the guests Sunday of Mr..
lMorse's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Morse in Skowhegan.
| Mrs. Annie Tinkham, who has been
| i'll for the past week with severe
cold, is able TO be out.
Mrs. Philip Countermanche is the
guest of her sister Mrs. Joseph Gro
teau in Augusta.
A feature OF the service at the
Methodist Church Sunday morning
was the reception of nine persons on
probation.
The recent rains and soft weather
have caused a rise of about two feet
| in the water of the Kennebec River.
The Hollingsworth & Whitney mill is
now able to run IA full crew for the
| first time in several months. Both
paper machines at the Great Northern
Mill are now III operation and it is
expected that for the present there