The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-11

Bangor, Friday and Saturday of last
week.
Jas. D. Rice of the Skowhegan
Paper Co, who has been in New York
much of the summer left here Tues
day night for Boston.
Miss Lyle c. Stinchfield and Miss
Ruth l.. lies spent the week end with
the Misses Lois and Alice Comber at
Comber's Inn, West Forks.
Matthew Kinds, who has been en-
ployed by the Savage Ice Co. during
the summer has completed his duties
and returned to his home in Provi-
dence, r. |.
The Philathea Class of the FEEDER
ated Church will hold a food sale
/ Saturday afternoon at the store for
merly occupied by C.. w. Day in the
Hotel Coburn building.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Petty and fam
lily accompanied by Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Mitchell, motored to Belgrade
Lakes, Sunday, calling on Mrs Car
roll Noyes and children while there.
Brooks Savage, accompanied by
VIM. Mason of Keene, n. H., both
students at Bowdoin College returned
to Brunswick Sunday after spending
the week end with Mr.. Savage's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ w. Savage.
The Kings Heralds and the Little
Light Bearers will meet at the Metho-
dist Vestry Friday afternoon after
school for business and social meet
| ing Refreshments will be served
and all members are urged to be
present.
Mrs. Emma burlington Curtis of
Chicago, who has been visiting with
relatives in Kingfield and with her
aunt, Mrs. Marilla Harmon here, has
| started on her return trip. Mrs.
Curtis is half sister of George Pur-
ington, former principal of the Farm
ington Normal School.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linwood Cote who
have been in Taunton, Mass. since
last Spring are considering returning
to Skowhegan. Mrs. Cote was before
her marriage Miss Clara Bracket,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. o. r. Brack-
EFT. Mr.. Cote was employed at the
Simpson barber shop.
C. c. Goodwin, Master William
Goodwin, w. C. Clark, Carl T.. Kelly
and Archie Coombs, of Northeast Har-
Dor visited here the latter part of the
week with Mr.. Goodwin's parents,
! Mr.. and Mrs II. B. Goodwin of Madi-
son Ave, and attended the races.
They returned home Saturday night.
DR.. and Mrs. X. w. Smith, Miss
Helen Dillingham; and Neil Litchfield
of Freeport visited the later part of
the week with Clyde H. Smith and
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Smith being on
their way home from Montreal. They
have been occupying a cottage at
Smithfield for a few days with Show
hogan members of the Smith family.
Following a hearing before Trial
Justice Heman Holden at Moose
River, William J. Paradis of Long
Pond, was brought to the County Jail
here Thursday by Deputy Sheriff Ken
nedy o. Jackman. Paradis pleaded
guilty to a search and seizure charge
and was given fine of 500 and costs
and sixty days in jail, with four
months additional in default of pay
ment of fine and costs.
At a meeting of the American Lee
gion Auxiliary held Monday evening
in the Legion rooms, Mrs. Ava V.
Sheridan was elected secretary to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Mrs. Nellie Chase. A committee
consisting of Mrs Airline B. Gilman,
chairman, Evelyn st. Ledger, Mrs.
Mary Patten, Mrs. Lila p. Perkins and
make plans for dance to be given
the latter part of the month, the exact
date to be announced later.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Jordan Smith of
Claremont, Calf, arrived Monday
evening and are guests at the home
of Miss Gertrude S. Weston. Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith are just returning from a
summer in England. 1t will be inter
esting to the older residents of Show
hogan to know that Mrs. Smith was
formerly Miss Sarah Bixby and is
granddaughter of Rev. George W.
Hathaway, a we'll known and much
beloved pastor in the early days of
the Island Avenue Congregational
Church.
William Long. the negro and Fred
/ Paquette, who were sentenced to the
State prison terms Saturday last by
Judge Philbrook were taken to
Thomaston, yesterday afternoon by
Warden Eaton of that institution. La
chance is still IN Jail and will not
be sentenced until October 90, while
John Lyons goes at once to the Mems
Reformatory at South Windham. JOS
eph Ellis, who was sentenced to the
States prison. is still in Jail, pend
ing decision of council as to law court
! proceedings.
The members of the Ella F. Mitchell
Philathea Glass met for a regular
meeting Monday in the vestry at the
Bethany Church. The president, Mrs.
! Bessie Thompson presided and the
musical program was in charge of
Mrs. Dora T. Nye, which was as fol-