The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-08

| for Boston on business for the Emery
Brown store. She visited on her way
with her brother. DrN Arthur Corri-
veau at Biddeford.
| Mrs. Elizabeth Watson, lecturer of
| Somerset Pomona was taken sudden
| ly Ill at the home of her daughter,
| Mrs. Fred Weston at 26 Turner ave-
nue., Thursday night.
In the hockey game last Thursday
between Skowhegan High and Cony
| High the result was SO in favor of
Cony. The pucksters played at the
Dyer street rink here.
Members of the Methodist parish are
preparing a play including musical
numbers which is entitle "The Minis
ter's Wife's New Hat" 1t will be
given in Grange Hall.
Mrs Fred Turner who was so ser
iously i'll few months ago has re-
covered sufficiently to go to Lewiston
where she has been receiving surgi-
cal treatment on her throat.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Williams of
! Hamilton, Ontario who we're called
here last week by the death OF Mrs.
Williams brother, Abel e. Thompson,
started on their return home Monday.
Miss Airline Clark is substituting in
the Farmers Telephone Exchange
during the absence of Mrs Emma
Deane the regular day operator who
has been afflicted with a severe cold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Morrill( Row
ena Flynt) who have been living in
Cincinnati Ohio. where Mr.. Morrill,
has been engaged in Y. M. c. A. work
are to locate in Newark, N. j., prob
ably in May.
The Skowhegan Woman's Club will
observe gentlemen's night next We'd
nesday evening in the parlors OF the
Federated Church at eight o'clock.
The program will be furnished by
musicians and readers from the Colby
Musical Clubs.
County Agent c. A. Storer of the
Farm Bureau went to Ripley Tuesday
to conduct planting meeting with
view to getting the springs work un-
derway. He was in Harmony Wed
nesday, will be in Hartland today and
in Cambridge tomorrow.
Arrangements are being made to
continue the Skowhegan Dancing CLUB
for two more dances. Contrary to the
notices sent out the next assembly
will be held on Friday evening. the
9th instead of the 8th because of the
Pollyanna Dance on the Sth The
affair will be held in Grange Hall. The
final dance will be held after Lent
early in April
An electric sign has been attached
! to the building occupied by, tho. ODD
! Fellows, and the different branches
of the order. There are four lights.
one emblematical of the subordinate
lodge, one of the EneamDment. one
of the Cantons and another Of the
Rebekahs. These lights will be IL
Illuminated on evenings when any one
of the four bodies are meeting.
Word has been received here of the
death of Charles Faunce which oe-
Cured last week at his home In North
Wayne 1t was attributed to heart
failure, following an attack or the
grippe. Mr.. Faunce was employed at
the Nolin Manufacturing plant In
Skowhegan and the family home was
in the lies house on Main street.
Funeral services were held In North
Wayne Friday afternoon.
Several couples who are summer
neighbors at Lake Wesserunsett we're
entertained Sunday evening by Mr..
and Mrs. A. r. Jewett at their home
on Pleasant street. at dinner party.
The affair was principally arranged
in honor of the birthday of G. E.
Avore. Beside the hostess and host
and the guest of honor there were
present. Mrs. Avore. DIR. and Mrs. w.
s. Stinchiield and Mr.. and Mrs. II. c.
Woodbury..
A very pleasant meeting of the He
len Coburn Mission Circle was held
Friday evening in the Bethany Cha
pel with the ladies of the missionary
societies of the Methodist and FEEDER
ated churches as guests. The presid-
emit Mrs Eugenia Merriam greeted
the ladies and Miss Helen Halves
.played a piano solo and encore. The
opening hymn was sung followed by
Scripture reading from screen. PIC
lures of Japan were shown. After
the program a social hour was en-
joyed and refreshments of tea and
waters were served.
Miss Edith NJ. Gledhll who recent
" sold her two family house on Mad
ison avenue. to Charles W. Day has
purchased the house formerly occup-
led by her brother. the late Ralph
Gledhll at East Madison. She and
her mother will move to East Madi-
son probably this month. Miss Gled-
hill will continue her work with the
Skowhegan Trust Co for the present.
The many friends of Miss Gledhill
and her mother regret their removal
from Skowhegan but are relieved to
know that it is only to an adjoining
village five miles away.
The Womans Relief Corps observed
Washington's birthday last Friday at
a regular meeting under the direction
of Mrs. F. Belle Emerson. the patrio-
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