The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-19
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from visit in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Fairgrieves went
to Wilton Monday to spend few days
with Mr. Fairgrieves nephew.
Mrs. Bert Smith of Hinckley spent
the week end at the home of Mrs
Matte Longfellow, returning Monday
Rev. G. W. Hinckley, founder oil
Good Will Farm was in town Monday
on business. He has lately return
ed from a trip to California.
w. ]. Foley, Jr, has accepted a pos
ition as organist for the high masses
at the church of Our Lady of Lourdes
succeeding Miss Cecilia Fortier. Miss
Helen Bouchard is the organist at low
mass.
Judge c. ]. Dunn who adjourned
court Saturday until Tuesday morn
ing was called to Bangor on equity
court matters and took occasion TO
spend a short time at his home In
Orono.
The senior class prophecy of the
high school graduates 1928. has been
given to w. o. Wildes. Jr., the class
| will to Miss Fayalene Decker and the
| presentation of gifts to Lyndal Smith
and Miss Doris Reyes.
There was a slight blaze at the
| Peoples Garage on Water street, Sat
| urday as the result of some one light
| ing a torch. In some way the flames
became communicated to a tub OF
oil and gasoline but no serious dam
ages resulted.
Howard w. Lowd was probably the
| first man to drive thru from Boston
by automobile this spring. He ar
rived in town Monday after a hard
trip. The Waterville- Skowhegan
road has been open for auto traffic
generally this week.
Thomas NJ. Butler, Jr.. of Portland,
| formerly of Skowhegan is visiting
here for few days. Upon his re-
turn to Portland Mr.. Butler will en-
gage in the trucking business. Mr..
| Butler is the son of the late Thomas
Butler of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Llewellyn Decker of
Clinton returned home Monday after
visiting with his nephew c. L. Decker
and Mrs. Decker. The gentleman
first mentioned is a merchant in Gin
ton, and his nephew Is. similarly en-
gagged ON Island avenue.
Mrs. Ella Jewett who has been
| spending the winter with her son A.
e. Vigue in Atlantic City and the
| family of S. J. Doyle in Plainfield,
! N. J. has returned to Skowhegan and
will be employed for the summer at
| the home of Mrs. Matte Goodwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard H. Cummings
leave Saturday on board the White
Star Liner. Megantic. from Boston
! Harbor, for a trip to England, France,
Holland, Germany If possible and
probably Switzerland. They expect
to be away until about the middle of
June.
The Ladies Of st. Anne sodality
of the Catholic Church cleared about
SLOT from their whist party and sale
of fancy articles at Convent Hall last
Thursday night. The AFFAIR ended
with a hop. music being furnished by
Miss Cecilia Fortier, pianist and Mrs.
Cecilia Sirois, violinist.
Phillip P. Pculin returned Monday
afternoon to LaSallette College in
Hartford Conn. and his sister Harriet
returned Monday to Mt. Merici
Academy in Waterville. They were
called home because of the serious ILL
ness of their mother, Mrs. F. X. Pou-
lin who is now considerably improved.
Miss Wealthia Richardson of Rome,
who has been visiting at the home of
her brother, Leon Richardson. left
, Monday for Gorham to resume her
studies at the State Normal School
there. Miss Ruth VALERIE. another
student who has been at home for the
Easter recess, also left Monday on her
return.
George f. Cleveland, Past Grand
Commander of the Milburn Command
cry, No. SO, U. o. G. c. left Tues
day noon to attend meeting of the
Grand Commandery of Maine in Au-
gusta. There will be reception and
ball Tuesday night at the Augusta
House for the members and the meet
ing will be held on Wednesday.
Mrs. Robert Greene of Hanover St.
received on Monday Moons mail a
cocoanut from the Curtiss Bright
Ranch in Hialiah, Florida, as the re-
suit of a radio conversation which
she heard two or three weeks ago.
While listening in Mrs. Greene heard
from station WQAM. Daily Metropolis,
Miami. Florida, and in the course of
the program it was announced that
the first thousand who heard the
program and notified the Florida par
ties would receive a cocoanut. Mrs.
Greene attended to the matter by writ
ing to Florida and the result was she
received the cocoanut as before stated.
Postma ster A. p. Stinchfeld of
Danforth arrived here Monday even
ing and left Tuesday for Athens
called there by the critical illnesS Of
his brother, L. A. Stinchfeld. Mrs.
Rilla Nealey of Lewiston who has
been at the Stinchfleld home in Ath-
ems, and who is sister of the two
gentlemen. returned home Tuesday.
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