The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-25

day On business trip which is Gov
ering nearly two weeks.
| Mrs. Marta Savage returned to her
home in Bingham Monday after visit
ing with her cousin, Miss Gertrude S.
/ Weston.
Miss Adeline Goodwin who has been
attending school in Worcester Mass.
has returned home and will continue
her studies here.
Misses Juliet and Amanda Corri-
veau leave Sunday for Boston where
they will attend the hairdressers'
show during next week.
| Mrs Sarah Harris who sustained a
paralytic shock several days ago re-
mains seriously i'll at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. T. G. Lord.
Miss Jennie Taylor of Athens who
has been employed at the home of c.
A. storer was called to her home Mon
day by illness in the family.
Miss Mary Withee. left Friday after
noon for Hartland called there by the
illness of Lynne Green her brother-in
law, formerly of Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Russell
! formerly Hazel Goodwin of Athens)
who live on Water Street are the
parents of twins, son and daughter
Mrs. Frank Murphy and children of
Baptist Hill left Monday on the mid
day train for Calais called there by
| the serious illness of Mrs. Murphy's
father. Mrs. Murphy is employed at
the local office Of the Maine Central
Railroad Co.
The Merry Go Rounds, an organ
ization Of high school girls held their
fortnightly meeting last Saturday
night with Miss Helen lies. Dancing
was enjoyed and refreshments of har-
lequin ice cream, cakes and candy
were served by the hostess.
c. A. Storer, county agent and Miss
NJ G. Hare the home demonstrators
left Monday for st. Adams to attend
farm Bureau planning meetings. Mr..
Storer will go to Ripley before his re-
| turn and Miss Hare has meetings
scheduled this week in Moscow and
Madison.
Charles H. Matson while employed
at the new Maine Spinning Mill the
other day had the misfortune to tear
the ligaments below one of his knees
and to burst blood vessel. For
| time he suffered much pain. The
| accident was sustained when Mr. Mat
son fell from staging.
The Venetian Melody Boys from
Portland played in Grange Hall last
Friday evening for dance which was
we'll attended. There were seven
men in the orchestra and they intro
duced many novel features in their
program including songs some of the
players at times mingling with the
dancers on the floor
Many Skowhegan friends of Joel
e. Taylor who was sent to India by
the Standard Oil Co. several months
ago is now located in the section
north of Calcutta. He writes home
that he likes the country very much
and that he is travelling from 1900 to
1000 miles a month. He expects to
be in India for about three years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanger Annis of Au-
gusta spent Sunday with Mrs. Annis'
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Bergman and
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ w. Savage. Mr. and
Mrs. Norris Clough and two children
were also up from Augusta and were
guests at the Savage home Monday
They had been visiting also at the
home of G. e. Clough on the Lake
wood road
Mr.. and Mrs, N. A. Bower and
daughter. Helen who have been in
Athens the greater part of the time
for two years or more with Mrs
Bowers parents, Mr. and Mrs G. l..
Austin, were in town Monday, leay-
ing on the morning train Tuesday for
their home in Detroit, Mich. Their
stay in Athens was heightened be-
cause of the illness of Mrs. Bower.
Henry Richardson of East Skowhe
gan, whose home and the greater part
of its contents were burped last
Thursday was in town Tuesday He
has remodeled large shed which
was not destroyed in the conllagration
and he and his family will live there
during the rest of the winter. Many
of the articles removed from the house
ignited after being taken out and were
destroyed. There was some insur-
ance on the property. Among other
things destroyed by the flames was
a fine piano.
A large number of Catholic clergy
men including Bishop Louis S. Walsh
ID. d. of Portland were in town Tues
day taking a special car from Madi
son where they had been attending
the funeral of Rev. James A. Farley
and leaving for Waterville on the 2.35
train to be present at the funeral OF
FIR. Narcisse Charland. Among 9TH
ers was Rev. p. e. Desiardins OF
Westbrook. former parish priest in the
parish of Our Lady of Lourdes here.
Rev. J. l.. A. Renaud left yesterday
morning for Waterville to attend the
funeral of FIR. Charland.
The birthday club gave surprise
party last Thursday evening for Miss
Elizabeth A. Webb at her home on
Pleasant Street. This organization