The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-01
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Mr.. and Mrs H. W. Lowd have been
spending a few days In Boston ana
vicinity.
Mrs Rosie b. Butler returned to
Orono, Monday, after being in town
on business.
A meeting of the Russell Relief
Corps will be held Friday afternoon,
February End. There will be an en-
tertainment.
Karl r. Philbrick of Bowdoin Col
lege was at home the first of the week
to visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
w. Philbrick.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. E. f. Merryneld and
children Edward, Rebecca and Geral
/ dine of Waterville spent Sunday with
/ DR.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Lord.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Smith annie
+ Welch) are the parents of an eight
+ pound daughter born Friday at the
Kennebec Valley Hospital.
Rev G. W Hinckley of Good Will
+ Farm, who spoke before the Rotary
Club Friday night, was entertained by
DR., and Mrs. r. A. Derbyshire while
in town.
J. Howard Haley of Hartland and
Representative Harold +. Weeks of
Fairfield were among the out-of-town
/ attorneys at the Court House Mon
day last.
The members of Of Murphy's or
/ chestra who were here to play at the
/ dedication of the Maine Spinning Mill
have gone to Houlton to fill series
! of musical engagements.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Judkins of Athens
were in town Monday to meet Mrs.
: Judkins sister, Mrs. J. w. Drake, who
arrived Tuesday with the remains of
Mr.. Drake from Someryille.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. d. Wells of Range
ley, who have been in town for the
last few weeks have gone to Rumford
for time. Mr.. Wells has been EN-
ployed locally as a lneman.
A pleasant meeting of the sewing
club was held last Saturday evening
at the home ofsMrs. G. l.. Conant with
Mrs. Laura X. Twadelle assisting in
the hospitalities of the occasion
Mrs. Matte Mason, who has been
acting as housekeeper for her nephew
II. n. Flanders, has gone to Hartland
to visit with relatives. Mr.. Fland-
ers has gone to Bangor for time.
Mr.. and Mrs Maurice Kicker are
moving to one OF the Ordway apart
ments the first Of March. 1t is the
east half of the house which is 0c-
cupied on the west by John II. Lam
caster and family.
The Skowhegan Dancing Club Will
have the fourth OF their assemblies
in Grange Hall this Thursday even
( ing. Dance program begins at SIS.
ARRANGEMENTS are being made for
Washington Ball on Feb. %.
The Good will Club cleared over
/ $50 at their picture benefit last week
The next meeting of the club will be
held on Wednesday afternoon with
/ Mrs. Hiram Plummcr and Mrs. X. A.
! Derbyshire at their home ON Dyer
Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. \. i. X. Brooks OF
Boston. Mr.. and Mrs. II. &. WATSON OF
| Philadelphia, Charles A. Jensen OF
! Boston. Edison Nye Of Boston and HO-
ward Bacon of Providence, X. l.. who
were here to attend the Maine SPIN
ming Mill dedication departed Sunday.
Mrs. w. II. Harvie, who underwent
a serious operation at Somerset hos
/ pital December Is, has sufficiently re-
covered to he removed to the nome
! of Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. Merchant. where
/ she will spend some time before re-
turning to her home on Bigelow hlil.
/ About SIG was cleared from the cake
and candy sale at the Federated
Church Parlors last Saturday AFTER
noon. The affair was in charge OF
Misses Phyllis Whiting and Mary Mer-
rill assisted by Mildred Fox and
Helen Hes. It was given by the Y. L.
s. c. e. as "A benefit for the Memoriai
window fund.
. Word has been received here of the
death of Mrs. william Burgolne nee
Florence King of Skowhegan at ler
home i'm Watervillc. Death was due
I'm pneumonia and beside a husband
thero are five surviving children. Mrs.
Burgoine who was the daughter OF
Amcdec King was formerly employed
as a saleswoman in the Ordway store.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
forenoon in Waterville. The remains
we're brought here for burial
As a result of the preliminary de-
bate in Engine Hall. Saturday night
between students of the high schooi
in preparation for the Bates trlangu-
lar meeting the following were select
cd: w. o. Wildes Jr.. Robert wy
Imam. Elsie Young and Thomas Mich
OILS with Helen Hight and Fayiene
Decker as alternates. Other speak
ers in the competition were Benla-
min Oddly. Orman Richardson, James
Dysart and Reginald Bonnin. Inc
negative and Affirmative teams VIII
have practice debate later and on
March 5 the Bates Triangular League
contest opens. On the triangle with
Skowhegan high school there will be
teams from Arson Academy and Good