The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-01
Skunrtrrgutl Tnral NrntH

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at his home of the Athens road.
Omer Daggett who has been sick
at his home on North street is better.
Mrs. J. C. Oliver who has been very
i'll with rheumatic fever Is slowly
gaining.
l.. c. Mason who has been sick with
nervous prostration at his home on
Madison avenue is gaining.
Judge Elmer w. Sawyer of North
Arson was in town Tuesday attend
ing toematters of business.
George W. Cover of the law firm
of Cover &C Shumway has been Ill
and confined to his bed this week.
Miss Wadsworth of Augusta who
has charge of the Mothers State rAid
was in town Monday and Tuesday.
Friends of Miss Matte Davis who
had the misfortune to break her leg
last fall will be glad to know she Is
able to go out
A food sale will be held next Sat-
uraay afternoon at the store OF II. 6.
Tarbox under the direction of Pris-
ella Rebekah Lodge.
Ladies' four buckle overshoes Just
received another shipment. ALI sizes.
Mail orders promptly filed. Tel.
1873. Gnss Pooler & Son. 1w5
LaFond's Dry Goods Co. are en-
larging and renovating their cloak
room which is TO occupy the entire
width of the building. The finish
| ing will be white enamel with APP
propriate interior decorations.
Mrs. Dora Bigelow, who was brot
here from the Fairfield Sanatori,tm
several weeks ago for a surgical oper-
alton Mt Kennebec Valley Hospital,
was discharged Saturday last. Mrs.
Bigelow Is native OF Westbrook.
The Pioneer Past Noble Grands
Association will celebrate their
eleventh anniversary next Monday
afternoon and evening in Odd Fel-
lows Banquet Hall. Meeting call
ed at O'Clock. Banquet served at
$50 o'clock, to which the husbands
Of the ladies are invited. 1t Is ex-
! pected that Mr.. and Mrs. L. f. Jacobs
! OF Auburn will be present, also Mr.
| and Mrs. {. K. Oliver of Bath. Both
ladies are members of the org1ni2a-
/ ton.
Major Schoefield of Yonkers. n. Y.
who was so seriously injured while
attempting to ski the last of the
week, breaking the pelvic bone twice
will leave to-day for his home. A
4 special Pullman car will be brought
\ into Skowhegan and the injured man
! will begin his Journey accompanied by
/ Miss Rattle Tozier. a nurse at Somer-
4 set Hospital, where he has been a
/ patient. MIR. Schoeleld was here to
/ attend the Maine Spinning Mill de-
| dication being connected with the firm
I Following a largely attended meet
ing of Somerset Council No. 20S9 X
of c., last Monday evening r. T. Pat
ten entertained the members with q
| talk on the industrial history OF SHOW
/ hogan and demonstration of Indian
| Club swinging. The Knights made
plans to hold private social in their
new hall next Thursday evening, Feb
| Sth. The committee in charge con-
| SlBLS VI fhOipii I8Cuuitcut ]hu0APh oiA
! blair aud George Boutin. There is
to be whilst, dancing and refreshments
The Eunice Farnsworth Chapter d.
A. r. will hold a silver tea Monday
/ afternoon, February 10 in Library
Parlors. ARRANGEMENTS have been
made to have Miss Florence M. Hale
of the State Educational Department
of Augusta speak before the Chapter
at this time. The committee of ar
rangements for the afternoon is COM
posed of Mrs. Georgia c. Wilson, Mrs.
Elizabeth A. Marble, Mrs. Mabel w.
Philbrick, Mrs. Sarah L. Eaton, Mrs.
L,iz2ie w. Healy, Mrs. Edna p. Bun
kerr Of North Arson and Mrs. Viola
J. Weston of Industry.
A semi-public installation of the
Court Wesserunsett, No. 1920, indie
pendent Order of Foresters. was held
Tuesday evening in Hotel Oxford. fol
lowing banquet. l.. L. Walton,
| past high counsellor was installing
officer assisted by r. M. Ames, high
marshall The following officers
were installed: Court deputy, O. A.
Abbey; court physician, Or. c. e.
, Richardson; chief ranger. Mrs. Mary
V. Roderck; vice ranger, II. M. Arnes;
recording secretary, Charles Burnor (;
| financial secretary c. NJ Bragg;
/ treasurer, J. III. Murray; orator, Miss
/ Annie Paradis; senior woodland, Eliza
Tantish; junior woodland, Rose Muir
ray; senior beadle, Samuel Roderck;
| junior beadle, Mrs. vitaline Dnlac.
Recent surgical patients at Ken
nebec Valley Hospital are Mrs. Jose
phine Sawyer. who was operated upon
Saturday last. She is getting along
nicely. Mrs. Sawyer is the wife of
Omar Sawyer, superintendent OF the
Hollingsworth e. Whitney operations
at Bald Mountain. Mrs. jamie Oliver,
wife of Guy Oliver of Skowhegan,
underwent surgical treatment Monday
morning Mr.. Oliver is a well known
local milk dealer. Miss Barbara Row
land, the seven year old daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. Edward Rowland of
Harmony, was operated upon for APP
pendicitis Tuesday morning. She
was accompanied to Skowhegan by
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