The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-25

Jewett returned Tuesday afternoon
from visit in Portland.
There will be meeting of the Pythian
Sisters Friday evening with an enter
tainment and refreshments.
Mr.. and Mrs James Scott are the
parents of a little son, James Scott,
Jr., born at Somerset Hospital.
F. E. Buker of Hartland and his son,
Vance Buker of Quincy, Mass, were
in town Monday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Clark of Cara
funk were in town Tuesday, Mr.. Clark
having business at the court house.
/ A sewing meeting of the First Phil
athea Glass was held yesterday at the
home of Mrs. Nahum S. Steward on
Main street.
The Skowhegan Historical Society
will hold its first meeting of the sea-
son tomorrow, Friday evening at the
Fhome of Miss Louise Ii. Coburn.
Miss E. Fedora Lewia is enjoying a
vacation from her duties at The First
National Bank She goes today to
Athens to spend few days with her
sister, Mrs. Leslie Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pooler, who
were married last week, have return
ed from their wedding trip thru Aroos-
took County and New Brunswick. Mr.
Pooler is manager of the Quality
Bakery.
e. E. Metcalf of Weld is coming to-
morrow to join Mrs. Metcalf who has
been spending several days with Mr.
and Mrs Harold Larry on Bush street
They will return to Weld the first of
the week
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jones of Gardi-
ner are guests this week of Mr.. Jones
sister and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
NJ. knights of Main street. The two
gentlemen are enjoying several days
hunting trip this week in the Rippo-
genus section.
Among the Skowhegan men who
have been in attendance at the Grand
Commandery sessions in Portland this
week have been F. w. Buchanan, w.
P. Ordway, C. NJ, Holt G. A. Went
worth, W. C. Hobart. F. r. Madden
and A. II. Jewett.
Attorney and Mrs. L. L. Walton are
leaving tomorrow for their future
home in Forboro, Mass, where
their daughter, Mrs. Byron G. ingalls,
and family reside. For many years
they have been residents of Skowhe-
gan and their absence will be keenly
felt. Mr.. Walton has been prominent
ly identified with various local lodges
and Mrs. Walton with the Skowhegan
Womans Club and Good Will Club,
while both have been active in the
Federated Church and its various de-
fpartments. The well wishes of Show
hogan people go with them to their
new location.
Active Surgical patients at Kennebec
Valley Hospital are: Thomas V.
Whelan of Seboomook, Miss Mammie
Cyr of North Arson, Miss Esther
Flewellyn of Hinckley and Mrs. Harry
Steward of Bingham. Active medical
patients are: Mrs E. B. Andrews of
Bingham, Joseph Lapoint of Brighton,
Adelbert Hutchins of Dexter and
Mrs. Sarah Colpitts of Millinocket.
Patients discharged: Attorney j.
Howard Haley of Hartland, John p.
Stafford of North New Portland and
Carol Whipple. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Orion Whipple of Scion. Mrs. Rich
ard Ledger of Madison was operated
upon yesterday and Mrs. Elba Beal of
Pennington is to be operated upon
today. Convalescing surgical pa
tents are: Miss Thelma Hyde of
Arson, Mrs. Norman McCauley of
Madison, Mrs. J. H. Murray Of Show
hogan, Mrs Orie Cover of Canaan
and Scott Lord of Canaan.
The Harvest Dance given by the
BPW Club in the Grange Hall last
Tuesday evening was very delight
full affair and was greatly enjoyed by
a large number of dancers. Many
of the club members were present to
assist in making the affair the sue
cess which it was in serving as host
esses and aids. Miss Margaret Chase,
the president, was thoughtful in look
ing after the comfort of the dancers
and several young ladies sold sweet
cider for refreshments. An old
fashioned picket fence adorned the
stage and over this were clinging
vines, fanked with cornstalks, while
pumpkins and Jack-o- lanterns were
much in evidence. The electrolier
was literally trimmed with orange
and black. restfully shading the lights
and a huge black cat surmounted the
stage gateway. ID. LaFond of the
LaFond Dry Goods Co. spent much
time in assisting the young women
of the committee in arranging the
/ decorations. The balloon dance was
one of the pleasant features ands the
1 Douglas Melody Makers of Augusta
/ furnished splendid dance music.
In repairing the fire damages in the
i Hotel Oxford block many improve
ments are being made by the Atkin-
son Home Bakery Company. ! They
have now two 0rdway ovens, a Peer
less bread mixer and moulder which
gets the bread all ready to put in
pans and is run by electricity This
i moulds 100 loaves in the time that it
would take to mould fifteen or twenty
by hand. The outfit also includes a