The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-28

father In Dover, N. IL. Tor the week
| end.
James D. Rice of Skowhegan Paper
Co. is in New York this week on bus
| mess.
Joseph Coburn Smith left yesterday
for Wilkesbury, Penn, where he Is
to work in connection with the United
| States Coal Commission.
The Mems Glass at the Bethany
| Sunday School will take up the study
| of the Life and Character of John
the Baptist next Sunday.
Miss Mary A. Norris of Brookline,
Mass. who spent last winter at Miami,
Florida, is here for the summer, visit
ing with Miss Louise II. Coburn.
Mr. and Mrs. James Dunville,
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Moore of Smithfield, motored to
Augusta and Gardiner last Sunday.
Miss Ruth Morgan, a former mem
Der of the S. H. S. faculty who has
lately been teaching in Bath is visit
ing at the home of Mrs. E. S. Merrill.
Rev. Mr.. Smith of Hallowell, who
has been visiting at the home of E. F.
Haines, preached at the Sunday night
service in the Bethany Baptist
Church.
Rev. George Merriam was In Scion
yesterday to ofiiciate at the funeral
of Judge Turner Buswell which was
held in the Congregational Church in
| that town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coburn Hollis of Mid
die street are the parents of daugh-
ter born at Kennebec Valley Hospital.
| The mother was formerly Miss Vivian
Varney of this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Miller and Miss
Louise II. Coburn went to Portland
| yesterday for several days. Miss
Pratt who has been visiting at the
Miller home left yesterday to visit
elsewhere in the state before return
| ing to Boston.
The Skowhegan postofIice will
observe holiday July 4th. No delivery
by either city or r. f. d. carriers.
Stamp window open to a. m
Money order department closed all
day. The regular morning collection
will be made as usual.
| The Park School children are asked
| to meet at the Park School Building
at $50 on the morning of July 4th to
make preparations for their part OF
the July 4th parade. They will then
repair to the Garfield Building to join
the pupils of that school and proceed
for parade formation.
Skowhegan friends will be much
| interested to learn of the birth of a
daughter, Elizabeth Louise, to Mr..
and Mrs. Abner Mitchell of Ravenna,
| Ohio. Mr. Mitchell is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry L. Mitchell of Mech
anic street. This is their second
child, both daughters.
On Fourth of July the Philatheas of
| the Federated Church will conduct
a food booth on Water Street between
| Bowman's store and the Trust Com
| pany in the forenoon and in the after
| noon will have one at the Park under
the grandstand where hot dogs, sand
witches, cold drinks and ice cream
will be on sale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred L. Kenney and
daughter, Margaret, of Millinocket
left yesterday after visiting for a few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton
Adams. Mr. Kenney was proprietor
of an automobile paint shop at the
rear of Hotel Oxford until he accept
ed position in Millinocket about
two months since.
AT hearing before Trial Justice 7
G. Lord last Tuesday afternoon
Henry McCauslin and Henry Jose
both of Augusta pleaded guilty to
trawling for fish in Young Pond
| which body is open for fy-fishing
only, They were apprehnded by Game
Warden King and each paid fines and
costs agregating $2O.35 each
Patients lately admitted to Somer-
set Hospital are surgical, Miss
Geraldine Smith of Canaan. Mrs
i Alton Rolfe, Myrla Dow, Dorothy
Atkinson, Emma Hamilton and Lola
Dean of Skowhegan, Stanley Stewart
of Bingham, medical. The follow
ing patients have lately been dis
charged: Sadie Spencer and Mrs
Margaret Russell and baby.
Bunny Crawford of Exeter under
went a surgical operation Tuesday at
Kennebec Valley Hospital. Glenn
McGee, Is, of Madison underwent a
throat and head operation Friday and
has been discharged. Other patients
lately discharged from this institution
are Mrs. Edwin Wilson of Madison
and Miss Caroline Young of North
Arson. George Delling of North
Arson, Florence Baker and Mrs. Flor
ence J. Taylor of Norridgewock are
all reported as conyalescent.
At the home of DR.. and Mrs. L. p.
Geoffrion last Saturday the pupils of
the Fouth grade taught by Mrs. Della
Sanford gave birthday party for
| Albert and Bertha Geoffrion. Games
were played and musical program
was presented by the Geoffrion orches-
ira. The musicm room was decor
ated with roses, chrysanthemums and
/ ribbon. Refreshments were served
of ice cream and 400" with cakes and
candies. The children who were
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