The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-20

Miss Ruth Marden left Saturday to
pass her vacation with her father
who is a medical patient at the Eas-
tern Maine General Hospital In Ban
gor. Friends in this place OF Mr..
Marden will be pleased to hear he is
more comfortable.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Norton and
son Young of North Arson were shop
pers in town Saturday evening.
Among the students at home from
the different colleges to pass their
vacation are Conrad Kennison and
Elwood Murray from the University
of Maine; Miles Owens and Reginald
Glidden from Bates; Madelyn Merrill
from Colby; Grace Gavin, Carolyn
Merrill and Dwight Merrill from Bos-
ton University, Miss Esther Marden
from Boston conservatory.
Mrs. Mary Gilbert of Kennebunk is
passing a few weeks with relatives
in this place.
Misses Dorothy and Helen Brown
accompanied by Miss Amelia Dudley
were business callers in Skowhegan,
Monday.
Henry Hilton of Norridgewock was
a guest over Sunday night of his aunt
Mrs. J. w. flanagan.
Miss Doris Pierpont was business
visitor in Waterville, Saturday.
Mr.. Gilman Day has returned to
his duties as clerk in Burns Bakery
after enjoying a weeks vacation.
Mrs. Nola Daggett is clerking in
Clark's store during the holidays.
Mrs. George Chandler and daugh-
ter Dorothy of Norridgewock were
business callers in town Saturday.
Miss Ida Hill passed the day Sat-
urday in Waterville.
Mrs. George Spooner has returned
to her home in Waterville after being
guest at the home of Mrs. Jennie
Lake.
Mrs. William Morrison returned the
last of the week from a few days
visit with Mrs. Nola O'Donnell in
Newport.
A very enjoyable event in musical
circles was a parlor recital by the
pupils of Mrs. Alice Spear Rand at
her home on the Arson Side, Thurs
day evening. yhe program consisted
of violin and piano selections and was
given by eleven young people before
small company of relatives and
/ friends. Following the recital re-
freshments were served by the hos
tess.
G. Bumpus left Saturday for
Greenville, Mass. to pass the holiday
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice B. Steward
of Dover-Foxcroft arrived in town
Saturday for visit at the home of
M. fsdp rnnfhor MTd NQffin
Steward.
An alarm OF fire was rung In from
box Is about 745 a. M, Monday for
blaze In the old Christopher block.
1t started from waste in the basement
of Butler and Ventrisco's fruit store.
The fire company responded in their
usual prompt manner and soon had
1t under control.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Boswell of
North Arson were in town Saturday
Horace Holway Is confined to his
home by illness.
Mrs. George CLIFFORD has returned
from Gardiner where she was called
several weeks ago by the Illness of
her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs, Hall Graves of Au-
burn were Sunday guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Morse of Skowhe-
gan passed the Sabbath at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Caldwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chesley Sawyer re-
turned the last of the week from a
visit with Mrs. Sawyer's sisters in
Boston and Maiden, Mass.
George Watson and daughter Miss
Ruby left Saturday for a visit with
relatives and friends in Boston and
vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling Marshall are
spending the holidays with relatives
In Calais.
Harry Wilson accompanied by John
McCray and daughter Jessie were
Sunday.
Skowhegan were Sunday callers at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Frederic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hussey and
daughter Miss Virginia were shoppers
in town Saturday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith of South
Portland, grand chief of the Pythian
Sisters OF Maine, was in town Thurs
day or last week to Inspect the OFF,
GERS.
Mrs. Frank Howard who has been
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Walker, Arson side, has re-
turned to her home in Portland.
Among those who have recently in
stalled radio sets in their homes are
F. A. Gilman, z. C. Gilman, DR.. Har-
old Danforth and Harry Merrill.
Mrs. Irwin Clifford of North Arson
was in town shopping Saturday.
COLLINS HOSPITAL NOTES
Miss Marjorie Pratt of Bingham,
who has been a surgical patient at
the hospital was able to return home
Saturday.
Cyrus Greenleaf of Arson was op-
Grated on Friday for appendicitis by
DR.. Richardson Of Skowhegan assist
ed by DR.. L. r. Norris. The little
fellow is as comfortable as can be
expected at this writing.
Mrs. Violet Cassidy Is a medical