The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-31

of the restaurant below the railroad
crossing Is seriously i'll at Kennebec
Valley Hospital.
John b. Hymer is expected at Lake
wood tonight by automobile from New
York. with Tom Tempest and David
Walters. They will all three remain
for the summer.
Mrs. Edith Randlett. housekeeper
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. W. r.
Seekins spent Sunday with her son,
Master Albert Randleit at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Seamens at Cas-
Corner, in Cornylle.
A male quartet composed of Lyle
Moore, Clyde +. Decker, George Oul-
! ton and Don Burrill went TO Canaan
Sunday where they sang at the Mem
orinl service conducted by Rev. Geo.
Loring Thurlow Of this town.
Mrs F. r. Philbrlek with Miss Mar
garet Leavltt who is here for the sum
mer from Purcell, Okla go to Bruins
wick this afternoon for Ivy Day at
Bowdoin College Miss Leavitt is
to resume her studies at Wellesley
| (OlleBe THIS IAN.
Thirty members Of the Knights of
| Columbus left Tuesday for Portland
to attend the complication OF the
Fourth Degree in that city Yesterday.
The trip was made by automobiles,
there being several cars from Jack
man and Madison in the party.
| AT - ;- flln
guest Of his parents, Rev. and Mrs
George Merriam Rev. and Mrs. Mer-
riam attended the Ivy Day exercises
at Colby College last Saturday, their
daughter, Miss Marion Merriam Is a
student at that college.
The Spirit Club made up of num-
Der OF local women. visited one of its
members. Mrs. Marie Thibodeau,
| Thursday evening the occasion being
her birthday. Refreshments were
served and card playing and music
enjoyed. The hostess was presented
with a beautiful cut glass comport.
Mrs e. r. Hurd of the Lakewood
road and her niece. Miss Marguerite
White of Harrington who teaches at
the Blackwell School In Madison left
here Monday being called to I1arring-
ton by the serious illness Of Miss
| Whites father. Mrs. James ID. Moore
| Of Springfield, Nevada, sister OF Mr..
Hurd Is visiting at the Hurd home.
The members of the Womans Relief
! Corps were busy Saturday and Mon
| day making wreaths for Memorial
Day in Grand Army Hall. While
| they were thus engaged boys from
the Park school rendered them great
aid by bringing three bags OF green
! cry to be utilized in the making OF
these Memorial Day emblems. There
were 210 wreaths made.
DR.. and Mrs. w. S. Stinchneld and
DR.. and Mrs. George +. Young are
| leaving Monday for lIoulton to attend
the union meeting of Maine Medical
| Association and the New Brunswick
Association which is to be held in
Houlton. June 5, G, 7. The delegates
| from Somerset County are Dir. W. S.
| Mlliken of Madison, and DR.. c. e.
| Richardson OF Skowhegan.
Carlyle Corvette. eight years of
age son of Mrs. Theresa Reed of
| Dyer Street, was struck by an auto
mobile and seriously Injured on Madi-
| son Ave. about seven o'clocl; last
evening. The boy was on his way
| TO his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
w. Cox at the time. He was taken
to the Kennebec Valley Hospital and
was In the operating room at the
| time of our going 10 press,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Petty and fam
lily, accompanied by Mrs. Frank Oddly
and two children, Edna and Albert,
| left Saturday by automobile for visit
with friends and relatives in Law
renee Mass. Edna Oddly will remain
until June when she will be Joined
by Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mitchell and
| the next day they will sail from Bos-
ton on the Samaria for two month s
! stay in Yorkshire, England.
Skowhegan people will regret to
learn of the death in Lewiston OF
Charles T.. York, superintendent of the
Dickey Betting Co which occurred at
q hospital in Lewiston following an
operation performed several days be
fore. Mr.. York was native of Beth
lehem, N. H. and went TO Lewiston 2S
years ago. His widow was formerly
Miss Rosetta Goodrich Of Skowhegan,
n sister of Everett 7. Goodrich. A
son and two daughters survive. Mrs.
f. r. Goodrich was in Lewiston Tues
day to attend the funeral.
Mrs. Arzilla Smith celebrated her
seth birthday, Sunday, at the home Of
her nephew and niece. Mr.. and Mrs
w. w. Creation on Madison avenue,
with whom she has resided since the
death of her husband. John Smith in
1916 Mrs. Smith was pleasantly re
membered by her children and friends.
She Is fond Of callers and of visitors
and automohiling. Recently she en-
joyed a dinner with two girlhood
friends, one aged So and the other 81,
Mrs Smith until recently was able to
knit a lot Of fine lace. She was born
in Starks, the daughter of Robert and
Mary Wason Nichols, but is the only
survivor of the five children of the
family. When a young girl her par
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