The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-04

rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Kirby,
has returned to Boston.
| George C. Poor of Riverside, Cal,
who has been visiting at the home of
Mrs. Fannie P. Nash on Elm street
has started on his return home.
Joseph E.. Page of Ripley, one of
the jurors at the court house was
excused permanently last week ow-
ing to critical illness in his family.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hackett and
a party of friends of The Forks were
in town last week, Mr.. Hackett hav-
ing business matters to attend to
while here.
Mrs Albra C. Smith is spending ten
days with relatives and friends in
Athens and Hartland. She accom-
panied her niece Thelma Cook back
to Athens.
Mrs. Ethel NJ Christensen and son
William are expected home Saturday
of this week, from Boston where Mas
ter William has been receiving treat
ment in Boston City Hospital for a
broken leg.
George Lunt of Brooklyn, N. Y,
former resident of this town, is visit
ing with friends and relatives here for
two weeks. Mr.. Lunt had an cleo
trical shop here in Skowhegan and is
similarly engaged in Brooklyn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Brophy and
children Edmund and Margaret with
| friends from Scion are to go to Flori-
da for the winter in the early future.
Mrs. Brophy has already rendered her
resignation as bookkeeper at the
Farmers Telephone office. They will
go by auto.
Harold C. Robertson of Meridian,
Conn, formerly of st. Adams, was
in town Friday, coming here after
short visit at his old home there. He
is with the American Extension Uni
yersity of California and his present
position takes him to various parts of
the United States.
Mrs. H. L. Springer has vacated the
upper apartment in the Green house
on Middle street, where she has been
living since before the death of her
husband, and has moved her house
hold effects to Franklin where she
has relatives. The family have lived
here about eight years.
Mrs Harold Larry went last week
to Portland to visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Packard and then contin-
ued on to Boston to accompany Mr..
Larry home from that city where he
has been in attendance at an Under
takers School. Mr.. Larry will return
to his duties at the undertaking es-
tablshment of Thomas G. Lord this
week.
Mrs. NJ. O. Clark of Santa Paula,
Cal, who has been spending the sum-
mer with relatives in different parts
of Maine, visited last week with her
brother, J. P. Oak and family at their
cottage. She was accompanied by
her two sisters-in-law, Mrs. Charles
Oak of Orono and Mrs. Frank Oak of
Bangor. The Oak family left Lake
Wesserunsett Sunday for their winter
home in town.
Alex Thomson who has been at
home about five weeks from Oxford
left Monday morning on the eight
o'clock train for New York where he
was to be joined by college friend
and sail for England aboard the
"Aquitania. Mr.. Thomson is much
pleased with Oxford and enjoys the
surroundings exceedingly. He is un
certain as to whether he will return
to this country during next summers
vacation or remain abroad.
There is still considerable interest
in the Ku Klux Khan movement in
Skowhegan as was evidenced by the
large gathering of people who were
in attendance at meeting held in
Heselton Hall one night last week. 1t
was said that about 500 were present,
including quite a sprinkling of Catho-
lie people. The speaker was Mr..
Stout from Georgia. There is per-
sistent rumor that real organiza-
ton of the Khan exists in Skowhegan.
/ The many friends of Rev. f. L.
Marsh of Sandwich, Mass, will regret
to learn that he was recently injur-
ed in an automobile accident. He
suffered many severe cuts, a general
shaking up and loss of blood and will
not be able to resume his church ac-
tiviies in the Federated Parish of
j that place for some time. The acct
dent, was caused, 1t is understood by
the lights failing as the party round
ed curve and in the total darkness
ran into a tree. The other men in
the car were only slightly injured.
Friends will be interested to learn
that Brigadier General l.. w. Gerrish
of Gardiner l. o. o. F. Lodge and
Commander Of the Department of
Maine, Patriarchs Militant. attended
the Sovereign Grand Lodge Conference
at Cincinnati, Ohio and reports it to
have been notable gathering of Odd
Fellows from all over the United
States. Mr.. Gerrish was formerly
superintendent of schools in Skowhe
gan and was active in the Odd Eel
lows Fraternity while here. He is
now superintendent Of schools In Gar
diner.
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