The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-04
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to Augusta.
j Closing ont sale of winter hats Csc,
S1.9S, S2.9S. $4.9S. Cayouette Shop.
Water Street 1wl
Sven Nelson has returned to the
employ CT Mrs. Addie {. Beal at her
+ farm ON Hilton Hill.
Miss Corrine Salley has returned to
3 Waltham. Mass. where she is teach
or in the public schools.
Miss Doris Tobey, a teacher of No
/ Scituate. Mass. who has been at her
/ home returned to her duties Monday.
Mrs. Mary Savage OF Water street,
who is noted for her longevity, will
celebrate her ninety-sixth birthday on
January Ii.
Miss Elizabeth Brewster of Dexter
has been the. guest of her grandmoth
or Mrs Grace Brewster and her aunt
Mrs. l.. II. Whitney
W. Z. Whittier. well known
Grange installing officer of this town
viii 80 10 CornVille, Saturday night
to install the officers Of Wesserunsctt
Grunge.
There will be a meeting Of the Past
Noble Grands Association at the home
Of Mrs. Mary Hurley on Mt. Pleasant
avenue next Monday afternoon at 30.
\ large attendance is desired.
II. W Lowd left yesterday for a few
weeks business trip to different points
in Aroostook County. Mrs. Lowd
! will spend the greater part of the
time during his absence with her Sis
ter in North Conway. y H.. who is in
poor health.
Mrs. w S. Varney and children,
Miss Hilda and Harold Narney have
been guests of her mother Mrs. Byron
Robinson in Cornville. Miss Hilda
and Harold returned home Monday,
Mrs. Nlrney remaining for longer
stay with her mother.
Dr. IL II. Rodden, who visited his
parents in Dover, \. II. over Christ
mas, WIS in town Monday on his way
to Madison, having Just returned from
Il dental clinic at the City Dispensary
of Boston Or, Rodden visited Sat
urday nigh and Sunday with his Sis
ter, Mrs. Parker Brown in Chelsea,
Mass
Prof. +. l.. Weeks of the Colby Col |
lege faculty, who is at the home of
Rev and Mrs. George Merriam. has
been i'll this week but expects to be
able 10 resume his duties at the open
ing Of college. Mrs. Weeks and lit
Tie daughter, Mary Frances have left |
F., Nennebec Valley Hopitai and are at /
the Merriam home for the present.
At Il meeting of the S. H. S. basket |
bail team Monday night Miss Louise |
! S;inehiield was elected assistan! |
manager Miss Delphme Murray be
ing The manager and Miss Christine
Bisson was elected captain. At the !
same time Adolph Provost was elect
ca manager OF the high school foot
bah team and Henry Lessard cap |
tain. William 70. Wildes Jr. was
! elected manager of the baseball team |
ard Edward Beauford captain.
The home OF Mr. and Mrs. Bin W.
! Page VAS the scene OF merry !
gathering of young folks last Satur-
! day afternoon it being the birthday /
| of Henrietta. who welcomed ten |
que its lsidc from the Page family. |
Games were played and delicious ices !
and two birthday cakes were served. !,
! Those in attendance were the Misses
! Elizabeth and Eleanor SWEET. Esther |
Jenkins. Elizabeth Quincy. Laura
J Chase. Madeline Lewia. Ruth Moore,
/ Bertha horton, Richard Goldsmith |
and Edward Quincy.
! Many Skowhegan people will recall |
! the Rev Henry Clay Turner, formerly |
! pastor of the Centenary Methodist !
/ Church here from 1917 to 1919. After |
] leaving Skowhegan he became pastor |
! OF Il church in Ridley Park near |
Chester, suburb of Philadelphia,
and is still there. His son. Richard |
! is now Il newswriter for Chester pa
per: Miss Ida Turner, the Older |
daughter is teaching in Chester and
/ Miss Louise Turner, the youngest |
daughter, is taking the physical edu-
cation course at Temple University in |
/ Philadelphia.
A quiet New Years wedding was
solemnzed Monday afternoon at the
/ parsonage OF the Bethany Baptist |
/ Church when Hesden p. Tozier and
Miss Leona Rowell both of Cornville |
were married. Rev George Merriam
: of1ciated with the double ring service |
and tie couple were unattended They
F.. left on the 235 train for a wedding
trip after which they will reside at
! the home of the groom'S parents ip
CornWlle The bride is the daughter
Of Mrs. Emma Rowell and the late
Harlow Rowcll md has been engaged |
in the profession of teaching Mr..
TO2ier is farmer.
The greater part of the students
and teachers who have been enjoying
the holiday vacation with their fam
lilies in Skowhegan departed Monday
to resume their duties at various in |
stitutions OF learning Miss Geneva |
( T. Smith left for Columbia in New
York City; Miss Doris Cover returned |
to Dover. \. H.. where she is on the |
high school faculty; Miss Alice Smith !
to Maiden. Mass. where she is a |
teacher Miss Helen Merriam, to !
teach in Springfield. Mass. Thorn |