The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-04

'NGlG III FdiIu6lu lucoudy oitSi hooh
calling on sick relative.
Miss Gladys Jones of Pennington
left Friday on the midday train after
a visit with friends at Hotel Oxford
The annual meeting of Sunset Chap
ter, No. So, o. f. S. with election OF
officers will occur tomorrow, Friday
evening at 745.
Wendall Thompson who has been
visiting at his home on Summer street
left Tuesday afternoon to resume his
studies at Boston University.
Maurice s. Philbrick left Tuesday
on the noon train to resume his stu
dies at the Harvard Medical School
after the Christmas recess at home.
Miss Antoinette Deschand, a MILL
ner in Sanford, and Miss Marion Mar
quis, a teacher in Lewiston have been
guests of the Sisters at the convent.
Fred Avery has purchased the pool
room business of Loren Sanborn on
Water street. Mr.. Sanborn Is to re-
main with Mr.. Avery during the Win
ter.
Lambert's Orchestra of Wateryilie
furnished music for dance in Grange
Hall, Monday evening which was
quite we'll attended considering the in
clemency of the weather.
Miss Florence Cook of Presque Isle
left Monday noon to resume her stud
les at Bates College after visiting with
her uncle Charles r. Cook and Mr..
and Mrs. 8. r. Greenwood.
Mrs. Edith Randlett, who is EN-
ployed in the home Of w. T. Seekins,
spent Christmas with her little son,
Albert, who is boarding with Mrs.
Rose Eaton at NORTH cornville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cassius c. Kinsman of
Cornville were in town Tuesday, leav-
ing on the afternoon train for Eau
| Gallie,e Florida. where they will re-
main for the present They were in
Eau Gallie last winter.
Next Tuesday, January 9th, will &C.
cur the installation OF officers in
Parmenas Encampment and Somerset
Cantons. 1t will not be joint In
| stalation. Supper will be served at
six-thirty by Somerset Fortress.
Carl Tobey has accepted a position
as shipping clerk at the City Market
in Worcester, Mass, and has already
assumed his duties Mrs. Tobey and
baby expect to join him there the lat
ter part of next week. Mrs. Alice L.
Wadsworth will remain in Skowhe-
gan for a time longer packing her
household effects.
Fonr of the nuns connected with
| the local convent returned Monday
evening from weeks spiritual re-
| treat at Mt. Merici and resumed their
duties at the school of Our Lady of
Lourdes Tuesday morning. They were
Sister Mary Joseph, Sister Mary Paul,
Sister Seraphims and Sister Mary He
surrection.
| Former acquaintances Will regret
to learn of the death of Mrs. Jennie
Garland Marston. widow OF the late
! Edward Melvin Marston which oc-
Cured at the home of her sister, Mrs.
| Lillian Gilman in Waterville. Mrs.
Marston was sixty-four years of age
and another sister, Mary Garland sur
wives. Mrs. Marston formerly lived
in Skowhegan and attended the pub
lie schools of the town.
List of letters remaining uncalled
| for at the local postoffice, for the
week ending December Both. Mrs.
Molly Adams, Thos. Berry, MIR. and
Mrs. Charles Jewett, Mrs. A. g. Har-
ries, Sam Lawrence, Thos. w. Maher
| (2), Louise Poland, Mrs. Rolls, Will
Sheridan, Chesley Stickney, Edgar
Stevens, NJ D. Skinner, L. T. Taylor,
Louis Wen, Jr., David NJ. Viles. These
| letters will be sent to the Dead Let
ter office II they are not called for
before January 18th.
| The Rotarians had a merry gather
ing at their Christmas meeting last
Friday night in Grand Army Hall.
Each member had been designated to
present a gift to some brother Rotar-
ian and this was carried out with
speeches Of presentation and accep-
lance after the banquet. This was
served by Mrs. Kate s. Simpson in
her usual capable manner. The gifts
received and given were exceedingly
unique and the affair was brimful of
| fun and pleasure. There was an at
tendance of nearly all members, Col.
Sherman N. Shumway and Ira A. Nor
ton being detained by illness, other
absentees having attended club meet
ings elsewhere during the week
The Independent Order of Forces
| ters Court Wesserunsett, No. 1920 have
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year. Court Deputy, o. A.
Abbey; court physician, DR.. C.. E.
Richardson; chief ranger, Mrs. Mary
" Roderick; vice ranger, f. N. Ames;
recording secretary, Charles A. Bur
nor; financial secretary. Charles N.
Bragg; treasurer, Joseph H. Murray;
orator, Miss Anne Paradis; senior
woodland. Eliza Tantist; junior wood
ard. Rose Murray; senior beadle'
Samuel Roderick Junior bead
| lie, Mrs. Vitaline Dulac. The next
regular meeting of the court will be
he'd on January both in the dining
room of Hotel Oxford, when semi
public installation of officers will be
held with l.. l.. Walton, Esq, as install