The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-17

daughter Ruth visited Sunday Win
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Moore in Randolph.
Miss Abbie A. JGiggey, teacher at
the high school, spent the week end
at the home of her sister, Mrs. And
rev Anderson at Norridgewock.
Mrs. James Gilfllan left Tuesday
morning for Auburn to attend the
Grand Lodge of Pythian Sisters as
a delegate from Bloomfield Temple,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Weller are
entertaining until next Sunday morn
ing Mr.. Weller's nieces, the Misses
Mabel and Esther Graichen of Law
renee, Mass.
Herbert Oddly returned to Bangor
Monday after week end visit in
town. He and his brother, Ben Cd
dy and Francis Murray were in Port
land Saturday.
Mrs. Jos. C. Corriveau who has
been spending several. weeks in Bos-
ton and Monson, Mass, with her
daughter, Mrs. Wendall Hiornes, re-
turned home Monday night.
Mrs. c. e. Richardson and Miss
Phyllis are leaving tomorrow for Bos-
ton to join Dr. Richardson who has
been there for several days and to
accompany him home by automobile
on Sunday.
The. many friends of Mrs Ethel M.
Christensen who has been very cri-
tically i'll will be interested to learn
that she was able Tuesday to enjoy
an automobile ride. She is still re-
naming at Somerset Hospital.
Dr. F. C. Thayer of Waterville was
in town Monday in consultation with
DR.. L. A. Dascombe over the condition
of Miss Fayalene Decker who has
been critically i'll with scarlet fever.
She Is now reported as slightly i'm
proved
List of letters remaining uncalled
for at post office for the week ending
May 18th: Lawrence E. Henderson,
Mylie Henderson and Mrs. Harry Hill
ton. These letters will be sent to
the Dead Letter Office IL not called
for before Saturday, May 26.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Comber, ~prop-
rietors of the well known Comber's
Inn at West Forks, were in Skowhe-
gan Tuesday on matters of business.
DIR. Arthur Corriveau, an optome-
trist of Biddeford, is in town for a
short visit with his relatives.
Mrs. Belle Drake of West Somer-
Vile, Mass, arrived here Monday and
accompanied the body of her late
husband to Athens where it was in
tered in Mt Rest Cemetery. Mr..
and Mrs. Ora. Judkins of Athens met
Mrs. Drake in Skowhegan, the two
ladies being sisters.
Mrs. Frank w Knowlton and little
son of White Plains, N. Y. are visit
ing for three weeks with her father
Charles Green and Mrs. Green and
with other relatives in Skowhegan.
They viii go to West Pembroke to
spend the balance of the summer with
relatives of Mr.. Knowlton who will
also come to Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cox who have
for sometime been living in the farm
house at the State Reformatory es-
tate, where Mr.. Cox has been employ
ed, left Tuesday for Pittsfeld where
they will visit until the first of next
week. They will then leave for a
several months visit with relatives in
Aoostook County and New Bruins
wick. They went by Oldsmohile.
A social afternoon was enjoyed
Monday by the members of the Pion-
eer Past Noble Grands Association
on Madison avenue. The routine
business was transacted with the
president, Mrs. Mary Mitchell Hurley
presiding. A delicious lunch was
served by the hostess. The next
meeting will be held on June IL at
l. 0. o. F. Hall and Mrs. Elva G..
Greene will be the hostess.
Kenneth S. Smiley, who has been
at home from Northeastern College
in Boston for brief visit left Tues
day afternoon having been notified
that position Is waiting for him. He
expects to be engaged chemical en-
cheering at Danvers, Mass, during
the summer. Lawrence Wiley OF
Skowhegan who is also student at
Northeastern is at present engaged in
studies there, but is likely to be en-
gagged in road construction work at
Sanford this summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Martin and two
children who reside on a farm three
miles this side of Athens, spent the
day Tuesday in town on business.
They took dinner at the home of Mrs.
Martins parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
A. Lewia of North avenue. 1t will
be of interest to their friends to note
that they have sold the farm where
they have been residing. They will
now rent the home of William Kent
and conduct the farm adjoining their
old one, which they purchased last
winter.
The Quality Bakery on Madison
avenue is installing new Day auto
matte bread moulder. They also have
Johnson mixer capable of mixing
two barrels Of -four at one operation.
While the public is invited to inspect
this plant every day. special invita-
ton is extended on next Saturday
when it will be possible to witness
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