The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-10

Farm is a patient at Somerset Hos
pitall.
Mrs. Arthur McQuillan of Boston, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o.
A. Abbey on Middle street.
Attorney and Mrs. VIM. Folsom
Merrill left Sunday on q vacation
trip to Bermuda. They are not to-
remain there long but are going large
ly for the ocean voyage.
The many friends of Charles A.
Leighton will regret to hear of his
critical illness at his home on Mil
burn street. He Is janitor for the
Southside school building.
Miss Abbie J. Giggy of the high
school faculty who accompanied her
sister, Mrs. Anderson OF Norridgewock
to Augusta on Monday returned to
Skowhegan Tuesday evening"
Friends OF Mrs. C. H. mckinney who
has been quite i'll at her home, the
Congregational parsonage, in Madison
will be gratifled to learn that she Is
now reported as convalescent.
Friends of Mrs. Robert A. Went
worth will be interested to learn that
she is convalescing from the effects
of her recent surgical operation per-
formed at Kennebec Valley Hospital.
Miss Ardelie Lindsay is coming
with Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Kendall from
st. Petersburg next week to spend
the summer with them and to con-
tinue her study of the violin with
Mr.. Kendall.
Announcement has been made of the
marriage of Miss Lola Corson, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Corson of
East Skowhegan and G. A. Gustafson
of Shirley, Mass. The ceremony was
performed at North Hampton, Mass.
Bank Commissioner F. F. Lawrence
and Mrs. Lawrence, who have been
spending the winter in Augusta, pas
sed the week end with Mr.. Lawrence
aunt, Mrs. w. H. Emery of Water st.
They have opened their home on
Pleasant street.
Special attention is called to copy
of Hendricks Commercial Register
of the United States for Buyers and
Sellers for 1923 which Is now avail
able for reference at the library.
This book is the most complete work
of its kind published and is Of par
ticular interest to the business COM
munity. 1t was presented to the lib
rary by the publishers.
The library board of the Skowhe
gan Public Library held its monthly
meeting in the reference room Monday
afternoon. In the absence of the
president, Miss Louise H. Coburn, the
meeting was presided over by the vice
president, Mrs. J. w. Fogler. Mrs.
E. F. Danforth acted as secretary in
place of Miss Gertrude S. Weston. The
list of books for May were selected
List of letters remaining uncalled
ing May 9Th: Mrs.4Azilda Boucher,
W. E. Dove, Hugh Easier, Louis kol-
her, Mrs. John Hanson, J. F. j. Her.
bert Miss Sadie Nelson, Mahlon
Smith. Ralph Thibodeau, L. M. Tay-
lor and Mrs. Dele Young. These
letters will be sent to the dead letter
office If not called for before Satur-
day. May 10Th.
Patients lately admitted to Somer-
set Hospital are as follows: Mrs.
Carrie Ames of Norridgewock, Harry
Brophy of Madison. Bernice Austin of
Canaan. Mrs. John Mitchell, Mrs. Will
liam Lancto and baby, Mrs. Frank
Bickford, William Tozier, and l.. H.
Elliott all of Skowhegan. Patients
recently discharged are; Mrs. George
Rowe and baby, Mrs. Ralph Went
bell, David Thurlow and Mrs. Nellie
Flynt.
A very pleasant surprise party was
rendered Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas E.
Thomson Monday evening when about
forty of their friends in the FEEDER
ated parish gathered at the home of
Rev. and Mrs. George Loring Thur
low. 1t was the occasion of their
twenty fifth wedding anniversary. Mr..
and Mrs. Thomson were presented
with a silver bon bon dish and a silver
cake plate, the presentation speech
being given by Mr.. Thurlow. Re
freshments of ice cream and waters
were served and games were played.
The arrangements were in charge of
Mrs Mary E. Marston and Mrs. Agnes
Dunbar.
Among the recent surgical patients
at kennebec Valley Hospital are Miss
Ruby Carpenter and Mrs. Helen Wes-
ton Hutchinson, both of Skowhegan
and Miss Florence Sanders, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Sanders of
Athens. Mrs. Cora Rice of North
avenue is a medical patient and dis
charged patients are Thos. Cammack
Of Norridgewock, Mrs. John w. Con-
ners of Madison and Mrs. Cora Cover
of Skowhegan. Among the GONZALES
cent patients are: Mrs. y. A. Boynton
of Scion, Mrs. Paul Sullivan of Madi-
son, Mrs. Rosa Whipple of Norridge-
wock, W. b. Whelan of Lake Austin
and Allan Tewksbury of Jackman.
Many Skowhegan people were pri-
vileged to enjoy themselves last even
ing at two pleasant events, one here
and the other at Madison. Mem
bers of Skowhegan Grange entertain
ed the Civil War and World War Vet
erans with their wives at sumner