The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-22

Mrs. Clyde Blackwell has returned
from visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Perc.
Withee of Norridgewock.
Miss Elva Walker of North Arson,
sixteen year old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Wilbert Walker, is at kennebec
Valley Hospital for surgical treatment
The Sewing Club is to be entertain
ed this evening by Mrs. II. o. Bur-
CESS at her home on Island Ave. She
will be assisted by Mrs. Walter Wy
man.
John Oddly, a student at Wesleyan
College, Middletown, Conn, is expect
ed to spend his Easter vacation with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Oddly,
Main street
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred L. Pooler who
have been spending quite a portion of
the winter with Mrs. Pooler's sister
in Maryland are back at their Pleasant
Street home.
Mr., and Mrs. F. w. Lane of Pitts
field were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
II. Cummings, Tuesday and Wednes-
day, coming for the Commandery la
dies night observance.
z. f. Greenleaf. a rural mail carrier
of Starks who has been receiving
treatment at the Kennebec Valley
Hospital has gone to the home of his
sister, Mrs. c. H. <Sterry in Madison.
Harold Grenier who injured his
foot while working for the Hollings-
worth & Whitney Co. at Bald Mt. is
receiving medical treatment at Kenne-
bee Valley Hospital. He is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Grenier of Park
man Hill.
Mrs. Pauline Green chief operator
at the Maine Tel. & Tel. exchange
went to Readfleld yesterday ON bust
ness for the company. She returned
to Waterville last night to visit her
brother. Lester Bragg and family.
She was accompanied by Miss Ger
trude Laney.
Among the sick people who are re-
ported as improving at kennehec
Valley Hospital are e. A. Rideout of
the Central Maine Power Co, whose
home is in Bangor; Chester Locke of
Cornville. Mrs. J. w. Connors of Madi-
son, and Miss Ida Trip of North New
Portland.
Master Edward Page, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Bin W. Page was taken to Ken
nebec Valley Hospital during Tuesday
night and was operated on for a pus
case of appendicitis about l O'Clock
yesterday morning. He was reported
as being as comfortable as could be
expected yesterday.
Mrs. j. c. oliver is reported as
seriously i'll at her home on Madison
Avenue. others i'll in that neighbor-
hood are Mrs. Charles Cleveland and
Bernard Emmons, who lives with his
uncle and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. d. b.
Hobart. Clifton Whittemore who has
been i'll is somewhat improved.
The Wonan's Foreign Missionary
Society of the Methodist Church had a
most interesting meeting Monday last
with Mrs. Carrie Mcpherson as hos
tess at the home of John r. Mcclellan
on Elm Street. An interesting pro-
gram was given under the direction of
Mrs. Alma Bishop. and delicious re-
freshments were served by the hostess
There will be a meeting of the w.
C. r. L. next Monday evening. March
%, at 100 in the Federated Church
parlors. After the business meeting
there will be speaker. Mrs. Annie
Barnes. who will give a talk on
Child Welfare Mothers, teachers
md al V-ho aro ora ipXit n6
to be present. Refreshments will be
served during the social hour.
Charles M. Bond of Augusta was
among the out-of-town people in
attendance at De Molay Commandery
Ladies' Night Tuesday Mr.. Bond is
a member of Hyde Park (Mass.)
Commandery. He is Business Man
ager of the Arnold Roberts Company,
Paper Merchants. He was in town to
speak to the members of the Ipdepen-
dent Reporter force on How to Make
the Best Use of Trade Catalogs.'
AT a regular meeting of Priscilla
Rebekah Lodge held Tuesday evening
the degrees was conferred on class
of candidates. During the program
hour a reading was given by Miss
Anne NJ. Caswell and a song was sung
by f. c. Tarbox with piano accom-
paniment by Mrs. Paul Green Re-
freshments of pistachio ices and
waters were served under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Mertie Priest, Mrs. Mabel
Washburn and Mrs. Agnes Parsons.
The program was directed by Miss
Margaret NJ. Chase, Miss Velma S.
Viles and Miss Mildred A. Beale. The
chairman of the entertainment COM
mittee for the next meeting is Mrs
Angie b. Steward.