The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-19

Mrs. Fred r. Philbrick Is passing
several days with friends in Bangor.
Attorney r. v. Brown of Bingham
was among the out-of-town men in
Skowhegan, yesterday. D., assaeA
L. II. Appleby Is expected home
Saturday night after enjoying a short
vacation at Isle au Haut.
Herbert Oddly left Monday morning
for Bangor, where he will enter
Shaw's Business College.
The Woman's Relief Corps will
meet Friday afternoon, April 20, at
the usual time and place.
J. R. Philbrick is going to Boston
Sunday on business. His office will
be open again next Thursday.
The Good Will Club was pleasant
ly entertained yesterday afternoon by
Mrs. F. o. Sawyer on Madison Ave.
o. II. Clark of Caratunk who has
been spending several days in town
returned home yesterday afternoon.
Clarice Bunnell, formerly of Show
hogan, is at the Sanitorium at Fair
field, where he is receiving treatment.
Miss Rattle E. Tozier, who was re-
Gently graduated from Somerset Hos
pital left yesterday morning for a
visit in Augusta.
Mrs. Donald Macphail, proprietor
of the Macphail Preserve business on
Court street, left yesterday on a BUSH
ness trip to Boston.
Mr. and Mrs Edwin Morse of Upper
Middle street left yesterday on the
midday train for Methuen, Mass. to
visit the brother of Mrs. Morse.
James D. Rice of the Skowhegan
Paper Co. il spending today in Ban
gor with his mother and attending to
matters of business in that city.
The Ella F. Mitchell Philathea
Glass serve their public supper next
Saturday night from to o'clock in
the Bethany church dining room.
Miss Dorice Chase, stenographer at
the Register of Deeds Office has re-
signed her position and will enter the
Western Union Office here on May
as assistant. a.
Owing to the holiday there will be
one delivery and one collection of
mail locally today The window at
the post office will be open until 8
a. m. Rural free delivery as usual.
Miss Belle Dennison of Cutler, a
former teacher in the Skowhegean
schools, returned home yesterday af-
ter visiting for a week with Mrs.
John Nutthg. She is now teaching
in her home town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Roderick and
daughter Muriel, who have been Wis
iting with Mrs. Roderick's parents,
Mr.. and MrsN Thomas Bateman in
Nova Scotia during the winter, re-
turned to their home on Simmer
street. Tuesday.
Harry NJ. Furbush of Boston will
be among the out of town people here
to attend the Junior play "The Runa-
ways" tomorrow night He is to be
the guest of Irwin r. Laid, the two
young men having been former school
friends in Fairfield.
Carlton Fogg of Starks is a surgi-
cal patient at Somerset Hospital. Pa
tents recently discharged from this
institution are Mrs Arthur Savage, of
Skowhegan and Dwight Cleveland,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cleveland
of the Norridgewock road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Hussey, who
have been living in Pittsfield during
the winter are visiting in town for a
few days. They will return tomor-
row accompanied by Mrs. Husseys
mother, Mrs. Celeste Roullard, who
will remain over the week end.
The annual meeting of Sorosis will
be held Monday, April 23 with sup
per at $50. The committee, of ar
rangements is composed of Mrs. jess
sic Plummer, Mrs. Helen Merrill, Mrs.
Mabel Viles. Mrs. Bertha Holt, Mrs.
Harriet Parker and Miss Gertrude
Webb. @ssrp Wii&
The dwelling at the corner of North
and Jewett streets has been sold to
Charles H. Watson of the firm of
Spaulding &c Watson, He expects to
occupy the property about the middle
of May. 1t is reported considerable
building is contemplated in that sec
tion during the summer.
A delightful little dinner party was
given last evening by Heath and
Dorothy Plummer at the home of
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B.
Plummer on Madison Ave. in honor of
Little Miss Anne Henderson of Port
land, who is the guest of Mrs. r. A.
Derbyshire. Twelve children. attend
ed and afterwards went to the Junior
dancing class taught by Mrs. Mabel
Varney in Grand Army Hall.
On the evening of April 9th the
Sophomore class of S. II. s. plans to
give a dance at Grange Hall. Owing
to the limited space of the hall, only
the members of the school, alumni,
parents of the members of the Sophie
more class, teachers and school Of
ficials, will be expected to attend
Many original ideas are being worked
out, the affair being called the Sopho-
more Skip" The following ladies
will serve as patronesses: Mrs. E.
p. Whiting. Mrs. e. +, Merrill, Mrs.