The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-21

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/ cry Brown store.
/ Miss Alice r. Parker is substituting
as District Nurse for the Metropoli-
4 tan Co. until successor to Miss Bar
| rett has been found.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Cummings arrf-
we'd home Tuesday afternoon after n
several weeks sojouri abroad and a
few days stay In Boston.
Rev. and Mrs. George Lofing Thur
| low and Miss Ruth Thurlow left
Tuesday for Milton, VT. They plan
to return home next Monday.
Miss Henrietta Poulin who has been
at home from Mt Merici Academy re-
turned to that institution Tuesday to
be present at the graduating exercis-
es.
| Friends of Mrs J. II. Jenkins will
| be gratified to learn that she Is re-
covering from her recent surgical
treatment at Kennebeo Valley Hos
! pital.
DR.. Willie Berube of Lewiston, for
meriy Of Skowhegan was among those
| from out OF town who attended the
Knights of Columbus gathering here
Monday evening.
| B. r. Webb was at home Monday
night and stated that he expected to
get his new garage in Monmouth in
| running order in few days. He
will shortly build a home in Mon
mouth.
Mrs. ]. d. Symons and Mrs A. F.
| to attend the commencement events
at Colby College, Mrs. Symons' daugh-
| ter, Miss G. Eleanor Halves being one
| of the graduates.
DR.. I. B. Mower of Waterville, for
merly pastor of the First Baptist
| Church, will preach at the Federated
| Church next Sunday and will he en-
| Mrs. r. l.. Marston.
Friends of Miss Marguerite Simp-
son who was well known to many
high school pupils from having play
| cd on basket ball teams here will e.
greet to learn of her death in Water
Mrs. Ralph Priest and two sons,
Kenneth and Clyde left yesterday noon
for Augusta where they are to visit
for about ten days with Mr.. Priest
| and other relatives. They expect to
move there as soon as a suitable rent
can be secured.
Ben Oddly, who graduated Friday
from high school has gone to Law
renee. Mass. to visit before going to
New Haven, Conn. where he and his
brother John Oddly, a student at Wes-
leyan, will both be employed at a
country club, during the summer.
The First Philathea Glass of the
First Baptist Church will conduct a
food booth between the Bowman
Hardware and the Trust Company
building on July 4th and also in the
afternoon at Fairvfew Park under the
grandstand. The ladies will sell
sandwiches, hot dogs, ice cream and
cold drinks.
At hearing before Trial Justice
r. G.. Lord Alpnonse Heselton plead
ed guilty to intoxication, was fined
$40 and costs amounting to $50 and
sentenced to thirty days in Jail. The
fine and jail sentence were both sus-
pended during good behavior on pay
ment of costs. ffeselton fas arrest
ed by Sheriff Mooers.
Miss Laura Caldwell, a former
teacher in the Skowhegan schools,
but who has been teaching for the
last three years in Augusta, left
Tuesday morning for her home In
Princeton after visiting with the fam
lilies of Irving Dyer and e. F. Haines.
Owing to the Illness of her mother,
Miss Caldwell does not plan to teach
next year.
Mrs. Carl Sanburg of Hartford,
Conn, who has been visiting her par
cnts at The Forks and spending few
days with her grandmother, Mrs.
Flora Savage on Middle street left
Tuesday morning to attend commence
ment exercises at Colby College. Her
mother, Mrs. Nellie Durgin was In
Skowhegan last week for a short Wis
it at the Savage home.
Another violation of the traffic laws
came to the attention of Trial Justice
r. G. Lord Friday when Joseph BiEier
of Jackman who was apprehended by
Highway Police Charles M. Simpson
at Fairfield, June Bird, was brought
into court. He was charged with
operating a motor vehicle when un-
der the influence of liquor and plead
ed guilty. He was fined 800 and
costs, taxed at $4494. Settlement
| ensued.
Lyndon Mullen and Richard Hughes
of East Madison were brought here
from that village charged with having
disturbed the peace there. The boys
were taken before Trial Justice Lord
by Deputy Sheriff Elmer f. Reed, 1t
being alleged they had made dis
turbance in front OF one of the stores
| in East Madison last Thursday night
They both pleaded guilty and we're
| fined $40 each with costs taxed at
$S.0S. The fine was suspended dur
ing good behavior, upon payment OF
costs.
The marriage of Arnold H. c. LIB
by of Norridgewock and Miss Hazel