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


Paul Steward leaves tomorrow for
Bath to be present at the Alumni
gathering at Morse High School from
which he graduated in 1922.
John Lander of Belmont, Mass. has
returned home after visiting his
daughters, Mrs. VIM. Folsom Merrill
Mrs. M. P. Merrill and Miss Alice
Lander.
S. c. K. Parkhurst of Bangor was
In town yesterday being on his way
to New Sharon on business. Mr.
Parkhurst Is the son of the late Gov
Parkhurst.
Miss Ethel King, who is now en-
ployed in the Office of the Lunn &
Sweet Shoe Co. in Auburn, is here
for a several weeks visit with Mrs
e. L. Savage.
The Misses Margaret Chase, Mil
bred and Florence Beale, Anne Cas-
we'll and Clara Libby are enjoying a
houseparty at Lakewood in the Nc
Clellan cottage.
Mrs. c. II. Tilton underwent sur
gical operation yesterday at Somer-
set Hospital as the result of the in
juries she received in a motorcycle
accident several weeks ago.
George Hewitt, son of Edward
Hewitt broke his arm Sunday while
playing at Lakewood and was brought
to Somerset Hospital here for treat
ment. The family live in Waterville
E. F. Merrill, VIM. Folsom Merrill
John Lewis and II. Tobey Mooers
who Is here from Lisbon, Portugal
are among the former Bowdoin men
who are attending Commencement ex-
ercises at Bowdoin Colkge.
The S. G. G. Club of the Bethany
Baptist Church will hold food sale
at 100 Saturday afternoon in the YES
thule of the Bethany Church on
Madison Ave. The proceeds will be
a benefit for the play room.
Mrs. Minnie Mantor and her two
daughters, Miss Agnes p. and Miss
Lois Mantor of North Arson were In
town Monday. Miss Lois has just
graduated from University of Maine
They are former residents OF Skow-
hogan.
The three year old daughter of Fred
Lewis was taken to Somerset Hos
pital Monday night with a broken col
lar bone sustained in an automobile
accident The child was riding
with her parents and her brother Lin
wood Lewis when the accident oc-
Cured and Mrs. Lewis, who was in
jured returned to the hospital yester-
day for X-ray treatment. 1t is I'M
derstood that the accident happened
when the automobile and team col
lided.
At the parsonage of the Centenary
Methodist Church, Alison Clarence
Walton and Mrs. Effie May Lord Bean
were married last Sunday afternoon
Rev. II. l.. Nichols officiated and the
couple were unattended. The bride
is dressmaker and Mr.. Walton Is
a carpenter. The couple are to re-
side in Madison, Mr.. Walton having
been parishioner of Mr.. Nichols
when he was pastor of the Methodist
Church in Madison about twenty
years ago.
Julian Bellevue, formerly of Show
hogan was arrested by Sheriff Mooers
Sunday on Supreme Court Capias
issued at the January term of court
last. Bellevue whose whereabouts
had, not been ascertaihed came into
town Saturday night and was appre-
hended the following night as above
stated. Late Sunday night he gave
bonds for his appearance at the Sep
TENDER term of court before Game
Commissioner Walton and was there
upon released.
The knights of Columbus baseball
team, made up of members of Somer-
set Council No 20S9, defeated the
"Caseys" of Madison at Fairview
Park, Saturday afternoon. The con
test was rather one-sded, the score
being 10 to s in favor of the Local
boys who pulled off some pretty bril-
liant plays which would seem to in
dictate that before the season is over
they will be able to offer the fans a
good brand of baseball.
J. H. Weston, vice president of the
II. Weston Lumber Co., of Logtown
Miss, is coming to Maine this sum
mer and will visit Skowhegan rela-
tives in August. While here he
plans to make an automobile trip tC
the City of Quebec and other points
in the Canadian Province. Mr.. Yves
tons brother, Horatio S. Weston, has
investments in Maine. among them
the Central Maine Power and the In
DEPENDENT Companies.
Surgical patients at the KennebeC
Valley Hospital are Glen Badger OF
Athens. Sadie Tobin of Bingham
Hugh Brennigan of Skowhegan, Ell
mer Fogg of Starks, Hazel Gray OF
Starks. Elvie Cass of Sydney, Sadie
Spencer and Bernadette Ayotte, both
of Skowhegan and Josephine Brooks
of Madison. william Heselton Is q
medical patient at the hospital. Pa
tients lately discharged are Eva
Goullette, Camilo Morrisette, Ethe
Kilburne of Skowhegan. Gladys Ian
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