The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-28

Miss Doris Cover, a teacher in
Dover, n H., is at home this week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
w. Cover.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. o. Childs of Med
ford, Mass. who have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Jewett, returned
home, yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Moore and
daughter Ruth were guests Tuesday
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Moore in Randolph.
Adolph Bison, a student at Yale,
arrived home Saturday night to spend
the Christmas recess with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Bison.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Thurlow of
Watertown, Mass. have returned
home after visiting their son, Rev
George Loring Thurlow and family.
Miss Corlnne L. Salley, teacher in
the public schools of Augusta has
been visiting this week at the home of
her father, Or. I. L. Salley on Mid
die street.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. 0lin Dud-
ley will regret to learn of the serious
illness of their youngest child with
pneumonia in Fairfield. Mrs. Dud
ley has but lately left the hospital af-
ter surgical treatment.
Harold Stanley who has been liv-
ing with his grandparents at Farm
ington, N. Fl. arrived in Skowhegan,
last Tuesday, to take a position with
the Somerset Shoe Co. He will make
his home with his father on Water ST.
There are many attractive show
windows in town in recognition of the
holiday season. Among the charm
ing arrangements has been noted the
windows in the J. F. Pooler market
suggestive not only of good things to
eat but of excellent taste With its
glistening white, naked boughs and
big white Christmas bell.
Mrs. Ruby McMullen of White
Plains, n. Y. arrived Saturday fore
noon to visit with her parents and
other relatives in town. She was
accompanied by her sister, Miss Pearl
Dumont, who is to locate in the mani
curing and shampooing business in
Skowhegan, having lately completed
course of study in New York.
The members of the kindergarten
class of the Federated Sunday School
were delightfully."- entertained by Mrs.
E. F. Merrill last Thursday afternoon
at a Christmas party. Christmas
stories were told and the little folks
sang their Christmas songs Re-
freshments Of ice cream and cake
were served. They enjoyed Christ
mas tree from which favors were
given.
Friends of Miss Lois M. Patten, a
student at Brown University in Provi-
dence, II. l., will be interested to
learn that she is spending Christmas
in Brooklyn, n. Y. with her sister
Miss Eunice f. Patten, after which
she will go to Riddlesburg, Pa. to re-
mai In until the end of the holiday va
cation. She may come to Maine in
February for week. Miss Patten
is on the varsity basket ball squad at
Brown.
The Christmas meeting of the Mer-
ry-Go-Rounds was held Friday night
with Miss Mary Merrill on Madison
Ave. Music, dancing and games were
enjoyed and the members had a
Christmas tree from which presents
were exchanged with each other. The
dining room was decorated in holiday
colors and dainty refreshments of
ices, waters, nuts and minis were
served with dainty place cards and
fayors. The next meeting will be held
with Miss Helen lies on Main street
At the last meeting of Skowhegan
Grange S. F. Emerson declined to
serve as secretary for another year
Mr.. Emerson is closing up the re-
sponsible work devolying upon Sc
cretary for twenty-five years, and as
an officer thirty-one years. During
this quarter of a century as secretary
he has rarely missed a meeting of the
Grange and only when absent from
town, on when illness prevented, has
the absence occurred. The cash
record shows that Mr. Emerson has
collected from the members in dues
and fees and turned into the treasury
the sum of $10,011.30.
Sorosis will have It's annual picnic
supper next Monday night at $50 in
Library Parlors. the committee in
charge being composed of Mrs. Annie
p. Hackett, Mrs. Adelaide M. Ordway,
Mrs. Alice NJ. Wilder, Miss Gertrude
Sampson, Mrs. Laura K. Twadelle and
Mrs. Katherine d. Taylor. Members
are asked to bring the necessary dish
es. The club will furnish coffee,
sugar and cream. The members will
be divided into groups and each group
will have a chairman to arrange the
supper in detail. No program is
planned and after the supper and
business meeting, members will have
time to attend the New Years concert |
and ball in Grange Hall If they de-
sire. Plans have been made to have
tables for cards, for those who, care
10 remain.
A regular meeting of Russell Re- I
lief Corps was held Friday afternoon
in Grand Army Hall with the presi-
lent, Mrs. Martha Morrill, presiding. I
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