The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-20

from Bates College for the holidays
last Friday.
Mrs. ]. e. Taylor left Tuesday
morning to visit with her daughter
in Lewiston.
Miss. Helen f. Merriam will come
from Springfield, Mass, for her
Christmas vacation.
John C. Roaf leaves Saturday for
Newburyport, Mass, to spent Christ
mas with his parents.
There will be a special meeting of
Parmenas Encampment this Thursday
evening with work and refreshments.
Miss Abbie Giggey, teacher in the
commercial department at the high
school, will spend the holiday recess
in Portland.
Miss Mildred Frederick with her
mother, Mrs. e. E. Frederick of
Starks left Tuesday morning for a
visit in Portland.
Mrs. Addie Fernald of Troy who
has been visiting her niece, Miss Cad
die Brown left Tuesday morning for
visit in Portland.
Miss Alice Parker, the Red Cross
School Nurse is going to Belfast to-
day to remain until after Christmas
with her father, John Parker.
Lewis Brown, senior at Vermont
Medical College in Burlington, vt. ar
arrived Tuesday to spend two
weeks vacation at his home here.
Miss Eleanor Halves, a teacher in
Sommesville, will arrive Saturday for
the Christmas holidays with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. -Symons.
Carpenters are still working on the
Borden Russakoff building and are
preparing to erect a marble stairway,
leading to the Offices on the upper
floor.
Richard A. Libby a student at
Harvard, is coming next week to Wis
1t his mother, Mrs. Mary w. Libby,
superintendent at the State Reform
atory for Women.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nitschke and
little son left Tuesday morning to
visit in Lawrence, Mass Mrs. Nit
schke and son will remain there I'M
til after Christmas.
Word has been received of the
birth of q son to Mr.. and Mrs. Kay
mond Stevens of Portland. Mrs.
Stevens was formerly, Miss Dorothy
Thomas of Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Gledhill have
been entertaining recently Mr.. and
Mrs. George Stilphen Of Sanford, Mrs
Gledhill and Mrs. Stilphen being sis
ters and Mr.. and Mrs Albert Gled-
hill of Wilton.
Miss Ada Lander departed Tuesday
morning after a brief visit with her
sister, Mrs. E. A. Parker, coming
here because of the death of DR..
Parker's mother, Mrs. r. F. Parker.
Miss Lander Is superintendent at the
Leonardo Morse Hospital in Natick,
Mass.
w. o. Paul and his daughter, Miss
Bertha L. Paul of South Scion were
in town Tuesday. leaving during the
day for a few weeks visit in Bos-
ton and vicinity. They were accom-
panied by Mrs. Jennie Hammond of
Fairfield who has been visiting at the
Paul home.
There were sixty-five present at the
Community Dinner given at the John
Healy farm on the Lakewood road,
Sunday, for the benefit of the Doe fam
lily, whose home was recently des-
troyed by fire. About $45 was clear
ed and there were people present
from Skowhegan, Madison and the
surrounding neighborhood. The
menu consisted of baked beans, brown
bread, salads, cake, pies and coffee.
A delightful children's party is be-
ing planned by Mrs. Stafford A Lind
say for her class in Folk dancing at
the Municipal Court room next Sat
urday afternoon. For the afternoon
this will be the home of Santa Claus
and Mrs. Santa Claus will be pres
ent, while Old Santa himself, having
pre-arranged matters, will be able to
attend the event The little folks
will come dressed in Santa Claus cos
tunes and will each bring gift. Par
ents and friends are invited. There
are about twenty-five in Mrs. Lind
says class.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society met for their December
meeting Monday afternoon with Mrs.
II. l.. Nichols at the parsonage. Rou-
tine business was taken up followed
by program in charge of Mrs Alma
Bishop. The society is studying the
book, Creative Forces in Japan and
the first three chapters of this book
were recieyew by Mrs. Nichols. Each
member present had picture OF Jap
an with a message on the back which
they read. Refreshments of ice
cream and waters were served. The
January meeting will be with Mrs. l..
j. Smith.
Charles N. Taylor of Wellesley.
Mass. has been in town this week
called here by the serious condition
of his uncle-in-law, Gardner Benson,
who is suffering from broken hip,
sustained in being thrown from his
wagon several days ago. Pneumonia
ia feared. Mr.. Taylor installed