The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-13


morning for q visit In Bangor.
J. H. Bonnie OF Waterviile visited
Monday with John R. Mcclellan at
Hotel Oxford.
The Dancing Club is holding its
third assembly In Grange Hall to-
morrow evening.
Mrs. B. I. Rice returned home Mon
day forenoon from visit with her
mother In Bangor.
Mrs. M. E. Lord and son Edwin
Moor Lord, were in Waterville Tues
day visiting relatives.
Mrs. Jessie Michaud of Van Buren,
has been visiting In the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Luc Albert.
Fred McCollar of Cornville was In
town Monday leaving for Lewiston
to attend the State Grange sessions.
Bruce H. M. White of Bath visited
over the week end with his mother,
Mrs. Elise Fellows White of Middle
street
The Ladies Circle of the M. E.
Church will meet Wednesday after
noon at two o'clock with Mrs. Carrie
Mcpherson.
Frank Carpenter of Augusta, ac-
companied by his mother, Mrs. Mabel
s. Carpenter was in town Monday
greeting friends.
Miss Virginia Ames, a graduate of
s. H. s. in the class of 1922 is play
ing center half ON the Bates Sopho-
more hockey team.
Miss Elma Gilbert who has been
at the home of J. F. Lasnier on Wat
er street has gone to Pennington, N.
H. to visit her mother, who Is i'll.
Olin Dudley has sold his house on
Hanover street and Is building an
other house on Beech street. Fred
Dore and family will occupy the Han
over street house.
DR.. l. B. Mower of Waterville and
Mrs. Babe Bates of Sandy Point,
trustees Of the State Reformatory
were in Skowhegan Friday I'd attend
the monthly business meeting of the
official board. Routine matters were
attended to.
Joseph C. Smith, Colby College "a,
will be one of the seven Colby stu
dents to represent the college at the
convention of the International Stu
dent Volunteers which will be held
at Indianapolis, Ind. from December
2Sth to January 1.
Harry A. Dinsmore, Most Illustri-
GUS Grand Master of the Grand Coun-
Gil left Sunday to attend the Grand
Council In Massachusetts,, on special
invitation. He Is also visiting with
his niece, Mrs. Wallace Martin in
WATERFOWL, Mass. while away.
Harry Seyery, who has been chef
at Hotel Oxford, left Monday morn
ing for his home in Livermore Falls,
and Saturday will leave for the
south. His successor at The Ok
ford is A. w. Perkins Of Bangor,
former chef at the Elmwood in Wat
erville. -.
The members of the Pioneer Past
Noble Grands Association were de-
lightfully entertained. by Mrs. Cora
Hurley at her home on West Front
street, on Monday afternoon. The
president, Mrs. Mary M. Hurley pre-
sided and officers were elected as fol-
lows for the coming year: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Violet v. Fogg; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Lila French; secretary,
Mrs. Elva G. Greene; treasurer, Mrs.
Alice S. Baker; chaplain, Miss Alice
E. Danforth. After the meeting the
hostess served delicious lunch of
sandwiches, tea biscuits. fruit salad,
olives, assorted cakes, harlequin ice
cream and tea.
Patients lately discharged from
Kennebec Valley Hospital are Mrs.
Mildred Gray of Madison, Clifford
Clark and John H. Gordon of Bing
ham, ]. C. Springall of Dexter, Mrs.
James Lewia and Kenneth Stevens of
Skowhegan and Alex Mousse, an en-
ployee of the American Realty Co. of
lockwood. Active medical patients
are Mrs. Everett Garland of Oakland
and Miss Clara Wedge of Madison, the
latter receiving treatment for a frac-
tured arm. Mrs. J. Verne Wiley of
Malbon's Mills Is reported as very
UluCn 1InpTONou. hcCcut buI 6iCdi pa
tents are Mrs. Flora Clark of New
Portland. Mrs. Steve Clark of Bling
ham, Mrs. Fred Cox Jr. of Skowhegan
and Herbert Trambley of Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Cook of Athens
are the parents of daughter born
December 9Th at the hospital.
The members of the Ella F. Mitch
ell Philathea Class held their Christ
mas meeting last Monday evening in
the parlors> of the church with the
president, Mrs. Bessie Thompson, pre-
siding. Mrs. Angie Steward was
chairman OF the arrangements. Dur
ing the business session Mrs. Thomp-
son reported $157.50 which was clear
ed from the football banquet last
week Mrs. Mabel P. Judkins was
chosen chairman for the January
meeting and she invited the members
to meet with her at her home on
Water street. The program of the
evening consisted of piano solo,
Lura Loomis; readings by Maurice
Dolbier and Miss Anne M. Caswell
and solos by Miss Birdena VALERIE
and Miss Ruth Valifere Small gifts