The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-18
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M. P. Merrill visited last week In
Portland.
The Misses Margaret and Reba Vail
were at home from their studies at
Pennington Normal School for the
week end.
Rev. George Merriam and Rev. H.
L. Nichols were in Waterville yester-
day to attend the State Sunday School
Convention.
Lyle S. Moore went to Portland
Tuesday to attend the Grand Lodge
sessions of the Odd Fellows and allied
organizations.
Mrs. Michael st. Ledger and Miss
Evelyn st. Ledger attended the fun
eral of Kenneth Roundy held at Bing-
ham last Sunday.
Glennis N. Haines has been sick at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
e. F. Haines on Middle street, with
bronchial pneumonia.
regular meeting of the BPW Club
will be held next Tuesday prior to
the dance which will occur in Grange
Hall beginning at s o'clock.
Mrs. Harriet Elms of Dover-Foxcroft
who has been visiting at the home of
her brother D. B. Bearce on Dinsmore
street returned home Tuesday.
Mrs. Blanche Bancroft who has been
in Littleton, N. H. is returning to
Skowhegan and hopes to find a posi-
ton as housekeeper here in the early
future.
The First Philathea Glass cleared
about $50 from the food sale which
several of its members conducted in
the Hotel Coburn store last Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Richardson and
daughter, Louise of Skowhegan R. f.
D. No. 6, are leaving the last of this
week for Abbot where they have pur-
chased home.
Miss Emma M. Hall arrived home
Monday forenoon from three weeks
visit with Miss Edith Lewis at South
Dartmouth, Mass, and with Miss Mar
garet Partridge in Augusta.
Mrs. E. F. Danforth, president of
the Maine Federation of Women's
Clubs, who spoke before the several
clubs of Clinton Tuesday was accom-
panied to that town by Mrs. H. C.
Judkins, who formerly resided there.
E. A. leighton of Whitinsville, Mass.
who accompanied Geo. l.. H. Smith
and family home from Boston, and
has since been visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Smith of Heselton street
expects to return home tomorrow.
Elmer Staples who recently pur-
chased Ford car has the misfor-
tune to damage it somewhat at East
Madison Sunday, while on his way to
attend the Odd Fellows field outing
at the II. H. Steward cottage at Lake
Wesserrunsett.
Henry Talbot has returned to
Boston after being here to visit his
daughter, Mrs. Fred Fellows. Mr.
and Mrs. Fellows are comfortably set
tied in their new apartment in the
Allen house on East Front Street, now
owned by S. NJ. Curtis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald w. Philbrick
and baby of Portland have been visit
ing at the home of Mr.. Philbricks
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Philbrick.
Karl and William Phibrick have also
been at home from their respective
schools in Cambridge, Mass and Port
land.
The Fire Department was called
Friday to the Danforth Greenhouses
on Madison Ave. to subdue a fire
which was discovered in the basement
1t was occassioned it is believed by
coal combustion, fuel having been
tightly packed in the bins. Damages
were estimated at about 500.
An event which is being much anti
cipated by SkowhegaA dancers Is the
Harvest Ball to be given by the BPW
Club next Tuesday night in Grange
Hall. The Douglas Melody Makers
of Augusta will furnish music and
there will be balloon, confetti and
favor dances The decorations will be
appropriate to the season and
the refreshments will include sweet
cider and apples. Married members
of the club will act as hostesses.
The remains of DR.. Percival o. Hop
kins who died Thursday evening at
ocAhSioSS iiOopiloi NCiC IdhCh W iliS
former home in Bingham and from
there to Dexter for interment in
Mount Pleasant Cemetery. DR.. Hop
kins has been gravely ill for nine
weeks at the institution from blood
poisoning and for weeks his recovery
has not been expected. He was forty
eight years old and native of Frank
fort Mrs. Hopkins, formerly May
Sperry, survives her husband and was
in the hospital at the time of his
death. Many friends in the County
are panied to learn of the doctors
passing.
The Fifth Infantry Band of the
United States Army delighted a great
many people here Monday afternoon
and evening with exceptionally fine
programs of band music. The after
noon concert was opened by a parade
in which the men showed splendid
army discipline. the program being
played from the Municipal Building.
In the evening the concert followed
the pictures at the Opera House, the
seating capacity being greatly taxed to