The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-05

the kennebec Valley Hospital.
Mrs. James Stenhouse has been Wis
ting during the past week with re-
latives of Mr.. Stenhouse in Lewiston.
Miss Ruby Dyer, a teacher in
Thompsonville, Conn, is spending the
Easter vacation with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Allan Dyer of Winter street.
Mrs. Bessie Thompson and Mrs.
Kate {. Holbrook have returned from
several days spent in Dexter with
their nephews, Clyde and Kenneth
Newer.
DR.. George E. Young was in the
south part of Scion Monday to per-
form a surgical operation upon Mrs.
Helen Henderson at the home of her
father, James Fentiman.
Miss Blanche Roy, a student at
Gray's Business College in Portland,
spent the Easter vacation at her home
here. She graduated from Skowhe-
gan high schoot-in the class of %.
Adolph Fluette who returned to
Skowhegan after the burning of AS
sumption College in Worcester. Mass,
where he was a student is completing
the year at Skowhegan high school
Miss Julia Cox, a teacher at the
State Normal School in Pennington,
who has been enjoying the Easter va
cation with her parents, left Tuesday
on her return. Miss f. Felta Ri
chardson of East Skowhegan and Miss
jeanne Thomson. students at the school
also returned Tuesday.
At the First Philathea Glass food
sale held last Saturday afternoon in
the Federated Church parlors about
$34 was cleared The committee in
charge was composed of Mrs. Sadie
Witham. chairman, Mrs. Kerry b. Ste
ward, Mrs. Nahum Steward. Mrs.
Frank Madden. Mrs. Amos Fortier,
Mrs. Fred Kennison, Mrs. W. B. Wood
bury and Miss Edna Cushing.
Mrs Myrtle Towne of Waterville
who snas been the guest of Mrs. H.
S. Hopkins left with Mrs. Hopkins
Tuesday morning for visit in Port
land Friends of Mrs. Towne who
was formerly with the Emery Brown
Co. here will be interested to learn
that she has accepted position as
bookkeeper and stenographer at the
Ida Taylor Hersom art store in Wa
terville.
Mrs. NJ c. Viles has returned home
from visit in Augusta and Portland.
On Wednesday evening, April %, at
7.3O lecture and entertainment is
to be given in the auditorium of the
Federated Church for Sfle benefit of
the church, painting fund. Tickets
will be on sale by members of the
decorating committee for fifty cents.
There will, be a lecture by Trad b.
Hardy OF Sanford on 1.-THE Happy
Life Mrs. Hardy will give a num-
Der of readings and Miss Margaret
Hardy, daughter of the couple, will
sing soprano solos.
The regu,:- meeting of Simon Pet
ers Post. American Legion, was held
at their rooms Monday night Reg
ular business was transacted and dur
ing the evening vice commander Sher
man Shumway gave a talk on the
French occupation of the Ruhr His
talk was very interesting and very
plainly showed that he has made a
careful study of the situation and the
effect it has had and will have on
the different nations involved. At
the conclusion of the evening lunch
of sandwiches, coffee and doughnuts
was served. The first Monday in
May it is planned to have another
speaker present.
Judge +. F. Danforth gave fine
talk Monday evening to the members
of Somerset Council No. 20S9. Knights
of Columbus, having as subject
Means of Saving Money The judge
spoke on the various ways of accumul-
ating funds, pointing out the dangers
of certain methods and showing the
advantages of others. His explana-
ton of the Loan and Building Asso-
citation was of special interest. evil
denced by the fact thar he was kept
busy for about an hour answering
questions from his enthusiastic au-
dience DR. A. E. Rodden, Past
Grand Knight OF Somerset Council,
gave lew REMARKS OH HIS experiences
with the local association.
The Working League at the Fedora
ted Church held an especially en-
joyab'e meeting last Monday after
noon in the church parlors when
they rendered a reception to the
eight new members of the League.
Music was furnished by the Federated
Christian Endeavor Orchestra which
is composed of Miss Dorothy Dane,
nano Harold Lord. violin; Kenneth
Woodbury. clarinet; Florin Ellis. sax
aphone and Kenneth Copp, cornet.
Readings were also given by Mrs
Maude l.. Jewett. Sandwiches, cake
and tea were served under the direc-
ton of Mrs. G. h. Richardson. Mrs.
Herman Rowell. and Mrs. w. b. Wood
bury.
William p, Chapman has sent a
telegram to w. H. Cummings, advising
him that in addition to the appearance
of Miss Lottice Howell. the lyric so
prano and Kola Levienne, the cele-
brated cellist. a first class baritone
from the New York Opera will also
appear in the concert to he given in
the Opera House. Monday evening,