The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-06


Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Comber. pro-
i-prietorss of Comber's Inn at the West
Forks were in town yesterday, being
guests at Hotel Oxford.
Maurice Tuttie and family. who
have been living on West F'rent street
have moved to the Crankhite place
on the Malbon's Mills road.
Miss Corinne L. Salley has return
ed to Augusta where she is q teacher
after a week end visit with her pa
rents, DR.. and Mrs. I. L. Salley.
The regular meeting. of the Pioneer
Past Noble Grands Association will
be held at the home of Mrs. Cora
Hurley next Monday afternoon.
Brooks Savage, "a student at Bow
dom College, will attend the d. X E.
Convention at Montreal during the
Christmas holidays. He returned to
Bowdoin Sunday together with Her
man Porter, who was at home for el1e
holiday recess.
The alarm from Box 81 was rung
in shortly after l O'Clock yesterday
afternoon and the fire department was
called to the Hulares store. There
was only slight fire in the basement
near the candy table, and practically
no damage resulted.
On Thanksgiving night Mrs. John
Dugas of Pine street was given
surprise party by twenty-fou of her
friends and neighbors, in honor of her
birthday. During the evening, mu-
sic and cards were enjoyed In be-
half of those present, Mrs. Clyde
Greene presented Mrs. Dugas with
several beautiful and useful gifts.
Delicious refreshments were served.
The Kings Heralds and The Light
Bearers will give public entertain
ment in the Methodist vestry, Friday
evening consisting of Rotations,
drills and Mother Goose entertain
ment. No admission charged but a
free will offering will be taken. At
the supper hour the children of the
organizations will enjoy a splendid
menu consisting OF colds meats, sal
ads, esoalloped potatoes, cocoa, cake.
etc. The above named societies are
the Childrens Missionary groups of
the church.
Among those from out of town to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Vesta "A.
Withee, Tuesday, were Horace Withee
and family of Norridgewock Mr.. and
Mrs. Milford Withee of Canaan; Mr..
and Mrs. Perley E. Withee Of Madison
and son, Harold, who is employed in
Greenville this winter; Fred Withee,
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Ciough, George
| Clough and Mrs. Lovisa Adams, all
of Madison; Mr.. ana Mrs. Morris
Curtis of Winthrop; Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Smith of Medford, Mass. and Percy
Withee of Norridgewoek. -
The City League team of bowlers
and team No. Q will bowl at Water
vile Tuesday night of next week.
Bowiers of the City League team will
be H. Tracey, L. Smiley, ]. Lewis.
M. Smith and j. Harrison Bowlers
for team No. 2 are d. Butler, e. Rick
ards, A. Martin L. King and R. Alb
hey. The locals of the C. NJ P. Co.
won game from the Travellers of
the c. M. P Co. by % pins, taking
four out of six points at the Bowlo-
drome Friday night. Abbey had
| high total of 422 for the locals, while
Clark of the Travellers had high total
of 422 A return match will be roll
ed Tuesday night.
The Lever, the s. H. s. paper, will
be issued as soon as possible under
the direction of the following stu
dents: Editor-in- chief, Mary Mer-
rill; business manager, Murray Deck
err; assistants, Joe Cayouette, Lionel
Foster; dramatic editor, Gordon
Grundy; art editor, Dorothea Clough;
joke editor, Evander Perkins; literary
editor, Geneva Belts alumni editor,
Vera McCoombs; exchange editor.
Richard Thompson; secretary, celia
Demo- treasurer, Mamie Seamens
senior class reporter, Richard Laney;
junior class reporter, Phyllis Whit
, ing; sophomore class reporter, Mar
jorie Tozier; freshman class report
er, Lucille Moore; athletic commit
| tee, Thomas Nichols, Louise Stinch-
| field; faculty advisor, Mrs. Gladys
| Kicker.