The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-28
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gusta Monday for the day,
Stafford A. Lindsay returned Sat-
urday noon from few days business
trip to Boston.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Rowe
of Canaan at Somerset Hospital, a
baby girl. Congratulations
Archie o. Dostie of the high school
faculty is spending his holiday vaca-
ton at his home in Pennington.
Mrs. w. H. Cummings went to Port
land, Thursday, for a visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren.
Miss Ruby Lathe, teacher in the
Garfield building, is spending Christ
mas week at her home in Sidney.
Mrs. Mary Libby, superintendent of
the State Reformatory. for Women,
was in Augusta Friday on business.
Mrs. NJ. w. Savage went to Bangor
Friday to join Mr.. Savage who has
been in attendance at United States
Court as a juror.
Miss Evelyn Bridges, teacher of do
mestic science at the High School
building, is spending the holiday va
cation with her parents in Easton.
DR., and Mrs. A. E. Rodden, who
with DR.. H. II. Rodden of Madison,
spent Christmas with the parents of
the two gentlemen in Dover, N H.,
have returned home.
Jerry Cole added a new refrigerator
to the equipment of his grocery store
last week. This was built by F. E..
Whitman of Clinton, and is larger
than the one he has previously had.
Augustine Fowler & Son are fitting
up an Office in the easterly corner of
the building on Russell street where
they have been for so many years.
This, with their work rooms, will
give them the occupancy of the en-
tire floor.
Langdon A. Jewett appeared in one
of the Christmas Plays at Bowdoin
College under the direction of the
the Masque and Gown. He played
the part of 1.-THE Barber in
1.-THE Reckoning" the only other part
being the customer and played by
John Watson, "a of Boston. Mr.
Jewett is a member of the 1924 class.
Miss Lucy Violet Allan of Athens.
who has been soloist at the Island
Avenue Federated Church and has
been teaching in Madison, leaves this
week for New York to study voice cul-
ture. Miss Allan has been studying
with Mrs. Philo Steward and has a
voice of much promise. She has been
spending short time with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. II. Cummings.
Mrs. Olive S. Dealey. while on the
street last Thursday. had misfortune
to slip near the First National Bank,
and sustained quite cut on the fore
head. She was removed to her home
on Pleasant street. Mrs. Dealey has
been remembered during the Christ
mas season by her former friends,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. 3. Steward, now of
Los Angeles, Calf. with a box Of
canded fruit.
Karl Philbrick, a student at Har
ward Business School of Administra-
ton has been at home for short
visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. w. Philbrick but has now gone to
Montreal to attend the D. X. e. Con-
vention. He was accompanied by his
brother, William Philbrick and
Brooks E. Savage, the latter having
been phome from Bowdoin College for
Christmas Day.
Nc, 10 .fotn ~ WI
of her dancing pupils at party
Thursday night last in the Grand
Army Hall Those present were re-
quired to pay a number of pennies
corresponding to their ages. This
resulted in considerable merriment
among the young folks. Dancing
was enjoyed for about an hour and
a. half, music being furnished by
Miss Fern Packard.
The members of Golden Rod
Branch l. S. S. met Thursday after
noon with Mrs. Joseph Brooks on
Beach street. A box which included
gifts of rattles, dolls, stuffed animals,
handkerchiefs and safety pins, was
packed for the Blind Babies Home in
NEW fOIk. OH JdHudiy tHeTe Will
be joint meeting of Golden Rod
Branch and the Skowhegan Sunshine
Society at the home of Mrs. Susie
Chase on York street. Officers will
be elected at this time.
Fred c. Pooler and the Misses
Florence and Mabel Pooler have NOV
ed to their future home, the one-time
Bachelor residence on Water street.
They have made various renovations
in the property and 1t has long been
one of the show places of the town,
having a delightful location opposite
Coburn Park. 1t was extensively
by Mrs. Edna Page Bunker,
now of North Arson, several years
ago and was afterwards the home of
Mrs. d. T. Fellows and Mrs. Elise
Fellows White. They sold 1t to the
Poolers. The new occupants spent
their first night there Monday.
A pretty childrens party was given
afternoon by Miss Margaret
NJ Chase in honor of the 18th birth
day of her sister, Laura at the family
home on North avenue. Several
girl friends attended including Rartha