The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-06
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! About $500 was cleared by Simon
Peters Post from the minstrel benefit
given early last week.
S. W. Philbrick and William Phil
brick went to Augusta Tuesday TO
attend to matters of business.
Joseph Roderick of Boston visited
his parents here over Tuesday night,
coming to Waterville on business.
Miss Gertrude Carter was in Water
| vile Tuesday to attend the state con-
vention of Vacation Bible schools.
Vernard Pierce. manager of the
/ Cut Price Clothing Store in Bingham
was in town Tuesday on business.
DR.. R. A. Derbyshire and L. H.
! Goldsmith went to Troutdale Tuesday
with Norman Hinckley of Good Will.
The st. Patricks Day party planned
/ by the Ladies Auxiliary for the men,
bers of Simon Peters Post has been
cancelled.
/ Mrs. Emma Simpson returned Sat
urday from Oakland where she has
been visiting her son, William G,
Simpson and family.
The members of the Neighborhood
Club were pleasantly entertained
yesterday afternoon by Mrs. NJ. E.
Beale of Silver street. Luncheon
was enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Tyler of
Madison avenue are the parents of a
daughter born at Kennebec Valley
hospital, March End, Geraldine Alma,
weight ten pounds.
Next Tuesday at the regular meet
/ ing of the Skowhegan Rotary Club,
land will speak to the club on the
Senator Ralph o. Brewster of Port
topic, Maine and Its Future"
Mrs. Edwin Plummer and little son,
Arthur returned Monday from a visit
with relatives in Augusta She ac
companied Mrs. Robert Dow back to
that city Mrs. Dow having been her
guest here.
DR.. and Mrs. M. T.. Lord and son,
Edwin went to Waterville Monday for
short visit. Miss Thelma e. Cook
who is employed at the home and
office of DR.. Lord spent the week end
with her parents in Athens.
A team composed of Walter Wilson,
Mary Merrill and Ralphard Hartline
will go to Waterville the 14th rep
resenting Skowhegan high school in
a debate with Waterville high school,
supporting the negative side. At the
same time another team composed OF
Dorothy NJ. Nye, Thomas Nichols and
Kenneth Woodbury. will debate team
from Hartland Academy at Skowhe-
gan.
Yesterday was observed as visiting
day at the high school and as a
result no sessions of school were held
during the forenoon. The afternoon
sessions began at three and were
continued until six o'clock, while in
the evening the sessions were from
seven until nine This was especial
ly arranged for the parents and
friends and the hours were planned
20 that they might be better accom-
odated. 1t was purely demons
tration of school work.
! Cassius Kinsman, who has recent
ly undergone the removal of his leg
at the Deaconess Hospital in Boston,
returned to Skowhegan Tuesday
night, accompanied by Mrs. Kinsman,
who has been with him. In spite
of Mr.. Kinsman having suffered the
amputation OF both of his legs, he was
in cheerful spirits, and the fact that
he has been allowed to leave Boston,
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improved. They came to the home
Of Mr. Kinsman's sister, Mrs. E. I.
Goodrich.
Carpenters and painters are busily
engaged in renovating the Hotel Ok
/ ford property and the former Buck
nam drug store. A partition is be-
ing moved in the drug store to widen
the entrance to the hotel which was
formerly the entrance to DR.. Sawyers
office and the rear suites. DR.. Bor-
den stated Tuesday that he would not
install a druggist in his recently ac-
ouired store until after the renova-
tons were completed. The place Is
being kept open at the present time
for the sale of papers.
A very pleasant meeting of the Pio-
neer Past Noble Grands Association
was held Monday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Nellie e. Chase on Madi-
son avenue. There was an attend
ance of thirteen. The president,
Mrs. Violet V. Fogg, presided and
readings by the following members
constituted the program: Mrs. En-
ma h. Bickford, Mrs, Mary NJ. hur-
Icy, Mrs Minna b. Savage, Mrs. ElYa
G. Green, Mrs. Alice S. Baker, Mrs
Mary S. T. Burns and Mrs. Fogg. The
hostess served tea, sandwiches. as
sorted cakes and harlequin ices The
next meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. Lillian B. Smith on
Madison avenue.
A regular conclave OF De Molay
Commandery, No. 10, X. T., was held
Tuesday evening at the asylum. The
date of the annual inspection was an
nounced for the evening Of March 20
at which time Very Eminent Sir Frank
e. Alien, deputy grand commander OF
the Grand Commandery of Maine Will
come from Portland to inspect the
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