The independent-reporter., 1924-07-31
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Van Perkins. 8. II. 8. 1924, is ieay-
ing today for Camp Dsyens,s where be
will be in training for month. This
is the third year that he has been In
camp.
Miss Sadie Martin In enjoying o va
cation from her duties at Sampson's
Drug Store and is visiting with her
mother. Mrs. William Martin and fam
ily at Lake Auburn.
Harold l.. Lazy. accompanied by
his wife and daughter. Eleanor, left
Sunday for Chcorona, N. H.. called
their by the critical condition of Mr.
Lary's father, Charles Larry.
T. G. Lord conducted the religious
services Sunday afternoon at the
Cornyille town houss In place of
Harold l.. Larry, who was to have
supplied for Rev. George Loring Thur
low.
w. T.. Porter and his son, Herman
Porter have returned from an auto
mobile trip through the White Mts.
The younger Mr.. Porter is leaving
shortly for New York where be has
accepted position.
The members of st. cecilia's Or
chestra are holding rehearsals In
preparation for the Somerset Central
Agricultural Fair, where they will
furnish music, under the direction OF
Prof. ]. Abbott Kendall.
Adolph Bissoh, 8. H. o. 1919, who
has been visiting at home since the
completion Of his studies at Yale, left
Monday for Iroqqois Falls, Ontario,
where he has accepted position as
cruiser for a power and light com
pany.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Lee of Hart
ford, Conn, accompanied by Mr. Lees
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Lee OF
Barton, Vt, started on the return
home last Saturday, after visiting
with Mrs. Lees mother, Mrs. Eta 8.
Merrill and sister, Mrs. Fred Poulin
in town.
Yesterday morning Rev. j. l.. 4. Re-
maud said mass at the State Rsforma-
tory for Women for the benefit Of the
Catholic inmates OF the institution.
Last evening the St. Ceeilia's orches-
ira, directed by Prof. Kendall went to
the Reformatory and gave delightful
concert for the inmates.
Mrs. NJ. A. Eames and Miss Laura
Thompson were In North Arson this
week to attend a meeting Of the Dor.
cas- Society They were at the same
place last week to attend a similar
meeting at the home of Mrs. Franc
Sawyer, Mrs. r. w. Bunker. former
ly of this place, being an invited
guest.
Harry Kendall and his sister, Miss
Lucy Kendall of Oakland, Calf, form
er Skowhegan people, who have been
with Miss Clara B varney, at Old
Orchard, her summer cottage on the
East shore of Lake Wesserunsett, are
spending week In Haliowell, but will
come to Skowhegan for longer visit
before returning west.
A novelty balloon dance will be the
attraction at lakewood next Tuesday
This will be unique dance at Lake
wood and Is sure to cause lot OF
merriment. Several hundred bal
looms have been ordered for the oc-
casion and a prize will be offered
although there is no change from
the usual price of so cents for the
dance.
Mrs. Tracy Gates. one of the in
structors in the junior high school
was taken very Ill, while at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Morris M
Moore In the Blackwell nsighborbood
at Madison, and Saturday was remov-
ed by ambulance to Somerset Hospi-
tai, where she underwent an opera
tion for appendicitis and cemplica-
tions. DR.. Ridley af Waterville was
the operating surgeon.
The Maine Tel. & Tel. Co. held a
most enjoyable outing last Saturday
at Bear Pond, where the day was
spent in sports, including a baseball
game and water sports and stunts
An out door dinner was enjoyed and
those attending from the local ex-
change were Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Fox
Mr.. and Mrs. John whitney, Mrs
Charlotte Tarbox, Miss Gertrude
Laney and Miss Annette Padham.
Active patients at Kennebec Valley
Hospital are Mrs.. Copy Robinson OF
Bingham, surgical Nrs. Bridget Dur
gin of The Forks, AIsel Nickerson OF
Mercer and Aimon Whitten OF West
PIttsfsld, all medical. Inactive pa
tients are: William Emme, Togus;
hegan of the Soldiers Home, Togns;
Mrs. Harry Cummings of bingham,
Mrs. Delbert Dwelly of Bangor, Mrs
Carney X. Hendsbee OF Miliinoeket
and Helen Weston of Skowhegan.
Charles II. Davis, who has been
spending nearly two weeks at Kilcare
Farm, his country place ON the Lake
wood road, is returning today to
Elizabeth, N. j. but plans to be OF
Kilcare again in September. Mr.. Da.
Wis has been in the hotel business the
greater part of his life and has been
proprietor of the st. Andrews Hotel
in New York and also was connected
with the Waldorf. Naturally, he Ia
much interested In the proposed plan
for rebuilding Hotel Cobnrn.
Joseph Alain of Quebec, who has
been at Somerset Hospital for some
time, where he underwent an opera
tion for the removal of one OF his
legs. has been discharged from the
institution. Other patients lately dis