The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-29

In Bangor.
Miss Lois NJ Patten, student at
Brown University will arrive here
about June II to pass the summer
vacation.
The Working League of the FEEDER
ated Church will meet Monday after
noon, June End at 2.30 o'clock in
the church parlors.
DR. George Otis Smith returned to
Washington, ID. C. Tuesday, after a
visit from the Saturday previous at
his summer home ON Elm Street.
DR.. Twaddle of Auburn and a party
OF friends were in town yesterday,
having been at Oomber's Inn at West
Forks for several days vacation.
DR.. L. W. Symons and Adolph
Beaulieu of Skowhegan ACCOMPANIED
by Vernard /. Pierce of Bingham en-
joyed a fishing trip to Lake Moxie,
Sunday.
DR.. S. M. Cover has sufficiently re-
covered from his recent operation for
appendicitis to go to Limington
where he is visiting with Mrs. Cow
er's parents.
The sum of $3.50 was cleared by
Priscilla Rebekah Lodge from the
food sale conducted last Saturday
under the direction of Mrs. W. F. Tur-
ner, Mrs. f. l.. Clough and Mrs. Eva
M. Stanwood.
Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Cyr of Jackman
were in town Monday the occasion of
their visit being the purchase of an
Oldsmobile roadster for their son.
Francis, who is salesman for the
Fuller Brush Co.
Miss Louise Fl. Coburn. who has
been spending the spring at the
Washington home of DIR. and Mrs.
Skowhegan next week, ACCOMPANIED
by Miss Louise Coburn Smith.
Miss Violet Allan returned from
New York, Monday. where she has
been studying voice culture during
the winter and has accepted a posi-
ton as soIoist at the Federated
church for the summer.
Following UP clues. forwarded him
by the Aroostook County Attorney
bhCllh 4hooCtb f1dIIy
Cowan at Madison last week on
capiases in connection with liquor
cases. The man was taken to Aroos-
took County.
Married in Warren last Saturday
night, George Fortier of this town
and Mrs. Amy Hastings, formerly of
Skowhegan. Mr.. Fortier was for
merly employed by w. II. Cummings
at his home but is now to be employ
ed by the American Wooden Co.
r. w. Moore of Bangor is now
treasurer and manager of the Show
hogan Paper Company, succeeding j.
D. Rice, who has recently resigned.
Mrs. Moore plans to join her husband
| in Skowhegan a little later and they
will establish their home here.
In a bowling contest at the Bowlo-
drome Monday night Cole and Smith
were the prize winners, Cole winning
prize of $40 gold piece and Smith
SIS gold piece. Cole had high total
for the evening with $40 bowling a
high string of 1877. Smith was sec
ond for high total with 565. Other
prizes were also won by Whitney,
Smiley and Simpson.
DR.. 1. b. Berkason, director of
Camp Modin at Lake George arrived
yesterday morning for a few days
stay in this section on business con-
nected with the opening of the camp.
Edward Merrill, who has been en-
ployed in Boston for sometime past,
arrived home last week and will pass
the summer with his mother, Mrs.
Eta S. Merrill of Water Street.
Owing to the State Convention at
Belfast, the attendance at the regular
BPW meeting Tuesday evening in the
club rooms, was very small. Miss
ID. NJ. Elliot presided in the absence
of the president and vice president.
Miss Ruth l.. lies has been elected
secretary for the club year. A must
cal program was given by Mrs. l.. r.
Geoffrion and daughter, Bertha and
Edna Adams. Refreshments were
served The assistants from May
9th to June 10th are Miss Edith
Gledhill and Miss Xaverine Lessard
and from June 10th to June oath lsa-
belle Dionne and Mrs. Edith Paddock.
The next regular meeting of the club
will be on Tuesday, June oath. The
committees and hostesses for the
next meeting will be announced later.
Saturday, May "a, supper was
given by the Pi Sigma Boys Club of
the Bethany Church in honor of the
nine charter members and the found
er of the club Joseph c. Smith. The
date of the organization was Dec. b,
! 1920. The POSTMASTER was the pres
ident, Chester Clayton, and as he is
a prize speaker, he was not found
wanting on this occasion. The way
he introduced each different speaker
with a saying of some pleasant oc-
currence of the club boys or short
witty story would be quite becoming
| to a club of men. Joe Smith was
the first speaker giving in detail how
the club was organized. James f.
White, being the first president of the
club, gave a very interesting talk on
what took place the first six months.
This was enjoyed very much by the
boys, in fact as the old saying goes
Just brought down the house. Smith
Ames being the first vice president