The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-31
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Thomas Nichols spent Sunday in
Portland.
Julian c. Goodrich and James Stan
ley went Tuesday to Lawrence, Mass.
for short visit at the latter's home.
DR.. r. L. Reynolds a surgeon of
Waterville was in town this week
operating at Kennebec Valley Hospi
tai.
Stafford A. Lindsay left Tuesday
morning on business trip to Bos-
ton which will occupy his time until
the last of next week.
Lowell f. Bailey of North Anson
director of the campaign for the An
son Academy endowment fund. was in
Skowhegan, Tuesday on business.
Albert n. Prentiss of Dexter is
surgical patient at 'Kennebec Valley
Hospital. Mr., Prentiss is an agent
for the Prudential Insurance Com
pany of New Jersey.
Mrs. Enrol Taylor and two little
sons, Junior and Gardner, will go to
Waterville, today, to remain for sew
eral days at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F.. Drummond.
Miss Lucinda Pike of Cornville was
in town Saturday on her way home
from Cambridge, where she had just
completed the winter term of school,
She will return there for the spring
term.
A regular meeting of Bloomfield
Temple, Pythian Sisters was held last
Friday evening with a good attend
ance. After the routine business
was transacted refreshments of ice
cream and waters were served.
List of letters remaining uncalled
for at Post Office for the week end
ing January 26: Mrs. W. l.. Adams,
Moses Cleveland, Guy Gaynor, Miss
F. Hatchuig and Joseph Mclaughlin
These letters will be sent to the Dead
Letter office if not called for before
February 9.
The speaker at the State Reforma-
tory for Women last Sunday after
noon was Rev. George Merriam of
the Bethany Baptist church. Miss
Nye played the piano and the women
of the institution assisted in the SER
vices with singing and responsive
reading of the Scriptures.
The remains of Mrs. Sarah l..
Deuelly of Gardiner were brought to
Skowhegan Monday noon and placed
in the Southside receiving vault to
await interment in the spring. Mrs
Deuelly was the mother of Mrs. Ar
thur Ireland and the Ireland family
formerly lived on the River road in
this town.
o. e. Libby of Pittsfeld, a former
county commissioner and we'll known
in Skowhegan, is understood to be
the Somerset County candidate for
appointment on the State Board of
Assessors, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death Of Wilbur F.. Dresser of
South Portland. Mr.. Libby was in
town Tuesday and yesterday
In connection with Mrs. Lindsay's
Folk Dancing Glass for children last
Saturday afternoon in the Municipal
Building. Master Kirby Hight son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Hight of Dyer St,
entertained in honor of his birthday
Lollypop favors were introduced and
Mrs. Hight superintended the serving
of refreshments of ice cream and cake
Mrs. Florence Waugh Danforth and
Mrs. Sarah p. Reed, president and
corresponding secretary of the Maine
Federation of Womens Clubs will be
in Fairfield this evening to attend
federated meeting of the several wo-
mems clubs of that town. The gath
ering will be held in the Assembly
Room of the Lawrence High school
building.
Mrs. Blanch NJ. Friend returned
Tuesday morning after visiting with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Taylor in Wei
lesley, Mass. during the past nine
weeks. She went there especially to
attend the wedding of Miss Gladys
Taylor. daughter of Mr., and Mrs. Tay-
lor and A. ]. Montgomery of Wash
ington. d. c. Mrs. Taylor also visit
ed friends in Augusta.
The following officers were recent
ly elected at the meeting of the
Knights of Pythias: C. c., Russell
Deane; V. G., Kerry Thyng; NJ A.,
Gerald Stinchfeld; X. of r. & S,
Donald Burrill; r., Austin Sprague;
NJ. w, George Kicker; I. G., Peter
Leakos; O. G., Trifflc Ciukey. Arson
Savage was elected as a new mem
Der to the board of trustees.
The regular meeting of Priscilla
Rehekah Lodge will be held Tuesday
evening, February 9Th. Charter
members night will be observed and
the following committee will have
charge of the program and refresh
ments: Mrs G. r. Fogg, chairman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben French, Mr. and
Mrs. A. A. Porter, Mr. and Mrs. Mil
ton Washburn, Mr.. and Mrs f. =.
Folsom. Miss Celia Packard. Mrs.
Josephine Lambert, Miss Effie Nyo,
Miss Sue Whitney, Mrs. Carrie Bragg
While on the way home from h
shopping trip to town last Saturday
afternoon, the horse being driven by
Silas Tobey of the Norridgewock
Road dropped dead near the residence
of FIR. A. o. Lacroix The animal
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