The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-11

parents, Mr.. and Mrs George Clark
splendid double runner from Mr.
and Mrs. Z. c. Mckinney of New
port, and a very handsome pearl pin
from his father. Clyde Bigelow OF
California Among the guests were
his mother, Mrs. i. c. Mckinney OF
! Newport. his teacher, Mrs. Florence
Gerry, Miss Waneta Blake. Mrs. Will
! liam Brown, Mrs Newton Blaisdell,
Mrs. Albert Blaisdell Mr.. and Mrs,
George Clark, Misses Carolyn Hun
toon, Ruth Robinson, Arelene Hart
| ford, Edna and Elinor Huff. Dorothy
Blaisdell, Charlotte Kelley, Ferne
Boone, Ruth Crommett. Glenys Stew
ems, Elizabeth Miller, Pauline Mitch
Lell, Masters Willis Richardson, Rob-
ert Miller. Gordon and Earl Bennett,
Elery Huff. Phillip Taylor, Carlton
/ Grove, Earl Webb and the host Stan
i ley b. Clark.
Mrs. Winnifred Burgess entertained
bridge club on Friday afternoon.
Mrs Chester Jones delightfully."- en-
tertained the o. e. c. at her home
on Wednesday afternoon of last week.
Refreshments of WEIGH rarebit assort-
/ ed cake and coffee were served
/ Rev. Calder Miller and family ar
rived last week and Mr.. Miller COM
menced his pastorate of the Baptist
Church, Sunday
Charles Farrand is in very poor
health and is being cared for by Mrs.
Annie McIntire, his housekeeper.
Mrs. Kate Libby has moved from
the Hilton rent and has stored her
goods at Chester Kinneys, house.
Harry Lewis was home last week
from Oakland. Maryland, where he
has been employed. Mrs Lewis. had
a vacation from her duties as central
girl at the Farmers Telephone ex-
change while Mr.. Lewis was in town
and they visited in Oakland, Me-, a
part of the time
Mrs J. T. Bigelow has been TAX
i ing Mrs Lewis place in the Farmers
telephone Office during the past week.
Chester Sawyer is able to be around
again after being confined to his home
/ three weeks with very bad cut on
| his leg
Mrs. Henry Whiting entertained the
| last meeting of the Scholarship Fund
whist Club
Dates for mailing Christmas parcels
/ in order that they may be delivered
before Christmas. are announced by
Postmaster Carr as follows: Deem
Der II, California and Pacific Coast
states December 10. Rocky Mountain
states December Is. Middle West
and Southern states; December is,
New York, Pennsylvania. New Jer-
sey.. Delaware. Maryland and Virginia;
December 90 New England. states;
| December %. mail for local debysrg
and towns nearby. The post 6ffiee
department announces that the same
policy will be followed this year as
last. relative to the deliverysof mail
on Christmas day, and that the office
shall .be closed ia. the afternoon.
Therefore, this office will he closed
| from 1915 to 40 p. m. on. ChIjs W.
mas Day and there will beeno fseb
vice on rural routes on that DAY. Mail
parcels early. Wrap securely and
address plainly and fully, giving Sop
street and number. .
DODL1N DISTRICT 4
Mrs. Ella Sanford left for .N6yf
Scotia last Tuesday being called there
by the illness of her sons wife.
Ralph Jones and Clyde futile have
been cutting wood for Walter McIn'
tire.
Mrs. o. H. Stevens Is visiting in
Readfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter McIntire and
daughter were supper guests at Maria
Adams Saturday evening.
The Sunday school will meet at
Walter McInure's next Sunday at 2
o'clock p. M. All are cordially in
vited to attend
OAK HILL
Mrs. Charles Holbroola met with
severe accident Tuesday evening Of
last week when after turning off the
electric lights she started for. her bed
room and stumbled over chair in
juring herself internally. DR.. Young
of Skowhegan was called to- attend
her. He thinks in a few weeks, Mrs.
Holbrook will be all right again.
Her many friends wish her a speedy
recovery and very much regret her
painful accident. Mrs. ItolbrookFs
granddaughter. Miss Helen Merrick of
Augusta was with her over Saturday
and Sunday but had$to return III
Wateryifle Monday morning where
she attends Colby College. Mrs.
Lillian Miller is with Mrs. Holbrook
now having arrived there yesterday.
Enid Fletcher has been on the sick
list for the past week but is recover
ing and her parents thinks she will
be able to attend school again in
few days Many children as well as
grown people are having these sew
ere colds and stomach trouble
Allen Fish left here last week for
California where he hopes to find EN-
ployment with brother of the young
man he went away with. At last ac-
counts they were in Massachusetts,
having recovered from their mishap
between here and Portland. Their
friends wish them a safe trip and
success in the land of sunshine and
flowers.
George Fairfield of Bingham with
his sister. Mrs. James Daggett and
two children of Newport r. l.. were
calling on friends here last Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Ownes and son
George were calling last Sunday on
their daughter and husband, Mr.. and
Mrs Alton Smith in Mercer.
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