The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-13


ing for a visit in Portland.
Francis Friend was in Portland
Tuesday and attended the track meet
there.
Gerald C. Marble was in Bangor
Tuesday attending to matters of
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Smith left
Tuesday morning for a visit in Boston
and vicinity
Angler Hill returned Saturday
night from three months stay in
Massachusetts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark P. Emery of
North Arson were in Gown Monday,
calling on friends.
Miss Alice r. Parker. the Red Cross
school nurse, spent the week end at
her home in Belfast.
Mrs. G. L. Conant left Tuesday
morning for Gorham to visit for a
few days with Mrs II. ". Lowd.
A regular meeting of Carabassett
Lodge, l. o. o. F. was held last even
ing with work in the initiatory de-
gree.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Jewell and
son Wallace of Fairfield were week
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. f.
Jewell.
Mrs. George Davis was in Wilton
Saturday, driving both ways and max
ing the journey in one day, in the old
fashioned way with a horse and
sleigh.
Miss Fay Burkhardt who has been
visiting with her sister, Mrs. Arthur
Roderick in Portland, returned to
Skowhegan Saturday night. Mrs.
Roderick accompanied her. remaining
at her old home until Monday.
kilograms informed Mr.. and Mrs. E.
E. Sturtevant of the arrival in Fort
William, Ontario, of son. born to
Mr.. and Mrs. II. p Crowell Jean
nette Louise Sturtevanb Harrison
Philip Jr., is the name given him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steiner D. Rich of
Newport are the parents of daugh-
ter born March II at the Kennebec
Valley Hospital. She has been given
the name of Althea Marie Mrs.
Rich was formerly Miss Lila Ross of
this town.
Mr. and Mrs. Isaiah Whitehouse of
Wellington are arriving here this
week to make their future home at the
George Oulton farm on the East Madi-
son road which they purchased last
fall Mrs. Whitehouse is the mother
of Frank Curtis.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Erb and fam
lily who have been living on LeaVitt
street left Saturday for their future
home in Bangor. Mr.. Erb has been
employed in the job department at
the Reporter Office and has accepted
similar position in Bangor.
The members Of the Christmas
Club were very pleasantly entertained
by Mrs. l.. G.. Traitor at her home on
Main Street Tuesday afternoon. There
was a good number present and short
selections were read beside the work
on the regular Christmas articles.
The next meeting will be with Mrs.
Alma Bishop on Bloomfield street.
Many Skowhegan friends of Rev.
H. f. Huse, a former pastor of the
Centenary Methodist Church, will be
interested to learn that he is preach
ing in one of the large Methodist
churches of st. Petersburg, Fla, this
winter. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Casw
we'll of this town, who are spending
sometime in ST. Petersburg recently
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nous congregations are reported as
attending the same.
The marriage OF George +. Hilton,
carpenter of this town and Mary
Belle Holden, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Holden who live on Il
cross road from Malbon's Mills, oc
Cured Monday afternoon at two
o'clock from the parsonage of the
Bethany Baptist Church. Rev. Geo.
Merriam officiated, using the single
ring service. They were attended by
Mrs Jennie +. Dillingham; and their
future home is to be in Skowhegan.
Among the surgical patients at the
Kennebec Valley Hospital are Mrs.
James Erskinc and Clarence Thomp-
son, both of Skowhegan and Mrs.
Nellie Colburn of Seboomook. Paul
Vigue of Madison is also surgical
patient at the institution and Mrs.
Milford Tibbotts of Norridgewock who
has been receiving medical treatment
there has been discharged. Horace
Parkman who has been receiving
medical attention at the hospital is
reported as being much improved,
o. A. Abbey of Skowhegan was the
Central Maine Power Company repre-
sentative from this district at a meet
ing of twenty-siX line foremen and Of
hcials, representing the twelve dis
tricts of Central Maine Power Com
pany, held in Augusta last week to
discuss and formulate plans for Civ
ing better and more economical ser
vice to its customers and at the same
time TO provide improved methods for
a higher degree of safety to the pub
I lie and to the men who are actively
engaged, day and night in rendering
this service. officials of the com
pany and representatives from the
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