The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-03

Bouchard were in Lewiston to spend
New Years with friends.
Joshua williams returned Tues
day from a visit with his daughter,
Mrs. Daniel Weber In Auburn.
Mrs. Fred A. Williams and Mrs.
Frank A. Benner were visitors In
Fairfield. and Wateryille the first OF
the week.
Miss Marion G. Hare, home dem
onstration agent, has returned after
spending the holidays with her mother
in Monticello.
Lyndel Smith returned to Waterville
Tuesday afternoon after visiting here
at the home of Mrs. Grace G. Vail on
Pleasant street.
Mrs. Marion T. Oddly, Juliette Cor
riveau and Charles Corriveau were
in Madison Tuesday night to attend
New Years party.
Friends of Mrs. Lucille Fortier
Towne will be interested to know that
she has purchased of Miss Jessie Wal
ker her beauty parlor in Madison.
Miss Evelyn Bridges, teacher of
home economics at the high school
has returned to her duties here, after
spending the holidays with her par
ents in Easton.
John Little leaves the first of the
week for Portland where he will Wis
it for a short time before going to
Miami, Florida where he will spend
the balance of the winter.
Miss Cecile Sirois left yesterday
on the midday train for Pittsburg,
Pa. where she will spend several
weeks and possibly may remain for
the balance of the winter.
G.. F. Burton has accepted a posi-
ton at Durgin's Candy Shop. Mr..
Burton at one time was proprietor of
this store selling 1t to Earl Tantish
who few weeks ago sold the same
to Mr.. Durgin.
Mayron and Douglas Corson, young
sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo Corson
of North Avenue, have been discharg-
ed from the Kennebec Valley Hospi-
tai following surgical operation by
DR.. M. E. Lord.
Miss Marion Adams, a graduate of
Skowhegan high school in the class of
1918, has returned tt, her teaching du-
/ ties in Pennington, Conn.,, after Wis
| iting at the home of her uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hill ON Mid
die street.
George H. Halves, Claude Bouchard,
Kenneth Copp, the Misses Grace Fox,
Ruth Viles, Helen Hight, Vivian Hub
bard, Fayelane Decker, Rachel Conant
and Marion Merriam, all students
today to resume their studies after
passing the Christmas vacation at
their respective homes here.
Langdon Jewett, Herman Porter,
Enroll Buker, and Lawrence Cockburn
returned Tuesday afternoon to Bruins
wick to resume their studies at Bow
dom College after spending the
Christmas vacation at their homes
here. Arthur Hight of Athens, also
student at Bowdoin returned with
them.
The January meeting of the Helen
Coburn Missionary Society will be
held at the home OF Mrs. Joseph o.
Smith ON Water street tomorrow aft
ernoon. All Bethany Baptist ladies
are cordially invited to attend and en-
JOY the study of Japan which will be
continued. The program Is In charge
of Mrs. Harry Nelson.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Larry of Chico
ct
during the past several weeks with
relatives and friends In Skowhegan
and surrounding towns, expect to
leave the first of the week for home.
They are visiting in town with their
son Harold Larry and family and Mr..
and Mrs. Leon Buker.
1t is understoon that miscreants
have stolen from the Christmas cleo
trio lighting decorations along the
streets about hundred bulbs. Thru
the generosity of a number of local
public-spirited firms and citizens the
town was thus frightened during the
holiday season. That anyone should
be so unappreciative is certainly most
regrettable.
ne luStdlidtiOu Vi OibSSio vi lhC
Carrabassett |. o. o. F. Lodge and
the Priscilla Rebekah Lodge will oc-
cur Wednesday evening, January 8,
District Deputy Grand Master LaFor-
rest C. Williams of Athens and Mrs.
Harriet Blaisdell, District Deputy
President of Norridgewock are to be
the installing officers. The event
will be preceded by a $50 O'Clock
supper.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Roullard re-
turned Sunday evening from Pittsfeld
where they visited over the holiday
with their children In that town. A
Christmas dinner was served by Mr..
and Mrs. Hollis Stitham, other guests
present being Mr. and Mrs. Chester
Hussey and Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Roul-
lard It is the first time for thirty
eight years that Mr.. and Mrs. Roullard
have eaten Christmas dinner away
from home.
Miss Blanche Roy has accepted a
position as stenographer in the Som