The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-03

| S. A. Lindsay went to Boston Sun
day on business.
Mrs. J. Wallace Blunt left Tuesday
morning to visit in Boston.
Mrs. r. L. Watson was in Carmel
last week, called there to attend the
funeral of friend.
The date of May LIST has been Sc
lected for the May breakfast to be
given by the BPW Club.
Miss Mary H. Friend, a senior at
University of Maine, is spending the
present week at her home on Water
street.
There was a chimney fire at the
home of Fred Sidell on Avore street,
Sunday morning. No damage was re-
ported.
Mrs. Louise V. Jewett of Winter
street, is leaving this week to visit
her daughter, Mrs. David Haig in Bel
mont, Mass.
Miss Lois NJ. Patten, a student at
Brown University, is spending the
present week at her home on Nor
ridgewock avenue.
Frank Bartlett who spent me week
end at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. @.
B. Hight, left Monday forenoon for
New Jersey, where he has accepted
position.
DR.. and Mrs. Walter Merton Pierce
returned Monday to their home in
Pennington after visiting with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Pierce of
Jewett street.
Walter E. Cleveland of Coventry, Vt.
who has been staging Honeymoon
Lane in Bangor, is coming here Sat
urday to coach the seniors in their
play "a Full House."
Mrs B. E. Folsom and daughter,
Mrs. p. B. Barrows returned to their
home in Augusta, Monday after visit
ing with their daughter and sister,
Mrs. X. B. Steward on Bridge street.
Miss Ruby Dyer will return to
Thomaston, Conn. next Saturday
where she is a teacher after spending
the present week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. +. Dyer of West
Front Street.
Mrs. Eugene c. Tarbox left Sunday
for Epping Falls, n. H., called there
by the illness of Mr.. Tarbox's father.
Mr. Tarbox left Tuesday morning for
the same place, owing to the serious
ness of his condition.
Mrs. S. F. Clark, who is now oc-
cupying a suite of rooms in the ].
Palmer Merrill building, returned
home last week from a several days
visit with Mrs. Ethel Clark and Mas
ter Richard Clark in Pittsfeld.
Mrs. Frank Gibson and son, Rich
ard of Lewiston are visiting this
week with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Martin on Middle street. Mrs. Mar
tin and daughter, Eva returned Sat
urday night from Lewiston where
they had been for several days, Wis
iting relatives and friends.
Miss Evelyn NJ. st. Ledger left yes
terday morning for Portland where
she is to train for a nurse in the
Childrens Hospital. On Monday
evening members of the bowling
teams, in which Miss st. Ledger has
bowled during the winter, presented
her with a beautiful ivory mirror as
parting gift.
The pop concert given by the Citi-
zens' Band, under the auspices of
Simon Peters Post, last Sunday af-
ternoon from $3.50 until 4.30, was en-
joyed by a large audience, which
nearly filled the Opera House. The
/ players presented a most attractiy
program and were obliged to respond
to repeated encores. Under the di-
rection of Arthur b. Plummer the
band is certainly giving some splendid
Sunday afternoon entertainments.
The educational meeting of Show
hogan Sorosis will be held next Mon
day evening at Library Parlors and
the speaker will be Bertram L. Pack
ard, deputy commissioner of educa-
ton in the State of Maine. He will
speak particularly upon Maine His
tory. The teachers of the public
schools and members of the Historical
Society are invited to be present. The
program is in charge of Mrs. Vivian
G. Woodbury..
The S. G. G. Club held their weekly
meeting at the club rooms, Tuesday
night, opening with the Lords Pray
err. Officers were elected for the next
three months as follows: President
| Marguerite Savage; vice president
Louise Stinchfield; secretary and
treasurer, Mildred Lancaster; good
cheer committee, Helen Ames, Abbie
Stinchfieid; lookout committee, Lu-
ellie Moore, Gladys Mantor. Plans
were made for supper next Tuesday
night at which time the members will
celebrate three birthdays. The meet
ing was closed with the Mizpah bene-
diction. Volley ball was played al
ter the meeting.
A regular meeting of Priscilla Re-
bekah Lodge was held Tuesday even
ing in |. o. o. +. Lodge rooms. Routine
business was taken up and the next
meeting is to be the anniversary meet
ing, committee to be announced later.
Miss Margaret NJ. Chase was chair
man of the arrangements and the fol-
lowing very pleasing program was
given: Whistling solo, monologue