The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18
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/ Miss Fern Rowe of Smithfield has
been visiting with her aunt, Mrs.
Frank Brown.
l.. l.. Walton has been here from
! Foxboro, Mass. this week attending to
business matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. d. Eaton of Middle
street are converting a piazza into an
attractive sun parlor.
sAlr, and Mrs. l.. II. Appleby attend
ed the funeral of James Bigelow In
Norridgewock yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Appleby is niece of the deceas-
/ ed
Don't forget the BPW dance on
New Years Eve. Posters are out
announcing this pleasureable event.
/ Tickets are already on sale and may
be obtained from the members.
There will be a total eclipse of the
sun on January 24th, 1925, and it will
be visible in Maine from around a.
m. to 1910 a. M, providing the wealth
er is favorable. Naval observatory
scientists say it will be the first time
the east has been able to witness a
total solar eclipse for many years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Weld of Windon.
Mimi. are guests this week of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. S. Morrill, of Main street They
were residents of this town about
thirty years ago. going from Skowhe-
gan to the west While here in the
east at Thanksgiving time, their only
son, Malcolm died after months ill
ness with heart trouble. Mr.. Weld
was formerly harness maker in this
town.
Herbert w Durgin. proprietor of
the Durgin Candy Shop on Water ST.,
has sold out the business to Forrest
T. Tabb of Gardiner. Mr. Tabb took
possession on Monday and will employ
candy maker during the winter. The
sale was made because of the contin-
ued poor health of Mr.. Durgin. This
business was established several
years ago by the late Ned II. Lambert,
who moved to that location from the
store at the corner of Madison avenue
and Elm street.
The first in the series of assemblies
to be enjoyed by the patrons of the
] Skowhegan Dancing Club was held
last Thursday evening in Grange
Hall The attendance was not as
large as usual owing to sickness and
the approaching holidays. Mrs
Oddy's Orchestra of five pieces fur
nished music. and about sixty people
were present The arrangements
were in charge of E. P. Whiting and
r. r. jenkins. The next dance will
be held about the middle of January.
A Christmas meeting Is being ar
ranged for the Eastern Star members
tomorrow Friday evening, 1t is hop
ed that large attendance will be pre-
sent. as special plans are being made
for the evening. The committee h
composed of Mrs. Ora w Valliere
Mrs. Lila b. Friend. Raymond Hill
ton. Guy l.. Conant. Mrs. Harriet NJ
Gledhill. and Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Avore. This social event will be
y I5ree efl stl~ by the regular meeting OF
the chapter at 7.45 which will be verS
brief
Friends of Miss Harriet Patterson
of Wollastor. Mass, will be interest
ed to learn that she has been award
ed a complimentary membership III
the Wollaston Woman's Club for the
remainder of the club season. Miss
Patterson is senior in the Wollas-
ton high school and the award is an
annual custom, in accordance with a
vote of the club to give to senior
girl a membership for her final year
at high school. The gift is decided
upon the scholastic merits of the girl
e,;, 1g pnnfnrrnH
senior of the Woodward Institute
| Miss Patterson is the daughter oil
Mrs. Carrie Patterson Wellman and
the late Lester l.. Patterson of Scion
She enters college next fall.
Last Thursday evening the young
ladies of the Independent Reporter
force gathered at the home of X. 7
Patten for dinner, with one of Their
number. Miss Velma S. Niles, in com
pliment to her birthday During the
evening Miss Viles was genuinely sur
prised when about twenty more
friends largely members of Priscilla
Priscilla Rebekah Lodge. OF which
the hostess is an active member
gathered at the Patten home. The
evening was spent with games ahd
radio programs. lie HOSItoo W a
given red silk umbrella, Miss Flor
ence Beale rendering the gift in be-
half bf those present. Before the
company dispersed salad, sandwiches
hot chocolate and candies were serv-
cd.
The knights of Columbus basket
ball team has begun practice in Hes
elton Hall. There is excellent material
for "A fast quintet. Several former
high school players are sure to re
ceive a berth and the management Is
hoping to enlist Emmett Curran who
starred at Hebron last year and who
likewise played with distinction with
the Bangor High aggregation while
attending the queen city institution
The boys are completely QUILTED
Last season they furnished the fans
with some very fast games. 1t Is
hoped other fraternal orders or any
organization will accept their chal-
lengc for contest sometime this sea
son Emile Dionne is manager while
William~Currier is acting captain.