The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-28

Friends of Mrs. Ida Guilfoyle are
glad to know that she is now able to
be out after serious illness at her
home on South street.
The Pioneer Past Noble Grands' As
ISOLATION will be entertained next
Monday afternoon by Mrs. Nellie E.
Chase of Madison avenue.
Miss Doris Wentworth, trained
nurse of Portland, is at Kennebec Val
ley Hospital caring for her sister-in-
law, Mrs. Royal II. Wentworth.
Mrs BARLEY Badger of Athens has
returned home after visiting Mrs.
Maude Lawrence of Silver street and
Mrs. Abram Mitchell Of Madison Ave.
Joseph Melanson of Jackman has
come to Skowhegan and is at the pres
ent time proprietor of Hotel Oxford.
Charles Dealey is temporarily acting
as day clerk.
Miss Elizabeth McCarty, who has
been at her home in Scion for va few
luOulhDt spent StNCldl udyo at Aii
home of her aunt, Mrs, l.. J. Eupea,
before returning to Gardiner.
Fred L. Marshall departed Tuesday
for WaterYille where he will spend a
few days with his parents. He was
in town last Monday evening to install
the officers of the knights of Macca-
bees.
Owing to court business Hon. W. II.
Pattangall will be unable to be pres
ent at the next meeting of the Rotary
Club and the meeting will be held
as usual at noon, instead of 6.15 as
previously planned.
State Librarian Henry +. Dunnack
delivered a short address before the
students at Skowhegan high school,
Tuesday afternoon He was intro
duced by Edward Corvette. Mr.. Dun
mack was in Skowhegan to lecture be-
fore the Sorosis and Rotary Club.
Mrs. James b. Nutting who has been
sick several weeks and is not yet able
to be out, has received the sad news
that her sister, Mrs. Charles J. Pal
mer of Brockton, Mass, passed away
suddenly Sunday evening. The Pal
mers lived in Skowhegan several
years ago.
Mrs. Grover Green was discharged
from Kennebcc Valley Hospital Sun
day last. She was a surgical patient
there. Ruth II. Grundy, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w Grundy, under
went a surgical operation at the Hos
pital Monday and Horace Parkman is
at Kennebec Valley Hospital receiving
medical treatment.
Among the patients al Somerset
Hospital are Myron Whittemorc, Mrs
Lena Demo. Lcander Brown, Miss
Evelyn Tozier, Mrs l.. W Symons and
daughter, all of Skowhegan and Will
liam Bryant of Belgrade. Patients
lately discharged are Mrs. Lizzie Nye
of Skowhegan, Charles Beal of Madi-
son. Lewis Philbrick of Norridgcwock
and Herbert Smith of Arson.
Tho knights of the Maccabccs and
the Woman's Benefit Association OF
the Maccabecs held their regular
meetings in G. A. r. hall, February
18th. At the Knights meeting. in
stallation of officers took place assist
ed by Fred i. Marshall, State Com
mandcr, from The Forks. The ladies
held short form meeting after the
knights which consisted chiefly of the
floor work being introduced and di-
rected by Mrs. Lulu r. Roberts, State
Commander. The floor work of the
Woman's Benefit Association Is rather
complicated but very interesting and
Review No. 26 is glad TO state that
they now have membership large
enough to put on this work and arc
planning to put in a lot Of time learn
ing it. The Ensigns of the team are
Delta Laurison and CAROLYN T.aurisou;
guards, Cynthia Scott. Merle Laney,
Phoebe Goulettc and Margaret Wood
bury; captain, Grace LaBrce. The
meeting WAS followed by refresh
ments of ice cream and cake aud a
social hour of dancing. The next
meeting will be held March 10Th. and
is to be followed by whist party
All members are urged to be present.