The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-01
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There Will be May Dali at tne
! Grange Hall in Cornville this Thurs
day evening, May 1.
Miss Ethel Kennison of Waterville
spent the week end with her brother
4 F. W. Kennison of Baptist Hill.
The members of the Country Club
met for a usual meeting yesterday af-
ternoon with Mrs. Annie Gagne.
Bruce H. NJ. White of Bath spent
Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Elise
Fellows White, returning Sunday
evening.
There will be a dance May 9th at
Cornville under the auspices of Wes-
serunsett Grange. There will be
good music.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Treall have re-
turned to their home in Lewiston
after visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Lessor.
Archie Cote has sold out his inter-
est in the barber shop on Water St
| to John Corson, who has been asso-
ciated with him for some time.
Mrs. Lottie Oils of Augusta has
been visiting this week with her
daughter Mrs. Harry Dinsmore of
Water street and with other relatives.
Henry Crossen arrived yesterday
noon from New York for a summer
at Lakewood. He is returning for
another season with the Lakewood
Stock Co.
Fred French is reported as grave
ly i'll at his home on the Lakewood
road following several weeks sick
ness, resulting from an attack Of the
measles.
A meeting of Somerset Fortress, No.
! T. Ladies' Auxiliary and a meeting of
the Canton Somerset, will be held
this Thursday evening at Odd Fellows
Hall. There will be a supper.
w, G. Hunton, Industrial Agent of
the Maine Central Railroad. and A.
L. T. Cummings, manager of the State
Chamber of Commerce, were in town
Tuesday and yesterday on business.
The. First Philathea Glass members
are requested to meet in the vestries
of the Federated Church, Sunday
morning at 1915 to attend church in
a body, it being the first Sunday in the
month.
Hon. Clyde H. Smith has been en-
gagged to deliver the Memorial Day
addresses at Harmony and Hartland
on May 80, Next Saturday evening
he will speak at the Grange in Corn
vile on Highways"
Skowhegan high school will enter
into contest for which there will be
prize of an American Flag, u. s.
government size, to be presented by
General Brewster or by his aides, and
detail of U. S. troops. This flag
will be given to the high school hav-
ing the largest percentage of eligible
students enrolled in the c. NJ. T. c.
There must be thirty student eligible
In order to enter into the competition
between the ages of II and "a years
The Jolly Givers, club of young
Skowhegan girls, were entertained by
Miss Thelma Elliott, at the home of
her parents. Postmaster and Mrs. W.
r. Elliott on Alder street, Tuesday
night Games were played and a
musical program enjoyed, a delicious
lunch being served. The officers
are president, Henrietta Page; secre-
tary, Esther Jenkins and treasurer,
Laura Chase. At the meeting the
young president presided and the sec
rotary read the report of the last
meeting.
Out of town people here to attend
the funeral of Frank Thompson were
Abial Thompson of Lewiston, an
uncle of the deceased, Mr., and Mrs.
D. l.. Williams of Hamilton, Ontario,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Weber of Lewis
ton, John Hall of Keene, N H., Mrs.
Mary Fletcher of Augusta, Mr.. and
Mrs. Morris Moore, Madison, Mr.. and
Mrs. Grant Witham of Embden, Mr..
and Mrs. C. NJ. Barnard of Lewis
ton, F. L. GIBSON of Bingham, NJ. p.
Pollard, ]. l.. Foss of Scion and
Henry Brophy of Fairfield.
Rev. N. N. Boynton passed his fist
birthday, April 81, at the home of his
daughter Mrs. Abbie Mitchell on Main
street of this town. The day was
passed quietly and Mr.. Boynton re-
ceived several post cards and presents
from friends and relatives. He also
received birthday cake from his
daughter Mrs. Mitchell. Mr. Boyn-
ton has been living at his farm at
North Belgrade for the past year and
enjoying fairly good health. He and
his wife formerly Mrs. Sadie Cook re-
turned to Belgrade last Saturday.
A large number of Skowhegan peo-
pie were in attendance at the con-
cert in Waterville, Tuesday evening
given by Erwin Nyiregyhazi. the ia
nous Hungarian pianist Among
those going from here We're Dr. f. o.
Sawyer and family, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Folsom Merrill. Mr.. and Mrs. L. F.
Merrill Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Wood
bury, Miss Myra d. Akeley, J. c. Roaf,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nitschke, Mrs,
F. G. Nye and four pupils, Mrs. r. b
Weston, Mrs Ethel Whittier Ames
and two pupils, Mr.. and Mrs. J. r.
Philbrick, Miss Florence Philbrick,
Mr. and Mrs. r. Z. Atwood, Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Cummings and sever
al local piano students.
The members of the First Phila-
thea Glass gave very delightful chill
dren's party last Saturday afternoon
in the parlors of the Federated
church. There were twenty-four