The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-30


Miss Camilla Hansen of Portland
is house guest this week of DR.. and
Mrs. c. F. Richardson.
Miss Irene Capson of Lynn, Mass.
arrived Monday evening to visit with
Mrs l.. B. Wilson on Water street.
DR.. George Otis Smith of the United
States Geological Survey, has been
spending few days at his home in
Skowhegan.
/ w F. McCarty has come here from
Portland to act as manager of the
Woolworth store during the absence
of ]. o. Morris.
Miss Eleanor Halves was at home
sor the week end from Northeast
Harbor, where she is a member OF
the high school faculty
DR.. and Mrs. c. Earle Richardson
have returned after a week in New
York. DR.. Richardson attended the
Convention of American College of
Surgeons
! Merton H. French was down from
his summer home in Cornville Mon
day and with Mrs. French will leave
for their winter home in Bangor the
last of this week.
All BPW Club members who are
willing to help in the musical perfor-
nance THE Rose Girl are requested
to notify Miss Margaret M. Chase be-
/ fore November 4th.
i Thomas Murphy of Boston, grand
/ trustee of the fraternal order of Eag-
les was visitor at Skowhegan Aerie
lTuesday night He addressed large
mum fse1r@ of Eagles on business of the
! orgaaizafion, ,e3o y ybl. IT, :.
| jo4a'o. foher, awha 3Rs5g arrested in
NFt1fky Mass qnhF casRs, following
an ADVANCEMENT ats The September term
ofheourt, in connection with an auto
transaction, was released on Friday,
when he gave cash bail of $1,000 to
the bail commissioner. -
Rev. George Merriam was in Water
vile, Tuesday, to attend session of
the Commission of Education of the
United Baptist Convention of Maine.
Mr.. Merriam is president of this
board and several students were ex-
amined for the ministery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Dionne re-
turned home Monday of last week from
their wedding trip to Canada. While
there they visited Quebec, ST. Anne,
Montreal and other places of inter-
est. returning home by way of Bur
lington, Vt. and the White Mountains.
New patients admitted at Somerset
Hospital reEMrs. Selma Potter town !;
Mrs. Lynn Greene and baby son, Hart
land; Master James Knowles, Scion ,
Ernest Lee, town. Patients dis
charged aresF,Miss Marie Campbell,
Wilton and! Fremont Chadbourne,
Canaan; ..N,A
T Skownegau friends of Miss Flora
L.. Pierce. daughter OF Mrs. Abbie
i'Holt Smith, formerly of Skowhegan
now of Mifdletown. Conn, will be, in
, teresied. to learn of her marriage on
, Saturday last to Ernest Edwin Car
penter at Bloomfield, Conn They
will reside in Bloomfield, Conn, be-
ing at home after December first.
IA Charged with intoxication and dis
I turbing the peace, Ernest Jones, 9
I farmer of North Arson, was before
Il Trial Justice Lord on Monday, having
b been arrested by Deputy Sheriff EN-
cry. Jones pleaded guilty and was
given thirty days. the same being re-
mitted upon payment of costs OF
$21.35, while mittemus for his COM
mittment was placed in the hands of
the officer to be executed at his dis
erection anytime.
Mrs. Abbie c. SWEET of Portland re-
turned home Monday after week end
visit with her son, Herbert l.. SWEET,
at his home on Water street. Mrs.
SWEET was formerly resident of
Bangor. The family moved to Port
land about six months since. Edwin
l. Herbert Mrs Swett's son-inlaw, is
an employee of the New England
Telephone Company. He was for
merly connected with the Bangor or
ganization but now has responsible
position with the same corporation in
Portland.
The degree of Chiyalry will be con-
ferred in Skowhegan on November
18th, instead of tho Sthaas previously
planned Theirs WIFI be, however, a
meeting OF CANTOR Somerset on No
yepber 9Th, preceded BY a, $50 supper,
thhIYM 18Th Bebsf meHt1 Commander
LIN Gerrish. ,of Gardiner will be
'presenirta confer the honorary degree
Previously referred to. This will
be the first time that the degree has
been conferred in this county. The
honorary degree will be conferred on
Mary M. Hurley and Ava V. Sheridan,
past noble grands of Priscilla Rebe-
kah Lodge.
A party of local people left here
yesterday for different points in Mas
sachusetts Included were Mr.. and
Mrs. f. l.. Savage. Linwood Savage,
Master Anne GAIA. Mrs. John H. Lam
caster, Miss Gladys Mantor and Mrs.
Ida Lymer, who has been guest at
the Savage home. Mr.. and Mrs. Saw
age and their son were going to Wat
ertown. Mass. to visit Mr., and Mrs.
Guy Savage, and Mrs. Lymer was re-