The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-07
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Abner Chase.
Judge r. A. Anderson of Pittsfeld
came to Skowhegan yesterday on le-
gal business.
Miss Efie NJ Nye spent the week
end in Auburn as the guest of Miss
Merle Williams.
Cassius Kinsman of Cornvlle, a pa
tient at Kennebec Valley Hospital, re-
mains about the same.
Mrs. John Cool has been in St
Adams this week called there by the
death of Mrs. Rebecea Martin.
There will be a $50 supper this
j Thursday evening in l. o. o. f. hall
/ for the members of Canton Somerset
and Somerset Fortress.
The Atkinson Bakery is being NOV
ed from the Hotel Oxford Block to
the store on the Island at the end of
the North Channel bridge
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Sylvan have
the sympathy of their friends in the
loss of their infant, aged eight days,
whose death occurred yesterday
morning.
Harry A. Dinsmore, employed by
the W. d. Sargent Company, was in
Watervile on Monday visiting with
his mother, Mrs. Mark Dinsmore, who
has been i'll.
At the regular meeting of the Show
hogan Festival Chorus Monday even
ing in the BPW rooms, delicious
lunch of sandwiches, salads and COT
fee was served after the rehearsal.
The Country Club met yesterday af-
ternoon with Mrs. Elmer. Blaisdell.
The members spent the afternoon af-
ter the business session in sewing.
i The next meeting will be on February
goth with Mrs. Eva Chase.
! The death of Mrs. Abbie NJ. Cilley
of Bingham occurred Tuesday after
noon at Somerset Hospital. Mrs.
Cilley was the wife of Moses Cilley
and was twenty years old. She was
native of Moscow. Her death was
due to heart trouble. She had been
i'll for some time.
Walter p. Ordway, George II. Plum
mer and Walter H. Hight went to
Portland yesterday to attend the an
nual meeting of the Maine Fair As
sociation. Mr.. Ordway and Mr.. Plum
mer are the respective president and
secretary of the Somerset Central
Agricultural Society
The Federated Working League
will meet in the church parlors Mon
day afternoon, February 18th, at go
p. m. At the last meeting, notwith-
standing that it was the coolest day
of the winter, twenty-thrce members
were present and spent the afternoon
busily sewing in the warm church
parlors.
Mrs. Olive Weymouth has received
a letter from Pasadena, California
saying that an old time friend Viola
Barrett Haskell, wife of Eben Has
kell formerly of Canaan passed away
January 26 at her home in that city.
: She will be remembered by older
residents of Canaan and Skowhegan.
Her age was eighty-four.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Oddly will OBJ
serve their 25th wedding anniversary
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Hall. Supper is to be served at $50
o'clock and a large number of friends
have been invited to participate in
the festivities of the occasion. Mem
bers of the Skowhegan Festival
Chorus will assist in the serving.
The anniversary of the Pioneer Past
Noble Grands' Association VIII be
ho1 In IIa1
afternoon and evening. At O'Clock
chicken pie supper will be served
10 which the gentlemen will be guests.
Mrs. w. A. Bailey, member of the
association, who is wintering in St.
Petersburg Florida, has already sent
a box of grapefruit to be served at the
banquet.
There is to be a box social next
Thursday evening. February 14th, in
the Convent Hall for the benefit of
the church debt The event is being
held under the auspices of Somerset
Council, Knights of Columbus, who
have been selling tickets for several
days. The Knights are anxious to
announce that no box will be sold
for more than a dollar and the ladies'
are thus requested to refrain from
preparing elaborate boxes 1t is
rather desired that the contents be
more in the manner of lunch. There
will be dancing with good music.
Luciennc Lessard entertained sew
en- of her little friends Tuesday even
ing at the home Of her grandfather
Willie j. Breton the occasion being
her sixth birthday Games were en-
joyed and refreshments consisting of
ice cream. cake. assorted nuts and
oranges served birthday cake
given by Mrs. John Provencal was
greatly appreciated by the youngsters
The youthful hostess, was the recipi-
ent of many pretty gifts. Those in
attendance were Viola Bouchard
Jeanette Beauford, Virginia Turcottc
Phildora Cote. Barbara Jones, Cath
crime and Beatrice Provencher
S0rOslS Members 10 Entertain Gentle.
Tickets are selling unusually we'll