The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-28
Sknlnt1euan Enral NftnH


orestes Bracket has Joined the
Marines and will be stationed in Bos-
ton.
Mrs. Lura Adams is i'll as the result
of shock at her home at Malbon's
Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dionne of Il.
F. d, 4, are the parents of a son, born
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hamilton are
visiting with his parents in New
Hampshire.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rowe of Jack
man have been visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Laurison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ephraim Corvette and
family spent the week end in Augusta,
visiting relatives.
Albert Berube and sister Yvonne of
New York City are visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Maurice Clough.
Miss Geneva Mclaughlin of Port
land is spending a two weeks vacation
at her parents home on the River
road
Miss Mary w Libby. superintendent
of the State Reformatory for Women,
returned Monday night from a week
end spent Yin Portland.
Miss Ellice Drew of Boston, Mass.
is a guest this week of Miss Florence
Beale at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ E. Beale on Silver street.
d. LaFond leaves Monday for Bos-
ton and New York to select fall mer-
chandise especially for display at the
exhibition building during the Skow-
hogan Fair.
Oliver Sylvan, whose buildings
were burned on the NorridgeWock
road last spring informs the Reporter
that he received an insurance of $3.50
instead of $500 as has been reported
in some instances.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Smith of Ros-
lindale, Mass. are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. W. Goodrich until next week
The two ladies are sisters. Miss
Mildred Smith will Join her parents at
the Goodrich home before their depar-
ture.
George McCarty of the insurance
firm of Randall, AkCarty & Co. Of
Boston, was in town yesterday. being
on his way to Bangor after touring
the Adirondacks and Montreal and
Quebec. He stayed over Tuesday
night at Hotel Cahill in Bingham.
The local Festival Chorus held re-
hearsal last Monday evening at the
home of Frank Oddly on Main street.
Work has been begun for the Festival
which is to be given in Bangor, Octo
Der 2-3 and 4. Mrs. Rose Borden is
directing the local chorus and Mrs.
Mildred r. Weston is the pianist.
Police Officer Cushman was in Fair
field, yesterday, to be present at the
hearing in the case of Clifford Vigue
of Waterville. whom Mr. Cnshman
followed to Fairfield Tuesday after
noon. Vigue was driving in such a
manner as to arouse the suspicion of
the officer and was finally stopped in
Fairfield. He was bound over for the
action of the grand jury in the sum OF
$500
The members of the BPW Club will
have charge of the secretarial work
in connection with the clinic for
crippled children TO be held next week
in Skowhegan. under the auspices of
the Rotary Club and the local club
rooms will be open to either parents
or children attending the clinic for
rest rooms
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. B. Fairgrieye
returned 10 their summer home at
Fairgrieve Bay, Tuesday, after an
overnight visit with Geo. F. Goodspeed
and family in Wilton. They were
accompanied by e. ID. Humphrey of
Madison, one of the Bay colony. Mr..
Humphrey having business with Mr..
Goodspeed.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Emerson with
their guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Grant
Witham of Embden, returned Monday
from four days outing at the En-
erson cattage at Southport. This
brought them back in time for the
meeting of Somerset Pomona ak Bling
ham, of which Mr.. Witham is master
and Mr.. Emerson, secretary.
Mrs. Ida Thompson, nurse at the
Damon cottage at the State Reforma
tory, who sustained injuries in fall
and has been away for two months,
returned yesterday. Mrs. Selma Pot
ter, head matron at the institution. is
enjoying a vacation from her duties
and two matrons have Just been add
ed to the list, Miss Ruth Ntzhugh, of
Pressure Isle and Mrs. Woodcock of
Pennington.
Owing to the New Portland High
School reunion, which was in pro-
gress yesterday at New Portland.
there was no baseball game at Fair
view Park here The Bingham and
North New Portland teams played and
the game was played at New Portland
for the benefit of the people there to
attend the reunion. On Saturday af-
ternoon at FairView Park, Skowhe-
gan will play Stratton.
Patients at Somerset Hospital are
Mrs Harry Green and baby son Mas
ter Glendon Turner and Mrs. Clifton
Adams of Skowhegan Miss Mary
Foss of Canaan; Mrs. Jane White of
Scion and Charles Hilton of Arson.
Patients lately discharged are Charles
Noble of Norridgewock; Linwood Tay-