The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-08
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Leon Jenkins of Brunswick is Wis
iting for a few days with friends and
relatives in town.
Miss Sarah Bracket returned Tues
day to her home in East Lynn, Mass,
after visiting with A. X. Rowell and
family on Madison avenue.
The Pioneer Past Noble Grands As
ISOLATION will meet next Monday aft
ernoon with Mrs Mary Mitchell Hur-
ley on Mt. Pleasant avenue.
Mrs. Mark Padham and Mrs. Perry
George of Scion were visiting with
Mrs. Padham's cousin, Mrs. Charles
A. Burnor Tuesday of this week.
Discharged surgical patients at
kennebec Valley Hospital are: Leon
A. Bailey of Lake Moxie, Fred l..
King of North New Portland and Les
lie Palmer of Starks.
Mrs. Carrie Macpherson left Tues
day morning to visit her sister in
Brighton, Mass, and afterwards will
go to Springfield Mass, to attend the
Methodist Conference.
Miss Eunice Chase who has recent
ly returned from New York is substi-
tuting for Mrs. S. NJ. Cover on the
high school faculty, Mrs. Cover hay-
ing had severe cold.
Mrs. John H. Steward went to Au-
gusta the first of the week for a few
days visit, accompanying her niece,
Mrs. Alice Deyine, who has been a
guest at the Steward home.
DR.. and Mrs. Horace Stevens of
Cambridge. Mass, and DR.. and Mrs.
Minot of Brookline, Mass, are enjoy
ing vacation at Bloomfield Cottage,
the Stevens country place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linwood Gotta re-
turned from Waterville Monday night
where they have been living for sew
eral weeks. Mr.. Gotta plans to open
barber shop on Skowhegan Island.
The girls in the employ of the
Emery-Brown Company motored to
Waterville Monday evening, having
supper at the Chinese Cafe. They en-
joyed the pictures at the Haines Thea
ire.
Mrs. Earl Grundy and little daugh-
WI accompanied NY HSI aunt, NlrS.
Rattle Tozier, arrived here Monday
night from Washington, d. C. and
went to the home of M. B. Heselton to
be with Mrs. Grundy's mother, Mrs.
Vina Harville.
Concrete foundations have been set
for the silent policemen in the more
congested sections of the town, in
post office square, in railroad square,
at the junction of Madison avenue
and Water street and in the square
at the southside, near the Anderson
mill.
List of letters remaining uncalled
for at post Office for the week end
ing May 81 Mrs. B. Brennan, Geo.
Joseph, Leslie Meservey, Arthur Por-
ter, Ralph l.. Spaulding, Fred Tay-
lor, Fremont c. Weston and Lena
A. Weeks These letters will be
sent to the dead letter Office if not
called for before Saturday, May II.
Robert Hudson of New York has ar
rived at Lakewood, having just COM
pleted an engagement as leading man
in "Tarnish" In New York City. He
and Jack Harrington are at the Joe
Butler cottage at Lakewood for the
summer. Henry Crossen is at the
Shepard cottage. All three men will
be members of the Lakewood Stock
Company this season.
Mrs. Fannie P. Nash and her
daughter, Miss Edna Gushing are
moving this week to Portland, much
to the regret. of their many Show
hogan friends. Renovations have
already been begun on the east half
of the Philbrick house, which they
have been occupying, by Mr.. and Mrs.
F. r. Philbrick, who are to establish
their future home there.
AS the result OF the alleged break
ing, entering and larceny case at
Shawmut, several weeks ago, Ernest
Boutin, who was unable to get bonds,
was placed in the County Jail, and
Albert O'Clair procured bonds and
was allowed to go. The tables have
been turned, however, and Boutin has
now procured bonds and been re-
leased, while O'Clair has been given
up by his bondsmen and has been
placed in the Jail.
Anniversary evening was observed
by Skowhegan Lodge X of P last
Thursday night, 1t being the thirty
second birthday of the order. E. l..
Ford, william Donaldson, E. NJ Ames
and S. c. Robinson were charter
members present. The Rank of
knight was conferred and supper
was served by committee from the
Bloomfield Temple of Pythian Sis
tiers. Later a program was present
ed in Castle Hall for both the gentle
men and ladies. E. L. Ford opening
with pleasing remarks.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Buchanan, Mr..
and Mrs. C. M. Holt, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. r. Jewett and Mr.. and Mrs. G. e.
Avore have been in Portland a part of
this week, the gentlemen being in at
tendance at the Grand Masonic Lodge