The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-24

FRANK Merrill of Lewiston has been
visiting for few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Oliver.
L. II. Appleby is to build another
house. bungalow style, on Madison
avenue In the early future
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Dinsmore of
Waterville visited last week with
their son, Harry Dinsmore of Water
street.
Sister Jeanne de Marie and Sister
Angelina of the local convent have
been visiting at their Mother House,
Mt. Merici, Waterville.
Miss Freda Harris returned to Cam
bridge. Mass. the first of the week to
resume her studies in post graduate
work at Radcliffe College.
Mrs. Maude lies and son Halsey
lies of Lewiston and Mrs. James
Hillens of Keene, ~ H. visited last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Poulin.
Friends of Robert W. Haines will
be interested TO know that he left St.
Petersburg, Florida where he has
been spending the winter, April 10Th,
and expects to reach his summer
home at Wayne about the first of
May.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wing of Flag
staff were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
II. c. Sheridan Thursday night They
were returning from Hallowell where
they were called to attend the funeral
of Charles Alexander, a brOther-in-
law of Mrs. Wing.
S. w Philbrick was reelected on
the old board of directors at the
meeting of the Maine Central Rail
road stockholders, held in Portland
last week. Mr.. Philbrick was in at
tendance at the same as We're W. H.
Cummings and c, p, Merrill.
Mrs Eta SWEET Bradley of Somer-
Vile, Mass, formerly of Sllowhegan,
is to sing from Station WIZ. SPRING
! field, Mass, next Saturday night May
3rd. Many local radio owners will
| be glad to listen in and will be sure
to enjoy Mrs. Bradley's selections.
Tuesday evening several of the
BPW Club members enjoyed supper
in the club rooms in compliment to
Miss Dorice Chase and friend, who
has been home from West Pownal
and for Mrs. Margaret Macphail who
Is leaving shortly to establish her
home in Boston.
Friends of Mrs. Elizabeth Watson
will be interested to learn that Mr..
and Mrs. H. T. Donnell of Washing
II ~
parents of a daughter. Mrs. DON
nell was formerly Wynona Watson Of
Mercer and is Mrs. Watson's daugh-
ter. The child has been named Ina
Mildred.
Andrew Farley, who came here
from The Forks last week, has gone
to Augusta, where he will be en-
ployed for the summer. He came
through by automobile and reported
the roads as being in especially good
condition, with little or no mud, eX-
cept about one and one-half miles
this side of Norridgewock, on the
north side.
George l.. Cleveland was in Angus
ia last week to attend the reception
and ball given in honor of Herbert
McKenney, Grand Commander of the
United Order of the Golden Cross. Mr..
Cleveland went as Past Grand
Commander, remaining for the Grand
Lodge sessions which Mrs. Lena Ty-
Ter attended as a delegate from Mil
burn Commandery.
Ford &, Smiley have been awarded
contract to build a gravel road in
Paris and Woodstock This will be
322 miles and their bid was $78,789.75
They were only a few dollars under
the nearest competing bid. They
are taking there for machinery a
Lynn caterpillar tractor, 7 ton also
Holt caterpillar, 5 ton, two Cleye-
land 2R ton and a Forson. Also
steam roller and steam drill.
Hughey Adams, who with his broth
err, w. H. Adams, returned to Show
hogan some time ago from Oakland,
Maryland, owing to the critical ILL
ness of their brother, John Adams,
has returned to Maryland. w. H.
Adams remained for time longer in
Skowhegan until the patient is nearer
good health, but David Adams, still
another brother, returned with the
gentlemen first mentioned to Mary
land.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer B. Rowell have
bought the new house which b. f.
Haines has been building on Madison
avenue, in anticipation of the sale of
his farm one mile from the village,
just beyond the junction of the East
Madison and Lakewood road, for
| future home. The farm property
has not yet been disposed of and the
house to which they will move later,
will not be finished for about two
months.
! Master Kenneth Oliver observed his
eighth birthday recently and a gath
ering of twelve little friends helped
him celebrate the event Games
were played and happy feature of
| the occasion was the birthday cake
trimmed with candy and red candles,
set in colored holders. The young
host lighted the candles and the party
waited until they burned low when
tho cake was epiayad nv all A num-