The independent-reporter., 1924-07-31

. Sebastian Bissoa has bsen at Booth
bay Harber f0r several days this
week.
: Charles Steward, Democratic candi-
Date for sheriff, was In Hartland and
PittsAeid last week. attending hem
ncrptic. meetings.
Mrs. Henfietts Bowman and Mrs.
bAhh, matrops at the State Reforma-
tory tor Women visited in Rnmford
the first OF the week.
Mai. and Mrs, Herbert schofield and
ehildrea of New York City, who have
been visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Mitchell, left Saturday for Rangeley
Lakes. ,.
J. C. Foyer of waldoboro arrived
Monday night to join Mrs. Foyer and
their little daughter, Elizabeth. who
are at the home of her parents, MIR.
end Mrs. w. B. Fletcher on Mount
Pleasant avenue.
Rev. George Merriam of the Beth
any Raptist Church conducted the
religious service at the State Reform
atofy Sunday afternoon. Miss Helen
Hawes was the pianist for the after
noon.
home on West Front street to Harry
Fall and this week has moved to the
K, A. Withee place on Maple street,
which she and her daughter, Mrs.
Robert Hall recently purchased. Mr..
Fall ID moving to his new home.
Information cleaned from the news
paners'iA connection with the Nation
al BPW Convention at West Baden,
Ind, is TO the effect that Miss Mar
gaket N. Chase of Skowhegan has
been chosen chairman of the Maine
delegation.
Prof. and Mrs. C. E. Dickerson of
Northfeld, Mass, have been spending
sometime at Lake Wesserrunsett.
Mrs. Diekerson is visiting for a few
days IN town with Mrs. Rachel Webb
on Main street, while Prof. Diekerson
ia away but he is returning shortly to
join her here.
Everett A. Small of Boston, en-
uloyed ip the wholesale millinery
house OF Clapp & Tilton, arrived Mon-
day night to spend his vacation with
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
A. Triton of the Norridgewock road.
Mrs, Frank Thompson has sold her
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Wheeler of
Hertlahd were In town Monday at
tending to matters of business. Mr..
Wheeler is a jeweleF In Hartland.
He reports business very good there
apd that the woolen mills are still in
operation.
Carpenters ARE working on the
dwelling on Cemetery Drive which is
being rem0lelled by Mr., and Mrs. S
r., Greenwood. A very attractive
seven room house Is being built, with
modern copyenfences, and will be fit
ted up for either one or two families
This was formerly the stable on the
s. j., Walton place.
Col. Walter G. Morrill, is arrang-
ing races at the Central Maine fair
grounds In Waterviile on Saturday.
August 9th. There will be three
classes: The 2.24 class, trOt and
pace, purse $500; the 2.20 class, trot
and pace. purse 5000 and the 2.i7
class, trOt and pace, purse. $3.50
Purses will be divided so, 25, H5 and
10 per cent. Entries will close All
gust End.
Skowhegan friends will be interest
ed to learn OF the engagement of Mrs.
Marjorie Sailey Fales, eldest daugh-
ter OF DR.. l.. Salley of this place,
to Sherman Hapgood of Portland
formerly OF North Anspn. One of the
pleasant events of last week was the
surprise party rendered Mrs. Faies at
the Salley home on Middle street.
One OF the guests was Mrs. Mae Nor
rill Goodwin of Roslindale, Mass, a
former classmate of Mrs. Fales, at
s. H. s,
Sometimes a policeman has to suf-
fer the consequences and such was
the occasion Sunday night in Skow-
hegan. Guy Lambert was driving
In the Madison avenue and Russell
street section, when he encountered
motprcyclist. There wasn't time
to think much, but a collision seemed
inevitable with either the eyclist or
the silent policeman at the juncture
of the two streets. Mr.. Lambert
chose the latter and although the
warning signal was damaged, no
other serious damages resulted.
Mrs. Lima Moore /McKenney, who
has been spending two years in Pasa-
dena. Calf, arrived in town Saturday
night from Lawrence, Mass, and has
been visiting at the homes of H. C.
Sheridan and e. C. Dunton, while in
town. Mrs. McKenney, who has
lived both in Madison and Skowhe-
gan, came east through the Canal
Zone and reports a delightful trip.
While IN Lawrence, Mass. she was
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Jas.
v. Riley. Mrs. McKenney will re-
main in this section for month or
more.
A crew OF painters are working on
the Catholic buildings on Water st
and painting them a uniform grey.
This Includes the rectory, the church,
the home of the nuns and Our Lady
of Lourdes school. although the brick
portion of the rectory and school
building will remain as at present.
Freemont and Arthur DesRocher,
steepiejacks from Waterviile, are in
charge OF the improvements and ex-
hibited their daring by painting and