The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-07
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Mrs. Henrietta Bowman was in Au-
gusta attending to business Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Fairgrieve
spent Sunday with relatives in Mil
I ton.
Mrs. Samuel Libby of Scion was a
visitor last week with the family of
Lester Clark.
E. E. Folsom, Bingham plumber,
was in town last Thursday, attending
to business matters.
Miss Florence Pooler is spending a
i few weeks with her aunt, Miss Julia
/ Coburn in Concord, Mass.
/ Miss Ida Wyman of New Sharon is
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. George E.
Sampson at their home on Maple st.
! Fred Chase went to New York and
Philadelphia Thursday afternoon for
two weeks visit with relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Albert Hodgkins who came
Friday to visit her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. II. s. Hopkins, returned Monday
to her. home in Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Savage of Port
land have been here this week owing
to the death of Mr.. Sayage's mother,
Mrs. Jewett Savage of Summer st.
H. S. Hopkins left Tuesday for
Cleveland, Ohio, to meet the president
of the Order of Railway Conductors
and to attend to matters of business.
Harry Kaufman, student at Colby
College and Miss Bertha Terry of
Waterville were week end guests at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. f. b. Chase
of Madison avenue.
Anthony Dionne, who has been
driving a four horse team in the
woods at Kineo, came home last Fri
day on account of injuries received to
two fingers of his left hand.
The services last Sunday afternoon
at the State Reformatory were con-
Quoted by Rev H. l.. Nichols. Mrs.
Nellie Fortier sang solo, accom-
panied by Mrs. Christine n. Day.
Miss Helen Hight, a student at Col
by College returned to Waterville
Monday accompanied by Miss Har-
riett Fletcher of Wateryille, who was
week end guest at the Hight home
Herbert Chapman is in charge of
numbering operations at Belgrade for
IS. w. Gould Of this place. Cuttings
are in progress of pulp wood tooth
pick wood and telephone poles. Sew
eral of the men were at their homes
here over Sunday.
Myrla Dow, aged nine, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Dow. gave a party
to six of her friends and schoolmates
last Friday night from four until six.
Refreshments of cake, nuts, candy
and popcorn were served by Mrs.
Dow. A bracelet, scarf sum of mon
ey and other gifts were received.
The Ladies Social Circle of the NJ.
E. Church met yesterday afternoon
with Mrs. III. Smith ON Madison ave-
nue.. There was a short business
meeting after which a program of
vocal and instrumental music was
presented. The rest of the afternoon
was spent in sewing for the Circle.
The fire department was called out
! Thursday night for a chimney fire at
the home of Mrs. Mary King on Lea
witt street, but there was no damage
done. On Friday afternoon there
was a fire in the smoke house con-
Injected with Mills market on Madison
Ave, about $40 damage resulting as
part of the floor had to be torn up
James II. Hudson Esq. an attorney
of Guilford who was here several days
last week. attending to court matters
will be a candidate for the office of
Attorney General. Another of the
four major departm ents of the State
House to be chosen next January
by the Sind Legislature comes in for
special local interest since William l..
Bonney of Bowdoinham, formerly of
Skowhegan will be candidate for
another term as State Treasurer.
The Town Improvement Society
will meet February 9Th at the Lib
rary Parlors to celebrate a birthday
party It, is hoped to make the oc-
casion 100 per cent in attendance.
Refreshm will be served by the
/ executive board and a huge birthday
cake will feature as one of the decora-
tions. Ladies are requested to bring
their work for social hour. Each
member will tell how she earned her
so cents for the birthday party.
Miss Juliette Corriveau, who re-
turned Saturday evening from Boston
where she had been to attend the an
nual Hairdressers.- Style Show, held
In Horticultural Hall, modelled for a
permanent wave while in attendance
there. Miss Grace Noel of Water
Vile, who recently graduated from
the Martha Matilda Harper School of
Hairdressing in Rochester, N. Y, from
which Miss Corriveau also graduated,
is coming shortly to be employed in
the latter's beauty parlor.
The Bloomfield Birthday Club met
at the home of Mrs. Alice Dow in
honor of the seth birthday of Mrs.
Ella Dow. Members of the club
present were: Mrs. Emma Robin
son, Mrs. Eta LaCasce, Mrs. Julia
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