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

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Mrs. D. c. Jewett arrived home
Tuesday evening from Belmont, Mass,
where she has been the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. David Haig.
Arthur Hamilton, proprietor of the
Water street restaurants and Mrs.
Hamilton, are receiving congratula-
tons over the birth of a son.
Mrs e. F. Danforth returned home
Saturday from Dover-Foxcroft where
she had been to speak before the
three women's clubs in that place.
There will be a rehearsal for the
officers who are to put on the Scot
fish Rites work at Augusta this,
Thursday, evening at Masonic Hall.
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Whitney of Dex-
ter arrived Tuesday night to attend
the Commandery Ladies' Night and to
visit with Mr. and Mrs. +. F. Merrill
of Madison avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freedom Douglas re-
turned Monday night from South
Windham where they went to attend
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Mrs. Marsh Willis. They also visit
ed while away in South Portland and
Cumberland Mills.
A. L. Deering of Orono, county
agent leader of the extension service,
arrived in town Tuesday night to at
tend a meeting of Farm Bureau and
extension executives held yesterday.
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Tuesday for the same purpose.
Local Rotarians who have been at
tending the Worcester Convention this
week are C. p. Merrill, Rev. George
Loring Thurlow. T. G. Lord. DIR. r.
A. Derbyshire, w. B. Woodbury., C.
w. Day, W. II. Cummings. w E. Por-
ter, Ira A. Norton and l.. II. Gold
smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Brakeman of
North Abingdon, Mass, and Mrs.
Blakeman's sister, Mrs. Charles Pratt
of Cohasset, Mass. visited until
Tuesday with Mrs. John j. Rhodes of
Maple street, sister of the two la
dies first mentioned. The trip was
made by automobile.
New patients at Somerset Hospital
are Mrs. Jennie Tessier, surgical,
Miss Alice Emerson, surgical and
Mrs. Charles Pease of Arson. surg-
cal. Patients lately discharged from
the institution are Mrs. Fred Bess and
baby daughter, Phillip Hoyt, William
Miller and Eddie Jarvis, all of this
town.
Four boys from Opportunity Farm
at New Gloucester will sing at the
morning services next Sunday at the
Bethany Baptist Church. W. w.
Mayo, who is a brother of Mrs. J. o.
Smith of this place, is superintendent
of Opportunity Farm and r. e. At
wood of the Skowhegan Trust Com
pany is a member Of the official
board.
The Skowhegan train service will
be slightly modified Sunday, April
9th, when the Sunday train now leav-
ing at $40 will leave at $50 and
the train which has been arriving at
lilo a. m, will arrive at Ills a. m.
On the week days train leaving at
11.45 a. m. now, will leave at 1.20 p.
m. and the train now coming at lilo
will come at Ills a. m.
Miss Edith NJ. Gledhill returned
home last Thursday from Rensselaer,,
n. Y, where she was called by the
death of her mothers sister, Mrs.
Alice G. Salt. Mrs. Gledhill, who
also went to Rensselaer,, is remaining
for time and Mr.. and Mrs. Morris
Gledhill were in attendance at the
funeral. Mrs. Salt had frequently
visited here in the past and many
friends will regret to learn of her
demise.
Patients at Kennebec Valley Hospi-
tai are surgical Harvey Mcclure. Jr
of this place; medical, John Pratt of
North Arson, Mrs. w. J. Elliott Of
Jackman, Mrs. John l.. Foss of Attn
ems, Horace Mclaughlin of Norridge-
wOck and Rose Horton of North An
son. Patients recently discharged
are Clarence Thompson of Bingham,
Mrs NJ. w. Clark, North New Port
land Mrs. Joseph l.. Smith and son of
North Arson and L. l.. Sampson of
this town.
A regular meeting of the Working
League of the Federated Church was
held Monday afternoon, with Mrs. w.
b. Woodbury. presiding. There was
full attendance of members and a
goodly amount of work was accom-
plished. During the business ses-
sion, it was voted to have a lawn
party sometime in June at the home
of Mrs. w. B. Woodbury.. They also
decided to have a food booth at the
fair next fall and discussed the pros
poets for putting on a Philbrook
production under the direction of
Walter e. Cleveland later next fall.
Grange Hall was beautifully dec
GRATED Monday evening for the Easter
Ball given under the auspices of the
BPW Club and the event was very
largely attended The color scheme
was yellow and purple. Easter shades
and the electrolers and lights were
beautifully shaded with elaborate
drapings of these two shades. BPW
penants in purple hung in a mass of