The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-09-18

lalIer part OF the week ana was a
caller at the Reporter Office.
H. C. Hinckley of Michigan City,
Indiana, is visiting with his sister,
Mrs. Mary Savage at the home of her
son, L. L. Savage on Water st.
Miss jeanette Jewell returned Mon
day morning from a several days Wis
1t with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wallace Jewell in Shawmut.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Ken
dali of Oakland, California, will be
interested to know that their son,
Carlton is in Paris, where he Is study
ing and writing.
The period for Wednesday after
noon closing in the local stores is
ended and places of business will
now be open as usual every afternoon
during the week.
In the Somerset County League
game played Tuesday at North New
Portland between New Portland and
S~kowhegan, the score was s to l in
favor of New Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving E. Symonds
formerly of Skowhegan, are in Val
paraiso, Ind, where Mr.. Symonds
is attending the University. Mrs.
Symonds is also taking a part-time
course at that institution.
The Christmas Club met with Mrs.
Lewis Dow on Bloomfield street, Mon
day afternoon and sewed on Christ
mas gifts. There was a large at
tendance and the next meeting will
be with Mrs. John Cool on Sept. 10Th.
Miss Pearl Coleman. who was hurt
by a falling piano at the Chautauqua
tent, where she was connected with
Juvenile work, was able to leave for
her home in White Plains, N. Y, Mon
day afternoon. She had been visit
ing Miss Phyllis Whiting.
The Working League will meet next
Monday afternoon at 2.30 in the Fed
Grated Church parlors. The ladies
will please call at the home of Mrs
George Sampson, where they may OBJ
tain their pie plates, loaned for the
recent food booth at the fair grounds.
Miss Loyina Murray returned tc
Boston, Monday. where she will take
up her duties at the Peter Bent Brig
ham Hospital, after visiting here fol
a few days with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. H. Murray. Miss Murray
graduated September 10th from Peter
Bent Hospital, having been a student
nurse there for three years.
The Parochial school opened Mon
H. nth - Ia ~ro a4fa,l,Aan ~ ynniJf
and Sister Stanislas, principal the
same as last year. A mass of the
Holy Ghost was offered from the
Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, dur
ing which the children sang, the
pupils going from the Church to the
school building to begin their years
work.
Mrs. Pauline B. Green, chief opera
tor at the Maine Tel. & Tel. Exchange
here was in Augusta the latter part
of the week, in attendance at the an
nual meeting of the State of Maine
Telephone Association, held at the
Augusta House. There were about
one hundred and fifty managers and
chief operators in attendance. Mrs.
Green read a paper at one of the SEES
sions on Handling traffic on a station
to station basis"
Brother Phillip P. Poulin, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. X. Poulin of Law
ton street, has Joined his class at
Hartford, Conn. and will continue on
to Altamont, n. Y, where he will con-
tinue his studies for the priesthood
at LaSallette College. Mr.. Poulin
was graduated from the local gram
mar school and while here the last
few weeks was the recipient OF sever
al testimonials of affection from rela-
tives and friends.
An unusual reunion was participant
ed in by Robert Green and his half
brother, Jesse Tarr of Richmond, the
first of the week at Mr.. Green's home
here. Mr.. Tarr was visiting in Pitts
field and while there, learned for the
first time of the relationship between
himself and Mr.. Green. The two
gentlemen became separated in child
hood and Mr.. Tarr being only a baby
had never learned of his half-brother's
existence until his visit to this section.
The regular meeting of Sunset
Chapter, No. SO o. E. S. will be held
tomorrow. Friday evening at 745.
Preceding The meeting there will be
a six-thirty supper. served by Mrs.
Ethel j. Morrow. chairman, Mr., and
Mrs. William Mitchell, Mrs. Eta
Parker, Mrs. Alice E. Michel, Mrs.
Verna A. Nc Q%uillan, Mrs. Ruth l..
Merrill, Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Nye, Mrs.
Ethel Nash Mr.. and Mrs. Ira A.
Norton and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Nitschke. After the regular session
of the chapter, there will be a social.
On this. Thursday evening there viii
be an officers rehearsal at 6.45,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. S. Morrill, of Bap-
fist Hill received interesting callers
the other day from Oakland, Cal. They
were Mr.. and Mrs. Drawn and son,
Francis, intimate friends of Mrs. Nor
rill's sister, Mrs. Noah Kendall and
family of Oakland. They had never
before been out of California and are
now touring different sections OF the
United States and Canada. They have
been away five months and after visit
ing other New England states are
starting south. They intend to be
away from their home for a year.
Travelling is by automobile and they
have an equipment including all the
modern conyeniences, such as a fire