The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-06-26

Did university Tor 4 course. OF study
this summer.
The Town Improvement Society
will hold food. sale tomorrow, Fri
day. afternoon at the Ordway store
under Hotel Coburn.
James Martin and Miss Sadie Mar
tin visited over the week end with
their mother, Mrs. William Martin and
family at Lake Auburn.
Gerald oliver, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Oliver, who have lately
moved here from Lubec, was operated
on Monday for appendicitis.
James d. Rice has been in for sew
eral days suffering with a sprained
ankle. His nephew Eddie Rice of
Boston, Mass, and Percy Wakely Of
Bangor have been visiting with him.
Master Edwin Lord has greatly i'm
proved from his illness with diphther-
ia and his parents, Dr. and Mrs. NJ
h. Lord and others of the household
have been liberated from quarantine.
Herbert Day, formerly of this town.
but who has resided in Lewiston for
long time, is again to make Show
hogan his home, having accepted en-
ployment with the Somerset Traction
Company
George Morrison and daughters.
Miss Margaret and Miss Marion Nor
rieon of Dexter returned to their
home Monday afternoon, after visit
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. William DON
aldson of Main street
Mrs. Calvin Butterfeld of Dover
FoxcrOftt visited her sisters, Mrs M.
F. Jewell and Miss Clara Libby over
the week end, before going to Oquos-
soc where she will spend the sum-
mer, Mr. Butterfield being located
there.
Allan Stinchield, son of DIR. and
Mrs. w. S. Stinchfield who has re-
Gently completed his freshman year
at Dartmouth College, has accepted
position with The National Survey Co.
man makers, and has gone to Will
mington, Mass, where he will be To-
Gated for time.
The Misses Doris Dckey of Clinton,
Mary Warren and Ethel Alley of Wat
erville, Mildred Collins of Berwick and
Gertrude Fletcher of Houlton. are
guests this week of Miss Eleanor
Halves at a house party at the cot
tage, of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
d. Symons at Lakewood
Many Skowhegan people will be in
terested to learn of the approaching
of James Stanley and Miss
Christine Bison. The ceremony
will occur next Monday at the Church
of Our Lady of Lourdes. Miss Bis
son is next to the youngest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Bison and
Mr.. Stanley came here from Law
renee, Mass, about year ago, to be-
come an apprentice at the American
Wooden plant.
An engagement and shower party
was given Miss Leora Foss at the
home of Miss Alta Rowell at Rowell
Vale, principally by employees of the
room at the Somerset Shoe
shop, where Miss Foss works. She
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Perley
Foss of East Madison and her engage
ment to Chester Jones has been an
nounced Many gifts were rendered
the bride-to-be and delicious refresh
ments made the evening more enjoy
able.
Julian c. Conroy, district deputy
assisted by Adolph- Gilbair, acting as
warden, went to Jackman Saturday to
exemplify the third degree of the
Knights of Columbus. Several men,
bers from Somerset Council were in
attendance: f. A. Dumont, Ernest
fash, Lawrence Vigue, Arthur Gotta,
George Jones, Jr., Thomas +. Bolduc,
Silvio Oueleue, Thomas King, Law
wrence Demo. Christopher Foster,
Fred Bushey, William Lanctf, Joseph
Frounier, Michael Boulette and Felix
Dionne.
John L. Fish returned home Mon
day afternoon from Toronto and
Montreal where he attended the In
Rotary Convention in the
former city and banquet and ball
in the latter city extended to visit
ing Rotarians by the Montreal Rotary
Club. He reports a most delightful
trip and intensely interesting con-
vention sessions, foreign delegates
being present, including many from
England, New Zealand, Scotland, Ire
land, Brazil, Uruguay, Japan, China
and France.
Rev. and Mrs. Theodore Halbert
Wilson left Friday returning to their
nome in st. Johnsbury, VT, after be-
ng guests at the home of Mrs. Will
sons parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer r.
Harris, who accompanied them as far
rs Old Orchard, together with Miss
Harris and Miss Edna Crawford. AT
Did Orchard Wilson family reunion
was enjoyed After attending Ma
ional Education Convention in Wash
ngton the first week in July, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson will return to Skowhegan
heir children being here during their
absence.
Miss Ella M Flanders, s. II. S. 30
vas graduated with honors in second ,
Try subjects, Tuesday afternoon from
he New England Conservatory of Mu-
sic, Boston, where she has been fol-
owing the pionafOrte soloists course.
Miss Flanders has been prominent in
Ter class OF 95 members. She was
me of those who in April last was .
selected to compete for the Manson d
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