The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-11-20

The bethany Guild Is meeting this
Thursday afternoon at the Bethany
Chapel
Rev J. L. A. Renaud will return
home today from Lewiston much i'm
proved in health after treatment and
rest in st. Mary's Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Calor and
three children, who recently removed
here FROM Oregon. have returned from
visit with Mr.. Calor's father In
Warren.
Clarence Wentworth OF North Arson
has been admitted to Kennebec Valley
Hospital this week. Others who have
entered are Lillian Sargent OF Phil
lips, Lloyd Holden of Skowhegan and
Eugene Burnham of Canaan.
Hon. Clyde H. Smith speaks on
Child Labor amendment in Norridge
wock before the Village Improvement
Society this afternoon and before the
Patrons of Husbandry at Livermore
Falls on Saturday of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Foster and
daughter, who have been in Canaan,
where Mrs. Foster has been caring for
her father, the late George w. Smith
left Saturday morning for Boston,
where Mr.. Foster has been employed.
On Thanksgiving Day the usual
holiday hours will be observed at
the Skowhegan postoffice. There
will be no deliveries on either the
city or rural routes. There will be
the regular morning city collection.
The many Skowhegan friends of
Langdon A. Jewett will be gratified to
learn that he has been transferred to
Chicago, after several months in New
York. being in the National Credit
office, since the change is in the ma
ture of promotion.
Friends of Mrs. Doris Carpenter
Nelson and Miss Laura Carpenter,
who summered at Lakewood will be
interested to learn that Mrs. Nelson
Is playing in stock in the south and
that Miss Carpenter is appearing in
vaudeville in New York.
Mrs. Herbert T. Norton of New
London, Conn. and Mrs. Albert Sand
ford of Richmond have returned to
! their homes. after visiting with their
sister, Mrs. Edward b. Carter of
Madison avenue. Mrs Nortons
granddaughter, Adella Norton, ac-
companied them on the trip.
Friends of Mrs l. L. Salley will be
, gratified to learn that her condition
is somewhat improved. Arrange
ments are being made to remove her
to the Central Maine Sanitorium at
Fairfield as soon as attention is avail
able there. Miss Corinne l.. Salley
has been at home from Waltham
Mass. for a few days and Miss Ger
truda Smith of North Arson is also
al the Ealley home.
Mrs. Flora "A. Dealey, who returned
home last week, reports a most enjoy
able visit in New York and Boston.
While In New York she visited with
Mrs. George w. McCook, with whom
she has spent considerable time in
Steubenville. Ohio and also on a trip
abroad. In Boston, Mrs. Dealey Wis
tied with her nephew. Paul Beauiieu,
who is a student at. Tufts Dental Col
lege and also with Mr.. and Mrs. e. P.
Barry. who live in South Boston. Mr..
Barry was formerly a resident of
Skowhegan.
Children's Book Week was we'll
recognized in Skowhegan. A commit
tee from the Town improvement So
ciety, composed of Miss Louise H.
Coburn. Miss Gertrude S. Weston and
Mrs. Charles Turner. worked particu-
larly in the public schools. At the
Public Library there was a special
collection of books to aid the mothers
and children of the different grades in
school and large number availed
themselves of this opportunity to in
spect them. The Observance was
further carried on in the schools, es
pecially along the lines of language,
history and geography by the teach
ers. Mrs. Turner spoke to the pupils
of the fourth and fifth grades in the
Garfield building and Mrs. E. F. Mer-
rill spoke to the pupils of the fifth
and sixth grades in the same build
ing.
Several local people went to North
east Harbor last Thursday to be
present at meeting of the Woman's
Literary Club in that town, Hon.
Clyde H. Smith delivering the address
of the evening, while Miss Margaret
Chase told of the work and accom-
plishments of Sorosis. II was inter
6SllnR u uOLc luhJ HluS vi lHc Till ~
present had at some time in their
lives, been residents of Skowhegan.
They were Mrs. Stella Jones Hill
Mrs. Ollie Bray Holmes. Mr.. and Mrs.
C. c. Goodwin. all of Northeast Har
Dor, Miss Eleanor Halves and Miss
Grace Fox of Skowhegan, who are
members of the high school faculty
there. Miss Grace Fox was one of
the solosts. The president of the
club is Mrs. Frances Pollard Mcbride.
a former Colby student, who has
many acquaintance in this town.
At the annual meeting of the board
of trustees of the Public Library.
Hon. s. w. Gould was elected presi
dent, Judge +. F. Danforth, vice
president and w. r. Seekins, secre-
tary The resignation of Judge NJ.
P. Merrill from the board was ac
cepted, and no one was at that tide
reelected to succeed him. COM
mittee composed of Miss Louise II.
Coburn, Judge Danforth and c. p.
Merrill was appointed to act with
the schoolboard on matters relating to
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