The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-11-27

Thursday afternoon for New YORK
City where she is, to visit her daugh-
ter, Miss Gladys Chase.
Mrs. Florence Waugh Danforth ex-
poets to go to Pennington Saturday
to attend the annual meeting of the
Maine Public Health Association
Prof. C. H. Edwards of Colby Col
lege, accompanied by Mrs. Edwards
were over Sunday house guests of Mr..
and Mrs Enrol Taylor on Maple St
Miss Loantha NJ. Pike, teacher in
the Cambridge village schools, was In
town Monday, being at her home in
Cornyille for the Thanksgiving recess.
Mr.. and Mrs. willard LeBroke of
Norway were guests Sunday at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H l.. Nichols at the Methodist parson-
age.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Edgerly and son
Chester of Greenville spent the week
end with their sister, Mrs. Elura NJ.
Leavitt and niece Mrs. W. L. Robert
son of East Leavitt street.
Paul Steward who is attending
Lowell Textile School at Lowell. Mass.
arrived home Tuesday night to spend
the holiday with his parents Mr. and
Mrs N. S. Steward of Main street.
Miss Flayia Thibeault. one of the
performers in the Rose Girl, was OBJ
liged to cancel her engagement Fri
day evening being called to Augusta
by the serious illness of her brother.
10, se hniY
offered by Miss Amanda Corriveau to
the person selling the most season
tickets to the Redpath Lyceum course
during the first three days of the
present week
1t will be of interest to many SOM
erset County friends that Mrs. Arlen
Mckinney Riley will sing from Sta
ton WBZ on December 5. Her Sc
lections will be from the Opera Sam
son and Delilah."
Mr. and Mrs Thomas DByrne left
Monday for visit in Boston. Mr.
OByrne, succeeded o. r. Wilder at
the Somerset Shoe factory and they
reside in the S. r. Greenwood apart
ment on Madison avenue.
son, who recently came east from
Salt Lake City, Utah, and have been
visiting with Mrs. Ellen Fletcher and
Mr.. and Mrs F. S. Morrill, have gone
to Portland where they purpose to To-
cate.
Mrs. Mary w. Libby was called to
Portland the last of the week by the
death of her brother, Frank Arm
strong. From that city she continu-
ed ON to Buffalo, n. Y with another
brother Fred Armstrong, where she
will remain for a few weeks visit.
The following ladies represent the
three Women's Clubs for the Federat-
ed meeting on January 9, Mrs. Annie
p. Hackett, Miss Leila f. Fairbrother
and Miss Alice e. Danforth. A little
theatre program will be presented
under the direction of Miss Pauline
Eaton Oak.
Last Sunday. Mrs. Elise Fellows
White was violin soloist at the four
O'Clock vespers in the First Congre-
gational Church at Waterville. AS
a response to the prayer, Mrs. White
played "Angelus," which is one of her
own compositions. Her other num-
bers were from Bruch and Hueberger-
Kreisler.
very pleasant party was given
last Friday by Mrs. Hugh Hurley at
her home on West Front street when
she entertained during the day her
four sisters Mrs. Christina Ordway of
this place, Mrs. jeanette Johnson,
Mrs. Jane Mills and Mrs. Lila Tobey
of Norridgewodk. Mrs. Josie Whit
ing, niece of the ladies, was also
present.
Mrs. Guy Cummings and her sister
Miss Lucy Johnson, both of Augusta,
were here Sunday visiting their par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Nat Johnson. Mrs.
Cummings and her husband live on a
farm about three miles out of An
.gusta, by way of the Bond Brook
Road. Miss Lucy Johnson is file
ing clerk at the State House in the
Office of Public Utilities Commission.
Beginning Thanksgiving Day the
American Express Co. is locally to
observe it's first holiday hours. From
1890 a m to 1890 p. m The ex-
press arrives on the trains due at
lilo ii. m and 5.45 p. IN. The ex-
press leaves on the 1145 train. No
express will be collected during the
day ant only perishables will be de-
Iivered The company will, in the
future. observe the holidays by similar
hours.
The Garfield school children are to
have benefit picture at the Opera
House, December A and the people
are urged to buy freely of these young
people as the proceeds are for educa-
tional purposs An effort is being
made to bring visual education into
the public schools. this helpful meth
cd to be used in the history and geo
graphy courses. The picture to be
shown Is 1.-THE Breaking Point by
Mary Roberts Rhinehart
Last Friday night was Inspection
night at the meeting of the Bloomfield
Temple, Pythian Sisters, with Mrs.
Helen Davis of Waterville, district
deputy grand chief, as inspecting Of
hcer. She was accompanied by Mrs.
Sawyer, Excellent Senior Following
the inspection refreshments of WEIGH
rarebit, pickles, assorted cakes, cof-
foe nIts and minis were served by