The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-20
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MISS Ltcfgn Ut. lCbeShf 49,
! graduated from high school in, the
. Portlands where She will train for a
nurse in the children's hospital.
F. r. Hill, superintendent of the
Skowhegan Corn Shop, and George
H. Parker, field man. returned fSatur-
-day from a trip to Portland In the
interests of the local canning plant.
The Pi Sigma boys of the Bethany
Baptist Church have elected the fol-
lowing officers: Smith Ames, pres
ident; Henry Carpenter, vice bresi-
dent; Linwood Savage secretary and
treasurer.
Edward Mullen, formerly employed
on the observation-disclosures force,
now employed at Woodstock, Vt, re-
turned Sunday after visiting with the
family of Henry Lewia and other
friends in town
List OF letters remaining uncalled
for at post Office for the week ending
March -15; Miss Iona N Buzzell.
Noryille Work. These letters will
be sent to the dead letter Office if
not called for before March 90.
Friends of Mrs Anna F. Merrill will
be interested to learn that she is
much improved from her recent SER
ious illness and is able to sit up
part of each day. Her nurse, Miss
Ruth Buckley of Essex, Mass. is still
with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sumner Norton who
went to Trenton, \. J. last October,
have returned to Skowhegan and
will again occupy their home on Wat
err street as soon as the Lasnier fam
lily, who have been occupying their
! house, can find a rent elsewhere
Carroll Clark, while working in the
manual training rooms Monday
caught his hand on the circular saw
and badly lacerated the forefinger
and sawed through the nails of the
other two. The indications are that
the injured members can all be saw
ed.
Under the direction of a large com
mittee of ladies of which Mrs. w. p.
Ordway was chairman, delightful
social was enjoyed last evening In
] the Masonic banquet rooms. The
ern Star only. Harlequin ices and
waters were the refreshments.
Mrs. VIM. Folsom Merrill gave
dinner party Tuesday evening for
Miss Florence Tracy of Cornville who
is employed at the Merrill home. 1t
was in honor of her sixteenth birth
day and the guests were Miss Mil
bred Smith, Walter Bowman and
Cony Foster, all Cornville young
people. A birthday cake with Six
teen candles was much in evidence
at the dinner. The moving pictures
were enjoyed in the evening.
The members of the Christian En-
deayor Society of the Federated
Church enjoyed pleasant social
evening in the church parlors Mon
day night The ST Patricks Day
idea was carried out in the decora-
. tions which were largely of green,
with the lights shaded with the same
emerald hue. Games were played
and about fifty attended. Ice cream
and chocolate bars were on sale.
Miss Mona Nelson directed the ar
rangements
Members of Somerset Council,
Knights of Columbus, are to receive
holy communion in a body the last
Sunday of this month. This is an
annual event, last year about one hun
dred members solemnly receiving the
sacred host at Our Lady of Lourdes
Church. Following communion the
Knights will march back to their hall
in the Griffin block where an elabor
ate communion breakfast will be
served by a local caterer Speakers
will address the gathering.
Patrick Whelan. a lumberman of
Kent County, n. b. is at the Kenne-
bee Valley Hospital for surgical
treatment. Clarence Thompson of
Skowhegan is also at the same hospi-
tai for an operation. Patients late
ly discharged are Mrs. Milford Tib-
belts of Norridgewock, Mrs. Nellie
Goliath of Seboomook and Mrs.
Charles Tyler and baby of this town.
Horace Parkman, Mrs. James Erskine
and Maragert ingalls, of Madison are
reported as much improved.
Several of the Water street little
folks entertained their parents at
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. l.. SWEET. The performers were
Esther Jenkins, Edwin NJ. Lord, Hen
rietta, Margaret and Gertrude Page,
and Eleanor and Elizabeth SWEET. A
musical program was given by the
young entertainers and Master Lord
had a recitation. 1t was a delight
full affair and the little folks proved
themselves royal entertainers.
Several ladies comprising a COM
mittee, who are to plan for the State
Congregational Conference, which Is
to be held here next month, met Mon
day evening with Rev. and Mrs. Geo.
Loring Thurlow at the parsonage.
They are arranging for a supper and
banquet to be served during the con-
ference. This committee is com
posed of Mrs. Austin Eames, Mrs. w.
B. Woodbury. Mrs. George e. Samp-
son, Mrs. Eta Lacasce, Miss Nellie
NJ Beane and Miss Blanch B. Pollard