The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-11-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmie Audette and
family of Winslow were in town
Sunday, calling ON friends and rela-
tiyes
Dr. and Mrs. o. J. GAIA, daughter,
Rita, and Mr. and Mrs. Willard Gro
teau enjoyed dinner at the Ledge
House Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Dionne and Mrs. George
Dionne, accompanied by Denis Dionne
and Marion Vachon visited in Fair
field last Sunday.
Miss Annabelle Lancaster, the dis
trict nurse, made one hundred and fif-
ty-eight professional calls during the
month of October.
Mrs. Addie B. Gee and her son
Charles Gee of Lewiston have been
spending several days in Skowhegan
looking after their property on East
Leavitt street.
Mrs. w. L. Gordon and the Misses
c. Louise Gordon and Doris G. Hum
phrey visited ing Guilford, Dover and
Foxcroft over the week end. The
trip was made by auto going by way
of Dexter.
Mrs. Jennie Sedgley of Lynn, Mass.
and G. A. Werner, have been VISIT
ing with friends and relatives in
Skowhegan and Bingham and with her
daughter, Miss Efie E. Gilman at
Good Will. -.
Mrs. f. p. Pennell left Saturday for
Portland accompanying her little
grandson, Franklin Bachelor, back to
that city. She is now visiting in the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Walter
Bachelor in that city.
Esther jenkins and Henrietta Page
entertained a number of their young
friends last Friday evening at the
Jenkins home on Water street. 1t
was costume party. the guests
wearing the significant garb of Hal
lowe'en.
In the report of the fire at Mrs.
George A. Lewia on North street in
last weeks paper it was reported that
there was a small insurance on the
building destroyed This was an
error, there being no insurance on
that building.
The marriage of Samuel T. Nelson,
son of Mrs. Minnie Russell and Miss
Margaret Woodbury., daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Benjamin Woodbury., was
solemnized last Saturday evening at
the parsonage of the Centenary M. E.
Church. Rev. H. l.. Nichols officiated
using the single ring service. At
tending the couple were the bride S
sister, Miss Alice Woodbury. and IT.
win Cakes. Mr.. Nelson is employed
as lineman by the Central Maine
Power Company.
Somerset Council No. 20S9, Knights
of Columbus, are perfecting arrange
ments for a social evening to be held
the last of the month, possibly Tues
day, November 18TH The event will
take place in the Grange Hall. Dane
ing will commence at s o'clock. AT
intermission an elaborate luncheon
will be served in the dining room
Mrs. d. LaFond being chairman of the
committee in charge of refreshments
Marion Oddy's six-piece orchestra
will furnish music. Members, their
wives and lady friends will be privil-
eyed to attend The affair is under
the supervision of Lecturer J. T. Thi-
bodeau
The report of the Red Cross school
nurse for October is as follows. Num-
Der of home calls. II; talks other
than to school classes, / office inter
views. 35; approximate number OF
hours in office. ga; number of schools
visited. 20; number of children ex-
amined in medical inspection by
school physician assisted by nurse
637; number of notifications sent to
parents, 353 number of defects found,
465; symptoms of communicable di-
sease, |; pupils who have had defects
corrected. 5 class talks, 10. Con-
ditions found: Defective eyes. SO;
defective hearing. IS; defective teeth
PIP; enlarged tonsis, 1874; defective
skin IS; symptoms of defective
heart, g.
At the Parochial School hall next
Tuesday evening will occur anotheI
of the popular soeials under the aus
pices of the Ladies of st. Anne. The
earlier part of the evening will be
devoted to whist following which
there will be dancing, a very good
orchestra having been engaged foT
the occasion. These events are ~
ways regarded with enthusiasm by
old and young alike. Proceeds are
for the benefit of the church debt
fund. The following committee re
port splendid progress in the sale OF
tickets, Mrs. Thomas Bison, chair
man. Mrs. Raymond Dionne, Mrs
Bishop, Mrs. George Blodeau, Mrs
Jennie Roy, Mrs. Edward Hunter
Mrs. Charles Provost. Mrs. Paul Mat
thew. Mrs. Albert Libby and Mrs
Francois Siros.
Evidently tired of their freedom Al
ma Paradis and Viola Howard gave
themselves up to the Reformatory Of
ficials Monday after being away from
the institution since the Friday before
when they escaped through the laun-
dry window. They made their get
away while preparations were under
way for the Hallowe en- party at the
institution Friday evening. They
were evidently secreted somewhere In
Skowhegan days, according to an Of
fetal of the Reformatory and spent
theiT nights riding about in an auto
,.,oh;to uoipo rs far as Augusta on