The independent-reporter., 1924-05-22
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Capt John w Healy will deliver the
Memorial Day Address at Athens.


Memorial Day Address at Athens.
Mrs. Harry NJ. Cullen returned to
Greenfield, Mass. Saturday, after a
short visit in Skowhegan and Angus
ta.
Senator Clyde H. Smith will go to
/ Portland Saturday to attend ban
quet given in his honor of the State
Federation of Labor Unions.
AS the result of a mix-up in front of
the Catholic Church Sunday morning
between masses, the autmobiles of
John Redmond and Fred Gilblair
were somewhat damaged
Percy Beatty and William Mscom-
Der from Colby College, who spoke at
the Methodist Church Sunday, were
entertained by Mr. and Mrs ]. II.
Grundy and Mrs. George Otis Smith
while in town.
The death of Joseph +. Gagnon, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ludger Gagnon, of
Main Street. occurred Sunday. Death
was due to bronchial pneumonia and
the child's age was about one and
one-half years. The body was buried
Monday at Calvary Cemetery.
League of the Federated Church was
held Monday afternoon in the church
parlors. Routine business was con-
Quoted and the supper committee re-
ported $93.74 from supper given dur
ing the Congregational State Confer
ence.
Among the patients at Somerset
Hospital are Master Warren Eldred
Stevens, Mrs Lila Wilson. George
Brooks, all of Skowhegan and George
Moulton of Solon. Patients lately
discharged are Mrs. Jennie Tessier
and Miss Doris Tozier, both of Show
hogan.
Miss Rachel Conaht was in Har-
mony, Saturday, to be present at the
engagement party of Miss Ethel NJ
Reed to Clarence r. Day of Provi-
denoe. r. |. Miss Reed is the daugh-
ter of Hon. and Mrs. r. H. Reed of
Harmony and she and Miss Conant
are both students at Colby College.
Mr. and Mrs A r. Jewett Miss
Pauline E. Oak and John L. Fish go
to Brunswick this afternoon to be
present at the Musical Revue which
Mr. and Mrs. Jewett's son, Langdon
A. Jewett, Bowdoin "a. is directing
Mr.. and Mrs. Jewett will go down to
Brunswick later to be present at the
graduation events.
w B. Woodbury. and II. A. Foster
enjoyed a fishing trip over the week
end at II. H. Bryant's Camps at Moose
head Lake. Mr.. Foster caught a
four. pound salmon and a three and
one-half pound togue. The high
wind on the lake was reported as
being very unfavorable for fishing
during their stay there.
Victor Bouchard, who has been en-
ployed in the barber shops of SkOw-
hegan for. several years past, and
more recently with L. w. Simpson
has purchased a half interest in
barber shop on Water street with
John Corson This business will be
conducted as a co-partnership under
the name of Corson & Bouchard.
The children of the Pitts school on
/ the Back Road were pleasantly enter
tanned by their teacher, Miss Annie
Paradis, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Jewett last Wednesday, The
earlier part of the evening was spent
in playing active games on the lawn
and the later part in enjoying social
were served.
= Miss Margaret Chase, Miss Mildred
A. Beale, Miss Florence Bealc, Miss
Dorothy NJ. Elliot and Miss Anne NJ.
Caswell were in Pittsfield Monday
evening to attend the annual meeting
of the Pittsfield BPW Club. Miss
Chase spoke on her experiences in
club work and the several others Of
fered remarks. Mrs Edith G. Burns
was elected president of the Pittsfeld
club, Mrs. Alice Stitham. formerly of
Skowhegan, vice president and Mrs.
Butler, secretary.
Mrs Flossie Noyes. formerly of this
town, but now of Belgrade, was in
town the first of the week on bust
ness. Mrs. Noyes will be remember
cd as the widow of Carroll Noyes. who
died a couple of years ago from tu-
berculosis and who was employed for
time in the printery department of
the dependent-Rporter Friends of
Mrs. Noyes will be sorry to learn that
little Robert, her oldest son. is still
in the hospital. He was operated on
twice since last January but doctors
attending him are entertaining hopes
that he Will soon be able to be with
HIS lOlucI.
Two very delightful auction parties
were given Tuesday evening and last
evening by Mr.. and Mrs. Errol Taylor
at their home on Maple street, the
guests all being friends in Waterville
Those present on Tuesday evening
were Mr. and Mrs Max Cimbolick.
DR.. and Mrs. b. o. Goodrich. DR.. and
Mrs. p r. Baird. Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Stewart Jr., Mrs. Prince Drummond
and Cyril Jolly. Prizes were won by
the ladies. first, Mrs. Cimbolick, sec
ond Mrs Drummond and consolation
Mrs Baird. For the gentlemen Or.
Goodrich won the first prize. Mr.. Jolly
second and Mr.. Cimbolick consolation.
Guests last evening were Mr.. and Mrs.
George Ferrell Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Dinsmore. Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Mad
docks, Mr.. and Mrs. David Dorwood
and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jones. De
licious refreshments were served and
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