The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-03

by J. T. Thibodeau were in Boston
on business the first of the week.
| Mrs. Martha Corson of Madison has
purchased Of f. C. Butler and r. E.
i Greenwood one of their house lots on
/ the east side of Greenwood avenue.
Lawrence Murray returned to Port
land. Monday morning after spending
the week end here with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. n. Murray on Cross
street.
Miss Eleanor Halves, a teacher in
/ Somesville, returned to that place
/ Monday after spending the vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D..
1 Symons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Turcotte of
| Chestnut street are receiving congra-
| tulations on the birth of a son, the
little stranger arriving Thursday
morning.
Fred Poulin of the firm of Poulin
& Laney was in Bingham the first of
the week taking count of stock at
the Cut Price Clothing Company in
that town.
There will be a meeting of the
stockholders of the West Skowhegan
Aqueduct Company tomorrow after
noon at 2 o'clock at the Office of John
r. Mcclellan.
Clyde Corson of Hanover street has
accepted a position as local repre-
| ,n4r
Company, who manufacture the Zanol
household articles.
Miss Helen Harris, a teacher in
Jefferson, n. H. has been spending
several days with her aunt, Miss
Susie Harris at the Joshua Williams
home on Mt Pleasant avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Pomerleau are
expected to return Friday from a
weeks visit with relatives and friends
in Quebec. Mr.. Pomerleau is a bar
Der connected with the Cleveland
shop.
Bowman Hardware Company has
sold to Butler and Greenwood the
house On the east side of Steward
avenue opposite the Somerset Shoe
factory and which is now occupied by
F. A. Sirois.
Mrs. Charles Robinson and daugh-
ter, Ruth. returned to their home in
Winslow, Monday morning after visit
ing for a week here with Mrs. Robin
sons parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Cole
on Baptist HILL
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Somerset Council No. 2089, Knights
of Columbus, next Monday evening.
Several important matters will be
acted upon and it is expected a very
large number will be present.
DR.. 70. B. Borden. accompanied by
Mrs Borden, left Saturday on bust
ness trip to Boston. Their daughter
ing the week enjoying a vacation
from her studies at the Massachusetts,
School of Optometry in Boston.
George L. Crosman of Portland
state chairman of the German Child
ren's Relief Fund will address the
Rotary meeting next Tuesday. Owing
to the fact that Christmas and New
has been no meeting for the past two
weeks.
Miss Beatrice Smiley and Miss
Doris Cover returned Monday to their
schools in Orange, N. j. and Dover,
N. H. Miss Smiley was to visit
briefly with Miss Cover in Dover.
Both of these young ladies were grad
| h oI, in
the class of 1917.
Somerset Council, Knights of Co
lumbus, is holding the third of SER
les of five whist parties and socials
at C. o. F. Hall Tuesday evening.
gatherings have proved to be very
popular in the past, as many as 200
having attended on one occasion. The
public is cordially invited.
Miss Thina Allen of Bridgton, who
teaches in -Foxcroft, returned
home Monday afternoon after being
here as the guest of Miss Esther
French. Miss French, teacher in
| New London, Conn, returned to her
duties there after spending the
Christmas vacation with her parents,
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Pleasant avenue.
A. e. Conant, until recently occupy
| ing the building at the rear of what
was the Waterville Motor Company
show room, has moved his equipment
to the brick structure back of the
Hotel Oxford and which at one time
was occupied by F. L. Kenney as an
automobile paint shop. 1t is under
stood Mr.. Conant will add new ma
chinery in the near future.
Miss Florence Hale of the State
Educational department will be the
speaker at the Business and Pro-
fessional Woman's Club meeting to
be held at the club rooms next Tues
! day evening. Lunch will be served
for which a charge of ten cents will
be collected from each member pres
ent. 1t is requested that every mem
Der make earnest efforts to attend this
first meeting of the new year.
The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an open
competitive examination for the posi-