The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-09-09

Mrs. Hollis Stitham went to Lew
iston on Monday where she will be
the guest of friends for several DAYS.
A Fair Ball will be held on We'd
nesday evening, Sept. Is, In Grange
hall. Towne's orchestra will furnish
music.
Miss G. E. Poulin and sister. Lucy,
returned last Saturday from Quebec,
Canada, after weeks visit with
relatives and friends.
Geo. Paddock and family and Mr.
and Mrs. j. w. Packard attended the
Friends Quarterly meeting at North
Fairfield Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Geo. Boardman of Vineland,
N. j., who was called here by the seri-
Gus illness of her father, Nathan Sui
livan, returned to her home Friday
morning.
Miss C. E. Poulin of Skowhegan
left Monday noon for Boston and
New York to attend millinery open
ings. She will return the first of the
coming week.
Among those attending the wedding
of Ida May Tibbetts of Portland and
William Schenck of Schenectady, N.
Y, which occurred in Portland, Sept.
1, was Mrs. l. S. Wheeler of Show
hogan.
Mrs F. Leroy Libby of Waterville,
accompanied by her aunt, Mrs. fash,
of Portland, was in Skowhegan on
Tuesday, the guests of DR.. and Mrs.
William M. Pulsifer of Madison av-
nue..
Mr.. and Mrs. Erastus Marston will
leave Monday next for California
where they will make their home for
the winter. This will be Mr.. Mars
toms one-hundred and thirty-fourth
trip across the continent, a record
that is probably not equalled by any
other man in Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erastus Marston will
go to North Fairfield Saturday fore
noon to attend the Golden Wedding
anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Allen c.
Goodwin of Blacks Mills. The mar
riage ceremony will be performed by
lunch will be served to the numerous
friends and relatives of the aged
couple.
Grades /, 2 and 3, of the primary
schools will not open Monday, as
previously announced. This is occa-
stoned by the necessity of adding
several hundred new desks to the
several school rooms, and this fur
niture has been delayed in arriving
In addition to the above grades, Supt
Perkins has announced that the open
ing of the kindergarten school will
be also postponed.
There will be a recital by Don
Morrison and Margery Morrison at
the home of M. T. Pooler this week.
Friday the 10th, at $50, consisting of
violin and piano solos and readings
by Mr.. Morrison. The second reci-
tai will be at the home of Mrs. r. B.
Shepherd on Tuesday evening, the
18th, with the assistance of Miss
Mary Evans, the soprano Tickets
may be procured at the home OF Miss
Morrison on High. street. Single
tickets, $100 or sl.5) fot the two.
A wedding reception was held at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Boardman
Davis on Park avenue, Saturday ev
ening, in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Rus
sell Taylor who returned home Fri
day night from a wedding trip
through Northern Maine and parts of
Canada. Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor were
presented with many beautiful and
useful gifts. James Emerson spoke
in behalf of the people present and
extended the best wishes of all to
Nh and Mrs. Taylor. Mr.. and Mrs.
Taylor went to Freeport Monday
where they will make their home,
Mr. Taylor having been elected prin-
cipal of the Freeport High school.
One of the finest residences in
Skowbegan is now in process of build
ing for F. W. Buchanan on Madison
avenue near the home of w. H.
Wildes. The foundation Is now COM
pleted and work has begun on the
superstructure. The building is to
be OF two stories, the first story be-
ing of fine bricks, and the second of
stucco. The style is that of the Eng
lish cottage house. 1t will have no
bay windows, but will have. from the
inside, the effect of them and a lib
eral piazza will be built in such a
way as to shut out no light from the
house. The cellar Is built on top of
the ground and SO has an entrance on
that level. The inside finish will be
plain with white enamel. Every
room leads out of the hall The house
will have all the modern conveniences
and will be heated by steam. 1t will
be an ornament to Madison avenue.