The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-10

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Mrs. Howard Fillebrown and Mrs
David Gray We're visiting IN New
Portland Tuesday.
Little Elizabeth Perkins is visiting
relatives in North Arson.
John Nannigian who has been Wis
iting in Providence, r. |. and Law
renee. Mass. returned home, Tuesday
c. w. Turner and daughters, Mar
guerite and Geraldine of Whitman
Mass. and Mrs. Harry McCurdy
daughters. Greta and Gladys and Miss
Hazel Thorne of st. Johns n. B., are
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Smiley.
Announcement are out for the wed-
ding and invitations 10 the weddine
reception of Miss Jennie Edwards and
Jerome c. Holmes which will occur at
the home of Miss Edwards brother
/ Bryce X. Edwards, on Monday, July
/ IL
Mrs. William Scott and family have
moved to their bungalow at Lakewood
for the summer.
Ralph Lewis of East Millinocket
was in town on business Tuesday.
Mrs. NJ. A. Colburn of Augusta is In
town the guest of her sons, George
and John Mcnamara.
Mrs. Rena Learned was at North
Arson Sunday the guest of Mrs. Henry
Merry. They took an auto trip TO
Embden Pond Sunday afternoon.
Harold Symonds. wife and family
started Wednesday in their auto for a
visit at Mrs. Symond's old home In
st. Johns, n. B.
Mildred Learned returned Thursday
of last week from a visit to Wilton,
Pennington and Skowhegan.
Miss Wynona Croker came from
Pittsfield, Wednesday to spend part
of her vacation with her mother, Mrs.
Ralph Symonds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pratt held a lit
tie informal reception at their home
on Garfield street, Tuesday evening In
honor of Mrs. Pratt's big night
blooming cereus which had on 1t two
blossoms, each measuring 8 and IL
inches In diameter. About seventy
we're present and voted 1t quite we'll
worth going to see. Another bios
som opened Wednesday evening, and
the plant has about a dozen buds on
it now.
Clifford Learned is spending his
school vacation with relatives IN
Skowhegan.
Edgar Bailey, who has been teach
err in the public schools OF Maine for
over twenty years, and his wife were
guests of Mrs. Rena Learned at her
home on Pleasant street last week.
They returned to Bath the last of the
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Williams and
sons. Ellery and Leon were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Williams. over
Sunday.
Mrs. S. G. Thompson, who has been
at the home of Mrs. Lizzie, Moore
for the past seven weeks has gone to
board in the family of Mrs. Gardner
Mason at North Madison.
Mrs. Cora Motherwell OF Augusta IL
the guest of her niece, Mrs. Harry
Pierpont.
Mrs. Fred Withee returned Monday
from Mayfeld where she had been Wis
iting her daughter,
A fishing party consisting of o. W.
Turner, Charles Pray, Guy Savage
and John Burwood returned Monday
night from Carry Ponds with 40 fish.
Dean Rollins and wife went to Far
mington, Tuesday.
The pipe organ for the Methodist
church came Monday and work has
been begun on the foundation for the
fifteen foot addition to the choir loft
which viii be built to receive 1t.
Sunday was Sunshine Sunday at
the Methodist church and the pastor,
Rev Royal Rich preached special
sermon for the occasion.
Amasa Gregory, who went to Gettys-
burg to attend the celebration there,
returned Monday night and reports
having one of the best times of his
life. He occupied tent with four
of his old chums and was
close by the big tent where President
Wilson visited
Mrs. Russell Emery entertained the
bridge club at her cottage at Lake
wood Monday afternoon.
Giovanni B. Fraboto, who recently
purchased the Symonds property on
Old Point avenue and which has been
remodeled into a fine tenement build
ing. went to Boston, Wednesday OF
last week to meet xbis wife who was
to arrive from Italy. On their way
to Madison Mr.. Fraboto stepped out
at one of the stations to telephone and
missed the train. Mrs. Fraboto came
on alone to Madison where she was
met at the station by Mr.. Christopher
Mr.. Fraboto after walking several
miles succeeded in finding an auto
which brought him home getting here
OF o'pInnk nidpipht the
meantime the friends of the family had
arranged a housewarming as a sur
prise and which was rather interrupt
ed by the failure of Mr.. Fraboto to
show up, nevertheless a very pleasant
time was enjoyed there being music
by an orchestra and refreshments.
Mrs. George Mcnamara is visiting
friends in Augusta. Mr. Mcnamara.
who has been there also, returned
home Saturday.
The wooden mill owned by the
American Wooden Co., closed down
Thursday night before the Foarth and
gave the operatives a two days. vaca-
ton.
William Clark, George Miller and
LeBarron Dibble went to Bakers Sid
ing, Saturday, fishing.
Frank Ladd, who has been the guest
of relatives in town returned to his
home in Dracut, Mass, Saturday.
Ernest H. Ward has purchased the
house on the corner of North and
Head streets, owned by Rev. C. K
Evans, and after making extensive re-
pairs will rent 1t.
Madison town team went to Show