The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-09-11

Miss Lucille Wing left yesterday for
Portland where she is to become a
pupil at st. Joseph's Academy.
Mrs. George Ames went to Bath to-
day to visit her mother. She will be
joined there Saturday by Mr.. Ames.
DR.. Julia Nay Kincaid left this
morning for Boston and New York
where she will take post graduate
work.
The Ladies are invited to call and
see the new samples of Dress Goods,
also the fine line of switches at Miss
Towne's.
The Rebekahs and Odd Fellows are
to hold a season carnival here the first
of November for the benefit of their
building fund.
Edward Mcdonnell who has been
sojourning at Lakewood was operated
on at Somerset Hospital, Saturday by
DR.. Stinchfield.
Mrs. ]. F. Casey and son John de-
parted yesterday for their home in
Portland after visiting her mother.
Mrs. Lena Matthews here.
Mrs. c. H. Bushey and Margaret
Bushey of Berlin, N. H. who have been
guests for four weeks at the home of
Mrs. Bushey's father, William Frye,
departed yesterday afternoon.
Fred Tuscan, owner of the we'll
known race horse Allie Wilkes, has
been secured by the Somerset Central
officials to take charge of the Horse
Department at the great fair, next
week.
Skowhegan friends will be interest
ed to learn of the approaching mar
riage of Miss Maude Ellura French of
Boston, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick French to Samuel V. Lord
of Lynn, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Danforth oil
Havana, Cuba, have been guests this
week at the home of Mrs. Danforth' g
sister, Mrs. f. o. Eaton. Lafa.f"tte
Goodwin of Albion is also visiting in
the same family.
The Freshman class in the Skowhe
gan High School have organized by
/ the election of Alexander Thomson,
president, Libby Pulsifer, vice presi-
dent, Eunice F. Patten, secretary and
Pauline Emery, treasurer.
There will be a special meeting of
Woodbine Lodge, D. of H., next Mon
doy evening, September Is, at the
home of Mrs. C. j. Abbey. All men,
bers are requested to be present as
business of Importance is to be trans
acted.
A pleasing surprise party was ten
dered Mrs. A. M. knight, Saturday
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. l.. Ford. The affair was arranged
by members of the Pythian Sister
hood in recognition of Mrs. knight 5
valuable services as Keeper of Rec
ords in that order for the last five
years. During the evening the guest
of honor was presented with a gold
chain and locket. A lunch of ice
cream and cake was served.
Alfred T. Morrill, son of Mr.. and Mrs
F. S Morrill,, left here last week to
return to Chicago. He will complete
his course at an institution in that
city, this winter, fitting for Y NJ c. A.
secretary work. His brother Carroll
f. Morrill, accompanied him to Chica
go and from there will go to visit his
uncle, George Fletcher in Joplin, Mo,
later he will proceed to Ely, Nevada,
where a position is awaiting him in
the garage owned and operated by
Emery Fletcher, formerly of this
place.
Fred II. Leavitt of Los Angeles, Cal,
arrived here yesterday and is the
guest of DR.. and Mrs. A. T. Smith, at
their home on the East Madison road
He is the son of DR.. Frank A. Leavitt,
and grandson of the late DR.. Henry
LeaVitt both of whom will be recalled
/ by many Skowhegan people. Dr.
Frank Leavitt and his wife, also resi-
dents of Los Angeles. are now in the
east and are visiting with her parents
in Lake Megantic, p Q. Their son.
Fred, above mentioned, is a member
of the board of assessors in his home
county.
The wedding reception of Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard J. Crotteau which was
held last evening in the Burnor block
on East Maple St, was a most en-
/ joyable affair. The reception com
mittee was composed of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Crotteau, Miss Theresa Dionne and
Wallace Billodeau. The hours were
passed socially, the Skowhegan Mil
/ itary Band playing several selections
while the guests were being receiv-
ed, while the latter part of the even