The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-29


next regular meeting Friday evening,
June 9th.
Miss Mabel Goulette of Gardiner
spent Sunday with her parents. Mr.
and Mrs George Goulette.
Miss Mary Lawley. who has been
quite i'll at her home on Middle St.
is now reported as conyalescent.
Miss Anna G. Kennedy has been in
Portland for visit with her sister,
Mrs. E. ]. Quincy departing Friday
morning last.
Mrs Ida Wilcox of Portland who
has been a guest at the home of her
nephew. Lewis Caswell departed Fri
day afternoon.
Gordon Bragg has accepted a posi-
ton with Lappin Sons. Wheat deal
ers in Portland and left to assume his
new duties Monday.
Mrs. Ralph Lewis and daughter
Kathleen. who have been visiting with
her sister, Mrs. Henry G. Lewia for
the past TWO weeks, have returned t.
their home in Gardiner.
II. A. Bennett of West Newton.
Mass, has been guest during the
past week in the family of J. Palmer
Merrill Mr. Bennett is the owner
of a fine cottage at Lake Wesserrun-
sett
Funeral services for John Milton
Adams were held Friday forenoon at
the home of her granddaughter Mrs.
Howard Young on North Ave. Rev.
George Merriam was the officiating
minister.
Mrs. John Robinson and Mrs. Will
liam Mitchell left Friday forenoon for
Lawrence, Mass. That city was
their former home and they are
spending several days among old
II lChuS lhtit.
Mr.. and Mrs Roy Foss and Mr.
and Mrs. Guy Everett left Saturday
morning on fishing trip to the
Rangeley regions. During their alb
sence Little Miss Nellie Everett is to
visit with her grandmother in Phillips.
Roscoe G. Bigelow arrived home
Saturday from a trip to Bluehill,
Sedgewick and through Penobscot
County. While away he purchased
some pulling oxen which he purposes
to exhibit at some of the Agricultural
Fairs this fall,
Mrs Augustus Crowell and Mrs.
Horace Weston are in Connecticut
this week attending the annual ses
sion OF the Grand Lodge of the De-
gree of Honor, A. O. U. w. Mrs.
Crowell is a Grand Lodge officer and
Mrs. Weston is representative from
Woodbine Lodge.
Mrs. W. w. Farrand of Hopkinton,
Mass. formerly of Norridgewock,
who has been the guest of her sister
Mrs. y. W. Lewis returned home Fri
day. Miss Sarah A. Butler an aunt
of both ladies', who has been guest
in the Lewis home for several months
accompanied Mrs. Farrand back to
IIopkinton.
Mrs. Josiah Williams left Monday
for a visit with her daughter in Au
burn. 1t was her purpose to attend
the annual session of the Grand Chap
ter of the Eastern Star which was
held in Lewiston Tuesday and We'd
nesday. Mrs Adam Simpson, worthy
matron of Sunset Chapter and Mrs.
G. Il. Ayore were also in attendance
at the Grand Lodge meetings.
Charles J. Richmond, the dramatist,
who has been visiting his sister, Mrs.
Charles Hill here gave readings
afternoon before the pupils
of the High School and several of
the lower grades. Mr. Richmond's
very difficult selections were splendid
ly read and his explanations of the
dramatic parts he impersonated were
most pertinent.
Memorial services for the late ].
Henry Dane we're held Thursday last
at the family home on North Ave.
Rev. Theodore Halbert Wilson of the
Island Avenue Congregational church
officiated and the remains were in
tered in the family lot at the South
Side Cemetery. The pail bearers
were j. Palmer Merrill. c. NJ. Lam
bert, S. II. Swain and X. Francis Par
ker.
Mr. Mills gave a final drill last Sat.
urday, preparatory to the exercises Of
Memorial Day. Boy Scouts are asked to
meet in back of the High School
building promptly at 1890 tomorrow
noon, The Troop is due at G. A. X.
Hall promptly at 12.45 The follow
ing officers We're elected at the last
meeting OF the Troop. Troop leader,
Warren Merrill; first assistant troop