The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-12-03

Herbert Griffin vas in kineo the
latter part of the week on business.
The Woman's Relief Corps meets
tomorrow (Friday) afternoon to elect
officers for the ensuing year.
Harold Symons of Portland depart
ed Monday after visiting at the home
of his father on North Avenue.
Miss Edith Wilson of Augusta visit
ed during the past week With the
family of S. p. Wilson in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry G. Lewia were
Thanksgiving day visitors with the
family of Mrs. Lewia's sister in Gardi-
ner.
Herman kilkenney of Gardiner has
returned home after visiting with his
sister Mrs. Charles Matson on Middle
Street.
Next Sunday the subject of the SER
vices in the Christian Science Church
will be God the Only Cause and
Creator.
Mrs. George Aver of Athens was in
town Friday leaving here during the
day for a visit of 4 week or more in
Portland.
Mrs. Blaine Owen and little daugh-
ter, Mary. of Augusta, departed Mon
day forenoon following a visit with
Mrs. Owens sister Mrs. f.. E. McNeelie
on Leavitt st.
Mrs. Carrie Bragg has removed from
Middle St. to No. ; Cedar ST. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Folsom have also moved
to the same location.
Miss Lucille Wing. a student at ST.
Joseph's Academy in Deering has been
in town to visit her mother Mrs. Ro-
bert Wentworth at The oxford. She
returned Monday afternoon.
Miss Julia Gilblair and Miss Jennie.
Murray were among the outgoing
passengers on Friday mornings train.
Miss Gilblair was returning to Halo
well and Miss Murray to Wateryille
after visiting with relatives here.
Guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. B. Fletcher last week were Mrs.
A. B. Adams of Wilton, Mrs. Lizzie
Heald and Mrs. J. D. Hardy of Farm
ington and DR.. Hardy and family of
Wateryille. The three ladies are the
sisters of Mr.. Fletcher.
Walter Savage of West Somerville,
Mass, joined his family in town
Thursday for a visit with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jefferson Savage on
Middle st. Mr.. Savage, last referred
to, who has been i'll for some time is
not reported as improving.
Next Tuesday the work with chill
dren will be taken up at the meeting
of the Clementine Weston W. c. T. u.
in Library parlors, Mrs. Nora J. Dun
bar and Mrs. May NJ. Dane in charge
of the program. A report of the Ma
tional Convention will also be given.
Paul Niven of Providence, r. |. de-
parted Saturday after a visit with the
family of Joseph Bacon on Island
Avenue. Mr.. Niven and Everett Bacon
are college friends at Bowdoin, the
Thanksgiving vacation giving them
both an opportunity to visit in Show
hogan.
Mr.. and Mrs. L.. J. Delano and Mer-
ton Delano have returned to Augusta
after visiting with the family of C.. W.
Jewett on Water st. Other guests at
the Jewett home Thanksgiving day
were Mr.. and Mrs. J w. Robbins of
Livermore Falls and Miss Edith Can
field of Allston, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Judkins who
have lately removed to Clinton n
who had been here for a brief visit
returned home Friday afternoon. They
had been guests at the home of Mrs.
Judkins' father John Phillips, as had
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold j. Phillips and
sons John and James of Madison.
A very typical Thanksgiving party
of olden times was enjoyed Thursday
at the home of DR.. /. L. Saley, when
a large number of relatives gathered
round the festive board. Covers
we're laid for twenty-eight and among
those from out-of-town who were
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Fales of Pennington, Mr.. and Mrs.
Owen Salley of Fairfield, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walon Manter and family, Eugene
Burns and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Pierce and Miss Lila Pierce of Madi-
son and DR.. Merton Pierce of Farm
ington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith Butter
field of Brunswick departed Saturday
following a brief s~ojourn in Skowhe-
gan. The couple were married in
Brunswick Thanksgiving day, the
wedding being of special interest to
local naoDla from the fact that the