The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-09-02
Local News

Miss Lillian Hurley returned Thurs
day from a visit with her sister Mrs.
L. n. Mills in Portland.
Mrs. Sarah Harris returned Satur-
day forenoon from a visit in Mon
mouth, Winthrop, Portland and Oak
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. p Ordway and Mr..
Ordways mother, Mrs. N. G. Ordway
have been passing several days at
Peaks Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. James L. Gilhllan of
West Front St, have been entertain
ing this week George Downs, wife and
child of Lawrence, Mass.
Mrs. A. w. Deuel. and Miss Sarah
Groder left Saturday morning for
Richmond to attend the session of the
Maine Mission for the Deaf.
Miss Josephine Smith of Massachu
sets, who has been guest at the
home of Judge and Mrs. Edward F.
Danforsh, departed Saturday.
Little Harriet Poulin spent Satur
day in Waterville visiting with the
Sisters, who teach at the Parochial
School connected with Our Lady of
Lourdes.
Miss Marjorie Graffte of Moose Riy-
err, has been passing few days with
Miss Geneva Smith, the two young
ladies having beenformer friends at
Kent's Hill Seminary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Russell and
son, Marston of Albany, N. Y.,who
have been visiting at the home of E. L.
Savage, started on their homeward
journey last Saturday morning.
Mrs. Gertrude Thompson and son,
Douglas of Bangor, who have been
guests of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Shepherd Swain, were driven home
Sunday by Mr.. Swain in his automo-
bile.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren j. Foss of
Brighton and Hartland are expected
to arrive here from Etna Camp
Grounds the first of the week and go
to Lakewood to attend the Spiritual
list meetings.
Sunset Chapter o. E. S. will resume
its meetings tomorrow evening after
vacation of several weeks. Plans
are being made for an Eastern Star
School of instruction to be held here
sometime during the month.
Misses Evangeline Lemieux and
Grace Paradis entertained about 35 of
their friends at their homes which are
in the same block Friday evening.
Games were played and the affair was
genuinely enjoyed by those in atten-
dance. Refreshments were served
Mrs. r. s. Williams of Hartland
came Saturday for brief visit with
her sister, Mrs. G. B. Fairgrieve and
% join her daughter, Mrs. Humphrey
Dyer and Mr.. Dyer here. On the de-
parture of the latter for their home
in Arlington, Mass, they were accom-
panied by Mrs. Williams.
Thornton w. Merriam, who last
June was graduated from Harvard
College, left the first of the week for
Cleveland, Ohio, where he has accept
ed a position in connection with the
Y. NJ. G. A. of that city. The oppor-
tunity presented appears to be a val
liable one-but Skowhegan friends re-
greet that he is to be located so far
away.
Miss Bertha Palmer, a teacher in
the schools of Roslindale, Mass, who
has been visiting with her mother,
Mrs. Sarah Palmer of Pleasant st. for
few weeks will leave Monday for
West Roxbury, Mass, where she re-
sides. Miss Palmer has not been
here for her entire summer vacation,
having taken an extended trip through
the west to California early in the
season.
Eleven young people were at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. /. J. Smith
Friday evening, to enjoy corn roast
arranged in honor of Miss Geneva
Smiths guest, Miss Gfaffte of Moose
River. The corn was roasted on the
grounds near the house, and later re-
freshments were served inside. Miss
Graffte who returned to her home the
first of the week, is to enter Smith
College this fall.
Tomorrow evening will occur the
inspection OF Russell Relief Corps
with Mrs. Hattie c. Sprague OF Ban
gor, past department president OF the
National Woman's Relief Corps. as In
speeding officer. A supper Is TO be
served in her honor. TO which the
members OF Russell Post are invited.
AT the last meeting which was the first
held after the vacation. n memorial
service was conducted for the late
Mrs Annette l. Buck who was a char