The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-09-14

party of friends
At the regular meeting of Priscilla
Rebekah Lodge next Tuesday even
ing there will be degree work.
William Walker of Seattle, Wash
ington. is the guest of his sister Mrs.
Caroline Walker Estes on Leavitt st.
Band Concert tonight in the Rus
sell Street Stand and another one
Sunday afternoon at p. m. in Co
burn Park.
| At the Fair last week Miss Stella
Sanborn was awarded first premium
on frosted cake, altho in the list of
Fair awards the premium is assigned
to Mrs. Roy Akeley.
Mr. and Mrs. Peregrin White and
Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Beal are the com
mttee on entertainment for the next
Grange meeting which is TO occur
Wednesday, evening, Sept. 20.
The members of the Snowbound
Club were delightfully."- entertained
last Friday night by Mrs. Q. S. pealey
at her homo on Pleasant ST. There
was full attendance of members.
Mrs. Edgar Caswell of Gorham de-
parted yesterday after visiting with
her mother Mrs. William Buchanan,
] who is a guest at the home of her
SON. f. ". Buchanan of Madison Ave.
Miss Gail a. Taggart went to Cor
ham Sunday, where she has accepted
a teachers position. She was ae-
companied by her mother. Mrs. H. c.
Tageart, who will remain there for
the present.
Miss Annie Bergman and Miss
Alice Smith entertained a party of
young lady friends at a marshmellow
roast. The affair was held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs NJ w. Savage
last evening.
The Parochial School opened Mon
day with an attendance of about $50
pupils Many more are expected to
be enrolled next Monday. Last year
ON the opening day there was an at
tendance of about $50.
Mrs. A NJ. Hilton of Greenyille
visited briefly with her sister Mrs.
Annie f. Fish yesterday. She is
passing sometime in Athens and
came down with Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Fish and Mrs. VIM. Foss.
A social event of last week was the
surprise party in compliment of Miss
Grace Morson, who has been passing
some time with the family of J. H.
Murray. Refreshments were served
and Miss Morson was presented with
a chatting dish.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Jones of Boston
are arriving this forenoon to visit at
the home of A, H. Lang. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jones have but lately been mar
ried and Skowhegan is included in
their honeymoon trip. Mr. Jones
has spent considerable time here in
the past being a nephew of the late
Dr.. H. C. Taggart.
Sheriff Thompson has announced
Deputy Sheriffs A NJ. Mason of Ca
naan. L. NJ. Sanborn of Skowhegan
and Elmer Folsom of Cambridge as
the special officers in attendance at
Court Deputy Mckinney of Madi-
son and Deputy Lashon of Skowhe-
gan will also probably be in attend
ance part of the time.
W. II. Clark of Caratunk accom-
panied by his son Oscar Clark and
his niece Mrs. Clarence Spaulding
came to Skowhegan yesterday by
auto, leaving here at 225 for Lewis
ton. They were called there by the
illness of Mrs. Spaulding's father,
George r. Baker, who has lately I'M
dergone an operation in a Lewiston
Hospital
The State Federation of Women's
Clubs which is meeting this week at
Kineo is being attended by several
Skowhegan ladies'. Among them
are Mrs. B. F. Eaton, Mrs. J. Pal
mer Merrill. Mrs. Z. +. Danforth,
Mrs. a. II. Lang, Mrs. e. D. Miller,
Mrs. E. E. Greenwood, Miss Mabel
Robinson, Miss Hannah r. Page,
Miss Gertrude Weston and Mrs. E.
l.. Marsh of Providence, r. I.
In honor of her approaching mar
riage to Wallace Bllodeau, Miss
Mabel Moody was given a shower
party Tuesday evening at her home
on Turner Ave. The house was pref
! tily trimmed with evergreen and
autumn foliage and number of
young ladies were in attendance Re
freshments of ice cream, cake and
waters were served and Miss Moody
was given some lovely gifts.
Word comes from 1t. John ".
Healy of Co. Z. End Infantry that the
company has left Perrons Ranch.
The troops took their departure at
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