The independent-reporter., 1919-07-17

MI and Mrs. Frank Parsons are
the proud parents OF little son born
this week.
Paul LeFeyere returned this (Thurs-
day. To his home in Maiden, Mass.
after 40 weeks visit with friends
in town
Miss Marion Thompson arrived
home Tuesday from Jackman whore
She has been visiting her cousin Miss
Erma Holden.
y little stranger Lendall sher-
wood came to brighten the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Mason \. Merrill of Ca
naan ON July s. He weighed II lbs.
Mrs. Eaeene \. Cnrrier and child
ren, Clarence, Evelyn and Doris, re
turned home recently after spending
two weeks With Mrs. Curriers' parents
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Il. Roberts of Lisbon
Falls.
George y. Moore OF the Skowhegan
Trust Co. left Wednesday for his an
nna' vacation. He will join his fam
lily at Freeport for a short visit and
will later go To Randolph to visit with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Savage and
son Linwood. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry \.
Dinsmore and Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
Martin and daughter Myrtle of Wat
ertown, Mass, enjoyed an automobile
trip in the Savage car to Orono, last
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred E. Holmes of
Dorchester. Mass. arrived Monday
night to pass their vacation with her
brother l. A. McIntire on Main street
and c. e McIntire and wife on East
Front street
Miss Bernadette Laney who has
been enjoying two weeks vacation
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Norris
Laney OF North avenue, returned to
Portland last week. Miss Laney has
the position of office girl for DR..
Frank G. Deyereux of that city.
Arthur Morrisette of Chicago, for
merly a resident of Skowhegan, is en-
tertaining a party of friends at Lake
Wesserunsett. The party consists OF
Clement Gregoir of Augusta, Bennie
Mark of Providence, Leo Cohan and
Marshall Welch of Boston. b. Ripley
of New York and Roy Wright of
Chicago.
Joseph k. Maxwell finished haying
Tuesday night. 1t was not a long
job at all. About five tons was the
extent of the harvest. This was all
moved Monday morning, and gotten
in the next day. Mr.. Maxwell seems
to have been very fortunate in strik-
ing the only two successive days of
good haying weather we ever had.
Lunetta Moody, daughter of Albert
Moody of COrnville and George S. JOY
of the Commercial department of the
New England Tel. & Tel. Co, at Lynn
Mass. were recently married and are
spending their honeymoon at the old
home in Cornyile Mrs. Joy is head
bookkeeper for large shoe concern
in Lynn. While in Skowhegan, the
couple visited at the home of Mrs.
Emma Frost on Bush street.
Blaisdell Larkin OF Wateryile is
we'll known in SkoWhegan. His friends
here and elsewhere will be interested
to hear of a record journey he made
by automobile. As chauffeur for Col
Brown of Pershing's staff, he drove
700 miles, from Paris to Berlin, stop
ping only twice, and then only to take
in gasoline in the briefest space OF
time possible. They stopped not
once, during the entire journey to eat
or to sleep. Larkin was in the ser
vice "a year and a half being in the
motor truck department. previous to
becoming Col. Browns chauffeur.
At the Centenary Methodist Church
next Sabbath at 1890, the pastor Rev.
H. L. Nichols will preach on the topic
Provoking unto Love and Good
Works" In the absence of Miss
Gladys Pennell Mrs. George Williams
will be the soloist. with Miss Ella
Flanders presiding at the organ. The
Sunday School with CLASSES for all
ages. will meet at II O'Clock The
evening services will be held in I'M
ion with the other church at the
Bethany Baptist Church This Thurs
day evening at 7.30 the social service
of the church, consistiu2 Of song,
prayer. testimony and fellowship, will
be held in the church vestry y cor
dial invitation is extended 10 all.
The Past Noble Grands Gentle
mems night was held at The home Of
Mr. and Mrs. +. L. Savage OF Water
street last Monday evening. Follow
ing the regular routine ot business