The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-06-10

LOCAL NEWS


p. c. Wiggin Of the American Wool
en- Co, Boston. visited last week with
W. II. Cummings, having been up river
for fishing.
L. L. Walton Esq. was at Good VIII
Farm, Friday to attend the annual
business meeting OF the Good viii
Home Association.
Mrs. J. c. Clifford went to Boston,
Friday to meet her mother Mrs. Chas
Trafton of Waterville. who was re
Mrs. Walter p. Ordway with her
niece. Miss Adelaide II. Lancaster and
Miss Gala Kennedy are at the Ord
way cottage. Peaks Island this week
King McKown, who has been attend
ing school at Good Will, but who has
been in Skowhegan to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. W. j Abbott, went to Boothbay
Harbor, Friday.
Three candidates received the initia-
tory degree at the regular meeting OF
Sunset Chapter o. E. S, Friday even
ing. Mrs Ina Hill was up from
Fairfield to preside.
Amos G. Fortier and daughter Ruth
have been in Ellsworth during the
past week where their household eff
fects have been in storage since leaV-
ing that city to reside in Skowhegan
Mrs. George Dinsmore OF auburn
returned home Saturday after a visit
with Mrs Fanny J. Cabot and Mrs.
w. d. Snow. Accompanying her as
far as Waterville were Mrs. Snow and
Mrs. Hiram Perkins.
The class of 1918 of the Skowhegan
high school are contemplating a class
reunion at Lakewood on Thursday,
June oath All members desiring to j
go please meet at the Alumni Banquet
hall if possible, the night of gradua-
ton, June is.
Mr.. and Mrs Howard Friend left
Saturday for Orono where they re-
manned during graduating exercises
at the University of Maine. Their
son. Francis Friend was a member of
the graduating class, having complet-
ed a Forestry course at that institu
ton.
Miss Pauline Eaton Oak with the
Players and Redpath Bureaus is re
turning this week from Beverly. Mass.
where she read last week This was
Miss Oaks third appearance in Bev
erly. She is to coach the high school
seniors in their graduation parts this
year.
Miss Marion Randall, who has been
housekeeper in the family of DR.. S.
NJ. Cover returned Saturday to her
home in Limington for the summer.
Master S Merrill Cover accompanied
her to Limington and will visit there
for time with his grandmother
Mrs. Pillsbury. o4-..--,s.
Under the auspices of the Skowhe-
gan Christian Science Society Rev
Andrew j. Graham of Boston, mem
Der of the Board of Lectureship of
The Mother Church, the First Church
of Christ, Scientist will deliver
lecture in Skowhegan on Thursday
evening, June a.
Harry Kilgore of Smithheld has
purchased of Mr. and Mrs. F. 0. Fur
Der their home at the corner OF Pine
and West Front SITS. MIR. kilgore
will move to his newly acquired prop
erty sometime this summer or fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Furber have not yet
settled upon definite plans for the flu
ture.
Mrs. Violet V. Fogg entertained the
,c hD 1ofh
church in the Childrens Room, Fri
day afternoon frou $50 to 5 o'clock.
Seventy-two children were served ice
cream and saltines by the hostess
Mrs FOgg. She was assisted by
Mrs. Ethel Whittier Ames Miss Ruth
VALERIE, Mrs. George f. Burton, Reba
Vail and Helen Halves.
Mrs. Russell r. Morrison and son
/ Leslie of Bear Island. York Co, \
/ b. are the guests of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Jordan at their home
on the p. S. Fletcher farm which they
/ purchased last fall. Mrs. Morrison
| is the youngest married daughter o.
| Mr. and Mrs. Jordan and is next Older
| than their son Wifred who is at home
! Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Spruce and son
Karl OF Bradley have also been visit
ors at the home of Mrs. Spruce's pa
rents.
Among the pleasant social events oil
the past week was IA pretty shower
party given by the members Of the
Catholic choir at the home of Mrs.
W. j. Lashon for Miss Lena CARR
veau. The choir was hidden on the
second floor and began to sing short
ly after the arrival of the guest of
honor. The refreshment loaf of pink
and white contained gifts TO be given
by Miss Carriveau to the choir mem
bers. The shower gifts were OF
aluminium ware.
A special communication of Som
erset Lodge F. & A. NJ. was held
Monday evening with work in the Mas
ter Mason degree, the past masters
occupying the chairs. The following
were the assignments: II. A. Dins-
more as w. NJ. W. T. Seekins as S.
W. G. L. II. Smith as j. W; A. X.
Butler as treasurer ]. II, Lancaster
as secretary; f. A. Parker as s. D;
C. NJ. Holt as j. D.; G. c. Thompson
as S. s.. w. r. Elliott as j. s.; w.
p. Ordway as marshall; F. F. Law
renee as Tyler; c. H. Mckinney as
chaplain. Refreshments were serv-
ed. The regular communication OF
Somerset Lodge will occur next Mon
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