The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-06

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,r,bur Holden OF Jackman has been
visiting in Skowhegan this week.
Mrs Carrie Bragg is reported TO be
~ at her home on Summer street.
r5ward Turner is i'll at the home OF
,.:-.on Fred Turner of Bush street.
charles Doherty of Madison return
- home Monday night after visiting
.a1atives in town for few days
Greenleaf, undertaken, is NOV
ing this week into the Joshua WILL
lens Mace on Mt. Pleasant avenue.
Miss Geneva Breingan returned to
rairfeld Yesterday after being here
,isiting her father and family for sew
eral weeks
Mrs. Charles NJ Barnard will ar
rive home Saturday from Embden
where she is visiting her brother
Grant Witham.
Mrs. f. b. Chase of Madison avenue
nil entertain the Pioneer Past Noble
brands Association, Monday after
noon next at her home.
sunset Chapter. No. SO. Order of the
F5storn Star. will hold a regular
meeting on Friday, tomorrow even
ing nj 7.45. There will be work and
refreshments.
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Leo have gone
10 Long Pond for the summer. For
The past several months they have
been occupying the John Leo house
on JeWett street.
Blin ". Page has recently sold from
his Sunrise Farm at Malbon's Mills
a thoroughbred Holstein bull yearl-
ing To Albro York and Fred l.. Moody
Jr. of Skowhegan.
In East Wilton, May 1st-Forrest
Ice Fletcher of Skowhegan and Miss
LILLIAN Betsey James Perkins of East
wilton were united in marriage by
Rev Sarah A. Robinson.
Iobn r Moody has broken ground
on Hanover street for the erection of
bungalow. Another bungalow is
To he erected on the same street by
Fred L. Moody Sr., and work has al
ready commenced
Everett Stewart of Jackman is ex
nected here to visit friends next month
for an indefinite time. 1t will be re-
membered that he was an important
witness in the Burke murder trial
held here in January.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Durgin of
The Forks left here last evening for
Bingham where they visited her pa
rents. Mr. and Mrs. NJ. F. Brown and
returned to their home today. Mr..
and Mrs. Durgin have been visiting in
Wateryille. Shawmut and Skowhegan
for few days.
Friends of Charles Reed have re-
eeiyed word that he recently passed
away in Missoula Montana. 1t Will
be recalled by many Somerset County
people that Mr.. Reed was a former
resident in this county. He went west
about thirty years ago. An obituary
will be published later.
Fulton mckinney, who arrived
Wednesday Vi last WGth W Nloib WIN
his parents, Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. c. II.
Mckinney, returned Tuesday to re-
sumo his studies at Gray's Business
College in Portland. Mr.. Mckinney
expects to remain at this college for
three or four months longer.
little stranger has come to
brighten the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Nadeau. His name is Ed
ward Nadeau Jr. The mother before
her marriage was Miss Clara Buteau.
Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Buteau
from Waterville, have been visiting
their daughter for a few days.
Surprise party given to Lawrence j.
Eiguc in honor of his birthday at the
home of his parents on Free street,
whore large number of friends and
relatives gathered. Refreshments
We're served and the evening was
pleasantly spent in playing games and
ENJOYING music from the different
guests present All departed at a
late hour. Miss Leona Cote of Wat
erYile was also a guest at the party.
At the regular meeting of the Pris-
ella Rebekah Lodge, Tuesday even
my degree WORK was conferred on d
class of candidates Balloting was
in order during the business session.
Following the installation of the can
didates refreshments of jello and
sponge cake were served in the ban
quct hall The next meeting, Tues
day evening May IS. will be observed
"a Children's Night. Each member
of the lodge, having no child of their
own, may invite one child as a guest.
Mr., and Mrs. Fred c. Nye were
given a surprise party by their
daughter Effie NJ Nye. at their home
on Bush street last Tuesday evening,
the occasion being the twenty-fifth
anniversary of their marriage. IL
WAS also the birthday of Miss Nye A
short program was enjoyed consist
ing of piano solos. Dorothy Nye; a
poem read by Fred Parkman; two
vocal solos, NJ. c. Viles; wedding
story by Mrs. Angie Steward. Ernest
Decker recited two humorous poems,
Mr. and Mrs. Nye and Miss Nye were
presented with two lovely gifts Re-
freshments of ice cream and waters
were served About thirty were
present
Mrs. Elizabeth Barnard celebrated