The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-07-08

Miss Dorothy Folsom is home from
Barre, Mass for the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Vaughan and
family OF Barre Mass. are visiting
| Mr. and Mrs. E. II. Vaughan.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Tobey of Orono
were the fourth of July guests of
! their parents in town.
Eugene Haskell was the guest of his
brother and family in Gray over the
Fourth.
A very interesting meeting of the
Village Improvement Society was held
at the Library last Thursday after
noon. the subject of the meeting be-
ing "Glimpses of Our National Park" "
and the hostesses, Mrs. Mabel Miller
and Mrs. Sophia Hall. The Library
parlor was prettily decorated with
flags and red and blue flowers. The
subject of the next meeting is to be
Lady Aston" and the hostesses the
| Misses Hale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Ketchum and
Miss Ruth arrived from West Roxbury
last week to join the rest of their
family in a visit with Mrs. ketchum S
mOtner, MIS-. Ann NellS.
Mrs. Althier Campbell visited friends
in Gray a few days recently.
Several weddings OF interest have
been solemnized during III past week
in town and the sveral happy couples
are receiving the congratulations and
best wishes of their many friends.
+. \. Hilton, a prominent business
man OF the town and Mrs. Eyie Tom
pkin were married Sunday, June 81,
Joshua Bgelow for many years
butcher in town and Mrs. Mae Gun
ningham. Walter Jones, a prosperous
Young farmer and Miss Helen Dick
inson were also married during the
week
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Weber of Liver
more Falls were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Wheeler over the 4th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Moore visit
ed relatives in Madison. Monday.
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The members of the Jolly Glee Club
enjoyed an old fashioned Fourth of
July picnic at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Wilder Monday There
was a very large attendance and all
enjoyed the event very much. John
Wilder welcomed the guests and
short program was given after which
many sports were enjoyed, among
them. being a parade, work horse
race and a ball game between the
married men and the single, the mar
red men being the winners. very
nice dinner and supper were served
invpH in the
ing making a day which will long be
remembered by the Club as one OF
their red letter days.
Mr.. Drake and four little sons of
Lewiston were the over the Fourth
guests of his mother, Mrs. Ada Drake,
and his sister, Mrs. Eben Miller and
family.
Ulmont Stanley and Adelbert Bige-
low are enjoying a session with the
humps.
Scott Rogers and family have NOV
ed into Mrs. Amos Hollis house on
the north side Of the river. Mrs,
Austin has moved into the rent vacat-
ed by the Rogers family.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Pray and
daughter, Miss Iona have returned
from a short visit with relatives in
Kennebunkport.
Mrs. Frederick Davis and little son,
Paul have returned to their home In
Augusta after a short visit with Mrs.
Davis parents in town.
Miss Maria Carr and Miss Char
lotte Greenbank of Wellesley Mass,
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ber-
nard Carr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Carr have been
entertaining guests from Lewiston
and Providence, r 4. at their cottage
at Smithfeld and one evening last
week gave a family dinner party at
their cottage in honor Of the recent
marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. E. A Hill
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Jones have
purchased the Oliver cottage at Smith
field.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles DeVoll were
among those from this town who at
tended the Maine Centennial at Port
land this week.