The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-12-02
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


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R. H. Reed of Harmony, ex-County
Treasurer, was in town Monday.
Mrs. Flora McPheters has been
passing few days with her daughter
Mrs. Walter Goodwin in Portland
George Savage of Lynn, Mass, has
been visiting at the home of his moth
er, Mrs. Flora A. Savage on Middle st.
Miss Mabelle Ross has returned at
ter few days at home with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. a. Ross to Port
land.
Miss Vivian Mckay has returned to
Vienna where she is attending school,
after a short visit with her parents in
town.
Mis- Olive Lewis from Aroostook
| County has entered the employment of
J. A. Wheeler at his restaurant on The
Island.
Mrs. Alice Devne of Augusta has
been visiting with Mrs Ida S. l.. Smith
of Main street and Mrs. Carl Goodwin
in North Fairfield.
Archie Weston with Carl Weston Of
Arson and Ernest Fales of Bath has
been enjoying weeks hunting trip
in the Moosehead Lake regions.
Albion Spaulding returned to his
home In Nashua, N. H., Saturday morn
ing after visiting for several days with
his sister, Mrs. George Clough and 9TH
er relatives and friends.
The marriage of Reynold F. Wash
burn and Mary Ellen Brown, both of
Skowhegan, will be solemnized next
Saturday at five o'clock. p m, In the
Bethany Baptist church.
Mrs. Rena Dane left Saturday for
Washington, d. c., where she expects
to spend the winter with her son John
Dane, who has a government position
In the income tax department.
Mrs. Selma Potter, head matron at
the Lillian M. N. Stevens cottage at
the State Reformatory, has been en-
joying a brief vacation of three days
with Mr. and Mrs. G. r. Fogg of
Pleasant st.
Next Saturday, County Agent C. A.
Storer will go to New Portland to
attend the annual community meeting
of the Farm Bureau in that town.
Richard Talbert, dairy specialist, Is
also expected to attend.
Miss Chantel Bison returned to
Augusta. Tuesday morning after spend
ing several days at home with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Bison.
Miss Bison Is employed as stenogra-
pher at the State House.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ Doutt, who re-
Gently sold their farm In North Corn
Vile, left Friday for Walpole, where
they have purchased small place. Mr..
and Mrs. Doutt came from Portland,
Ore. about seven years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Taylor have re-
turned to Belgrade Lakes after being
here to visit their daughter Mrs. Car
roll Noyes Their three other daugh-
ters accompanied theme. the Misses
Verge, Leona and Nathalie Taylor
Mr.. and Mrs. william Wilkie have
returned to their home In Lawrence,
Mass. after visiting at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Thomson. AL
BoWdoin last week for the holiday
Prescott A. Cleveland of 10 East
Front street. wishes to announce the
engagement of his niece, Miss Eva Mae
Cleveland. formerly of Skowhegan,
now of Worcester. Mass. to Frank l..
Whalen of Boston and Havana, Cuba.
The marriage ceremony will be SOL
amnizpd in January
This Thursday evening a meeting of
Canton Somerset will be held in Car
rabassett Lodge rooms with supper
at $50. The degree will be conferred
on two candidates and the Canton will
be inspected by Floyd N Austin of
Augusta. L. w Gerrish is chairman
of the supper committee.
Alonzu Lacroix left here last Mon
day for Sanford where he is to estab-
lish his home. Mrs. Lacroix, with
their son. Lorenzo. nine years or
age. had already preceded him. Mr..
Lacroix has been an employee at the
American Wooden Company in this
place for II years. He now has a po-
sition as a weaver with the Goodall
Worsted Company of Sanford. Mr..
Lacroix likes Skowhegan as place
of residence and if business starts up
again here he may return.
At the regular meeting of the Pythi-
an Sisters held Friday evening the fol-
lowing officers were nominated: Most
Excellent Chief, Mrs. Flora McPhe-
ters Excellent Senior Mrs Nellie
Durrell; Excellent Junior, Mrs FreZe !;
Manager, Mrs. Vira Packard; Mistress
of Finance, Mrs. Eliza Petty Mistress
of Records and correspondence, Mrs.
Blanche Phillips Protector, Eva
Moody; Guard of the Outer Temple
Mrs. Annie Wilson. Votes were taken
on a class of candidates and at the
next meeting, Dec. 10th, they will re-
cefve the degrees. At this time the
election of officers will take place. Re-
| freshments will be served, being In
! charge of Mrs. Annie Gilfllan.
An accident, which by happy fate
/ seemed a miraculous escape from a
fatal injury, occurred Friday morning
at the upper College avenue railroad
crossing in Waterville. when train
| No. IA coming in from Skowhegan
struck a wagon in which W. j. Tobey
of Prospect street was riding and
| tipped 1t over breaking off the fore
wheels while Mr.. Tobey and the horse