The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-13

Mrs. Harry Newton has returned
from Jaekman where she has been
visiting for several days
Mrs. Bessie T. Lambert began her
new duties as bookkeeper at the office
OF the Sampson Drug store Monday
Mrs. George Welch and son G. En-
burn will return to Wateryille. Fri
day after visiting for several days in
town.
Mrs. Eva VI. stanwood and daughter
Elizabeth of Rumford are in town Wis
ting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
Gus Moore.
There is to be "a meeting of the
Democratic Town Committee at the
Municipal Building. Friday evening OF
next week. May p.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry +. Smith and
son Gordon are in Boston this week.
where Master Gordon is receiving
treatment.
Ellen Brown Lancto returned to ner
duties in Waterville. Monday, aftee
passing Sunday with her son Franklin
and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Brown.
The marriage intentions of Joseph
e. A. Perrault. a weaver of Skowhe-
gan. and Miss Helena G. Burke of
Medford, Mass, a stenographer are
filed with the city clerk
The annual meeting of Eunice
Farnsworth Chapter. d. A. r. will be
held Monday afternoon at the home of
Mrs Mollie NJ Greenway on Leayitt
street. Picnic supper at 6 o'clock.
Chaplain A. J. Croft and Rev. II. L.
Nichols conducted religious service
at the State Reformatory for Women.
Tuesday afternoon. Chaplain Croft
delivered an address and Mr.. Nichols
assisted in the devotions.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Pomroy, Monday morn
ing at their home, "a Pleasant street
Mrs. Pomroy was before her marriage
Miss Sadie Carey of Watervile. The
little one has been given the name of
Lillian.
Among the recent marriage returns
filed at the office of the city clerk is
that of Glen H. Holt of Canaan, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Holt Of that
town and Miss Carrie NJ. Ellis of
Skowhegan. The couple were mar
ried in Augusta by Rev. w. r. Wood.
Miss Eunice F. Patten, who has been
attending the Carnegie Library School
in Pittsburgh. Penn, and more re-
Gently nds been employed in Library
in that city, under the recommends
ton Of the same institution, will ar
rive home about June first. She will
return to Pittsburgh to resume her
studies in the fall.
Last Wednesday evening about
twenty young people walked from
Skowhegan village about one mile apd
a half to the home of Mrs. Jaques
Laurson on the River road and gave
her birthday surprise party, it be
ing her 6lst birthday. She was pre-
scented with many useful gifts. Re
freshments Of assorted cakes and
candies were served
Among the ont of town people here
10 attend the funeral Of Hon. S. J.
Walton, Tuesday, were George ID.
Clark. Mr. and Mrs j. II. Thompson
of Pennington. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Walton of Mercer Charles Clark,
Bernard Gibbs, Judge C. o. Small
Jas II. Thorne, Madison; w. J. Jones
Of The Forks and Mrs. Juliet NJ.
Stanley Warren of Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lancto left
Monday morning for Springfield,
Mass. They were accompanied as
far as Waterville by Misses Ona and
Divine Thbeault, Albert LanctO, Flu
gene Lancto and Leon Lancto The
party stopped in that city to cele-
brate the birthday anniversary of Al
bert Lancto. birthday dinner was
enioyed and the return to Skowhegan
was on the evening train.
On Sunday evening about twenty
Young people gathered at the home OF
Ned Lessor on North ovNnge ard gave
to Miss Lillian McIsaac a birthday
party. It was complete surprise.
Games and piano music were enjoyed
during the evening Miss N"Isaac
was given a ball of twine partly un-
wound and she was TO wind the re-
mainder. In doing this, following
the course of the string all over the
house. was found attached at the end
chatting dish ard tray. Refresh
ments of ice cream and waters were
served.
Elmer f Towne. music instructor
in the Skowhccan ard Madison
schools, IS p'anning TO give a concert
here in the carly future by the Madi-
son Boya' Rand TO he followed by
dance This WI probably be on the
first Friday night available. The
proceeds wiz hc used 10 pay the bal
aucc dnc on - purchase Of five phon-
ovraphs f0r two Skowhegan schools.
These machines we're installed some
fine since. The benefit originally
gircY fer TIT" purchase was liberal
IA, ratroni2ed hut did not quite yield