The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-10-14

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sawyer have
gone to Sanbofnyllle. y. II. for visii
With relatives.
Mrs Lucy Mills of Fairfield whc
has been the guest of her sister Mrs
Dora Savage OF Pleasant street, re.
turned home Yesterday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs Will Flanders of Lynn
N2ss Mrs. Belle Tibbetts and daugh-
ter Grace of Portland were callers on
Mr. and Mrs Fred l.. Horne last Mon
day.
Miss Lula Chapman. an accountant
at the office OF the Central Maine Pow
er Company, is enjoying a several
days vacation in Massachusetts and
Vermont.
Deputy Sheriff r. b Cole is in Bos-
ton this week ON business. His moth
er. Mrs. Mary Cole has gone to Dallas
for few weeks to visit with her son
William Cole.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Atkinson of
East Boston. who have been summer
ing at Lake Wesserunsett have re-
turned to their home. Mrs. Atkinson
is sister of II. E. Thompson of Sum
mer street.
Euniee Farnsworth Chapter d. A.
r will meet next Monday afternoon
with Miss Gertrude S. Weston. The
topic will be the Origin of American
State Names. Maine My State" will
be read. This will be the first meet
ing of the season. Miss Weston will
be assisted in entertaining by Mrs.
Mabel p. Judkins.
The Foreign Missionary Society of
the Centenary Methodist church held
its regular meeting Monday afternoon
at the home of Mrs Anna f. Merrill
on Water street. There was good
attendance In the absence of the
president. Mrs. Annie Nichols,
Mrs Laura II. Dinsmore presided. A
very interesting program taken from
the magazine The Woman Missionary
Friend made up of the following
numbers: Reading. Mrs. Eliza Gov
ell; reading At the Sign OF Full
Moon. Mrs Josephine Lancaster, talk
ON Evangelism from village to village,
Mrs. Merrill; devotional exercises
with scripture readings by the men,
bers, prayer, Mrs Covell. A question
box. answers of which were found in
the magazine was conducted by Mrs.
Dinsmore. The hostess served de
licious fruit and a social hour was
enjoyed at the close of the program.
The young ladies' of the Maine Tel
ephone and Telegraph Exchange held
a little reception and party Tuesday
night in the retiring rooms at the eX-
change in the Philbrick block Eigh-
teen we're in attendance including
Mrs Pauline B. Green, Mrs. Lena
Newton. Mrs. Bernice Titcomb, Mrs.
Elsie Fox. Miss Blanche Paradis,
Miss Airline Turcotte, regular opera
tors, Miss Beatrice Loud, Miss Lovina
Murray, part time operators, Mrs.
Ethel Madden, commercial clerk, ana
the following guests: Mrs. Ben Col
Inns. Mrs. c. N Bragg, Mrs. c. II. Til,
ton, Mrs. Egline Dionne, Miss Isabel
Donne, Miss Juliette Carriveau and
Mrs Adelaide Loud. The affair was
held after o'clock in order to al
low the entire force aside from the
night operator. opportunity to ENJOY
the occasion. Decoration were sug-
gestive of autumn and halloween fall
leaves with black and yellow stream
ers heightening the effect. The
guests were received by witch and
a ghost, the Misses Carriveau and
Loud doing these honors very grace
fully. Ghost stories were told and
Halloween games were played. AT
refreshment time fruit salad, nut
sandwiches, cake, apples, grapes
candies, sailed nuts and coffee were
served. The favors were orange and
black baskets filled with nuts.