The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-10-21
LOCAL NEWS

a visit IN bangor
Mrs. Irene Wiley returned Mon
dav forenoon from Portland.
Ernest L. Bagley went to Portland
Monday on the midday train.
Or x. W. Smith of Freeport visit
ed the first of this week with his
brothers, Clyde II. and Myron E
Smith
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Schmitz are
the parents of a little daughter, who
has been given the name Of Lillian
Maxine.
Miss Marion Merriam who has been
detained from her studies at Colby
College, because of illness, is now
improving.
Charles w. Day, E. IT, Morrill,, Ar
chic Roderiek D. B. Berce and Chas
Ellwell attended the Topsham Fair
last week
Mrs. Fred Dyer of Portland has
been passing several days in town as
the guest of Mrs. George Chase and
Mrs Addie Kicker.
Mrs. Joseph Thibodeau and her
brother, George DaYieu have return
ed from Caibou where they attended
the funeral of theri father.
The members of the Ella f. Mitch
ell Philathea Class Will be entertain
ed Friday evening of this week at the
home of Mr.. +. T Goodrich.
Rev. D. =. Holt of Auburn. Dis
trict superintendent left here Friday
for Fairfield after having attended the
second quarterly conference Of the
church.
Edward f. Merrill, VIM. Folsom
Merrill and c. Allan Wentworth were
in Brunswick Saturday evening to at
tend their fraternity initiation, the
Zeta Psi at BoWdoin College.
II is a little unusual to 20 rasp-
berrying in October but f. H. Morrill,
picked quart and a half of this fruit
from wild bushes near the home of
Thos Deane on the Back road, the
18th.
Eva Rita Gallant, infant daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. James Gallant was
christened Sunday by Fir Remand at
the reetory of Our Lady of Lourdes.
sponsors at the ceremony were Mr.
and Mrs Arthur d. Gouette.
Mrs Byron Chapman left yesterday
for a visit With her sister Mrs. Pryor
Goodwin in Roslindale, Mass. Mr.
and Mrs Chapman will live this Win
ter in the house occupied by e. p.
King, having rented a part of that
dwelling.
Among the local people who attend
ed the Topsham Fair last week were
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. W. Savage, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. r. Elliott and the latter's
guest, Miss Constance NJ. Anderson
of Pittsield, Mass. The party visit
ed while away with Brooks Savage at
Bowdoin College.
Mrs Marion Drake-Flanders who is
shortly to make her home on Bridge
street. has been engaged to supervise
the music in the public schools of
Madison and SkoWhegan during the
abence Of Elmer e. Towne, while at
tending to his duties as a legislator
at the State Capital this winter.
Mrs Carolyn p. Fairbrother, who
has leased her apartment at the cor
lie of Madison Ave. aud Russell st.
to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Beers has lOcat-
ed at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. For
est Furbush on Court st. Mr.. and
Mrs Furbush and Mrs. Fairbrother
were in Bangor the first of the week.
The cabinet of the Epworth League
held meeting at the Methodist par
sonage last evening. A pleasant
event of last week was the surprise
party and dinner given by Mrs. Alton
II. Cleveland in honor Of her hus
bands birthday. The members of the
cabinet We're the guests and it was
Jolly affair.
An effort is to be made to improve
the burying ground in the south part
of The town near the Larone settle
ment. An association has been form
cd fer this purpose and the follow
ing officers have been elected: presi-
dent and treasurer A. II. Lang; clerk
Daniel Allen, directors, A. II. Lang
Mrs. Lue Bui1zel and Mrs. Alice
BigeloW.
The concert eiyen Saturday by the
Madison Boys Band in Grange Hall as
Il benefit for contributing funds to pay
the expenses OF the public school pu-
pills to Bangor to sing with the chorus
It the Teachers Convention was
greatly enjoyed There was a large
audience and under the direction OF
Elmer E. ToWne, the founder Of this
musical organization, delightful pro
gram was given. Dancing was al
lowed during a social hour which
followed the concert
The marriage of Walter J. Scott of
SkoWhegan, son Of Guy Scott of Nor
ridgewock of Norridgewock and Mrs.
Cynthia H. Gagne of Skowhegan,
daughter of Lloyd Frost of Lawrence.
Mass. was solemnized Saturday at II
o'clock from the parsonage of the
Bethany Baptist church Rev George
Merriam OBLIGATED, using the single
ring service and the couple were at
tended by Mrs. Bessie Perry and
Marie Murray. Following the cere-
mony Mr.. and Mrs. Scott left on the
midday train for a wedding trip.
A party OF local people while motor
ing Sunday between West New Port
land and Kingfield discovered several
garments somewhat back from the