The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-04-29

Boston.
John l. Murray has returned from
Portland after visiting with his grand
daughter, Mrs. Edith Young.
Mrs. Roy Akeley returned home
Yesterday from Portland where she
has been visiting for several days.
Miss Margaret McIlroy of winthrop
was the week end guest of Mr. and
Mrs. S. NJ Cover OF Coburn avenue.
The Ladies' Social circle of the
Methodist Church VIII meet Monday.
May 3rd with Mrs. " II. Emery, Wat
er street
Mr.. and Mrs Don c. To~ne were
in town Friday on business having
recently returned from an extended
trip to the south.
\ special meeting of Tie Somerset
Lodge 40 "a F. x Y y was held at
Masonic Hall Monday for the purpose
Of working the VI N. Degree.
Or. !. p. Gcoffrion has been cal
led to Canada by the death of his
uncle. Mrs Geo1rion is also there,
having left here three weeks ago.
Mrs. Albert J. Blair and her niece
Mrs. Earl G. Moody visited in Water
vile last week at the home of Mrs.
Peter Quincy and Mrs. Theodore But
Ter.
Mrs. S. NJ. Cover was in Water
Vile last week to attend a confer
ence of Modern Language Teachers
held at the Waterville High School
building.
Mr.. and Mrs William Steward, nee
Miss Elsie Littlefield, are the proud
parents of little daughter born to
them Friday morning and weighing
nine pounds.
Mrs Walter Cowett and little
daughter Doris have returned home
from Burlington, Vt, where they have
been visiting her sister for the past
five weeks.
A1phonse Lessor has gone to Can
ada for a visit with relatives and from
there he will en- route to France. Mr..
Lessor was in the service over there
during the World War.
Masonic Ladies' Night was enjoyed
al Masonic Hall. Tuesday evening.
card playing and dancing were among
tho pleasing features Of the evening.
Refreshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G Oliver Of Ports
mouth. y H.. formerly of Skowhegan,
pending the past week with Mrs.
divers daughter. Mrs. ~ b. Buxton
and family.
Fred Avery has moved his cigar
manufacturing business 10 Madison
avenue in the block next to the Geo
II. Lunt electrical shop. He will
continue To make cigars with Frank
Lessor as assistant.
W A. Rogers who has been pas
ing the winter in MtchelYille, Mary
land arrived here Wednesday Of last
week and went Immediately to his
home in Arson. While in Skowhe-
gan he visited with Mrs. Mae Green
Of West Front street.
In spite Of the inclemency of the
Friday evening, large ana
audience was present al
the recital given by Mrs. Eta SWEET
with Miss Ella Flanders as
pianist. It proved to be very sue
cessful affair, both for Mrs. Bradley
and the spectators.
The Good Will. Club was delight i
fully entertained at the home or Mrs.
Edith Philbrick Thursday afternoon.
Three puffs were tackled and pillow
slips and patchwork were also work
cd on. The next meeting will be
next Thursday at the Library Par-
lors when Mrs. Margaret G. Briggs
will entertain the members.
A party of neighbors and friends
gathered Saturday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Eben Goodrich
m Summer street and gave Mrs. Good
rich a surprise birthday party. About
forty were present who enjoyed vic
-rola music and other entertaining
features. Refreshments of ice cream
md cakes were served by the hostess. /
Among the recent births recorded |
1t the town clerks Office are son
Roy Whittemore, to Mr.. and Mrs. Al
on Whittemore This is their sixth |
,hild The mother was formerly |
Miss Pearl Dore of this town. Also+
daughter to brighten the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs Joel Whitney, the moth
,r being before her marriage Miss
Itha p. Reed.
Skowhegan friends were advised
asst week that David Haig of Pro
violence. r, |. had sailed for Scotland. !
Mr. Haig goes at this time because
4 sister. long resident of India, Will
Join him at their former home for
4 brief vacation 1t will be recall
led that Mr. Haig was for some years
agent for the American Wooden Com
pany in this place.
Horace Fortier, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
CYRUS w. Fortier of North avenue, has
gone to Auburn where he Is employ
ed by the Cushman & Hollis Shoe
factory. He was accompanied by
Elmer White who is also employed
bv the same concern. While there
Mr. Fortier will take a course at a
business college. He will make his
home with his sister, Mrs. Joseph
Tirney
The Sth grade in the high school
building gave a social in the Assem-
bly, Hall. Friday evening and invited