The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-20


from a trip to New York city.
Mrs. Ira A. Norton went to Lewis
ton Tuesday morning for visit with
relatives.
Miss Julia Coburn Of Concord, Mass
is the guest OF her sister Mrs. Man
ley T. Pooler.
Harold Chase of Wateryile was the
week end guest of Deputy Sheriff R.
b. Cole and family.
The Woman's Home Missionary So
cety will meet with the president,
Mrs. H. L. Nichols, Monday, May "a,
at go O'Clock.
Nelson Washburn spent Sunday in
Pittsheld as the guest of Maitland
Wentworth Both young men were
overseas in the army service togeth-
er.
Earle Lowther of West somerville.
Mass, is visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs John Robinson. 1t will
be remembered that Mr. Lowther was
a former student at the S II. s.
Simpson Dunlop left Tuesday morn
for Presque Isle where he will pur-
chase a horse He already has eight
horses at his new farm property. the
Weston estate all but three of which
are OF the Percheron breed.
Miss Orlinda Weston who has been
spending the winter in Hallowell re-
turned to Skowhegan Tuesday visit
Ing on the way In Watervlle and Fair
field. She will join her brother at
shore resort in about two weeks.
Frank s. Lessor has sold his inter-
est In the grocery business of the
firm F. S. Lessor e. Son to his son
William J. who will carry on the
trade. The future plans of the re-
firing gentleman are not yet decided.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Abbott Kendall are
returning May 25 from st. Petersburg,
Fla, and will again occupy their ap-
partment at 30 East Front street. Mr.
Kendall will be ready to take pupils on
the violin, cello and cornet shortly
after his arrival.
Mrs. Lottie Griffin and Mrs. Lizzie
Watson left here Tuesday morning
for Portland to attend the session of
the Grand Temple of Pythian Sisters.
Mrs. Watson represents Lone Tree
Lodge of Norridgewock and Mrs. Grit
fin, SkoWhegan Lodge.
Owing to the American Legion meet
ing in the Municipal Court Room Mon
day evening there was no meeting of
"a Citi7aOebin rIagc until Ia ar
ing The speaker of the evening
was Attorney Daniel Lewis and his
topic was who Can Vote?'
aMrs George o. Currie of the Lake
wood Road has returned home from
the hospital where she underwent
serious surgical treatment. Her
friends will be gratiied to learn that
she is already much improved and
expects to regain her former good
health in a short time.
The members OF Russell Post and
Russell Relief Corps will attend di-
vine worship for their Memorial ser
vice Memorial Day at the Bethany
Baptist Church The regular Memo
rial day observance will be conduit
ed by Russell Post assisted by ST.
mon Peters Post on Monday, May 81
The Madison Temple Pythan Sis
tres were present at the regular meet
ing of the Bloomfield Temple Friday
night. Degrees were conferred one
for the Sisters and two for the Bro
Tiers. Madison Temple exemplifying
the work. After the lodge session
a delicious luncheon was served and
readings were given by Mrs. Emma
Thompson and Mrs. Flora McPheters.
At the last session OF the Grand
Commandery of Maine, Judge Fred
F. Lawrence, present Eminent Com
mander of De Molay Commandery,
was appointed Grand Warden by
Edward w. Wheeler Grand Command
er. This gives two officers from De
Molay Commandery to the Grand Com
mandery, Past Commander Frank w.
Bucknam being the present Deputy
Grand Commander of the Grand Body.
Funeral services for the late Miss
Lephia Phillips were held at her home
in Avon yesterday Mrs Phillips is
well known in Skowhegan, having
passed several winters at the home of
her niece. Mrs Mabel p. Judkins on
Locust avenue. She died Monday af
ter an illness of about three weeks
Her age was about SIS years. Mrs
Phillips is survived by one brother
John F. Phillips of Skowhegan and
who was at her bedside when she pas
sed away. and two sisters. Misses
Vesto O. and Nettie L. Phillips of
Avon. There are also several survi-
wing nieces and nephews.
The death of Mrs. Emma Blanchard
wife of Peter Blanchard. occurred at
her home 23 Lawton street. Tuesday
morning. She was a native of Cana
da but had lived here As years. Her
birthday occurred on May 9 and at
that time she was 81 years old The
deceased was the daughter of Lewis
Lashon and a half sister of Wallace
J. Lashon of this place. Mrs. Blanch-
ard was twice married her first hus-
band having been Charles Hunter
She is survived by the following
children: Guy Hunter of Holyoke,
Mass, who is in town, Nathan. Will
liam, Eddie Hunter, Mrs. Alice Dore
and Mrs Will Currie all of Skowhe-
gan. Funeral services will be held
Friday from the Catholic church.
In compliment to Miss Christine
Hall and in honor of her approaching
marriage to Harold McGray of Vas
salboro. Mrs. Lou Eames and Mrs.