The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-03

Mr.. and Mrs.. Charles r. Smith and
Mrs. Peter With motored to Lew
istQnl on business one day last week.
The regular convocation of somer-
set Chapter, No. IL, r, A. NJ, was held
last Friday evening IN Masonic Hall at
7.30 O'Clock. Balloting was Id order.
At the hext meeting Of the Town
Improvement Society Mrs. Florence w.
Danforth will preside over arrange
ments Of the program, which will be
Events Leading to Signing OF ASmis-
tice, War Pokms and Major John w.
Foglers and Captain John w. Healey
Will be the speakers Of the afternoon.
| Michael st. Ledger and ]. Sam Nor
ton left Monday morning for Boston to
attend an exhibition of machinery and
appliances used In connection with the
making Of cloth. They go In thes In
terest OF the st. Ledger Manufacturing
Co. This convention started Monday
and will Continue for the rest OF the
week. -
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B. Haskell left
Tuesday by automobile for Somerville,
Mass, where they will be present at
the 25th Wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. A. X. Humphrey of that city
Mr.. and Mrs. Haskell we're accomanied
by his sister, Mrs. E. H. Green. WHO
has been a. guest at the Haskell home,
She returned to her home In Brook
line, Mass.
The following list of letters remain
nncalled for at the Skokhegan Post
office and II not called for before Nov
S will be sent to the Dead Letter
Office: Mrs. Eva Bickford. William N.
Wentworth, Mrs. Isaac Simon. e. l..
Strickland, George e. Ranney, Henry
L. Watson. Theron J. Rowe, Bert
Powers, Eugene Gagne, Alton Holt,
Edward Holt, james Allan, c. Dunn,
Joseph Gray, Ray Sinclaire and Mrs.
Marion Hanson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles J. Wendall re-
| turned home Sunday to Westboro.
Mass, after several days visit with
her sister, Mrs. Z. H. Morrill, of this
town and other relatives and friends.
The trip was made in their Overland
Four automobile. Mr.. and Mrs. Wend-
all are we'll known, In this vicinity,
having lived here for twelve years
They left Skowhegan four years ago
/ for Massachusetts,. Mr.. Wendall for
merly opeuatetl the Peoples Laundry
here for eight years. He came here
from Boston, at that time. =
On Wednesday evening of last week
the Sunday School class taught by
Miss Elizabeth A. Webb met at the
home of Edna Petty at which time the
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent Adelaide Goodwin; secretary,
Ellie Martin; treasurer, Eva Martin.
/ Edna Petty and Rachel Tobey we're
appointed as the sick committee. The
club Is to meet once in two weeks on
Wednesday evenings. Games were
played during the evening. Before the
departure of the young ladies deli
cious refreshments were served by the
hostess.
On Friday last occurred the, death
of Mrs. Jennie l.. Burrill who was the
wife OF the late Charles f. Burrill of
Canaan. Her death occurred at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Wesley M.
Keene In Clinton. She was IS years Of
age. She had lived with her daughter
since Mr.. Burrill's death, two years
ago. There are two other surviving
daughters, Mrs. Bertha Furber and
Mrs. Cassie Williams, and two sons,
Arthur and Carl Burrill of Canaan.
There are ten surviving grandchil-
dren, also 1.-TWO sisters. Mrs. Sarah
Drew of Canaan and Mrs. Ella Davis
of Dearborn, Mich. Funeral services
were held last Sunday and burial was
made in the family lot at Canaan. Rev.
George Merriam of the Bethany Bap-
list church officiated.
The regular meeting of the First
Philathea Glass of the Federated
Church was held last Wednesday eve
ming in the church parlors~ with a
large attendance and the newly elect
ed president. Mrs. Lottie Griffin, pre-
sided The new officers served hot
apple pie ice cream, and coffee. The
class is to have cake sale Nov. IL
Mrs Annie Noln is to serve as chair
man of the committee in charge of this
affair, which is to be for the benefit
OF a needy family the class is assist
Ting. The Christmas sale will be held
Dec. II at which time Mrs. Lou Games,
Mrs Mary Marston and Mrs. Janette
Thomson will have charge Of the ar
rangements. The next meeting of the
class will be held Nov. 8, when Mrs.
Mary Marston will give an interesting
talk on her recent trip to France. :
On Thursday last occurred the in
spection of Russell Relief Corps by
Mrs. Lena M. Day of Gorham. Depart
ment President of the Womans Ma
tional Relief Corps and Miss Marion
Davis OF Oakland. Department Inst
tuting and Installing officer, and also
President of the Sargent Wyman Re-
lief Corps of Oakland. These two la
dies were met at the noon train by
Mrs. Mary s. T. Burns and taken to
the home of Mrs. X. A. Withee, where
they were entertained during their
stay in Skowhegan. In the afternoon
the meeting Of the Woman's Relief
Corps was opened for inspection by
the officers just referred to. They
complmented very highly on the man
ner In which the local Corps exempli
fed their work. Interesting remarks
,uo,o mazda NV Mra nay and Miss Da-