The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-07
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


Mrs. Elmer Rowell returned the last
of the week from a several days visit
with her sister in Rockland.
Miss Hazel Pooler of Wateryille was
IN town to attend Katcha-Koo and was
a guest of Mildred A. Beale.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Cole have re-
turned to Portland after being guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Briggs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Perkins who
live neal the Great Eddy are the par
ents of a daughter, born March 81.
Miss Ruth Dysart returned Saturday
to Augusta after visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. T. Dysart of 5 Turner venue
Miss Virginia Hopkins of Portland
departed Saturday after visiting with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Hop
kins.
Mrs Samuel Perry and Mrs. Peter
CoWett arrived home Friday from
Canada, where they passed several
DAYS.
Miss Ethelyn Steward spent a part
OF her vacation from her kinder
garten duties in Bangor visiting in
Augusta.
Z. A. Christensen. of Dorchester,
Mass, returned to his home Monday
after passing the week end with his
son, William Raymond.
Frank Fellows of Maiden, Mass. ar
rived Monday on the midday train to
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attend TO business matters.
The members of the Ladies' Social
Circle Of the Centenary Method. st
Church were entertained last Tuesday
by Mrs. Laura II. Dinsmore.
Seth Devoll of the Russell road
moved the first of the week to the
J. Palmer Merrill house on the corner
of Jewett and North streets.
J. D. Wentworth of Pittsfeld was in
town on bus ness Saturday. While
here Mr.. Wentworth became a sub
scriber to the Observation-Disclosures.
Lafayette Foster, who lives with his
daughter, Mrs. Elmer Gerald on
Water street, spent a few days last
week visiting at his old home in Gin
ton.
John j. Lander of Belmont, Mass.
, came Friday night to visit his daugh-
tiers Mrs. VIM. Folsom Merrill and
Mrs. M. P. Merrill. He returned
Monday.
Miss Lottie Beane, who has been
spending some time at the home oil
Miss Hannah r. Page and taking up
special studies at the high school, left
Saturday for Weld. where she resumes
her duties as teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. f. Greenwood and
Miss Greenwood have returned from a
several days automobile journey to
Washington, d. C. In spite Of the
bad travelling in this section they
came thru all the way in their car.
Word has been received here of the
marriage CT Mr.. Josephine NJ. Chlds,
proprietor of the oxford Hotel to
Charles White of Lewiston. Mrs.
Childs is conducting a lodging house
n Auburn and will probably not be
in Skowhegan much of the time as j.
H. Hanson Is now managing her hotel
here. Mr.. White is in the automobile
business.
At the parsonage of the Bethany
Baptist church, Saturday evening at 7
o'clock Rev. George Merriam OBLIGATED
at the marriage of James d. Robinson
a farmer of Dexter and Mrs. Lucy A.
Robinson of Dexter. The couple were
unattended. The br de is the moth
er of Mrs. Linden Lancaster of North
avenue The couple are TO live III
Dexter.
County Agent c. A. Storer was in
Fairfield Center last week to attend
a meeting Of the Boys Agricultural
Club In Victor Grange Hall. Twenty
six were in attendance and a line
oyster supper was enjoyed previous to
the club meeting. H. M. Murray will
continue as leader for the year ensu-
ing. During the afternoon the Farm
Bureau held a meeting with an attend
ance of sixteen.
The o. A. b. Glass, taught by Miss
Marietta A. Nichols in the Methodist
Sunday School. held a business meet
ing Saturday at the Methodist parson-
age, Mss Nichols entertaining the
class for the evening. During the
business session Ethlyn Mills was
elected president; Marguerite Savage,
vice president; Esther Viles, secretary.
Miss Nichols will act as of
the club for the present time. Re-
freshments were served and games
were played.
The degree was conferred on a
large class Of candidates at the spe-
cial meeting of Sunset chapter, O.
e. s., last Thursday night. During
the entertainment period musical
numbers were furnished by the Emigh
children, Miss Velma M. Fogg and
Miss Phyllis Whiting. A lunch OF
fruit salad was served under the direc-
ton of Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Fogg, Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Curtis, Mr.. and Mrs.
George w Cover, Miss Alice u. Good
rich. Miss Edith M. Gledhill and Mrs.
Harriet M. Gledhill. About rs per-
sons were in attendance.
Thomas G. Lord and Miss Lucy
Dinsmore of Hinckley went to Gardi-
ner Saturday to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Anna M. Anne. a cousin. Mrs.
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