The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-05-26
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Mr.. Gerald WEIGH left Monday for
Waterville where he and Mrs. WEIGH
are to establish their home.
Miss Virginia Hopkins of Portland
departed Friday morning after visit
ing at the home of her parents.
Mrs. George H. Merrill of Portland
returned home Friday after visiting
with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. 8. F.
Emerson.
Miss Augusta Savage will come
June 4th to assist her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Jewett A. Savage In their prep
aration for their trip to Maryland
where they purpose to reside.
| The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Granville Reed at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. P. Pennell cut her hand SO Sc
riously Thursday that a physician was
called and stitches were required to
close the wound.
| Mr.. and Mrs. George L. II. Smith
their daughter Dorothy and c. A
Ross returned Thursday evening from
an automobile trip to Portland where
Mr.. Smith had business. On their re-
turn they were accompanied by Mrs
Raymond A. Derbyshire who had been
spending several days in the Forest
City.
Funeral services for the late Frank
Haycock were held Monday afternoon
at two o'clock from the home on Ce-
dar street with Rev. George Loring
| nf hn tod ,ht ne
| the minister in attendance. The de-
ceased has been afflicted for a long
time with a cancerous infection. A
widow and several children survive.
The family moved here five years ago
from Cherryfield. There are also two
surviving brothers.
| Mrs. Ann Colcord, who came here
from Fairfield three weeks ago to
live with her sister, Mrs. Rose Eaton,
died Thursday evening. The deceased
was SO on January IS and was the
daughter of the late George and Tenn
perance (Chase) Green. She was the
widow of the late Fessenden Colcord.
Besides Mrs. Eaton there are two other
sisters, Mrs. Abner Currier of Show
hogan, and Mrs. Mildred Bradley, of
Chelsea. Mass. There is also sur
viving daughter, Mrs. Cora Priest and
grandson Norris Priest of Shawmut.
Funeral services for the late Mrs.
| Della Hunnewell, wife of Asa Hume
we'll, were conducted last Sunday af-
| ternoon from her home near Madison
Center where her death occurred
Thursday night. Rev. George Mer-
Ram oficiated and the remains were
inferred at the JeWett Cemetery near
Twelve Corners, Madison. Mrs. Hun
newell was a native of Concord. be-
ing the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. War
rem Witham. She had lived in Madi-
son forty years and was 62 years old
last November. A daughter, Mrs,
Dana Robbins Is recovering from a
recent surgical operation.
Sheriff Mooers made rather sensa-
tional holdupi. near the Maine Central
Railroad station Friday morning when
he stopped two automobiles loaded
with boys from Hartland who were
driving into town to attend the boys
conference. The boys were stopped by
the officer on complaint of parties from
Canaan who telephoned that the au-
tomobiles were being driven to ex-
coed the speed limit and had endan-
gered the lives of the school children
| in Canaan village because of their
rapid transit through the town. After
due caution on the part of the officer
and promises on the part of the per-
sons driving the cars never to repeat
the offense In the county again, and
considering the occasion of the visit
OF the youths to Skowhegan, Sheriff
Mooers allowed them to depart
In recognition of still another ap-
preaching wedding Mrs Margaret
Churchill Whittemore gave delight
full shower party Thursday evening at
her new home on the Malbons Mills
road for Miss Ruth Greenwood. The
occasion was a very happy one for the
| intimate friends of Miss Greenwood
who were present. The hostess was
sisted by Mrs. Verna Abbey McQuil-
land and Miss Adelena Landry in
the arrangements. The guests went
by automobile, Mrs. Greenwood and
Miss Ruth having been invited to the
Whittemore home alone for the eve
| ming so the guest of honor supposed.
| OpOh HcT dIIiFdi ouc Wdo uCh6htOu
to find her friends, there ahead Of her
and all went merry as a marriage
belL Games were played during which
prizes were won by Miss Written and
Miss Chase. Miss Greenwood was
given a string which she was told to
| follow until she found it's end and
after winding in and out around the
furniture 1t led her to the dining room
where in a riot of apple blossoms and
suspended from three blue, white and
pink poles she found basket of cut
glass, white ivory and other lovely
gifts. Ice cream. cake and fancy cook
les were served Those present were
Mrs. J. N. Smith, Mrs. M. j. Smith,
Miss Elizabeth A. Webb. Miss Doro-
thy NJ. Elliott. Miss Beatrice Genth-
ener, Miss Hannah X. Page. M SIS Mar
garet M. Chase, Miss Annie Caswell.
Miss Gladys r. Pennell. Miss Helen
White. Miss Prudence Wadsworth,
Miss Alice E. Written. M SIS Mildred
A. Beale. Miss Florence Burrll, Miss
Leila Fairbrother and the guest of
honor her mother and the three host
esses.