The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-01
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Fred A. Wood returned Friday from
visit with his son, Arthur Wood
in Woodfords.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Chubbuck are
the parents of little daughter horn
early Monday morning.
Miss Gladys Allen. the head COM
mercial teacher of the high school
spent Thanksgiving at her home in
Turner Center.
Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. David Rich
ardson of Strong returned home Sat
urday after visit with their son, DR.
C. E. Richardson and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Elias A. Taylor oil
Portland took their Thanksgiving din
ner with Mr.. Taylor's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. c. W. Taylor of Madison
avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Melville Gould return
ed to their home In Hiram Saturday
after being here to visit with Mr.
Gould's haif-brother,, Hon. Samuel W
Gould of Elm street.
Prin. Smith Dunnack of Somerset
Academy at Athens was in town Sun
day, being on his return from trip
down river where he had filled bas-
ket ball game engagement.
j. Edwin Hobart, a student at the
University of Maine. returned to that
institution Sunday last after spending
the Thanksgiving holiday with his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Hobart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Purrier of the
Bigelow Hill neighborhood are the pa
rents of little son born last Fri
day. The family live on the Mitchell
farm, having moved here from Bristol
Conn.
Miss Vivian Hubbard, sophomore
at Colby College and her friend Miss
lege, spent the Thanksgiving recess al
Misc Hubbards home on the Madison
road.
Mrs. S. F. Clark. who went to Port
last last week to visit with her daugh-
ter in law, Mrs. j. Max Clark will
visit before her return with her grand
daughter, Mrs. Clifford e. Aulis, In
WEBSTER MaSS.
Miss Lillian Horne, S. H. s., rs, whit
has been visiting at the home of Sew
ell Smith. In Skowhegan and will
| relatives in Canaan, left Friday for {
visit in Augusta before returning II
Worcester. Mass.
Mrs. Josephine Lancaster has re
turned home from q few weeks yisi
with her, son, Ralph Lancaster ant
| family in Livermore Falls. Mrs. RALPH
Lancaster and little son accompanied
her home for visit in Skowhegan.
Announcement has been made of thu
marriage in Belfast by Rev. George c
Sauer of Erwin f. Biggs formerly o
Skowhegan, now OF Belfast and Miss
| Lula Belle Coombs of Belfast. Mr.
Biggs has been in Belfast for about ;
year and is foreman OF the finishing
room of the Leonard Stevens Berc'
Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don NJ. Towne who liv'
lust above Madison Center, Mrs. Liz
gle b. Lombard and Tracy Forsyth
of Lakewood left Monday for Florida
The Townes are to go by train ant
| Mrs. Lombard and Mr.. Forsythe will
go by boat. The family first men
toned will spend the winter in st
Petersburg as will Mr.. Forsythe
while Mrs. Lombard will remain In
Winter Park. Fla, with her sister
Mrs. c. Fl. Whittier.
| A very pleasant social event occur
red Friday evening in the Masonic
Club and banquet room when Ma
sonic ladies night was observed. About
twenty-three couples were present
and dancing was enjoyed with music
| by Hjorts Orchestra. The committee
of arrangements was comprised oil
Leslie H. Goldsmith, George A. Moore
and r. T. Jenkins. Punch. waters
and minis were served The bal
| room was decorated in blue and white
the lodge colors, cherry trees adorn-
ing the refreshment booth.
The regular meeting of Bloomfield
Temple, Pythian Sisters, was held Fri
day evening and during the business
session officers were nominated for
the ensuing year Ices and waters
were served by committee compose
of Mrs. Eta Ellsmore, Mrs. Vira
Packard and Mrs. Annie Wilson. Dur.
ing the social hour a spelling match
created much amusement, Mrs. How
ard Durrell winning bon bon dish
as the best speller. Mrs. A. M
Knight also won bon bon dish by
guessing correctly that bottle on ex.
hibtion contained 200 beans.
Skowhegan people. will not soor
forget John J. Maven a successful
singer, who got his first real Interest
in music through the efforts of Mrs
Philo Steward in Skowhegan. Mr.
Maven several years ago appeared II
concert here with great success. H'
Is now located In New York City. HI
has lately been engaged in theatrica
work through the middle West ant
in recent communication to the
| independent Reporter called attention
to the fact that he was thus engaged
at the time another John Maven was
mixed up in an automobile case In
Somerset County.
Karl PhIlbrick, n student at Bow
dom college. who with his brother
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