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

sale OF Switches this week, Friday
ana Saturday at Miss Townes, j. P.
Merrill Block, Upstairs.
Miss Minnie Stinson of Clinton a
former teacher here, has been visit
ing with Mrs. j. \. Smith at the
Smith Cottage at Lake Wesserunsett.
Miss Florende Withee. a stenograph-
er at the office of Merrill & Merrill
accompanied by her mother. Mrs.
Flora Withee, spent Sunday in Kings
| bury.
Mrs, jeanette Harrison of Lawrence,
Mass has been visiting for several
days with her sister, Mrs William
Mitchell, at her home on West Front
| street.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Randall and
son Earl of Lynn. Mass, departed the
last oil the week after visiting with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira A. Norton. The two
ladies are sisters a
Mrs. Mary Steward of East FronS
street is leaving this week TO visit
with friends in Rutland. Mass. and
relatives in Holbrook, Mass. She will
also visit in Auburn, and will be
away about three months.
Friends of Gerald MeCarty will be
| interested to learn that he has accept
ed a professorship at Williams Col
lege lie was for sometime a resi-
dent OF SkOwhegan, his mother and
his late father having lived on Water
street.
Gaudard DeBo.s and Fred Hinton of
New York City arrived in town last
week and are planning to make an
extended tourn through Northern
Maine. While in Skowhegan they are
being entertained at the home of Mrs.
Eva d. II. Baker of Elm street where
their friend Guy p Estes, also of New
York City is visiting.
One of the happy events of last
week for the children of the FEEDER
ated Sunday school was the party
given in ther honor by Mrs E. +.
Merrill, kindergarten superintendent.
The affair was held at the Merrill
cottage at Lake Wossernnsett. There
will be no more sessions OF the kind
ergarten department until September.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. r. Widder and
John L. Fish together with the Miss
Constance and Mss Ruth Anderson of
Pittsheld, Mass. who arrived Friday
evening from Newport. ~ H., their
summer home, were at Bayside,
Northport, Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs.
G. NJ. Holt We're at The same resort
joining his parents Mr. and Mrs
NJ, ID. Holt of Iliuckley, who have
been soiourning at the Holt cottage
there for some days
There was general exodus Of
county officials from the Court House
during Sunday aud Monday. Register
of Probate Philo SteNard aud Mrs.
Steward and his sister-in-law. Mrs.
Florence Dunnington went to Bath
to VISIT with Mr.. and Mrs. Nahum
Steward Reg ster of Deeds. John
W Higgins and Mrs. Higgins left
Saturday to visit relatives in KeZar
Falls and Clerk OF Courts and Mrs.
W. r. Seekins left the same day to
visit in Bowdonham.
The semi-annual election OF officers
in SkoWhegan Lodge *. OF T., was
held Thursday evening with the fol
lowing choice Of officers. c. 6, r. T.
Jenkins. Y c., Carol e. Noyes; Pre-
late, Harold Priest; NJ Of W. Treffie
Cloutier NJ. Of A., Clyde Chapman;
|. g., Frank Sterry; O. G., Russell
Dean. The remainder Of the officers
elected six months ago mold over for
the balance OF the year. Refresh
ments of ice cream and cake were
served and there was d good attend
ance.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. L. Savage with
their son Linwood and Mrs. Guy Say
age who came Saturday from Wal
than, Mass, left the first OF the week
for an extended automobile TRIP
through Canada They purpose to
visit Quebec, Montreal and Toronto
where they will 'he< guests Of Mrs.
Sayage's nephew Blandford Green.
They plan to return home by the way
of Niagara Falls. Mrs Ida Lymer of
Waltham. Mass. mother of Mrs. Guy
Savage. is at the Savage home during
their absence.
Over sixty members Of sunset Chap
ter o. T. s, and guests. attended the
Field Meeting of The Chapter at Lake
George Thursday The early hours
were spent soc ally and in inspecting
the group Of buildings which had been
renovated and are being improved by
landlord and Mrs TullY, who have
taken five years lease of the prop
erty. 4 shore dinner WAS served, the
dining room being decorated with the
lodge colors and bouquets OF cut
flowers. After the dinner dancing was
enjoyed in the ball room, Miss Ma
rion Thompson furnishing piano mu-
sic. the Lake George orchestra round
ing out the evening with several Sc
lections.
4 wedding reception was recently
rendered to Mr. and Mrs Edward Sea-
mans CMiss Edith ThibodeaW upon
their arrival from a wedding trip to
Portsmouth, y H., and Boston The
affair was held at the home Of Mrs.
Seamans parents, Mr. ard Mrs. JOS
eph Thbodeau of the IinCkley road
There were a Little over one hundred
relatives and friends present, includ-
ing people from Lewiston, Portland.
Dexter, Grand Falls. Canaan. Skowhe-
gan, Fairfield and Watoryille Mr.. and
Mrs. Seamans were presented with
many beautiful gifts including $40 in