The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-17


W, A. Lewia, of the Lewia Shoe
Co, left Tuesday on the midday train
on business trip to Portland.
Mrs. John Ames has been in Ban
gor for several days owing to the
serious illness of her mother. who
died Sunday.
P. b. Williams of st. Adams, Vt.
arrived Saturday to visit with his
brother, f. A. Williams of Main St
and with his father in Scion.
The next meeting of the Eunice
Farnsworth Chapter d. A. r. will be
held with Mrs. Walter Hight on Dyer
street, Monday, November 81, at 2.3O
p. nj.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter G. Wyman of
Water street have been entertaining
Mrs Wyman's mother, Mrs. IL, M
Breen of Augusta, who arrived Sat
| urday.
Joe Coupe returned to the vicinity of
The Forks last Tuesday night following
visit with relatives in town. Mr..
Coupe is employed by the Cushnoc Pa
per Company this winter.
Miss Nellie Hamilton, who is en-
| ployed in the office of Augustus o.
, Thomas. State superintendent of
Schools, at Augusta was at her home
here for the week
Mrs. Charles Pomereau underwent
surgical operation for appendicitis
IT OF FOL
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Pomerleau were
former residents of this town, their
home now being in Madison. Mr.
| Pomerleau was barber.
Mrs Lillian Miller of Bangor has
been here for several days to assist
the care of her mother, Mrs. AIDE
| line Burrill. Mrs Burrill is passing
| The winter with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
| Green, and recently had the misfor-
| une to sustain quite serious injuries
| falling down stairs.
In compliment to Miss Mary Mer-
rill, Mrs. William Folsom Merrill en-
| tertained party of young people Sat
| lrday evening, honoring Miss Mary S
| l4th birthday which occurred on Nov
| J. Ice cream. cake. candies and nuts
we're served and the affair was greatly
| enjoyed.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace. Cook have
| returned to their home in Auburn at
er visiting at Mrs. Cooks old home
| with her brother, George l.. Parker
| They were accompanied by Master
| Richard Barstow the little son of Mrs
| Florence Barstow. sister of Mrs.
+; Cook. who is now making his home
| With them.
Mrs r. b. Warren, who has been
| visiting her cousin, Mrs James
| Coupe for the past two weeks, left
| 1ere on the II 40 train Monday FOL
| Waterville where she will visit her
| nephew. Casey kelliher, before re-
| urning to her home in Ellington
| Mrs. Lucy Young has returned tt
| her home on the Back Road after
visiting with Mrs. Coupe, who is hel
| sister
Mrs. Lottie Prosper with two sons
| Stephen and Lester. who have been
! living during the fall in tent on the
| Robinson Land or Upper Middle st
| have gone to South Gardiner where
| hey expect to be located for the pres
/ emit. Mrs Prosper who is an indian
| las been making baskets and Is edit
| ,atfng her two sons, the elder OF
whom. stephen. has been Sophie
more in high school.
| Mrs. Marcia Newcombe has re-
| 'urned to Boston after being here 10
| attend the funeral of her great neph-
| ew. Francis st. Ledger. Miss sharp
, nurse. from Lewiston, who has been
| n the st. Ledger home has returned
| O Lewiston. Other people here to
,ttend the funeral were three uncles'
| George st. Ledger of Lowell Mass,
| edward st. Ledger of Boston and
ANDREW st. Ledger of Lynn.
On Monday afternoon the members
Vt the Past Noble Grands Association
| we're DELIGHTFULLY."- entertained at the
home of Mrs. T.. l., Savage on Water
| ,treet with Mrs Susie r. Jacobs, the
president. preceding. There WAS gooo
! attendance. The guest of the after
noon was the Noble Grand, Mrs. Ava
Y Sheridan of Priscilla Rebekal
Lodge. Following the regular routine
| Of business a social hour was enjoyed
IT which time Mrs. Savage served de
| licious refreshments. Interesting
readings were given by Mrs. Lillian
Smith. Mrs Emma f. Bickford, Mrs
Susie f. Jacobs, Mrs. Violet Y.
Fogg and Mrs Mabel Bragg. Mrs.
Jacobs extended an invitation to the
association to meet at her home at the
| December meeting, which will be the
i annual session. The election Of Off
GERS will occur at this time.
The Pythian Sisters held their reg
ular meeting in Castle Hall last Fri.
day evening with good attendance
The business meeting was followed by
A social hour and the ladies in charge
of the same were Mrs Annie Gilhl'
Ian. Mrs Nellie Durrell and Mrs.
| Harry Mitchell A contest was in or
der in which the ladies' strung rec
pumpkin seeds which caused mucl
| merriment Mrs Alice Frese was
he winner of the first prize and Mrs
Helen knight. second. A spelling
match followed in which Mrs Vira
Packard carried off first prize, Mrs
Ella Priest, second Mrs Priest also
gave a very interesting reading dur