The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-10-20
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]. Wallace Blunt of Boston departed
Monday after visit in town with his
family.
Mrs. II. W. Lowd Is visiting for
two weeks with relatives in North
Conway \. II.
George II. Plummer and G. Allan
Wentworth went to Jaekman Monday,
remaining until Tuesday on business.
l. Mrs Robert Ordway attended the
I funeral of her grandmother, Mrs. Sa-
rah hammond in Fairfield last Friday.
] Mr. and Mrs Bales A. Spaulding
i and children were in Bingham Satur-
! day ON business also attending the
+ fair.
Miss Annie f. Turcotte and Miss
+ Welina BouChard of Penacook, y. H.,
are visiting their parents in town
/ for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs John c. Clifford at
i tended the installation ceremonies 81
Rural y odge +. x A. NJ. i'll Sidney
Saturday evening.
l.angdon A. Jewett, Herman Por-
tsr and Wondall Thompson were week
end guests at their home, all being
students at Bowdoin college.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Cover
have been visiting with their daughters
Miss Carolyn Cover, student at
Wheaton college, in Norton, MISS.
Mrs. James H. Derbyshrc Of Mel
rose. Mass. has been visiting here
With her daughter, Mrs j. H. Jen-
Airs and her son, Dr. K. A. Derby
shire.
Mrs. Maria Folsom. Who hes been
living for some time at the home o.
Yrs. o. S. Dealcy. will Spend the
winter with Mrs. Emma Barnes Of
Summer street.
Dr.. L. II. Stevens OF Cambridge,
aass., who has been here to visit his
sister, Miss h. b. Stevens returned
hcmc Monday Miss Stevens is re-
mining for several weeks at the Pal
mcr home on Pleasant street
Rev George Merriam WAS in Athens
Sunday to ofIiciate with Rev 3 H.
Johnson of that town N the funeral Of
the late Arthur Bush. Il veteran Of
;lie Worlds War. whose rcmains re
Gently arrived from overseas. \ del
egation of members from Simon Pc
te.s Post also attended the services.
Members of the Ni,bufn Club are
nCcting This egening at eigGt O'clock
! ut Hotel Oxford when they WI start
tae season with real Milburn Club
affair The members are promised
that there will be something doing
besides the eats" 1t viii he OF
particular interest to tho membcrS
dat Chas. l.. Dodge Of Seattle Wash.
ioog affiliated with the organization
Will be pressed on this occasion
Several Skowhegan people enjoyed
dinner party Friday night at Hin
e3ast in Pennington. The affair was
occasioaed by Mrs. u \ DerhYahjrc
being in that town for visit In
Guided III the party were Mr.. and Mrs
II e Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. George l..
4, Smith. Mr.. aud Mrs. H. J.. SWEET
Mr. and Mrs. \. =. Plummer, MI
nd Mrs. G. N Holt Mr.. and Mrs.
J q jenkins. Mrs Ernest l.e ghtOu
of Portland, and Dr.. and Mrs Dcrby
), shire
Grand Master Leslie L. Jacobs o.
! the Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows o.
Nainc lefl here Monday on TIE mid
LAY rein for Portland to attend the
g Grand Lodge sessions in hat city. II,
was aeromnanird by Mrs Jacobs
'Iie5 Alice T.. Danrorth and Mrs i
\. Smith WHO have been aiteo.liut
Ire Ecbeknh Assembly. Hiram Hcsrco
tas also been attending tie Creme
lodge sessions and George = No-,"
! e forny'lle and II G. Y Eafebef o
Mhc9s eft Skowhegaa Noa9as If
fc"nuoa 10 attend the same gathering
The members OF the {. G.. = wore
entertained by Miss Gertrude s Wes-
ION at dinner party i'ridav eFsaiaG
Club members present werc "rs. Hen
- Mitchell. Mrs. p O. SAWYER. Miss
sarah j. Anderson, Ms Elizabeth
Web and Miss Gertrude NcIb Guests
O. the evening were NJ MarP &.
prHinard and her visitcr Nss Berthe
n1thhurn of Kew York Miss Luclla
T. Stevens. Of Cambridge Mass AMI
Miss Constance N Anderson. Of Pitts
Field Mass. Last evening Miss SteV
'ilAii AfliHNfi III iAfi flil'' MY - ~
c1ests 1t Miss Bertha Primers home
I'll Pleasant street
liv Tie presence and act son Of James
Gliillan. a serious fire Nas aycrted re.
ran;ly at the cottage Of f, s. ri%e
low on the east shore OF Lake VIC.
,erunsett near East Madison The
ire apparently started from cigar
shes aud quickly ignited in the pow
dar dry leaves. causing - blaze to
ream under and IN the corner 0f
TIE piazza Nh Gd!Gllan. whose cot
tie is bat 4 fee. feet distant saw the
blaze, acted quickly and eXtingnishel
1t. DR.. Bigclow believes this Incl
dent proves that fires can be set with
pipes or cigars contrary to the state
ments often made by smo@crs. he
ayers
one OF the hest wrestling houts ever
aPlled eff in Somerset County delight
- the ringsiders last FRIDAY njebt in
Eosel.on Hall and resulted alter q
bottle Of one hour and tweutY-lhreo
minutes in Johnson becoming uncor-