The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-01

ec iod y. I0W0e arrived nOme
MONDAY evening from visit In Wa
terviile,
Rev. George Loring Thurlow. pastor
81 the Federated Church underwent
. throat operation at Somerset Hos
pital last week.
Thornton Merriam arrived here
Sunday from Cleveland, Ohio, to pass
several days with his parents, Rev
and Mrs. George Merriam.
George Foster. who recently pur-
chased the Horace Stilson farm on the
Lakewood road is greatly improving
the house by building an extensive ad-
dition.
MIS-, Margaret G. Briggs has been
lepassiag several days at her Lost Pond
| cottage and has had as guests Mr.. and
MRS. F. r. Philbriek and Mrs. Matte
e. Goodwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Stewart left Sun
day for their home in Middletown,
Conn, after having spent two weeks
with Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Leighton.
MRS. Leighton is their daughter.
Miss Ruth Tomlinson of Worcester,
MASS. came Monday to visit Miss Pau
line E. Oak. The two young women
were associated together as teachers
In Danvilie, KY, a few years ago.
Miss Doris Carpenter of Madison. a
member of the 1T Pays to Advertise"
Company" entertained the other play
ers from the production at her Lake
wood cottage the last of the week.
Mrs. N. L. Perkins who lived at
Hotel Oxford last winter but has been
spending some time in Bangor ar
rived here Monday night to visit her
cousin, Mrs. Carolyn p. Fairbrother.
Miss Leona LeClair resumed her
duties at the Emery-Brown store Mon
day after enjoying a two weeks va
cation visiting relatives and friends In
Waterville and at Weber Pond Miss
Bertha Mayo of Waterville is her
guest.
At the wedding of Miss Marion
Thompson and Herbert Oddly, which
was solemnized at her home last Sat
urday, the ofiiciating clergyman WAS
Rev. George Merriam who used the
single ring service There were many
guests atsthe event.
Alfred T. Morrill,, who has been
spending several weeks here with Mrs.
Morrill, at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Flynt and his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. F.. S. Morrill, left
Sunday for New York and from there
Will continue on to Cincinnati, Ohio,
where he is engaged in Y M. C. A.
work. Mrs. Morrill, who has been
visiting friends in Pennington this
week will remain in this section for
few weeks longer.
.Llemellyn ,Leavitt is arriving the
Hast Of this week from Purcelle, Okla.
and will become student in the Sen
Tor class at Skowhegan high school.
He il the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Leavitt nee Mary Goodwin of Pur-
cell and a grandson of Llewellyn
Goodwin OF this town. He will make
his home while here with his cousin,
Mrs. Margaret G. Briggs. Miss Mar
garet Leavitt, his sister, is returning
with him and will resume her studies
at Wellesley college. this fall after
having spent the summer at her home
in Purcelle.
Ernest Decker, who has returned
from business trip to Jackman in
formed the Reporter Monday morning
OF some excellent angling results Of
his friend, George R. Toffey of Jer
ssy City, who was guest at the Hen
Eisrson Camps at Wood Pond, Jack
man. In one day Mr.. Toffey caught
four square tailed trout Weighing five
and .ene-half, four, three, and two
pounds respectively. Another day at
one cast OF the fly he caught two trout
of the same family weighing three
and one-half and one and one-half
pounds. Mr.. Toffey has been coming
to Jaekman every year for IL seasons.
r. P. Hughes, manager Of. the Bel
mont Realty Company of Providence,
r. I. left here for Pittsfield last Mon
day. Their work here has occupied
them just four weeks and during that
period they have sold all of the lots
but three in the recently developed
Thompson Garden. Mr.. Dodge, who
is building a house on lot purchas-
ed by him In Thompson Garden, will
look after the business Of the Belmont
Realty Company in the future. This
organization has purchased plot Of
land in Pfttsfeld from w. ]. Lancey
to be known as Lancey Heights and
will conduct sale there during the
next two or three weeks.
A genuinely happy social event oc-
cured Saturday evening when Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. French and Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Hunnewell entertained a party
Of friends at their delightful farm
home a short distance this side of
Lakewood. An old fashioned supper
was served at about six thirty on
the porch, home grown products hav-
ing an important part on the menu.
The table was beautifully decorated
and original place cards added much
to the merriment OF the occasion. The
hostesses were assisted In pouring by
Mrs. Eric Peterson of West Hoboken,
N. J. Music and dancing was in or
der and card tables were arranged In
the spacious rooms. Prize winners
were Miss Jackson of Boston, who re-
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