The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-06-16

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town.
Miss Vera McCoombs, who has been
attending school in Massachusetts the
past winter, is expected home next
Tuesday.
Miss Anna Merrill who has been at
tending school in New York City is
at home for a visit with her mother
Mrs Eta S. Merrill.
Elmer J Smith, brother of Mrs.
Clara +. DeWere who died last week
is very critically i'll at the home of
his nephew. Clyde H. Smith.
Rev. George Merriam pastor of the
| Bethany Baptist church was re-elect-
ed president of Maine Baptist Histori-
cal Society last week at Camden.
Somerset County cases argued be
| fore the Maine Law Court at Bangor
was that of Eugene H. Fletcher VS.
Stephen e. Lake. The attorneys We're
II. r. Coolidge of Pitts1ield and W S
Lewen.
II. p. Pickett, one Of the operators at
the Western plant of the Central Maine
| Power Company, is at the Benton sta
ton doing some repair work He was
| formerly operator at Benton before
moving to Skowhegan,
Alexander Thomson has been at
home this week for short visit be
| fore commencement exercises at Bow
doin College. from VIII oh institution he
| will be graduated this June He plans
to enter Columbia to specialize i'll
! history.
The grange social n p of II. hall
Friday evening proved to be a pleas
ant affair although not largely attend
ed. Dancing and cards were enjoyed
with Mrs. Grace Tuscan. pianist and
Royce Tuscan. violinist furnishing the
| music. Ice cream and waters were
on sale.
Captain and Mrs. Charles French
| Smith left Sunday afternoon for their
| home in Montreal. Friday evening a
neighborhood reception was given the
young couple at the home of the brides
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer e.
| Greenwood of Madison avenue. Punch
and waters were served and a delight
full evening was spent. Captain and
| WI :. I1Illiu WEI & MAJ lltu iHC hAll anu
left Immediately for the Henderson
camps at Jackman where they re-
manned during the first stage Of the
! honeymoon
The Willing Workers. an organiza-
! ton of young girls. enjoyed a picnic
last Saturday at Eddy Pines. Games
| and the D chic lunch were greatly en-
/
panied by Mrs Rose G. Burrill An
other affair enjoyed by several small
girls was the picnic SATURDAY in the
| big woods beyond Chestnut street
! with Miss Evelyn Niles as Chaperon
In this party were Elizabeth Brown.
! Elizabeth and Herr eta Page Laura
and Evelyn Chase. Madeline Lewia,
| Philomine Turcotte. Alice Hobart.
! Catherine Laney and Bertha Morton.
Several local people from the Office
of the Maine Tel & Tel. Company were
! in attendance at the annual get-to-
! gether conference at RumfOrd last
| Thursday. Among those attending
from Skowhegan were Mrs Pauline b.
Green. chief operator, Mrs. Bernice
! Titcomb Miss Gertrude Ianey, Miss
! Airline Turcotie. John whitney, Mr.
and Mrs Leon Fox. c. y Bragg and
! e. p Morrill, other county people
to attend wero Vivian Hilton, zelda
Moody, Grace Handlcy Bertha Booth
and Thomas Spear Of Mad son. Mr.
and Mrs George Chandler, Elsie Say
age and Sadie IoYejoy of Norridge-
WOCk.
Children's BAY WAS observed at the
Federated Church last SUNDAY. a de
lightful program being presented in
place of the morning serv &c by the
pupils of the primary department. the
kindergarten department and the pu-
pills of Miss Edwards class and Miss
Cushngs class of the Main Sunday
School Songs and recitations were
given. about 100 children participate
ing in the professional and occasional.
Each child WAS presented with a pot
ted plant at the conclusion of the eX
ercises. Miss Dorothy Dane pres dcd
at the piano and NJ SIS Sarah Snow was
chairman OF the committee, assisted
by Miss Cushing. Miss Jeanne Thomp- /
son. NJ S. Gertrude Sampson and Miss
Nerna PORTER. The auditorium was
beautifully decorated With flowers.
On Monday afternoon Mrs Helen S.
Brown entertained the members OF the
Fast Noble Grands Association at |
their regular meeting at her home on |
High street Following the usual |
transaction Of business, delC Gus re- |
frcshmeuts Of assorted cake and ice
cream were served The next meet I
ing will be Gentlemen's Night and I
will occur on Wednesday evening, I
July 18th and Mrs. Violet Y. Foge has
invited the Association TO hold the /
same at her cottage at Lake Nesscr- T
unsctt The committee ON tn affair I
aree Mrs Mary Bailey. Mrs. Minna /
Savage, Miss Alice Danforth, Mrs
Carrie Berce. who Will have charge oi /
the supper; Mrs Mabel Bragg, Mrs
Nellie Chase and Mrs Lillian Smllh |
will have charge Of the general ar
arrangements and the committee on I
transportation and inv ling guests IS
Mrs Susie T. Jacobs. chairman u
stormy the meeting aud banquet viii I
be held in The o. q. r. nail.