The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-21

| people In Skowhegan Saturday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Vifes and the
Misses Viles are enjoying a week al
Southport.
Miss Caddte Brown is ENJOYING 6
vacation from her duties at the Ord
way store at Nahant Beach.
Mrs. Horace Cook of Auburn has
been in town called here by the death
of her father Frank l.. Parker.
Mrs. E. E Latty OF Hartland re.
with her mother, Mrs. Esther Bige.
low.
Mrs. Mary Snow Varnum went to
West Brooksville Friday to visit with
her daughter, Mrs. Leila Howard and
family.
II. f. Smith of the Walker Smith
Clothing Company, left Sunday morn
ing for a visit TO Keene, n. H., and
Boston, Mass.
Miss Hazel Burkhardt and her
brother Carl Burkhardt left here Mon
day morning for Providence, r. l., for
an extended visit.
Charles Jensen, the Assistant Treas
urer of the Maine Spinning Company,
passed few days in town last week.
His home is in Boston.
John Middleton of New York city is
guest of Edmund Stevens at Bloom
field Cottsge. The two young men are
Joel f. Taylor who graduated last
month from Colby College, is in .Hud
son. n. H., learning the business OF
the Asbestos Company in that place.
Miss Julia Smith, teacher in the
| Lexington, Mass, schools who has
been the guest of Mrs. George Loring
Thurlow has gone to Plum Island for
a visit.
! The nomination of Carlton p. Mer-
| rill of this town as member OF the
Board of Normal School Trustees
was confirmed by the executive coun-
Gil on Friday.
| Rev. and Mrs. George Loring Thur
low. Ruth Thurlow and their guest
Miss Julia Smith of Lexington, Mass.
have returned from an automobile
trip to Quebec.
| o. r. Wilder accompanied by Mr-
and Mrs. f. P. Whiting motored to
Portland Saturday and spent Sunday
with Mrs. Wilder at Cliff Island
Portland Harbor.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. George Hiroux and
two sons of Berlin, n. H., are spend
ing two weeks with Mrs. Hiroux's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Pooler
and other relatives.
Miss Rose Rogers Of Portland, sew
eral years ago a resident of Skowhe'
gan, has been calling on acquaint'
ances and visiting with Mrs. Herbert
Groves on South street.
Mrs. Eva Shean Of Fort Fairfield
for number of years correspondent
for the Reporter during her residence
In Canaan, has been visiting for few
days with Mrs. W. l.. Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Hunter of Sc
attic, Wash, IS. B. Hunter OF Farm
ington and Mrs. Abbie Hunter OIL
Strong were visitors last week at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A f. Conant
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Burgess of Au
burn. formerly OF Skowhegan, will
Stanley Coburn and family are al
North Pond, SmNhfield, Cor two
weeks vacation. Mr.. and Mrs. Burgess
were visiting In Skowhegan Thursday
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred T
| Morrill, of Cincinnati. o., will sym
pathize with them in the death OF
their infant son born Thursday. Mr.
and Mrs. Morrill, are spending some
time at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank l.. Flynt on Coburn
avenue.
| Guy Nelson of Canaan and Moody
| Jewell of this town on fishing trir
Thursday morning brought home
catch of three salmon. One weighed
1917 pounds. The three fish totaled
a weight of 22ta pounds. They were
| placed on exhibition in the Jewet'
Market. :.
A quiet wedding was solemnizee
last Friday at the Parsonage OF tht
Bethany Baptist church when Kew
riaee of Professor j. Maurice Lane o.
riage of Professor j. Maurice Lane o.
Clinton and Miss Florence Wiley o.
Scion. The couple were unattended
They will reside in Clinton.
Elmer E. Towne, who lives be-
tween here and Madison was serious
" injured last week while pitchmt
off a load of hay. The fork gave ava!
and struck him directly over the near
making a wound of about four inches
ana striking the rib. Mr.. Towne wa'
able TO direct the Boys Band at Lake
4 wood, Sunday.
The marriage of Miss Shirley Baker
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Baker
of Norridgewock and Lindley 5. Lam
bert son of Mr.. and Mrs, Byron Lam
| bert OF Norridgewock was sofemnizec
last Thursday by Rev. George Merriam
at the Bethany Baptist Parsonage
| The groom is a farmer and the bride
has been a successful teacher.
Out of town people attending the
| funeral of the late Frank l.. Parker
| Monday were Fred j. Parker of Bos
ton, brother of the deceased, anC
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