The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-05-26
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Mrs. Charles Smith returned the
first OF the week from several days
visit with relatives and friends in
Portland and Augusta.
Parmenas Encampment will go to
Bingham Friday evening where their
degree team will exemplify The three
degrees of the order on class Of nine
candidates.
The Ladies' Social Circle of the NJ.
K. Church will meet next Wednesday
afternoon, June 1st II the weather is
pleasant on the church lawn, If stormy
at the home of Mrs. Ida George on
Turner avenue.
Mrs John Publicover of Kentville,
N. s.. and Mrs. Mary Marsters of Bos-
ton, who have been visiting their
daughter and niece, Mrs. o. r. Wild
der left yesterday morning on their
return to Boston.
The death of Mrs. Alberta Cunlif,
wife of George Cunliff occurred sud
denly from heart trouble at Somerset
Hospital Tuesday afternoon. The re-
mains were taken to the home in
Smithfeld. The deceased had been
sick for several years Her age was
Sc years.
Mrs Adam Simpson and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. G. +. Avore left Monday for
Auburndale. Fla, where they are
called by the serious condition of Mrs.
Simpsons aged sister. 1t was Mrs.
Simpsons plan to bring the invalid
back with her at the time of her de-
parture.
A. E. Ladd and his partner, o. K.
Fuller, were in town yesterday They
were accompanied by George Lewis.
The first two named gentlemen have
associated themselves together under
the title, Fuller & Laid, opening
sales agency in Hartland for the sale
of the Gardner car. Mr.. Laid has
conducted a garage in Hartland for
the past five years. Mr.. Fuller is the
son of the late E. X. Fuller, we'll
known family in Hartland.
A meeting of the Red Cross Com
mittee was held at the Skowhegan
Savings Bank Tuesday afternoon at
WHICH Il ROOu uulnDtI Wclt pltStui,
Chairman w. H. Cummings presiding.
The object was to discuss the feast
blity of calling Miss Alice Parker
here as a school nurse. Miss Parker
is a graduate nurse and has been do
ing work at Simmons College as well
as having some good experience. 1t
was UNANIMOUSLY voted to call Miss
Parker to Skowhegan, her duties to
begin July list.
Various store windows in the town
are adorned with the red silk peoples
which have been adopted as the Me-
mortal flower of the American Legion.
The small ones are ten cents and the
larger are twenty-five cents. The sale
is being conducted under the auspices
of Skowhegan Sorosis and the entire
proceeds from the sale will go to the
American & French Children's League.
1t is hoped that one of these poppies
may be worn by every member of the
Post and by all Americans who are
interested in services which will be
held ON Memorial Day for our de-
ceased comrades.
A party in compliment to Miss Della
Carriveau was given at the home OF
Mrs. Moody Jewell, Tuesday evening
by Miss Clara Libby and Miss Grace
Thomson: The affair was. very in
formal, the evening being spent in
games and with sewing. Refresh
ments of harlequin ices, cakes and
candies were served and prizes were
won by Miss Margaret M. Chase, Miss
Mildred A. Beale and the guest of hon
or, Miss Carriveau. AT this time Miss
Carriveau was presented with q beau
tiful piece of cut glass and another of
silver as a gift from those, present
Beside those already mentioned other
guests were Mrs. G. K. Thomson, Miss
Amanda Carriveau, Mrs. Ethel NJ.
Christensen, Mrs. Fred Avery. Mrs. II.
B. Pooler. Mrs. f. T. Hurley, Miss
Bessie Edwards. Miss Marie G. Fetch
er, Miss Edith Spaulding and Miss
Alice Z. Goodrich.
Under the auspices of the Ladies So
cial Circle of the Methodist Church a
shower party was given Miss Mariet
Ia Nichols Tuesday evening at the
nome Oh john II. MCClelldn, MIs. Val
lie MCPHERSON directing the same as
sisted by Miss Adelana Landry, Mrs.
Lillian Smith, Miss Edna Gushing and
Miss Celia Packard. Miss Nichols and
her mother, Mrs. H. L. Nichols, were
invited to the Mcclellan home to spend
the evening with Mrs. Mcpherson and
were received in the front parlor, the
portieres being drawn between that
room and the back parlor. After a
few minutes it became noticeable that
the portieres were gradually being
opened and then the electric lights
were turned on showing to the sur
prised hostess gathering of more
than thirty people. Besides members
of the Circle there were a few other
invited friends. Miss Gladys F. Pen
nell presented Miss Nichols with a.
beautiful bridal bouquet of lilies of
the valley and at the same time Mrs.
Granville Reed played Here comes the
Bride Games were afterwards en-
joyed and Miss Nichols was given
string which she was told to follow
up. This eventually led her into the
dining room and just as she passed
through the doorway a basket of con-
fetti was overturned to literally show
er her with this significant nuptial
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