The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-25
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o.orge B. Colby offJackman was
ae on at Somerset, Hospital
THURSDAY l.
~. and Mrs. George Moody of Mt
VI avenue have gone to Caribou
,or the winter.
.nong the recent guests at Lake.
aa Inn have been J. Il, Wilcox and
S0S S' sayesc of PHILADELPHIA.
ur and Mrs. Luther Moore and little
,."abters have returned p Moose Riv.
dau at,er being guests Of Mrs. Moore's
:, s Mr.. and Mrs. MsG. Kennedy
" H. Taylor of Athens. who with
:, father-in-law, J. T Beckith, is
n y, of an 500 acre farm in
athens. was in skowhegan Friday last
90 business. - &
Miss Esther withanS daughter OF
wallace Witham, the fentral Maine
power superintendent Tat Norridge-
rock and Harold MCGEE underwent a
,hroat operation Friday last at Son.
srset Hospital.
NJ and Mrs. C. e. Richardson are
eating settled in their new home, the
Tadsworth residence on Madison
.,enue. Mrs. Alice L. Wadsworth,
ma former owner of the property, has
,,oved to a house on Bush street.
Deputy Sheriff II. w. Lowd, who
las been manager of the Blaisdell Au-
,omobile Company at their. local sales
nom has resigned his position and
a H. Whitney of Dexter succeeds
him. Mrs. Whitney will shortly
come to Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Boynton, who
have lately moved to their new home
m Summer street, are enjoying an
automobile trip te different points in
Aroostook County. Among the
towns which they will visit will be
Fort Fairfield and Castle Hill.
q Mrs. william Andrews of Topsfield,
Mass has been spending several days
with Mrs, L., B. Haskell Other
guests at the Haskell home have
Been A. II. Morrill, 'bf Brookline,
Mass and Harold Belyea of Medford,
Mass, uncle and cousin of Mr.. Has
te .-t
The regular meeting fithe Woman's
Relief Corps was held Friday after
noon with fair attendance. The
usual transaction of BUSINESS was
carried on The next meeting, to be
held the first Friday in September,
will consist of special entertain
ment.
Mrs. Della Tibbetts, accompanied by
her daughter Mrs. Lee Wing (Rena
Tibbetts) and Mr. Wing of Portland
have been visit ng ind town. Mrs.
Tibbetts has been guest at the home
Of her son Ralph Tibbetts and Mrs
Wing have been visiting at the home
Of Miss Alice q. Goodrich.
A meeting of the officers and di-
fsctors of the Town Improvement
Society was held Thursday afternoon
1t the Public Library. Plans for the
winters work was discussed and ac-
npted Mss Gertrude Weston, IA
former president 81 the club was elect
ed delegate to attend the Maine Fed
grafton sessions at -rGastine.
Members of the Poonoosac Club
held meeting Thursday afternoon
at the home of Miss Hannah r. Page.
This organization is composed Of
thirteen members and was formed
when the ladies were children. 1t is
Interesting to note that there has
never been death in the organiza-
ton. The afternoon was spent So
claly with a picnic lunch at the
close. Original poems were read by
Mrs. Grace Coburn Smith. Those
present were Mrs. Josephine Smith
Pierce of Beverly, Mass, Mrs. Annie
Allen Kendall of ST. Petersburg and
Skowhegan, Mrs. Grace Coburn-S Smith
Of Washington, d. c.. and Show
began, Mrs. Elise Fellows White,
Miss Lizzie T. Hussey, Miss
Lena M, Wyman and the hostess, Miss
Page. Guests of the club were
Esther Pierce and Louise Coburn
Smith, daughters of two of the mem
bers
Shower parties have been much in
layor during the summer and another
Of these delightful affairs was given
Thursday evening last bysMrs. Fred j.
Pouln in compliment to her sister,
Yiss Lena Merrill. This was a rain
DOW party as the guests soon realized
as they crossed the Threshold of the
living room across which was strung
huge rainbow made from bright
colored papers. At the end was the
mystic pot of gold in Which were con-
eealed number of magnificent nup-
ua gifts. Yellow flowers were used
N profusion about the house and the
ahlng room was charmingly arrang-
ca refreshments of Sandwiches.
ohVes, pickles, ices, orange and brown
cakes and candies and nuts being
served. The prophecy cake created
much amusement. The thimble of
single purport was found by Miss
caddie Brown the wedtlihg ring fore
.ellng the next bride was found by
Kiss Grace Paradis. The diamond
rug predicting the first arrangement
was found by M SIS Christine n Pool
" The penny telling the finder
uat her future husband was to be
poor man was found by Miss Flor
ence Beale while the silver piece
which suggested a wealthy husband,
was found by Miss Alta Porter. Prizes
we're won in the magazine guessing