The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-02-16

home from a visit with relatives and
friends in North Andoyer and Law
renee, Mass,
Mrs. Mary Blanchard of Dexter and
Mrs. J. F. Goodrich of Waterville ar
rived Friday on the midday train to
visit with their sister, Mrs. F. O..
Sawyer.
A club was formed last week by a
number of Skowhegan ladies to be
known as the G. T r. r. and will
meet each week at one of the men,
ber's home.
Skowhegan Sunshine Society held
| its regular monthly meeting, Feb.
| End, in the municipal room. The pres
ident Mrs. Odelia Gagne. presided
The next meeting will be held March
End in the municipal room.
Holiday hours will be observed
| Wednesday, Feb. 22nd, Washington's
| Birthday, at the Skowhegan post office.
Stamp window open from 7.30 until
$50. One delivery and one collection
by city carriers. Rural carriers do
not go.
Mrs. Harry Yigue of Wateryille and
Miss Winnie Hebert of Biddeford were
among the out of town guests to at
tend the wedding of Mrs. Eliza Rabi
deau of Skowhegan and Levite Hebert
of Embden, which occurred Monday
morning.
! Rev. Alexander Simpson, conductor
of religious education department of
| the Baptist Convention of Maine who
spoke at the Bethany Baptist church
Sunday evening was entertained by
Rev. and Mrs. George Merriam while
In town.
Prof. and Mrs. R. W. Leighton and
Miss Helen S. Leighton, who have
been in Middletown, Conn, owing to
the death of Mrs. Leighton's father,
James Stuart, were accompanied
home by Mrs. Stuart. who will re-
main for the present in the Leighton
home.
Friends of Miss Beatrice Loud, who
is a student nurse at the Peter Bent
brigham hospital In Boston. will re-
greet to learn of her illness there: Her
mother, Mrs. II. w. Loud. has also
been quite Ill at her Water street
apartment during the latter part of
the week.
Rev. George Merriam was in Athens
Sunday to officiate at the funeral of
Mrs. Ellen p. Jones, a we'll known
resident of that community. Rev. b. /
II. Johnson. pastor of the Methodist
church in Athens assisted in the SER
vice. Mrs. Jones WAS a former mas
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Deputy Sheriff Howard W. Lowd
arrived home Monday informing from
Plymouth, Mass, bringing with him
Mr.. and Mrs. Janes Murphy. who
lgere wanted in the connection with
he abandoning of a Child. The couple
formerly lived here. While in Boston
Mr. Lowd took an opportunity to visit
briefly with his daughter. Miss Beat
rice A. H. Lo%d.l Who ~ much i'm
proved from ten days run of the
ilu. ii a#ia ). iaftI - - - !.
Golden Rod Branch l. S. s. held it's
semi-mpnthly meeting, Feb. 2nd. in
the municipal building Usual bust
ness was transacted and reports were
pres ented and accepted. The presi-
dent. Mrs. Mary Roderick, presided.
At,4the next. meeting, which will take
place Feb 10th, in the municipal room,
a Sunshine box will be made up for
very worthy old couple who are
in need. Each member of the Branch
has promised to bring in something
in the line of food or canned goods.
y good attendance is requested.
A regular meeting of Bloomfield
Temple Pythian Sisters was held last
Friday evening with good attend
ance. Next Monday evening Mrs. A.
VI. Knight. one of the past chiefs, will
entertain all of the past chiefs at her
home Main street. Refreshments will
be served by the hostess. Those ex-
pected to be present are Mrs. Annie
Gilfllan, Mrs. Emma Thompson, Mrs.
Flora McPeters, Mrs. Lottie Griffin
Mrs. Jennie Ford. Mrs Emma Flagg
! Mrs. Knight, and Mrs. Nellie Durrell.
as the guest of honor. Mrs. Durrell
is serving at the present time as Chief
of the order.
Last Friday evening twenty boys
and girls from Skowhegan High School
! enioyed a straw ride to the home of
| Miss Edwena Burabe on the Water
Vile road. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur ].
Tantish acted as chaperones. On ar
irving at the house they were met by
30 of the young people from the
neighborhood and very pleasant eve
ming was passed by all. Victrola mu-
sic was played and dancing was en-
joyed. Before the departure of the
guests delicious refreshments of CO.
Goa, assorted cakes, candy, and pop
! corn. was served by Mrs. Burabe, who
proved a charming hostess.
Last Friday Mr.. and Mrs. Sumner
!, Withee of Bailey street, Skowhegan,
celebrated their And wedding ami
ycrsary. Many friends visited the
| couple during the day. which was
passed quietly on account of the feeble
health of Mrs. Withee. Mr.. Withee
| celebrated his 9th birthday on their
| wedding anniversary while Mrs. With
ee reached her 9th milestone last
December. She was previous to her
marriage Miss Maria Ward, of Fort
Fairfield, the town where Mr.. and