The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-10-05

e. l.. Bennett and family of East
Madison expect to leave for Florida
about October Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. II. Smith
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. H. L.
SWEET went to Boston Saturday.
Miss Ruth Anderson has returned
to Hazeldean at Lake Wesserunsett
after a visit in Lewiston and Augusta
Friends will be interested to learn
that Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Cross (Alice
Varney) of North New Portland have
young son.
Florence Norton, eldest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira A. Norton is pursu-
ing a course in art with Miss Sara
Lang in Waterville.
Nh and Mrs. Bert Paul of South So
Ion were in town Monday night, Mrs.
Paul arriving on the night train from
visit in Quiny, Mass,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Oak and Miss
Pauline E. Oak returned to their Water
street home Sunday after spending the
summer at Lake Wesserunsett.
Sherman Shumway arrived from Los
Angeles, Calf, last Thursday. His
sister, Mrs. Harvey Mcguire is re-
naming for few weeks longer at
her old home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Murray, Mrs.
| Parker Foss and Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Suttier and son have been visiting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Decker on Turner avenue.
Dr. and Mrs. w. S. Stinchfield, AL
Ian j. Stinchfield, postmaster and Mrs.
w. r. Elliott and Miss Thelma Ell
lott returned Sunday from a visit with
Mrs. Stinchfleld's relatives In Rum
| ford.
Miss Gladys Allen of Turner visited
Saturday and Sunday with Miss Edith
Longfellow on Water street Last
year she was teacher in the CONNER
cial Course at Skowhegan High school
and this year is teaching in Lawrence
high school at Fairfield.
Mrs. J. A. Mcdonald of New York
City accompanied by her two sisters,
Mrs. Kreger of Glencoe, Ill, and Mrs,
Wagner of Chicago, H.. left Saturday
for Boston where they will spend a
few days before returning to their
homes. They have been at Mrs. Nc
Donalds cottage at Lakewood.
Mrs. Margaret G. Briggs left Sun
day morning for Lost Pond having as
her guests several ladies'. Included
were Mrs. F. r. Philbrick, Mrs. E. E.
McNeelie of Brookline, Mass, Mrs. w
II. Diller of Lansdowne, Pa, and Mrs.
Ralph Leayitt of Purcell, Okla. all
three of whom have been spending
some time in this section. Ralph
Burrll is also at Lost Pond.
The Children of Mary, an organiza-
ton for the young women of the Ca
tholic Parish elected officers at a
meeting held Sunday afternoon as fol
lows President, Miss Eugene Ber-
nier; list vice president, Miss Lillian
Leo; End vice president, Miss Emma
Lacasse; secretary, Miss E. Fedora
mistress of ceremonies, Miss Flavia
Lewia; sacristian, Miss Flavia Thi-
beault.
The marriage of Charles ID. LON
| bard, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel
Lombard of Harmony and Miss Ida
NJ. Spaulding, who has been teaching
school in Brighton was solemniZed
Sunday forenoon at the parsonage oil
the Bethany Baptist Church. Rev.
George Merriam OBLIGATED, using the
double ring service. The witnesses
of the ceremony were the groom
parents.
Weather for October, according tc
the Old Farmers Almanac, Is to be
warmer for the first three or four
days. From the 9th to the 18th is
marked unsettled with rain" From
the 18th to the 18th it says season
able weather." which should mean
crisp nights and heat at midday
From the oath to the 9th is to be
clear and colder" then unsettled and
followed by rain"
At a hearing before Judge Sawyer
Saturday last Percy Rancourt local
barber pleaded guilty to intoxication
He was arrested at Fairview Park on
Friday by Deputy Sheriff w. II. Wat
son. He paid fine and costs amount
ing to $40 and was released. 1t was
claimed by the officer that he made q
statement after his arrest as to whom
he bought the liquor from and that
party was apprehendcd and brought
into court. When Rancourt was put
upon the stand to testify however, he
stated that he could not remember
from whom he purchased the liquor
He claims his prior residence is Scion
His was the only arrest made during
the entire fair time.
In honor of the approaching mar
riage of Miss Christine n. Pooler, now
Mrs. Frederick x. Day, partys was
given by Miss Velma M. Fogg and
about forty friends last Friday even
ing at the Fogg cottage at Lake Wes-
serunsett. The bride-to-be and Miss
Hildreth Judkins and Miss Fogg Start
ed ont with the latter's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. G. r. Fogg''for an automo-
bile ride, tho the refreshments had
secretly been loaded in and going thru
Isoctions of Cornville and Athens came
thru the Madison Lowers Mills to East
Madison and easily effough to the cot