The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-08-17
,ws Of Somerset's Busy Towns

! Mrs. Alyce Macdonald has return
/ ed to her work as clerk in the Madi-
son Electric Works, after three
weeks vacation.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Lysander Robinson
of Skowhegan were callers at the
| home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wes-
colt, Friday.
Rev. John Browne, who has been
spending his vacation in Boston and
vicinity returned home Saturday and
resumed his duties as pastor of the
Methodist Church Sunday. Preach
/ ing both morning and evening at the
Federated services which were held
in the Congregational church. The
services next Sunday will be held in
the Baptist church and Mr.. Browne
will again have charge of the SER
vices.
Mrs. Stella Woodbury. and family
of Kansas city, Missouri, are the
guests this week at the home of Mrs.
Woodbury's aunt, Mrs. Frank d. Gil
man on the Arson Side.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Viles and
two children, Anita and WILDER, re-
turned Saturday from n two weeks
vacation trip passed in various parts
of New England,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Keenan, went
to Waterville Friday where Mr.. Keen
an will undergo a surgical operation
on his nose.
Mrs. John Burton passed the week
end with relatives in Industry.
Albert Chapman left the last of the
week for a few days visit with his
| 4 In,
! Mrs. Alice Rand, Misses Nellie
WEIGH, Berlyn and Natalie Holden,
Helen Kennson, Mrs. Paul Danforth,
Miss Mildred Head, Charlie Hunter,
, Roy McCray and Dwight Merrill re-
turned Saturday from Kent's Hill,
where they have been attending the
Epworth League Convention for the
past week.
Mrs. Annette Morse, son Roland
and Miss Helen Johnson have been
passing a few days at Lakewood.
George NJ. Jewell of North Berwick
was in this place Friday, cooking
over the hotel situation at the invi-
tation of the Madison Board of Trade.
d. G.. Warman, Walter Thornhill
and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred ingalls, re-
turned the first of the week from n
few days blueberrying trip to the
Moxie Region.
Mrs. j. w. flanagan and daugh-
ter, Miss Anna, were the guests Sun
day of Mrs. Hannagans cousin, Mrs.
M. NJ. Moore at Blackwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Humphreys
| and family are enjoying an outing in
the Clark cottage at Lakewood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa NJ. Gilman of
| Portland arrived in town Monday for
visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. j. Berry on the Arson Side.
MADISON CENTER
| Miss George Hayden of Portland
is taking vacation Of few weeks
at her old home.
Mrs. Grace Day of Maiden, Mass. s.,
! arrived last week for a two weeks
stay at the Day cottage.
The G. c. Club meets this week,
Wednesday, with Mrs. Ella Jepson,
with an all day meeting and quilting.
Mrs. Walter Clark and children and
Mrs. Clyde Blackwell took dinner
one day recently with Mrs. Warren
Blackwell.
Miss Bertha Young of Norridge-
week was in this vicinity calling on
old friends last Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Alice Arvis has been visiting
in Belgrade.
Quite a number from this place at
| tended the dance at Andrew Fishers
Friday night.
SOUTH MADISON
Miss Eleanor Foster who has been
attending summer school at Farming
| ton returned home the first OF the
week.
Mrs. Jennie Burwood visited her
brother, Tracy Forsyth at Lakewood
last Friday.
PUGH CORNER
Mr.. and Mrs. Bertram Porter and
| baby Blanche of Mapleton are visit
ing Mrs. Porter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Chas. Bagley.
Mrs. Mae l.. Bicknell of Portland
| is visiting with Mrs, b. S. kincaid
and other friends. Mrs. Blcknell,
| formerly lived on the farm now oc-
cupied by Messrs. King q l}eautin.
TWELVE CORNERS
Mr.. and Mrs. John Watson of Mad
ison was Sunday caller at the home
of Dana Robbins.
Miss Doris Robbins spent several
DAYS last week with her cousin, Myr-
| tie Dean of Scion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Dean and daugh-
| ter, Leona, Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin Dean
| spent Sunday at the home OF Russell
Dean in Skowhegan.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Steele stfd Mr..
and Mrs. Lemont Rich made an auto
trip to Cherryfeld last week, Mr..
| Steele visited his old home the first
| time in nineteen years.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Richardson
went up river bueberrying Sunday.
Mrs. Lucreta Steele had happy
! surprise on her seyenty-second birth
| dav August 10. Friends amounting
to twelve came 10 spend the after
noon while entertaining some of the
party, the others prepared a lunch
| on the veranda, consisting of ice
cream cake, fudge, lemonade. At
this point, Mrs. Steele was invited
out and presented with two birthday
| cakes and many useful presents. 1t