The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-06-01
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Roy Lancaster has returned home
from a two weeks vacation at Sebago
Lake.
Mrs. Robert 0rdway returned Mon
day night from visit with relatives
in Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Newton spent
the week end and holiday with rela-
tiyes in Bath.
The graduation of the class of 1925
Skowhegan High School will take
place at the Skowhegan Opera House
on Friday evening, June 16.
Divine and Arthur Thibeault went
to Augusta Monday morning to be
guests of their brother, Napoleon
Thibeault, for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Pooler and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Goodness re-
turned Tuesday night from visit
with Mrs. George Giroux, daughter of
On Friday, June End, there will be
an all day meeting of the Woman's
Farm Bureau at the Municipal Build
ing. Beside their usual cup each lady
should bring knife, fork and plate.
The meeting will be on supper dish
es."
Carroll c. Goodwin left here yester
day for Fort Fairfield where he Is to
superintend concrete job for that
town. The work will probably last
until about September first. 1t con-
sists OF concrete streets, bridges and
culverts.
Mr.. and MRS. Timothy SWEET have
gone to Someryille, Mass, where they
will spend the summer at the home
OF their daughter, Mrs. Eta SWEET
Bradley, while Mrs. Bradley is away
on concert tour.
Mrs. Mabel Howard left yesterday
morning on her return home to Bos-
ton after visiting her mother Mrs.
Frank S. Lessard, of Madison avenue
for a few days. On her return she
will visit with her sister, Mrs. Louis
Trial, in Lewiston.
Mrs. Ann Palmer, for many years
resident of Skowhegan, and Mrs.
Blanche Sayward Crawford. in her
girlhood also a resident of Skowhegan,
returned to their home In Waterville
yesterday morning. They were guests
of Miss Mabel Robinson.
A party was given Monday after
noon by Mrs. NJ. P. Merrill for her
eldest daughter, Elizabeth Powers
Merrill. The afternoon was spent out
of doors and tables for the lunch were
arranged on the piazza. Nearly 25
children were present.
Miss Ethel F. Butler. of Athens, a
school teacher in that town, has been
engaged by c. T. HUFF to work in the
Studio. Miss Butler will return to the
same school in the fall, as formerly;
being a teacher OF experience in this
country as we'll as Canada.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thurlow &C
Ruth Thurlow, departed yesterday
morning for their home in Watertown
Mass, after visiting over the holiday
with their son, Rev. George Loring
Thurlow. Miss Ruth Thurlow will re-
main until the first of July.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Priest and twin
daughters, Elsie and Ellie, returned to
their home in Ellsworth Tuesday after
visiting for several days with relatives
and former acquaintances in Scion
and Skowhegan. While in Scion the.
were guests Of Mrs. Priests father
SidneysT. Baker, Mr.. PRIEST is a rep
reseh4AiSe tor Die r. A. Stfout Agsn-
cy ihl Ensworth and is also in the
musit' !business. The family moved
from SoidH about two years ago. In
Skowhegan Mr.. Priest visited his
brother, Fred Priest.
Miss Daphne Fish of Freeport. a
senior at Colby College. spent Me-
mortal Day with Miss Marion Merriam
at the home of her parents, at the
Bethany Parsonage on Madison ave-
nue.. Miss Merriam. who returned to
Waterville yesterday to resume her
studies at Colby college, was among
those to participate in the Ivy Day
exercises taking the part of Shep-
herdess. Miss Eleanor Halves, anoth-
er student at Colby, who was at home
for the holiday took part in the pres
enetation of the Mid Summer Night S
Dream" at the college.
The Working League of the. FEEDER
ated Church held its regular meeting
in the church parlors Monday after
noon, May Goth. Sewing was in or
der, much work being accomplished
on aprons. The vice-president, Mrs
Eliza Smiley, presided over the meet
ing in the absence of the president
Mrs. Nellie NJ. Hopkins. The next
meeting will be on Monday. June 18th
with the following committee in
charge of the refreshments: Mrs
Edith Paddock, chairman: Miss Han
nah r. Page, Miss Mabel Robinson
Mrs. Mary l.. Rowell. Mrs. Ethel Rich
ardson and Mrs. Carrie Steward.
Children's Night was pleasantly OBJ
served by Priscilla Rebekah Lodge
Monday evening. A number of the
teachers in the public schools assisted
in making the event successful
Among those taking part were Abra-
ham Russakoff. Winona Richard, Ply
liz Richardson Edith Bishop Law