The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-06-29
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spent Sunday in Canaan as the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Cooley.
Mr.. and Mrs. w, B. Wilson and
Mrs. Everett Tibbets were in Bangor
Tuesday attending the circus.
Miss Marion f. Lord has returned
from Sanford where she has been
teaching at the high school during tine
past year.
Mr.. and Mrs Lawrence Hollsworth
of Lawrence, Mass. have been spend
ing several days with Mr.. and Mrs
William Mitchell.
Miss Pauline Eaton Oak has arrived
home from the south and Washington,
d. C.. for a vacation with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs, j. p. Oak.
Capt. John N. Merrill of the End
Cavalry, formerly of Skowhegan is at
Camp Mead, Maryland for the sum
mer as a camp instructor
Mrs. Emma Burrill and her son
Ralph Burrill, went Saturday to Ports
mouth, y. H., to visit their daughter
and sister, Mrs. Robert Lord.
DR.. and Mrs. r. c. Tucker are to
have the home of Mr.. and Mrs Car
roll Goodwin this summer. while Mr..
Goodwin and family are in Fort Fair
field
Miss Anna Merrill student at Hun
ter college in New York, accompanied
by a friend, Miss Charlotte Hanson,
has been visiting with Miss Merrllls
mother, Mrs, Eta. s. Merrill.
Martha Lawley of Arlington, Mass,
daughter Of DR.. and Mrs. Brace /.
Lawley, is visiting her grandmother
Mrs. Pamela A. Lawley and aunt, Mrs.
d. B. Bearce of Dinsmore street.
The annual convocation of Somer-
set Chapter No. Is r. A. NJ, will be
held at Masonic Hall tomorrow (F'Ti-
day. evening at 100 o'clock. The re-
ports will be rendered and officers
elected and installed.
Rev. George Merriam attended the
Maine United Baptist Convention in
Saco this week. He presided at the
meeting of the Education Board and
attended to duties on other commit
tees. He left Tuesday afternoon to
attend the convention.
Joseph Driscoll of Portland Is to
succeed F. A. Vosmus In the position
Which he has held for over thirty
years with the American Railway Ex-
press in tran service. Mr.. Vosmus is
to have a leave of absence from his
duties and he and Mrs. Vosmus have
gone to Maiden. Mass, where they
own a hotel and other property.
Rev. and Mrs. George Loring
Thurlow and family left here on an
automobile trip Monday which was to
take them to Gorham, N. H., the first
night. Afterwards they were going
to New Hampton and then on to
visit with their relatives in Water
town and Newton, Mass. Before
their return they will spend sometime
at North Scituate, Mass, Where Mr..
Thurlow held his first parish.
At the annual assembly of Mount
Moriah Council w 7. Seekins was
elected Thrice Illustrious Master; l..
II. Goldsmith, Deputy Master; Frank
r. Madden, Principal Conductor; c.
\. Ross, treasurer; B. A. Sawyer, re-
eorder. During the evening a jewel
was presented to Past Thrice lliustri-
Gus Master, Walter P. Ordway in be-
half of the Council by Past Thrice
Illustrious Master, John II. Lancaster.
Last evening Miss Agnes Groder,
who is shortly to become the bride OF
Karl Roullard, was given shower
party by Miss Befnice Holt at her
home on Madison avenue. The color
scheme of the decorations was yellow
and white quantities of daisies being
used in the arrangements. At re-
freshment time harlequin ice cream
and cake with nuts served from yell
low basket were enjoyed. The gifts
were miscellaneous, and those attend
ing were g.rl friends of Miss Groder
Frank Van Auken of Canaan was in
town Friday and Saturday accompa-
nying the Knights Templar on their
Pilgrimage to Waterville- Last sum
mer Mr.. Van Auken put some logs into
the North end of Sibley Pond but ow-
ing to lack of water, was unable to
run them. AS the result Of the heavy
ran of the past week however. Mr..
Van Auken succeeded in driving the
logs a distance OF about five miles to
the Hunt electric mill at Canaan.
There were about 10000 feet in the
lot.
Mrs. Edith Hanson Gale and daugh-
tiers Laura and Hilda of Medford,
Mass, were guests last week of Miss
Louise H. Coburn. Mrs. Gale is the
daughter of the late Rev. c. V. Han
son. the first pastor of Bethany Bap-
fist Church and came to Maine to
attend the graduating exercises at
Colby college Her son. Charles Han
son Gale, was a member of the grad
uating class. Two social events were
given in Mrs. Gales honor by Miss
Coburn on Thursday and Friday after
moons.
The members OF the Federated
Church held a business session Fri
day night with Rev. George Loring
Thurlow. the pastor, presiding. Dur
ing the meeting Ir$ A. Norton, chair
man Of the committee to raise FUNDS