The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-06-08

| MrS= Il. II. whitney.
Mrs Alfred T. Morrill, of Cincinnati
| is here for the summer with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. f. l.. Flynt.
Mrs. w. II. Paine returned Saturday
to her home In Falmouth after a visit
with her sister, Mrs. Eta Lacasce.
Mrs. Martha Kilbreth of East Win
throp has been spending some days
with her granddaughter, Mrs. Harry
Dysart of Water st.
Miss Thirza Drake and Miss Mildred
Frederick, local trained nurses, have
gone to Lake Wesserunsett for a
three months vacation at Idylease
Cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. p Oak have moved
to their summer cottage at Lake Yves
serunsett. Mrs. Oak Is coaching the
| High School seniors for their gradua-
| ton parts.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. e. Folsom, formerly
of this town, who moved eleven years
ago to Bingham were here Friday Wis
iting with Mr.. Folsom's brother, Sid
ney C. Folsom.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. E. Gilman, of South
Portland, have recently announced the
engagement of their daughter, Elva,
to Ray NJ. Boynton, son of w. II. Boyn-
ton of Skowhegan.
The annual communication of Som
erset Lodge F. & A. NJ will be held
ports of officers will be rendered and
officers will be elected and installed.
Mrs. Harold Larry and daughter,
Eleanor have returned to their home
in Weld after visiting with relatives
in town. They were accompanied
back by her mother, Mrs. J. w. Pac-
kard and Lester Packard
Mr.. and Mrs Cary Judkins of Dover
Foxcroft arrived in town Saturday
having accepted positions as cooks
for Ford e Smiley who are building
a state road between Skowhegan and
the Fairfield Town Line
A regular meeting of the Womans
Relief Corps was held last Friday.
There was no special program as
plans were discussed for the Associa
ton dinner to be held the last of this
month. The next meeting will occur
June Is.
Mrs. Margaret Peabody of Rich
mond, a member of Beulah Lodge in
that town and Grand Warden of the
Rebekah Assembly departed Saturday
| morning after visiting with her cous-
in, Mrs. Ora Valliere and attending
the Rebekah District meeting at Mad
isOn.
Mrs. Amanda Seekins, who has been
the guest of her son, Clerk of Courts
w. 7. Seekins, left Saturday morning
for Lewiston to visit her daughter,
Mrs. b. Il. Rowe. Mrs. Theda B. Geb
hardt of Dexter, sister of Mr.. See
kins, was at his home Friday last for
a short time.
Elliot Chase, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. B. Chase OF this town, student
at Colby college, has returned with
members of his class in Geology from
a trip to Bar HarbOr. Fred Chase,
who has been at home for a short
visit has returned to Colby college to
rcsume his studies. at
DR.. NJ L. Lord and family who ex-
| pected to mdte to the Colins home
on East Leavitt st. and were unable
| to do sd because Mr. and Mrs. Col
Inns doched not TO move to Harmony,
vacated on, Tuesday their apartment
At 6S Middle street and have rooms
| tfn ,,,.hp o,,t ut nG Mr.
| and Mrs f.. F. Haines on Middle st.
Mrs. Lucy Agnes Burton of Pitts
| field, President of the Rebekah As
| sembly of Maine and Mrs. Alice NJ.
| Palmer of Monroe, Vice President,
who were at Madison to attend the
District Meeting of Rebckahs Friday
night were overnight guests of Miss
| Alice f. Danforth of this town, Dis
trict Deputy President.
| A we'll attended meeting of Sunset
| Chapter O. f.. S., was held Friday eve
| ming. The degree was cXompliflcd on
| five candidates and at the close of the
| work ice cream and cake were served
by a committee of ladies and gentle
men from the chapter. A feature of
the meeting was the report of the
Grand Chapter given by Miss Edith
| NJ. Gledhill.
Mrs. Naomi Groves, of Smithlield,
passed her 92nd birthday with her
near relatives in Skowhegan, May 30.
1t is doubtful if there is in this section
another family of five members whose
combined ages are equal to the follow
ing: Naomi Groves, 90; Luther w.
Emerson, 90; Samuel F. Emerson, 81;
George W. Emerson rs; Nellie A.
Groves, rs Total 416 years. Average
age, SO.
Miss Edna V. Patterson, r. n, of
Boston, who has been with the family
| of Vim. Folsom Merrill departed Sat
urday morning The Merrills are at
present occupying their summer cot
tage at Lake Wesserunsett. Mrs Anna
F. Merrill accompanied by her daugh-
ter, Mrs. A. X. Lobeck and child of
! Madison. Wis, arrived at the Merrill
home on Water st. Saturday. Mrs.
Merrill has been spending the winter
| in Madison, Wis.