The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-11-23

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the Great Northern Paper Co.
| Mrs. Mabel Hunter was the guest OF
her cousin Mrs. Samuel Quint in Book
eryille one day last week.
irwin Hilton returned the last of the
week from few days visit at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w II. Haggar
in Watervilie.
Charles Wescott and family were
guests Sunday of relatives in Corn
Vile.
| Several from this place attended
the football game in Augusta, Satur-
day, making the trip by autos.
Mrs. Roy Head and daughter Elean-
or were business visitors in Water
Vile Saturday.
| Rev. John r. Browne returned Sat
Irday forenoon from Dover-Foxcroft
| where he was for several days last
week assisting in some Evangelistic
services.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Wescott and son
| Cecil Mr.. and Mrs. George Weber
and family and Mrs. Thurston OF
| Skowhegan took an auto trip to The
Forks Sunday.
| Rev. G. II. Mckinney received a
| telegram Monday from Mrs. McElhi"
ney announcing the death of her old
est sister Mrs Margaret A. Reede OF
| Dorchester, Mass. Mrs. Mckinney
has been with her sister for the past
ten days.
Friends of Milton Phillips will be
grieved TO know that he Is i'll and con-
fined to his bed at his home on Pleas
ant street.
Miss Bernice Ploude was business
caller in Skowhegan Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dyer were
| guests over the Sabbath of relatives
| in Oakland.
Mrs Herbert Sawyer entertained a
party at Finch Saturday evening. the
occasion being her birthday. Mrs.
Sawyer was the recipient of a hand
some pocket book.
| Miss Ethel Hansen is confined to
| her home on Old Point avenue by ill
ness.
| Mrs. I.uclla Watson has rented the
lower part of her house to Byron
Marden and has moved into the upper
rent.
The @. T. Club held gentlemen's
night at the home of Mrs. {. S. Hum
phrey's Tuesday evening. The even
ing was passed with games and re-
freshments We're served.
The first entertainment of the Ly
ceum course under the auspices OF
the Madison high school was gwen
! Saturday evening In the Welfare
Theater by the Harp Singers from
the Coit-Alber Bureau. There was a
splendid musical program which will
be long remembered with pleasure by
,,all present.
( Manner Henry has sold his truck
| ing business to Albert Perkins who
J took possession last week.
| The heavy blasts which have been
used during the past few days on the
big construction job at the Arson end
on the Madison and Arson bridge have
done considerable minor damage toI
nearby property. One day recently
two rocks went through the window
at the f. A. Manter drug store from
the same blast.
Forget Me-Not Branch I. S. S. will
meet Friday. Nov "a, with Mrs Fan
ME Clark, Weston avenue, who will
be assisted in entertaining by Mrs
Harvey Quimby.
| BI4ANCHARD-EAMES
! A quiet home wedding was solemn
lied at their new home on Madison
street, Saturday evening, when Mrs
Claudia Blanchard formerly of Rum
| ford. became the wife OF Carroll
Games. Rev. C. II. McElhney per-
formed the ceremony and they were
attended by Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Taft.
I ~ Dir
in Madison, later going to Rumford
About two years ago she with her lit
/ tie daughter Lucienne came to this
place where they have made their
home with her aunt. Mrs. W. Fl. Harris
horn. BY her pleasing manner she
has made many warm friends here. Mr.
| Eames is a Madison young man, edu
Gated in our town schools and for the
past several years has held respon
/ sible position in the Office at the Great
Northern Paper Co. Their many
friends extend congratulations.
MADISON CENTER
| Van Perkins went to Augusta last
| Saturday to witness the football game
| between Cony and Skowhesan.
| Ellsworth Hayden of Portland is
expected at Fred Hayden's next Tues
day night.
EAST MADISON
| A number of families have moved
into town this last two weeks TO be
employed in the Somerset Worsted
mill. which is running both day and
night on full time.
Somerset Pomona Grange met Nov.
II with East Madison Grange. A large
number of patrons were present ana
4 good meeting was held.
! A regular meeting of East Madison
Grange will be held at one O'Clock
Saturday, Nov. Is.
John Nottage, who is making shovel
blocks at Mercer, wac home over Fun
day.
Clarence Haryell, who Is employed
at the mill In Madison, spent the week