The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-09-07
The Interesting News of
Somerset's Busy Towns
VI ADIS0N

tlOnal parsonage Will uei pdi eito
Rev. and Mrs. c. II. Mckinney.
The Wumans Association of the
Conversational church will hold their
regular meeting in the vestry Tues
day. Sept 18th, instead Of the 14th as
planned. The program will be in
charge OF Miss Helen Goodell, a stu
dent at Simmons who is spending her
vacation at the home of her parents,
and feature of the afternoon will be
a one-act play entitled Lima Beans"
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Greene and
son Carl left Sunday for an auto trip
to Mr., Green's old home in Hiram,
whore after a few days visit they
plan to go to Boston. John Murray
will have charge OF the Greene Gro
Gerry Store during their absence.
Harold Gilman OF Dexter is passing
he week at the home of Deputy Sher-
if and Mrs. f. s Adams.
Mrs. b. j. Dumphy and two chill
dren Wilbur and Fannie were shop
pers in town Saturday.
The Madison Boys Band went to
Pennington Sunday where they play
ed at the Redpath Chautauqua which
is being held there this week, before
Il large and appreeiatiYe audience.
Mrs. Cora Dowd and children who
have been the guests Of Mrs. DoWd's
father f.. W Maxim. left the last Of
the week for visit with her sister,
Mrs Ben Rogers before returning to
their home in Worcester. Mass.
Mrs. Croskill and son Kelley of
Bangor former residents Of this place
were week end guests mt the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Chesley Sawyer.
Clyde Gilman and friend Mr.. Le-
CroiX left Monday noon for their
home in Lowell after short visit
with Mr.. Gilman's mother Mrs. Mabel
Hunter on the Arson side.
Mrs. Anna McIntire of Norridge-
wock was the guest over the Sabbath
Of her son w F. Hilton.
Mr.. and Mrs W. f. Greene and
granddaughter Elizabeth Locks left
Tuesday on few days business trip
to Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wescott.
daughter Miss Ruth and son Ralph ac-
companied by their guest Earl Me
Colley of Providence. r. |. returned
Saturday night from a two weeks auto
trip to Blackyille, \. =.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Freese Of
Skowhegan passed the Sabbath at the
home of Mrs. Presses mother, Mrs..
Annie Dunlap.
kenncbec Past Matrons' Associa-
ton will meet Thursday. Sept. 18th at
the home of Mrs blanche Phillips in
Skowhegan. The ladies are TO go for
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invited for supper.
Mrs Delbcrl Churchill and son
Mcrville passed the Sabbath with
relatives in New Portland.
Mrs. l.. f.. Emmonds of Norridge-
wock was the guest Monday Of Mrs.
Fred Hughes.
The Ladies' Social Circle of the
Univcrsalist church will meet Tues
day, Sept. 10, at the home Of Mrs.
John Williams. Middle street.
Henry Mitchell and two daughters
Of Strong were in town Labor Day to
attend the races.
Mrs. Birdie Marden of Washington,
Penn. and sister Mrs. William Rob
bins Of Bangor were in town the first
Of the week calling on friends. Mrs.
Robbins was for many years resi-
dent of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Cookson and
little baby arrived in town the last
of the week for a visit at the home Of
Mr.. Cookson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
f.. J.. Cookson.
Mrs. a. J. Watts was confined to her
home on Madison street the last of
the week by illness.
Mrs. George Viles and two children
Anita and WILDER left Tuesday by auto
for visit at Mrs. Viles' old home in
Bar Harbor. Thep were accompani-
ed by Prof. and Mrs. Winthrop Stan
ley of Watervilc, who have been pass
ing a few weeks at the home of Mrs
Stanley's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. /. h.
Dyer.
W II. Toppan returned the first Of
the week from Il short visit at his
home in Newburyport, Mass.
Miss Susan Weston who has been
spending the summer at the home Of
her mother, Mrs. Sarah Weston, left
the first of the week for Wilton where
she will resume her duties as assist
ant in Wilton Academy.
Miss Elizabeth Foss returned the
last of the week to her home in Oak
land after passing a few days at the
home of her grandmother Mrs. VI. b.
Foss on the Arson side of the river.
DR. and Mrs. j. p. Lancaster and
DR.. and Mrs r. A. Derbyshiro of
Skowhegan were in North Arson. Fri
day. to attend the funeral of The late
Mrs. Ella Hapgood who died last
week at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Waldo Houghton in Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Shaw and children
returned To their home in Taunton
Mass. Tuesday. after passing a Two
weeks vacation with relatives and
friends in this vicnHy.
Or. II. H. Rodden returned Monday
from Dover, n. H., where he passed
the week end with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. G. b. Walker OF the
Arson side returned Sunday from an
auto trip to Pennsylvania, which they
took last week in company of friends
from Portland.
Ira Goldmg left the first of the
week for vacation to be passed n
his old home in St Johns \. b.
Winfield Davis of Lewiston arrived
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