The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-09-28

Mrs. John Whitney of Winthrop is
the guest of her Son l.. II. Whitney.
Mrs. Frank Lunt of Lebanon, n. H.
has been visiting here with Mrs. Geo.
Risteen.
Mrs. Joseph Dill of Phillips is tie
guest of Mrs. Emma Simpson and Mrs.
G. E. Avore.
Mrs Anna Prescott has returned
from visit with Dr. and Mrs. X. W
Smith in Freeport.
Mrs. Marion Hayden of Waterville
is the guest this week of Mrs. B. T. ]
Steward of Dyer Hill
Miss Angelina Chabot went on Mon
day to Auburn where she is student
at a school of commerce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Tyler of Brock
ton. Mass. are guests at the home Of
d. E. Mason and Mrs. Mary p. Archer.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. II. Bartlett have
had as recent guests, Dr. and Mrs
John Robinson and Mr.. and Mrs. ". S.
Simpson of Fairfield
DR.. George e. Young and family who
have been sojourning at a camp in the
northern part of this county for sew
eral weeks, are expected back Monday
next.
Mr.. and Mrs T. L. Walker of Wood
fords, old residents of Skowhegan, are
back for the fair and are visiting ut
the home of their daughter, Mrs. Carl
Curtis.
DIR. Genoa Sanborn and DR. y. Maude
Kellett of Lewiston, formerly of this
town, have been visiting with DR.. San
born's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cony
Sanbofn.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. ]. Abbey started
Sunday by automobile for Boston,
where they will be guests of friends
for several days. From there they
will go to Hartford, Conn. for visit
with two sisters of Mr.. Abbey.
The annual meeting of the Clemen-
tine Weston ". {. 7. L. was held
Tuesday afternoon at the home of Miss
Gertrude s.. Weston. Mrs. Eta La
casce was reelected president. The
other officers are vice president, Mrs
Blanche M. Friend; secretary, Mrs
Lucy Plummer; treasurer Miss Cert
rude Weston; chaplain, Mrs. Annie
Nichols.
The officers of Somerset Council,
Knights of Columbus elected last
week, are to be installed Sunday af-I
ternoon at 2 O'Clock in the knights of
Pythias Hall, which they are sub-let-
ting for few weeks pending the re-
modelling of a fine set of rooms which
they have recently leased. The Off
ciating officer will be District Deputy
Thomas Delaney of Wateryille.
Mr.. and Mrs. William =. Gaynor, Jr.
of Brooklyn, New York, Francis +,
Parry and Miss Eleanore Lander OF
Bath will arrive Saturday to visit Il
few days with Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
E. Croteau of AZ Maple street Mr.
Gaynor was formerly paymaster of
The Texas Steamship Company at
Bath, but since the closing of that
plant he has been employed in a some
what similar capacity in the New
York Office of the Texas Co. Mr..
Parry is the proprietor of an automo-
bile accessory and tire store in Bath.
The death of Mrs Mary Lessard
occurred on Tuesday, Sept &c, al her
home ON Mt Pleasant Ave The de-
ceased was seyenty-eght years old
and had been resident of SkoWhe-
gan for 81 years, coming here from
Canada. The deceased was the
widow of Peter Lessard and the daug-
ter of John Henry Albert The flu
neral services will be held Friday
from Our Lady of Lourdes Church.
Surviving relatives are two daughters.
Mrs Frank Fortier of Skowhegan and
Mrs. Will Lessor of Hampton Falls,
N. II. and by three step-sons, George,
Peter and Richard Lessard all of
Skowhegan.