The independent-reporter., 1922-03-16
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II. l.. SWEET and H. f. Smith left
Monday on the noon train for a bust
ness visit to Boston.
Wendall Thompson returned to
Bowdoin College Monday after visit
with parents, Mr. and Mrs. II. T.
Thompson of Summer street.
Herbert S. Hopkins returned home
Tuesday forenoon from several
| days business trip to New York in con
| nection with the Order of Railway
| Conductors.
Miss Ruth Valliere a student at the
Normal School in Gorham, was at
home the last of the week because
of the death of her grandmother, Mrs.
John l.. Valliere.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. S. Williams and
his mother, Mrs. Mary Williams who
moved here last fall from Hartland
are getting settled in their new home.
the w. J. Lashon house, on Mt. Pleas
ant Ave.
George Soule, who has several years
been employed as a carpenter at the
American Woolen Mills, has completed
his duties there and assumed the
Office of town clerk Tuesday follow
ing his election to that office at the
annual town meeting.
Frank Davis, son of j. b. Davis, of
40 Beech street, is in Germany and
will leave that place the middle of
this month and return to the United
States. He will go to Colorado Boa-
ton and then Chicago, where he will
locate for a time. While abroad he
visited in France and other neighbor-
ing countries. He is world War
veteran.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. 7. Steward return
ed to Waterville Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ID. Symons left
Tuesday morning for visit in Boston
Leroy II. Whitney left Tuesday
morning to visit his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Whitney in Winthrop, and
from there was to continue his trip
to Boston where he will attend the
automobile show until the latter part
Of the week.
Friends of Francis H. Friend, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Friend. will
be interested to learn that he has Just
been graduating from the Yale School
of Forestry and is completing his field
work in Urania, Louisiana. This will
cover three months His course at
Yale gives him the degree of Master.
Mr.. Friend graduated from Skowhe-
gan High School six years ago and
from the University Of Maine year
ago last June.
The annual inspection of Somerset
Lodge +, and A. NJ. will occur next
Monday evening with District Deputy
Grand Master Myron c. Jewett of
Solon as inspecting officer. There will
he work in the M. M. Degree and re-
freshments will be served rehear-
sal OF the Blue Lodge officers is called
For next. Sunday afternoon at 2.30.
At the regular meeting of the lodge
nn Monday evening there was work
in the Fellow Craft degree.
Tuesday night will be observed as
Madison night at special cOnclaye
Of De MOlay Commandcry at the Asy
lum when Madison men will receive
The Temple degree. Refreshments
IRE to he served after the order has
been conferred. 1t is shopcd that a
large delegation of Knights will make
special effort to attend from Madison.
Nahum S. Steward who is spend
ing some time in Skowhcgan installing
plumbing systems spent Sunday at his
home in Bath.
The remains of the late Sumner
Phelps, who passed away Saturday
night in Skowhegan were placed in
the Southside receiving vault Monday
to await burial in the spring. Mr..
Phelps was 81 years of age and had
been a farmer most of his life, having
been employed by Harry Wheeler in
Canaan previous to his illness. He
was of Scottish descent. His wife
was formerly Ahbie Gerald who died
about 20 years ago Following her
death he went to reside with his
daughter, Mrs. Emma McAllister who
died "a few years ago in Benton. He
is survived by granddaughter, Wayie
McAllistcr and a grandson Clifton Nc
Allister of Burnham and grand
daughter Mrs. Mary Burns of Fair
field.
y delegation ol dnOut 10 NHdpleT
Masons went to Madison Tuesday af-
ternoon and evening where they at
tended IA special conyoCation of Som
erset Chapter II. A. NJ. in the Madison
Masonic Hall The work was confer
red in the M NJ. Nj. and r. M. degrees
in the afternoon and early evening
followed by banquet served in splen-
did style by the ladies of The Eastern
Star. Music was furnished by large
orchestra directed by Rev c. II. Mo
Elhlney of Madison. In the evening
the NJ Il. NJ. degree was conferred
the companions returning to Skowhe
gan about l1.30 p. Nj. 1t was a most
enjoyable and fraternal lodge occas-
sion and the Chapter was ropally en-
tertained by the Madison companions.
Miss Alice +. Danforth will enter
tain the Pioneer Past Noble Grands
Association next Monday at her home
on Madison Ave The meeting is
called at 2.30 o'clock.
At a second meeting of the Business
and Professional Woman's Club held