The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-25
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Judge Il. w. Sawyer OF NOftn Ansou
was in town Tuesday leaving here for
a trip to Boston.
Skowhegan high lost in a game OF
baseball against Madison yesterday at
Fairview Park by shore of to 3.
Niles Perkins, quartermaster from
the National Soldiers Home in Togus
and party, We're in Skowhegan, Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Elliott Of New
ton. Mass. are expected for the week
end to visit with their son, Luther Hill
Elliott at Eaton Mountain Farm.
Misses Florence and Angie McCarty
We're called home the first of the week
owing to the sudden death of their
father, Thomas McCarty, Of Scion.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Tague of New
Portland were visitors in town Tues
day Mr.. Tague is engaged in the
garage business at New Portland.
Mrs. Jennie Watson of Auburn, who
was a delegate to the State Spiritual
list Convention, visited while in town
with the family of Charles Currier.
Mr.. and Mrs Raymond Laney, who
were married about two weeks ago
have returned from their wedding trip
to different points in Aroostook Coun-
ty.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Palmer and
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Brooks of Hart
land were among the out of town peo-
pie in Skowhegan Tuesday on bust
ness.
Colby students home for the week
end were Joseph Coburn Smith, Miss
Marion Merriam, Miss Vivian Hubbard
and Miss Eleanor Halves. Miss
Halves had as her guest Miss Gertrude
Fletcher.
Mrs. Percy Hughes and daughter
Pearl came Saturday from Bangor to
visit with Mr.. Hughes, who is employ
ed here on the Maine Spinning plant
The family will be located here prob
ably in June at the home of Mrs. Vina
Haryille.
Mrs. Henry Maynard of Machas
visited over Sunday at the home OF
her brother d. II. Smith on Summer
street. On her departure she was &C
companied by Mrs. Vina Smith, who
has been spending sometime at her
sons home.
Francis e. Croteau and Ernest Gro
der represented Somerset Council X
of {. at the Maine State Council held
Monday in Waterville. Mr.. Croteal
was appointed an alternate to attend
the national convention to be held in
Atlantic City.
John E. Mullen of Camden, n. J..
who was sojourning with Mr.. and Mrs
w. T. Clark at the Checkers Cottage
at Lakewood has been called to his
home by the death of his mother. He
Is expected to return to Lakewood la.
ter in tie season.
The Misses Laura and Doris Car
penter are guests of Mrs. w. II. Lang.
ley at Lakewood. having CLOSED Their
engagements for the season, Mis-
Laura with the Princess Stock Co. OF
Des Moines, Ia, and Miss Doris
with Madame Patrova in the White
Peacock at Newark, N. j.
Some 35 local people went to the
home of Captain and Mrs. John Yves
ton Healy on the Lakewood road las
Monday evening and pleasant socia
affair resulted Cards were playe
and at refreshment time strawberr
short cake. cake and coffee were serv
ed. The party lasted until about /
o'clock and the hospitality of Captain
and Mrs. Healy was greatly appreciat-
ed.
About $50 Masons were in attend
ance at the Past Masters night at Q
of Somerset Lodge +. &
A. M. Work was conferred in the
Master Masons degree and refresh
ments of sandwiches, doughnuts, gin
gerale and cigars were served during
the evening. A past masters jewel
was awarded to w. T. Seekins and a
jewel was also to have been presented
to Past Master A. X. Butler but owing
to his absence the presentation was
deferred.
Word. has been received here of the
recent marriage of Miss May l.. Bow
man and Edward Byron Moddell. Mr.
Moddell is superintendent of nurseries
and landscape gardening. He hat
charge of the greenhouse in Connect
cut Agricultural College, Bridgeport
Conn. where he met Mrs. Moddell who
was a dietician in the college. TIT
couple were married in Portland by
Rev. James A. Anderson. They vii
make their home for the present il
Brookline, Mass.
Many Skowhegan friends will learn
with regret of the death on Saturday
in Portland of Miss r. B. Dunton. The
body was conveyed to the home of her
brother Charles Dunton in Athens
where funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon. Miss Duntor
was at one time engaged in dressmak
ing at the w. II. Wildes store in this
town, but for a number of years she
has been located in Portland Attic
In or health had baau con1oWbat i'm nair-