The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-09-07
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Miss Lucy Jewett who is now en-
ployed as a stenographer in the state
House at Augusta, departed Monday
after a visit with relatives here.
Miss Felta Richardson, graduate
of the 1922 class of the Skowhegan
High School enters the State Normal
School at Pennington this fall.
Mrs Elizabeth Green of Haverhill,
Mass, who has been visiting with
former friends in town left Tuesday
morning for Portland for a visit.
Mr. and Mrs. w. T. Starr of Port
land have returned home after visit
ing with Mrs. STAIRS sister, Mrs.
Maryland Adams of Middle street.
Cnrran Whitney of North Arson has
accepted a position as salesman at
the j. F. Cole store, succeeding Per-
ley E. Stevens. He plans to move
his family here later.
Mrs. e. e McNeelie of Brookline,
Mass, who with Mr.. McNeelie has
been spending some time at Lake Co
bossecontee, will shortly return to
Skowhegan for a longer visit.
Marriage intentions lately filed at
the office of the Town Clerk are Lyle
Aubrey Farnham, 90 laborer, of
Skowhegan and Ethel Fredona Moody
l6, housekeeper of Skowhegan.
Recent births recorded at the Office
of the Town Clerk are: a daughter
Eleanor Mae, born August 20 to Mr.
and Mrs Robert o. Raney and a son
born August 81 to Mr.. and Mrs. A l..
Greene.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs II. F. Ar
mold of Eureka, Calf, will be inter
ested to learn that they purpose to
visit SkoWhegan in the early future
their trip having been somewhat de
layed by railroad strikes.
The marriage of Romeo Roy and
May Isabelle Roy was solemnizezd by
Rev. j. l.. A. Renaud Monday morn
ing at seven o'clock at the church OF
our Lady of Lourdes. The witnesses
were Ernest Desjardins and Phileas
Roy.
On Tuesday morning at Z. 80 Ar
thus Lewis Matthew, son of Napoleon
Matthew, was married to Edna May
Chambers, new of SkoWhegan, but
formerly of Chisholm. Nuptial mass
was celebrated by Rev. j. l.. A. Re
maud.
DR.. P r. Lessard who graduated
from the Rochester School of Optome-
try last June and passed the Maine
State Board of Examiners in July
has accepted the management of DR.
Bordens Optometry Office in Madi
son. He left for that town yester
day.
A bridge luncheon was given las
Saturday afternoon by Mrs. Bin w
Page at the Arcadia Tea Room a.
Lakewood. The luncheon was serv
ed by the Arcadia management anc
there were four tables of bridge
Souvenirs were won by Mrs. II. e
Smith and Mrs. H. L. SWEET.
Returns at the office of the town
clerk record the marriage of Lea E.
Smith of Brighton, a farmer and j.
Hilda Boston. daughter of Roger l..
Boston of Athens. The couple were
married in Skowhegan August 26 by
Rev. George Merriam. Mr.. Smith
is the son of Loren S. Smith, a farm
er of Brighton.
c. II. Davis of Elizabeth, N. j.
spent the week end and holiday at
his country place, Kilcare, between
here and Lakewood. He left Tues
day afternoon for Boston where he
had business connection with a con
Germ of which he is vice president
and which is interested in auto
mobile wheel construction.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Smiley, who
have been occupying the home of Miss
Annie Leland, will move in few
weeks to the home of Mr.. and Mrs
w. A. Bailey on Baptist Hill. Mr..
and Mrs. Bailey are remodelling the
stable which is on the same lot with
their dwelling into an apartment
which they will themselves occupy
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence COckburn
were in Pittsfeld Saturday to attend
an outing of Wooden mill overseers.
Miss Katherine and Miss Nellie
White, who have been spending the
summer at their home on Hilton Hill
left for New York Monday where they
are teachers in the public schools.
Miss Corrine l.. Salley returns to
Waltham, Mass, Saturday to resume
her duties as teacher in the public
schools of that town
Howard Burgess of Waterville, who
has been employed in the engineering
branch of the Central Maine Power
Company at Watervllc, has taken the
position as superintendent of the Wes-
ton power plant in Skowhegan, form
erly filled by c. G. Overlook. Mr..
Overlook is considering location
elsewhere. Harold Parker, who has
been assistant operator at the Weston
power plant, is being succeeded by
Holmes Pickett. Mr.. Dag taking the
place of Mr.. Pickett. and Carl Litch-
field taking the place of Mr., Day as
assistant.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mcclure lett
Skowhegan Tuesday afternoon on the
/. 10 train for Boston. thence on me
New York and Washington, ID. c.
then nv the southern route to their