The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-17
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Miss Louise H. Coburn Is expected
home from Washington the last OF
May.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Crowell spent
the week end at their farm in May
field. -.
There will be a regular meeting of
Sunset Chapter o. (. S. tomorrow Fri
day, evening.
Mrs. Nellie Perkins of Marlboro,
Mass. has returned to Hotel Oxford
for the summer.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Taylor OF Port
land arrived Saturday night to visit
relatives in town.
R. L. Watson of the Emery-Brown
Co. had business at the Waterville
store yesterday.
| c. A. Burnor and Joseph Murray
were at Old Orchard the first of the
week on business.
Miss Mabel J. Pooler left Monday
morning to visit her aunt, Miss Julia
Coburn in Concord, Mass.
Mrs. Eta S. Rowell of Madison
avenue was visiting and calling on
friends in Lewiston and Auburn last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Huff of Bingham
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. d.
Snow of Middle street, on Friday and
Saturday.
The Ladies' Social Circle was en-
tertained yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Climena Weston and
Miss Lila Weston.
c. NJ Lancaster of Pittsfield of the
Buick Co. visited here Tuesday with
his sisters, Mrs. Warren futile and
Mrs. Henry Crowell.
A regular meeting of the BPW Club
will be held next Tuesday night at
the club rooms with DR.. Kincaid in
charge of the program.
The May party which was to have
been held at the Federated church,
Saturday afternoon, will be indefinite
ly postponed because of the Scarlet
fever epidemic.
their first appearance in SkOwhegan
last Tuesday evening at Grange Hall.
There was a fair attendance and the
music was much enjoyed.
George r. Merriam, oldest son of
Rev. and Mrs. George Merriam, sail
ed Tuesday for the World Boys Con-
ference at Vienna. He will probably
1 ut. nlyo
Miss Vera McCoombs is leaving Sat
urday to attend an alumni meeting
and banquet at st. Anne's Academy
in Marlboro, Mass. She will visit
over the week end with Miss Bertha
Christian at the Franklin Square
House in Boston.
The Good Will Club was pleasant
ly entertained yesterday afternoon by
Miss Hannah r. Page, Puffs were
tackled and sewing for the needs at
Good Will Farm were in order. The
next meeting will be held at the home
of the president, Mrs. A. r. Jewett
and a picnic supper will be served.
John D. Harrington of New York, a
member of last seasons Lakewood
Stock Co., who has been, here for
several days, is receiving medical
treatment at Somerset Hospital. Dur
ing the past season he has been play
ing the part of the Bat in the play
of that name which has had such re-
markable success. Co.,
Mrs Herbert Smith and family
who have been living in the Lewis
house on Summer street, which is to
be occupied by Mrs. Daniel Lewis,
will move to the apartment In the
Vail house which is to be vacated by
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Williams, who
are to spend the summer months at
the home of Mrs. Sarah l.. Eaton.
Rev. George Merriam was in North
Fairfield Tuesday afternoon 10 offici-
ate at the funeral of Mrs. Ruth Jones
at the Friends Church in That town.
The deceased was 70 Years Of fage and
among the relatives present was her
aged mother, Mrs. Annie Hoxie, 81
years old. Mrs. Jones died at the
home of her daughter in Lewiston last
Saturday.
The members of the L irst Philathea
Glass of the Federated CHURCH are
planning for May party for the Re-
formatory girls at the institution next
Wednesday night. Tfhe play, Boost
ing Bridget" which was given last
evening at the anniversary meeting,
will be repeated and May baskets
containing home made candy will be
distributed. Refreshments are to be
served.
The Junior Promenade given by the
class of 1924 occurs tomorrow (Fri-
day. evening in Grange Hail. The
class committee is composed of Marie
Bison, Dorothy Kilbreth, Encie lib
belts, Evander Perkins, Gordon
Grundy and, Richard Thompson. The
patronesses will be Mrs. A. L. Bis
son, Mrs. e. M, Thompson, Mrs. T. c.
Fox, Mrs. II. j. Dysart, Mrs. H. G
Lewia and Mrs. S. M. Cover.
A regular meeting Of Priscilla Re-
bekah Lodge was held Tuesday night
but the children's program was
postponed on account of the scarlet
fever epiaemic During the social
hour which followed the meeting re-
freshments of Ice cream and saltines