The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-04

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Arrangements are being made for
an early assembly of the Dancing
Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Holden are the
parents of a little son born at Som
erset Hospital.
Landlord Thomas Cahill of Hotel
Cahfll, Bingham, was a business Wis
tor in town Monday last
Fl. P. Wheeler of Fairfield has open
ed an upholstery shop in the Moore
building next to Lancaster's Antique
Store.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Merrill and DR..
and Mrs. r. A. Derbyshire attended
the Rotary Conclave at Poland Springs
last week.
Miss Vena Blaisdell, superintendent
of nurses at Kennebec Valley Hospital
is enjoying a two weeks vacation from
her duties.
The next regular meeting of the
Ella F. Mitchell Philathea Glass will
be held next Monday evening at the
belndHy lnufcn DullQlnS.
Mrs. Louise Wellington of Augusta,
a resident of this town some years
ago, arrived the latter part of the week
to make her future home with Mr..
| and Mrs. o. c. Moore of Shirley street.
Mrs. Elizabeth Watson will go to
Winslow, tomorrow to speak before
ha y,aa Of nc1n I CT
Monday night Mrs. Watson spoke be-
fore the members of Falmouth Grange
in Falmouth.
Canton Somerset will hold its an
nual inspection this evening in Odd
Fellows Hail. The ladies of Som
erset Fortress will serve chicken
pie supper at $50 with Mrs. Louise V.
Furbush as chairman of the supper
| arrangements.
Mrs. Margaret Peabody vice presi-
dent of the Rebekah Assembly of
Maine, was here from Richmond. Tues
day night to attend a meeting OF
Priscilla Rebekah Lodge and was en-
tertained while in town by her cou-
sin, Mrs. Ora w. VALERIE.
Mrs. Fanny Cannon, who has been
visiting her Sister, Mrs. Lydia Pooler.
in East Skowhegan and with Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Nye, left Monday to visit
her sister, Mrs. Ella Laverty in Au
burn and ffom there will continue on
her trip to her home in Washington,
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Mrs. Vina Harville has returned
from Washington, d. c. whittier she
accompanied her daughter, Mrs. Earle
| Grundy and child, who are now resid-
ing there. Mrs. Harville had q de-
lightful stay at the National Capitol
visiting various places of interest in
that section.
A regular business meeting of the
First Philathea Glass waS held last
evening at the home of Mrs. Roy L.
Marston. This Thursday afternoon
at 2.30 there will be a sewing meet
ing of this class at the home of Mrs
Philo Steward on Baptist Hill. This
will be in preparation for the annual
Philathea Tair to be held later in the
season.
The regular annual meeting of the
Woman's Association was held Mon
day afternoon in the Rest Rooms in
the Dodge Block. Reports of officers
and of the matron were given and the
following officers were elected: Pres
| ident, Miss Hannah r. Page; vice
president, Miss Dorothy M. Elliot;
secretary, Miss Clara B. Varney;
treasurer, Miss Edith NJ. Gledhill and
Miss Iva Holway was reelected ma
iron.
Word has been received here of the
death of Mrs. Hannah 0ane) Emer-
son, wife of William e. Emerson
which occurred at her home in the
west part of Pittsfield, late Monday
night. Mrs. Emerson was native
of Skowhegan, having been born here
| II years ago. Beside her husband
there survive a daughter, Mrs. Edith
Leadbetter, a son, Edgar c. Elmer
son of Dorchester, Mass. and a grand
son, Harold Taylor.
Leslie Martin, Fred Duplisse, Ben
] iamin and Arthur Lewia went to Bos-
ton, and Lynn, Mass, and vicinity last
Friday, leaving BENJAMIN Lewia in
Lynn, where he returned to his duties
at the General Electric Company, aft
or having spent a greater part of the
summer at his home on North street
owing to his fathers death, George
A. Mwia. The other three gentle
men returned home Sunday. The
trip was made in Mr.. Martins auto
mobile.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. James
SWEET was attacked about o'clock
last Friday evening by some 125 peo-
pie who were not successful in gain
ing admission for about one and
one-half hours. Finally they accom-
plished their purpose and gave Mr.
and Mrs. SWEET a real old fashioned
serenade. Refreshments were serv-
ed and a collection was taken for the
host and hostess. The affair was
occasioned by the recent marriage OF
| Mr.. and Mrs. SWEET.
William Donahue and Wilfred Gal
liant employees of the Central Maine
Power Co., who received injuries
| while at work received medical at