The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-08-30
Sknlulrrgatt Gnral Nrma

Porter returned Tuesday night from
a visit in Buxton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mann OF Cam
bridge, Mass. have been guests dur
ing the past week at Interyale Farm
the home of Mrs. Bertha c. Britton
Mr. Mann attended the Academy Cen
tennial at North Arson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul S. Tooker left
Tuesday morning for their home in
Westfield, n. .y.rafter visiting with her
mother, Mrs. Angelina Parsons
Lindley F. Parsons and family and
other relatives in this section.
Mrs. Inez Lyons of Woodsvllle n
II. is visiting her nephew. J. II
Hanson and her niece. Mrs. Sarah
Newton at Hotel Oxford She accom-
panied Mrs. Newton and Charles Han
son back from their visit TO Lancaster
n. II.
Miss Dorothy Gaylord. student
nurse at the Massachusetts General
Hospital in Boston, Is visiting at the
home of her grandparents Mr.. and
Mrs. Alonzo Smith on Kennebec
street. A party of local friends drove
into Portland to meet her.
Mrs. M. A. Atkins and Miss Edna
Starbird of West Medford, Mass. are
spending sometime in town. guests at
Hotel Oxford. Mrs. Atkins was a
former resident of Skowhegan. leay-
ing here thirty years ago. Her Old
home was in the house now occupied
by Morris Gledhill on Madison Ave.
D. L. Gross of New York, adyertis-
ing representative of Redpath Chau-
tauqua, who has been in town several
days on business, left here yesterday
for Laconia, N. II. The Chautauqua
at the completion of its course in
will go to WaterYllle, then
to Portsmouth and after that to
Laconia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben B. Fogler and
children of Belmont, Mass. are here
for a few days with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. w. Fogler and the family
of F. G. Nye They will be accom-
panied on their return by Master
Benjamin Fogler who has been
spending a few weeks with his grand
parents.
Lawrence Cockburn who will re-
turn this fall to Bowdoin College to
resume his studies in the junior year,
arrived home Tuesday morning from
an automobile trip to California. He
was accompanied by Phillips II. Lord
of Meridian, Conn. and Alden Merrill
of Augusta. The young men had a
splendid trip across the continent but
decided to dispose OF their Ford while
in California and return by a southern
trip, coming from New Orleans to New
York by boat.
DR.. and Mrs. George Fl. Scott of
Boston were in town this week call
ing on relatives. They were guests
Monday at tea of Mr.. and Mrs. d. H..
Bartlett, the two ladies being cousins.
They have also been guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Spaulding Of the local
firm of Spaulding and Watson at the
Spaulding home in Pittsfleld. Mrs.
SCOTS mother, Mrs. NJ A. Goodrich
who has also been visiting with the
Spauldings in Pittsfield and here with
her sister, Mrs. Mary Leighton will
return to Boston this week. DR.. and
Mrs. Scott will return home by the
way of Aroostook County, Quebec,
and the White Mts. Mrs Scott was
formerly Miss Wlnlfred Goodrich of
Athens.
Seven Skowhegan ladies went to
North Arson Monday night and were
at the home OF Mrs. Edna
Page Bunker In that town. The
affair was arranged for Mrs. Margaret
S. G. Briggs I'm honor of her approach
Ing marriage and those attending
we're members of the Phi Chi, club
formed back In high school days.
Mrs. Briggs and the hostess. Those
the party was in her honor until after
her arrival at the Bunker home. A
surprise basket of gifts was given her
and ths ladies also contributed to-
gether and presented her with an
attractive bag The evening was
spent socially with "reminiscences,
the hostess serving ice cream, cake,
candies and nuts. Those present
were Mrs. Vivian G Woodbury., Mrs.
Lola NJ Blunt. Mrs. Eldena s. Halves,
Mrs Mollle N Greenway. Mrs. Edith
y. Steward. Mrs Florence " Diller
Of Lansdowne, Pa, the guest Of honor,
Mrs Griggs and the hostess. Thosse
who sent gifts but we're unable 10 be
were Mrs Sadie } Hatg Of
belmont. Mass. Mrs. Alice W Audcr-
son Of Pittahela. Mrs Aline e Jewell
Of Fairfield aud Mrs Adelaide l.
whiting OF skowhegan.