The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-08-16

to take her place.
! The Past Matrons of Minerva Chap
ter. o. +. S. of this place held their
annual field day, Thursday. at the
Burns cottage, Lakewood. The after
noon was passed in social manner
A picnic supper with the gentlemen
supper hour The party attended
the theatre in the evening.
The seventeenth reunion of the Gill
man family is being held today at
Strong.
Supt. and Mrs John White return
ed Thursday from an auto trip to
Quebec. Montreal and Niagara Falls.
Mrs Guy Mann and children re-
turned Saturday from two weeks
visit with relatives and friends in
North Yassalboro.
Miss Helen C. Powers returned
Saturday from a few days visit with
friends in Norridgewock
DR.. L. F. Norris accompanied by
Mrs. Resale Collins, r. N. were pro-
fessional visitors in Bingham, Thurs
day.
Mrs. Mabel Niles returned to her
home in Portland Thursday after a
short visit with relatives in this
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Haggar of Wat
eryille returned home the last of the
week after a few days visit at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Lander.
Harry Dyer, who for the past two
years has been one of the efficient
ianitors in schools, has resigned and
gone to Wateryille to make his home
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. o. b.
Dyer.
Mrs. James Brown and children ac-
companied by her father T. +. Perry
have returned from a visit in Bridge
ton
The G. A. r. Circle held their reg
ular meeting Tuesday at their hall in
the Odd Fellows Block.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cassidy have
returned from visit with relatives
in Houlton.
Old Point Past Noble Grands Asso-
citation held its regular meeting Mon
day evening at the home Of Mrs. An,
gle Lancaster, Old Point Ave.
Friends of Mrs. Juliette Edwards,
in Japan with her daughter and hus-
band, Rev. and Mrs. Jerome Holmes,
will be interested to learn they are
all on their way to this country The
Holmes being obliged to give up their
missionary work there on account of
the i'll health of their son.
DR.. and ms. l.. F. Norris have re-
turned from a few days auto trip to
Portland and vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ploude and
daughter Miss Bernice returned the
last of the week from a visit to their
old home in Bridgewater.
Miss. Lillian Pike returned Monday
to her home in Cornish, after a weeks
visit at the home of her cousin, Mrs.
w. f. Greene.
I. B. Dyer of Waterville was a
business caller in town Thursday.
Mrs Omer Briggs returned Satur-
day from visit with relatives in
Turner.
Prof. and Mrs Fl. L. Sawyer of New
London, Y. II. arrived In town Friday
for visit at the home of Mr.. Saw
yer's parents, DR.. and Mrs. w. G. Saw
yer
Mr.. and Mrs. r. n. Knapp of Boston
were guests last week at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. K. Moore, son Cecil
and daughter Ida, returned to their
home in Brunswick after a short visit
with friends in this place.
Ohio Sawyer of Readfeld, former
resident of this place, was calling on
relatives and friends the last of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Punty and chill
dren are on an auto trip to Fitchburg,
Mass.
Kenneth, the young son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Percy Sawyer, is still confined
to his bed as result of the injury
to his knee caused by fall on the
cement sidewalk.
Ed Athearn and sons Irving and
Harold accompanied by Jasper Ora
ham left Monday for California by
| auto. Mrs. Athearn and youngest
son Orman and Mr.. and Mrs. George
| Graham and children Louis, Geneva
and Meier will leave the first Of Sep
| TENDER by train to join them. The
Athearns and Grahams plan to make
California their future home.
Gardiner VIII, who has been confin-
ed to his home by illness for the past
two months, is reported to be on the
| gain.
Mrs. Linn Harding made trip tC
Mayfield, Friday, blueberrying.
| Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Greene left
| Monday by auto for a weeks visit tC
| Cornish.
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Gavin and chill
| dren Miss Grace and John returned
| Sunday night from an auto trip to Mr.
| Gavin's old home in Parisboro, N. S
Ben Moore has recently purchased
an Oldsmobile.
Rainbow Branch l. S. S. held its
| regular meeting Thursday at the
home of Mrs. Carl Luce.
James, the young son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albion Brown, caught his fingers
| in an electric washing machine, cut.
| ting them so severely that several
| stitches were required to close the
| wound
| The Misses Corinne and Arlene
| Grenier and Mr. and Mrs. Adolph
| Grenier of Biddeford left Thursday