The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-01
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II the WOON
portland o,,, MA.
TIC s.st assembly this evening in
grange nan
"a. Alice Townsend of Norridge-
MISE listed the latter part of the
sS .ss with Mrs. F. R. Philerick.
,t Parsons and Harold Savage
..ss returned from a hunting trip
,, n', the vicinity of Dead River DAM
n..,a C. Jewett of Winter street,
Da,,u VIZ been in feeble health for
VINO lime has been critically i'll this
week.
,o.. Florence Parker of Lewiston
n VIE tuesday night and is to act
rr.s keeper for Mr.. and Mrs. c.
B. Hight
,,.. Madeline McCoombs OF Water
~, We ]eft Tuesday after visiting with
slle ,ister. Vera McCoombs over the
week end.
,,.s Josephine Smith of Dorchester,
n has been visiting for several
sa uS Of the home of Judge and Mrs.
= F. Danforth.
,,.onb Lacasse has moved his fam
:. Unto into the new house recently built
one of the Butler & Greenwood lots
N North street.
among the recent births in town
son to Mr.. and Mrs. William
o0ys and a daughter to Mr.. and Mrs.
Dabert Powell. The children arrived
y somerset Hospital.
Miss Ruth Homsted returned to
s.nleton in Aroostook County where
- is a teacher, after spending the
.aot end with her parents, Mr.. and
s,s R. F. Homsted here.
CARROLL Beal and Sumner Ellis re-
m,ned Saturday from weeks visit
9TH Mr. Ellis son, Florin. who is
',.lrg at one of the numbering opera
,ons in the Long Pond region. They
sscured two deer and six birds.
The regular monthly business meet
,,s of the Milburn Club was held
uouday evening with DR.. o. J. GAIA,
,se president, presiding. One new
msmber was accepted, Karl Burk
h,rdt After the business lunch of
aouehnuts, cheese, apples and ginger
10 was served under the direction of
Walter G. Lessard.
The Girl Scouts held an enjoyable
rseng last night at the home of
yss Helen Foster, daughter of Prin.
and Mrs. Harry Foster of Madison
avenue. The meeting last week was
Il the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. b.
lamb with Miss Ethelyn Mills as host
m Friday the girls enjoyed a hike
h the Lamb cottage. Mrs. c. E.
Decker is the present scout leader.
The marriage of Israel John Gardi-
Mr. of Thorndike and Miss Doris Irene
Drmt of Pressure Isle was solemnized
Saturday, morning at the parsonage of
Ne Bethany Baptist Church, Rev.
exse Merriam officiating Mrs. Ru-
m gardiner, mother of the groom
W. hge from Pressure Isle to attend
IN nremony. The couple have gone
b Resque Isle where they are to
ulh their future home.
nose who attended the concert and
6ke given at North New Portland,
Inlay evening by the Skowhegan Cit
E' Band, report that the affair was
Hmplete success from every angle.
bple for miles around were in at
ndance completely filling the audi
rum of the town hall. This fine
Hsical organization, under the lea
rship of Arthur B. Plummer, never
hyed better and did itself and the
wn credit.
Mr.. and Mrs F. r. Philbrick leave
ku week for a visit with Mr.. and
rs, Robert Lord in Portsmouth, N.
and will continue their journey to
haon before their return. Mr. and
(N. Philbrick are to establish their
Dme in the spring in the east half of
Ne Philbrick-Burrill residence on Elm
meet, which they will quite extensive
renovate. The present occupants
Mrs. Fannie P. Nash and her
lighter Miss Cushing
Hiss Doris Tantish delightfully."- en-
r2ined thirty-five of her friends at
Masquerade Halloween party last
iaay evening at her home on South
beet The rooms were tastefully
Eurated with orange and black as
ZONES the season, autumn leaves, |
ns, corn stalks and pumpkins were
ach in evidence. A grey squirrel
hing on a bed of moss surrounded
seorns in the corner of the living
nn added much to the decorations. I
guests were met by a ghost who
them through the back yard and
ping in charge of ghost No. 2 were
through a hall where they were
y by ghost No 3 who requested a
Ffeit before they could enter the
use of mystery. They were then T
nwn in the living room which was
|hted with jack o'lanterns and
pdles. Each guest was presented
a cap as favor for the evening.
ny yards of ribbon were measured,
hy yards of ribbon was measured.
: Of potatoes dug and baskets of
awberries picked before the for
were redeemed, which caused I
merriment among the guests,
ing for apples and cracker race
INDUCED in. A fortune In a
nut shell was the pleasing feature