The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-08-09

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Miss Elizabeth Gordon of Brookline
N. Y. came last week to occupy her
cottage at Fairgrieye's Bay for the
balance Of the season.
There was an anniversary service
| Tuesday at the Church of Our Lady
| OF Lourdes in memory of the late
Mrs. Mabel Butler Innes.
Miss Molly V. Blunt is substituting
at the office of Roy L. Marston while
Mrs. H. c. Woodbury. Is enjoying a
vacation from her secretarial duties.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. tewett visited
Sunday with their son, Langdon A.
Jewett at Northeast Harbor. They
were accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. G.
(. Durrell
There will be the usual masses next
Sunday at the Church of Our Lady of
Lourdes at 4.30 and $50 a. m. Ladies
of st. Anne will receive Holy Com
munion during first mass.
Amos Towle of Hampton, N. H. has
been visiting this week with Mrs.
Towle, who has been spending the
winter with her sister, Mrs. Flora
Williams on North avenue.
S. F. Emerson went on the morning
train to the reunion of the Third
Maine .Regimental Association held at
Augusta, Wednesday. Mr.. Emerson
is chaplain of the Association.
Miss Priscilla Newcomb of Boston
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Marcia
Newcomb who is spending several
weeks with her sister, Mrs. Flora Will
liams and with the family of M. st.
Ledger on Bloomfield st.
A pleasant auction bridge party
was in progress yesterday at the cot
tage of Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Oak at
Lake Wesserrunsett when Mrs. Oak
and Miss Oak entertained at twelve
tables. Refreshments were served
and souvenirs were given.
A party composed of Mrs. F. r.
brick, Earl Simpson, Miss Margaret
Leavitt and Miss Katherine Redfern
of Yarmouth have been spending sew
eral days at Lost Pond. Miss Red
fern has been house guest of Mrs.
Frank w. Bucknam and returned
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Clifford with
their daughter, Mrs. McCabe and son,
John Clifford of Montreal, who have
been spending a week with another
daughter, Mrs. B. o. Goodrich in Wat
erville visited Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. e. T. Goodrich here. They were
accompanied by DR.. and Mrs. Good
rich of Waterville and made trip
to Pleasant Ridge.
In accordance with the special re-
quest from Bishop Walsh the death OF
our late President was especially not
ed at the services last Sunday at the
Church Of Our Lady of Lourdes. Rev.
FIR. ]. L.. A. Renaud delivered an eu-
logy and there were special prayers
masses. The flag on the school
grounds is at half mast and will re-
main so for thirty days.
Mrs. l.. E. Jacobs returned to Au-
burn Sunda" after visiting with Mrs
A. A. Porter of Water Street. Her
daughter, Miss Marion Jacobs has
been visiting with Miss Fayalene
Decker, both young ladies having
been members of the 1923 graduating
class from Skowhegan high school
Mylon Jacobs, student at Wesleyan
University has also been in town re-
newing former acquaintances.
William Mitchell, superintendent OF
the Maine Spinning Co. of which N
B. X. Brooks of Boston is treasures
and a prominent owner Is in Tunk-
hammock. Pa, on business connected
with the Wyoming Worsted Mills which
have lately been taken over by Mr.
Brooks. The property has been re-
paired and was opened Monday UNI
der the general supervision of Mr.
Mitchell. These mills will be operat-
ed along lines very similar to the plan
carried into effect at the Maine Spin
ming mill.
Mrs. Forrest Field and her daugh-
ter, Miss Pearl Field of Keene, N. H.
who have been guests of Mr. and
MIS-. w, ~. SHOW Iell 1ueSudy TO Wis
1t in Waterville and Portland before
returning to their home. Another
house guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Snow is
Miss Ada Baker of Hollywood, Los
Angeles, Cal Miss Baker is the
daughter of Cyrus Baker who form
erly resided in this county, both at
East Madison and in Bingham.
The remains of Thomas A. Moves OF
Athens, who died on the morning OF
August End at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Lester knight on Upper Mid
die Street were taken to Athens Sun
day following a prayer service at the
Knight home here conducted by Rev
George Loring Thurlow, pastor of the
Federated Church. Services were
held in the Methodist Church at Ath-
ems Sunday afternoon with Rev. Mr.
Thurlow officiating, and interment
was made in Mt. Rest Cemetery. Mr.
Noyes was eighty-six years old and
withshis wife, formerly Elizabeth
Young was visiting for few days
in the Knight home when his death
occurred The deceased was.a native
of Wilton
The following books have been add
ed to the Public Library during July: