The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-07-19

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i Gerald C. Marble was in Augusta
last Friday attending to matters of
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lewia of Halo
well were here to attend the fun
eral OF Geo. A. Lewia last Monday.
! Miss Olive Taylor, inspector for the
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea store
was in town Monday visiting the local
store.
The sidewalk on Spring and Sum-
mer streets Is being built in accord
ance with the vote of the town at a
special town meeting
Mrs. Ralph Lewis and Miss Kath-
leen Lewis returned to Gardiner Sun
day after being at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. H. G. Lewia.
Henry Crowell was at home from
Lake Parlin over Sunday where he
is located for a time. Mrs. Crowell
is going there to be with him over the
week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer N. Chase, Jr.
and Mrs. Chase's sister, Miss Gather
inc Bales of Alabama returned to
Skowhegan, Monday, after visiting
over the week end with Mr.. Chase's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Homer N.
Chase Sr. at Auburn.
Among those from out of town to
attend the funeral of the late Geo.
A. Lewia were Mrs. Jimmie Audette
and daughter from Waterville and
Miss Vida Marcia from Shawmut. Miss
Maud Marcia, sister of Miss Vida
was also here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Cleavis Bouford were
visiting briefly at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Jimmie Audette and family
of Watervllle last Wednesday. They
were driven there by their grand
daughter, Miss e. Fedora Lewia ac-
companied by Ernest Dionne.
Harold P Symons, who graduated
| from the Massachusetts School of
Optometry, but who has been taking
course at Harvard College during
the past year, is visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. d. Symons. He
will go to Deer Island for a part of
his vacation.
Mrs. F. J. Knowles of Chicago, Ill.
and Miss Margaret fuller of Red
Bank New Jersey, who are visiting
with Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Austin in
Athens, were in town Monday with
Mrs. Austin. Mrs. Knowles is
thoroughly delighted with Maine
This is her first visit to this section.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Dulac of Bristol
Conn, formerly of Skowhegan were
here to attend the funeral of her bro
Their, George Lewia Monday last. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Dulac and Mr. and Mrs.
Lewia were married at a double we'd
ding ceremony. Others here to at
tend the funeral were Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Bush and John Vigue of Oak
land.
The Misses, Della, Anna, Alice and
Helen Bouchard with their brother
Claude Bouehard are enjoying vaca-
ton at the Long Lake Sporting Club
in the northern part of Maine, Aroos-
took County Their sister, Mrs.
Laura Beaulieu Is in charge of the
Bonnet Shop in Skowhegan and Miss
Blanche Bernier and assistants are
at the Waterville store during their
absence.
Last Sunday was st. Swithin's Day
and the superstition that If 1t rains
on that day there will be forty days
of mostly rainy weather and the OPP
posite if st. Swithins Day is dry, is
akin to the superstition about Candle
mas Day. 1t will be interesting to
watch developments and but for the
having season being in its zenith
agriculturists would doubtless hope
that the old adage proved true as up
until the storms of Saturday and Sum
day rain was badly needed for the
crops.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Harrington are
expected to arrive in few days ana
will occupy the Butler cottage near
Ilombard's Corner below Lakewood.
Mr.. Harrington was a member of the
1922 stock company and was recently
married In California. He and his
bride have been honeymooning at
Niagara Falls and Thousand Islands.
Mr.. Harrington's most recent stage
success was in "The Bad Man"
Miss Eula Guy, last year mem
Der of the Lakewood Stock Company
filling ingenue roles, is in stock this
summer in Kentucky.
Mrs. +. C. Dunton is visiting with
her cousin, Mrs. Fred Dinsmore in
Somerville, Mass. She was accom-
panied by Mrs. William Eastman who
will visit with her sisters, and Mrs
w. A. Young in Boston and vicinity
They returned with Mrs. James V.
Riley, formerly of Skowhegan and
Madison who is now living in Greater
Boston, Mr.. Riley having returned
from California. He and Mrs. Riley
went west last winter because of his
health and people in this section will
regret to learn that his condition Is
not greatly improved.