The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-11

home from Prout's Neck.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Merrill were in
Boston last week for brief visit.
Miss Lois NJ Patten has entered
Brown University at Providence, K. |.
Mrs. Frank Thompson is visiting
her sister Mrs. c. NJ. Barnard in Lew
iston this week.
A regular meeting of Russell Relief
Corps was held last Friday afternoon
in Grand Army Hall.
Mrs. C. E. Richardson left the first |
of the week to visit in Portland and |
with her cousin, Mrs. c. w. Jordan in
Milton, Mass.
Frank Pugh and his mother Mrs.
]. H. Pugh of West Cornville were in |
town Monday ON their return from a
visit in Rockland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Beaulieu, who /
have been living in Rumford, have
moved to Skowhegan and will reside
on Beech street.
DIR. c. E. Richardson and C. w. Jor-
dan of Milton, Mass. are building a
camp at Sibley Pond, having purchas-
ed 426 feet of shortage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dionne of the /
East Madison road spent the week
end in Waterville and Fairfield visit
ing friends and relatives.
| DR.. and Mrs. L. A Dascombe have
returned from visit with their
daughter, Mrs. Albert C. Bowman and
family in Springfield, vt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Almer Russell arriv-
ed home Friday night from Ocean
Point, where they have been employ
ed during the summer at the Atlantic
House.
Mrs. Ralph P. Burrill of North .
Berwick spent several days last week
in town with her son, Gordon D.
Briggs at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. r. Philbrick.
Mrs. w. B. Gould of Dexter was
in town several days last week ac-
companying Mr.. Gould who was
witness in the arson case of State VS.
Ellis. They were guests at the new
Skowhegan House.
wi N. "A. MCDUudlu anu lltIlo
granddaughter, Jean Haas of New
York, who have been spending three
weeks at the Mcdonald cottage at
Lakewood started on their return
home Friday morning.
Miss Blanche Roy, daughter of Mrs,
Jennie Roy of Lawton street, arrived
in town last Wednesday from Gray's
Business College in Portland, from
which institution she graduated last
month. She plans to remain in town
for the present.
Mrs. w. r. Buchanan, formerly
Miss Annie Estes of Skowhegan and
daughter, Miss Marie Buchanan of
Brockton, Mass. were in town last
week calling on friends. They mo-
tored over from Richmond where
they have been spending some time.
Frank c. Burrill left last Friday
for Boston, where he was Joined by
his brother. On Monday they left
for trip to New York, Philadelphia,
Washington, D. c., Richmond, Vir-
ginia and Baltimore, Maryland. Mr..
Burrill expects to be away about one
month.
E. w. Dyer, formerly with the
Maine Tel. & Tel. Co. here who has
a position with the Standard Oil Co.,
painting their buildings in various
sections has been employed here
during the past week. painting the
local buildings of the concern. From
here he will go to North Arson.
Miss S. M. Ward has closed her cot
tage at Lakewood and left Friday
morning for Boston. She will go
from there to Lockport, N. Y. to re-
main with her cousin during the late
fall and early winter. She will
spend the balance of the winter with
her sister, Miss Mae E. Ward in Dor
chester, Mass.
List of letters remaining uncalled
for at the post office for the week end
ing October G.: Braighton Alley,
Nanny Clark, Mrs. William Corey,
]. F. Crawford, Mrs. George Piper,
Mrs. S. c. Skillings Mrs. Sarah L.
Springer These letters will be sent
to the dead letter office if not called
for before October 10th.
The Federated Mission Circle met
last Friday afternoon with Mrs. Sam
uel Kirby on Dyer street. Miss Ger
trude S. Weston presided in the alb
sence of the president, Mrs. Dorothy
Thurlow. Devotional exercises were
conducted by Mrs. Eta Lacasce The .
subject of the meeting was "Grenfell, .
His Life and Work" in charge of Mrs. .
Della l.. Bartlett who gave a sketch
of his life. Some of his selections
were read by Mrs. Lizzie A. Marble
Miss Gertrude Carter and Mrs. Kirby .
and Miss Weston gave extracts from
some of his lectures which they had I
heard. Mrs. Cyrus Goodrich gave .
anecdotes from his book, Down to the .
Sea" During the social hour tea was
served by the. hostess.
Skowhegan people were given
very pleasing play last Thursday
night in the Opera House when the
Blarney Stone was presented by Wal
ter Seaman and a company of com