The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-08
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Mrs. w. B. Fletcher went to Water
vile yesterday to visit with Dr. and
Mrs. Hardy.
The Girl Scouts met last night with
Miss Agnes Cockburn at her home on
Main Street.
DR.. and Mrs. r. A Derbyshire left
Monday for Portland for a weeks
visit with friends.
B. A Sawyer has been confined to
the house for a week with severe
attack of sciatiea rheumatism.
The Ladies' Circle of the Methodist
Church met yesterday afternoon with
Mrs. Harley Bishop on Bloomfield st.
A regular meeting of the Golden
( Cross will be held this Thursday
evening in their hall in the Heselton
Block.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Carron left yes
terday for their home in Oldtown
after visit with Mr.. and Mrs George
Carron of East Maple Street.
Carrabassett Lodge, l. o. o. F. held
a roll call with work in the Third
degree last night in their hall, follow
ed by an oyster stew supper
Mrs. Fannie Luce, accompanied by
her daughter, Miss Lois Luce, left Sat
urday for a visit with Mr.. and Mrs
E. d. Bessey and family in Oakland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Green leave
tomorrow for Winthrop, Mass, by
automobile for a visit with Mrs.
Green's daughter, Mrs. Minnie Davis.
The BPW Club will give another
dancing party in Grange Hall, Tues
day evening, November 20. Price
! 55 cents. Music by the Douglas
Melody Men of Augusta.
Attorney Albert Verrill. Mrs. Yer
rill and their daughter, Martha Joe
/ of Auburn spent the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Haskell. Mr.
/ Verrill had court case here Friday.
I The sum of $4,000 was realized from
the Get-together social given by the
Bathany Guild at their church last
Friday evening. Much credit is due
Mrs. l.. Fl. Appleby and her assistants,
Mrs. Cora Nye and Mrs. Viola Burnor
A delightful dancing party was held
last Saturday evening in C. o. F. Hall
by high school students following the
Morse-Skowhegan football game
Music was furnished by the high
school orchestra and their was a very
large attendance.
Late information is to the effect
that the Pioneer Past Noble Grands
Assonciation will meet with Mrs
Mabel G. Bragg next Monday, con-
trary to the announcement made on
Page l of this issue that the meet
ing would be held at Mrs. Hugh
Hurley's.
w. B. Getchell, chief engineer of the
Central Maine Power Co. was in town
Tuesday to investigate the sewer on
Elm Street. 1t is claimed that the
raising of the dam occasions the back
ing up of water in the cellars of Middle
and Summer Streets, and an attempt
will be made to remedy the situation.
The next meeting of the BPW Club
will occur on Tuesday night, the 18th
at 100 at the home of Mrs. Mabel
p. Judkins on Water Street The
official board will entertain and will
serve refreshments. Miss Florence
Hale of the State Department of Edu-
cation is expected to be present.
Committee in charge of the entertain
ment is composed of Miss Airline F.
Burnor, Mrs. Marion Oddly and Miss
Amanda Corriveau
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Gregg left
here yesterday morning for Somer-
Vile, Mass, where they are to be
guests of Mr.. Gregg's parents for
time. They have been spending some
time here with Mrs. Gregg's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Geo X. Thomson. Mr..
Gregg has been in poor health but
is now much improved and after con-
sulting a specialist in Boston, if he
has made sufficient recovery. the
couple will return to Chicago where
they formerly resided.
The ladies of the Birthday Club
gave a very pleasing party Tuesday
night for Miss Lena Landry at her
home on East Maple Street, in honor
of her birthday. Miss Landry was
attending the meeting of Priscilla
Rebekah Lodge when she was sent
for, being told that she had company
at home. Upon her arrival she was
very much surprised to find the men,
bers of the club already assembled
there. The usual social time was en-
joyed and dainty refreshments of ices,
nuts minis and fruit punch were
served, with a large birthday cake de-
corated in candles. Miss Landry was
presented with a BPW pin by her
guests The decorations were sug-
gestiye of Halloween. The out of
town member present was Mrs. w. f.
Briggs of Fairfield. Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Carron of Old Town were also.
present
The first of a series of five public
socials under the auspices of the local
Knights of Columbus was held Tues
day evening in the c. o. F. Hall. 1t
was a complete success, over two
hundred and fifty being in atten-
dance. Whist was enjoyed from to
$50. Those winning prizes were
Mrs. Victorie Bouchard and Charles