The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-19
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County Agent C. A. Storer left Fri
day morning on business trip to
Palmyra.
Ernest Emerson has accepted a po-
sition at the Thompson meat market
ON Main street.
J. r. Philbrick is going to Boston
Sunday on business. His office will
be open again next Thursday.
Mrs. Harrison Smith returned to
Wateryille Friday after visiting here
with Mr.. Smith, director of music In
the public schools.
Mrs. w. e. Briggs was up from
Fairfield Friday evening to attend "Her
Husbands Wife," her nephew, Lang
don A. Jewett, playing one Of the
leading parts.
Maurice s. Philbrick and Arthur r.
McQuillan, both students at Harvard
Medical School are spending several
days OF the spring vacation at their
homes in town.
Mrs. Albert Sanford of Richmond
and her granddaughter, Miss Edna
Sanford of Bath who were guests last
week Of Mrs. Sanford's sister, Mrs.
E. B. Carter and family of Madison
avenue.
DR.. and Mrs. w. s. Stinchfield en-
tertained Thursday evening at din
ner party at their home on Court
street. Participating In the hospital-
tiles were Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Avore,
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Gledhill, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. r. Jewett, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
c. Woodbury. and Postmaster and Mrs.
w. r Elliott.
! The Children of Mary sodality of
the Catholic church held a social last
night in Convent Hall. Miss Fedora
Lewia and Miss Eugenia Bernier were
in charge of the arrangements. Whist
and games were enjoyed and refresh
ments of ice cream, cakes and waters
were served. Each member was
privileged to invite girl friend.
A regular meeting of the Bloomfield
Temple Pythian Sisters was held Fri
day evening During the social hour
that followed refreshments of ice
cream and waters were served. AT
the next meeting the refreshmen
committee will be composed of Mrs
Edward Clough, Mrs. Flora MacPhe-
tiers, Mrs. Evelyn Burrill and Mrs.
Mertie Moody.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. M. Curtis are to
move shortly to their future home on
! East Front street which they have
purchased Of Mrs. r. w. Paddock
Mrs. Paddock has been spending some
! time at the home of her sister in Bing-
ham. Mr.. Curtis is proprietor OF
the Bowlodrome and he and Mrs. Cur
tbs have been living In one OF the
Merrill apartments on Bush street.
Judge Thomas A. Anderson of the
Eastern Somerset Municipal Court had
business at the court house, Tuesday.
! He took occasion to announce the
birth of1a ten pound daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. Wilder c. Humphrey of
Pittsfield. Mr.. Humphrey is a we'll
known travelling salesman and Mrs.
Humphrey was. formerly Miss Cert
rude Anderson, q sister Of Judge An
derson. \
The Masque and Gown cast which
presented Her Husbands Wife,
were entertained at different Skowhe-
gan homes, while in town. Langdon
A. Jewett and Ernest H. Joy of Bar
Harbor were at the home of Mr. Jew
ett's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Jew
EFT; George H. Quimby and John Wat
son were entertained by Sherman
Shumway and his aunt, Mrs. Forrest
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Webster Browne were guests at the
home of Attorney and Mrs. VIM. Fol-
som Merrill. The boys are playing
in Portland this week.
The Independent Reporter has been
informed by Holman F. Day, the hot
ed Maine writer and author of 1.-THE
Rider OF King Log" that the picture
of that name which was made in
Maine, showing several scenes at
North Arson has ben shown in many
a theatre. His attention was called
to 1t through the request Of Edward
]. Lessard of Skowhegan who saw
an advertisement in the Australian
Variety magazine. Thus the pictures
of the band members of North Arson
have travelled pretty much around
the world If they themselves have not
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Grundy who have
been living in Portland since their
marriage are visiting in town with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John II.
Grundy and her mother. Mrs. Vina
Harville. Mr.. Grundy who has been
director of boys work at one of the
Methodist churches in Portland. has
completed his duties there and ex-
pects to be located somewhere in the
west in the early future. Rev. and
Mrs. Leslie Grundy of Phillips ar
rived Monday night to visit at the
Grundy home before going to Bangor
to attend the Maine Methodist Con-
ference.
A Topsy Turvey party was held
Saturday evening in the vestry of
the Centenary Methodist Church when
the Girl Scouts entertained the Boy
Scouts, Mrs. Helen Downes, the scout
captain, directing the arrangements.
rho nrooram onpned nv singing Good