The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-15


Thomas Butler of Portland has
been in town this week owing to the
death of his father.
Miss Mary Friend has returned to
University of Maine to resume her
studies in the junior year.
Mrs. James l.. Johnson has gone to
Belfast to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Katherine Keene ~
Mrs H. w. Co
turned I0esua., a.s~---%ousarrer a sIsIr
with Mr.. Griffin's parents.
|, The next dance of the series given
by the Skowhegan Dancing Club will
be the Washington Ball, February 20.
i Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Chapman and
daughter have gone to Holyoke, Mass.
where they plan to remain several
/ weeks.
The Catholic Order of Foresters
held card and dancing party in Con-
! vent Hall Monday evening. About
i one hundred attended.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Philbrick left
| Tuesday afternoon for visit with
their son Attorney Donald W. Phil
brick and wife in Portland.
Miss Della and'Miss Alice Bouchard,
proprietors of the Bonnet Shop here
and at Waterville are in New York
attnding the spring openings.
There was blessing and distribution
of ashes at the Catholic Church yes
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ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent.
Miss Lila Weston Is in charge of
the Curtis Hat Shop during the alb
sence of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Curtis
who are in Boston until the last of
next week.
Miss Loantha Pike, a teacher in the
public schools of Cambridge returned
Monday and will pass the winter va
cation with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Timothy Pike in Cornville.
Miss Ethel Butler of Athens at
tended the home talent play THE
| Country Grocery Store given by the
Town Improvement Society, in
Grange hall, Friday evening.
Mrs Cora Goodwin has returned to
her home in Athens after being here
for few weeks because of the serious
j illness of her daughter, Mrs. Sanford
Russell who is now considerably i'm
proved.
| The First Philathea Glass held a
, regular meeting in last evening in
the Federated Church Parlors fol-
lowed by Valentine party. Rou-
| tine business was transacted with a
Valentine party in charge of the
| regular social committee with Mrs
Lou Eames as chairman. Refresh
ments were served.
The marriage of Shepard II. Swain
and Mrs. Martha Springer Salisbury
of Elgin, Ill. occurred on the seventh
at the groom's home on Bush Street,
Rev. George Merriam officiating Mr..
Swain is retired real estate dealer
and his wife was some months ago his
housekeeper, returning quite recently.
Witnesses of the marriage ceremony
were L. G. Trafton, friend OF Mr..
SWANS and Mrs. F. c. Nye, a neighbor
of Bush Street.
A meeting of the Ella F. Mitchell
Philathea Glass will be held at the
chapel of the Bethany Baptist Church
this evening together with the usual
mid-week meeting. The first twenty
minutes will be in charge of Rev.
George Merriam after which pro-
gram will be presented under the di-i
rection Of Mrs. Charlotte Tarbox, /
which has been arranged to include
violin solo by Miss Virginia Ames, !
song by E. c. Tarbox and a playlet, I,
1.-The New Hired Man" Refresh |
ments of sandwiches, fancy crackers
and hot chocolate will be served. !
Members are asked to please bear in
mind contributions for the Mather
School for girls, as gifts will be re-
ceived at the Bethany Chapel this at
ternoon and evening.
The death of Mrs. Marie Adele Duley
wife of Frank Duley occurred Monday
at her home on Milburn Street She
was a lifelong resident of Skowhc gan, |
having been born in 1874, the. daugh- !
ter of Levi and Addie Barney |
Marcou. She was twice married, her
first husbands name having been
Martin. She was married to Mr.. |
Dudley about a year ago. Beside
her husband there are three sisters. |
Mrs. Emma Haskell Mrs. Nellie Will
liams of Skowhegan and Mrs. Annie
Poulin of Waterville, also a brother
Levi Maroon of Skowhegan and a
half brother Charles st. Clair of Ken /
nebunkport who is passing the winter !
in Florida. Funeral services will
be held this morning at nine O'Clock, /
from the church of Our Lady of
Lourdes.
At the Knights of Columbus social /
last Thursday evening Mrs. Willard !
j. Croteau won first prize at whist, an
administer carpet given by Il. b. Cole; /
Lena Lacasce, second. a japanese /
sewing basket from Lafond's and Miss
Alice BoHchard the consolation i
prize consisting of combination toll
ct set Fred Bouford carried on !
first prize for the men, a silk scarf, |
given by Poulin & Laney; Arthur |