The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-08

Landlord Henry McKenney of the
Parlin Pond House accompanied by
his family was in town the first of
this week.
/ Rev. George Merriam was In Ban
gor Tuesday TO attend a meeting of
the committee on Ordination of
Clergymen.
I j. Wallace Blunt returned to West
field, Mass Tuesday after visiting
here for several days with his family
on Elm Street.
Mrs. Mary b. Stinclrfield and her
daughter, Virginia are moving soon
to the upper apartment In the Green
house ON Middle Street.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard N Weston
and children returned Monday night
from Old Orchard where they have
been located during the summer
George B. Dow left yesterday for
ST. Johnsbury, VT. to visit his son F.
seriously i'll. George o. Currie will
keep Mr.. BOWS store open for the sale
of goods during his absence.
Miss Hannah R. Page is expected
home tomorrow night after a several
weeks visit with Rev. E. L. Marsh and
family in Sandwich, Mass. Last
Saturday she was present at the we'd
ding of Miss Elizabeth Marsh and
Leroy Vincent Elder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas E. Greenway
arrived home Monday night from
Mike Marr's Camps at Indian Pond
where they have been enjoying two
weeks of hunting. They were for
tunate in securing deer and good
number of birds during their absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. McNeelie are
getting settled in the apartment form
erly occupied by Ralph Burrill in
the John Steward house on Madison
7 Ave. Mr. and Mrs. Burrill have Sc
cured a houses in North Berwick and
will move their furnishings there in a
few weeks.
List of letters remaining uncalled
for at post office for the week ending
November 3: Miss Margaret Day,
Floyd Donahue, Mrs. Thomas Gordon,
Miss Flora Hall, Miss Gladys Haines,
w. l.. Wing. These letters will be
sent to the Dead Letter Office If not
called for before November 18th.
The regular weekly sewing meeting
of the First Philathea Glass will be
held Friday afternoon at $50 at the
home of Mrs. Kerry B. Steward on
Bridge street. A special business
meeting of the class was held last
evening in the church parlors to dis
cuss various matters of Importance.
Master Brooks Hurley, little son of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. Hurley is quaran-
tined because of a light attack of
Scarlet Fever. His father is at home
with him, Mrs. Hurley being at the
home of her parents and Florence and
Edith May, the two little daughters
are with Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Hurley.
Simon Peters Post No. 49, American
Legion are to attend divine worship
at the Federated Church Sunday
morning, Nov. 11th. All members
are requested to be at the club rooms
at 10 o'clock sharp. Any American
Legion Men, whether connected with
this post or otherwise, are invited to
attend
Mrs. Maude Lawrence resumed her
duties as a saleswoman at the Ordway
store Monday after being at home for
three months with her mother, Mrs.
Fannie Freeman who Is in feeble
health. Mrs Myrtle Drake, Mrs.
Freemans other daughter, has come
here from Athens to remain for the
winter with her mother.
Rev. George Loring Thurlow was in
Athens Tuesday afternoon to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Noyes and yester-
day performed a similar duty for the
late Mrs. George Smith of Canaan.
Mrs Smith had for a long time serv-
ed the Reporter as a correspondent
from Canaan village and her efficient
service from that town will be great
ly missed by our readers.
A pleasant meeting of the Country
Club was held last Wednesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Cecilia Gre
nier on the River road to Waterville.
Plans We're discussed for the Christ
mas social which is to be held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Chase.
The hostess served ice cream, cake
and saltines during the afternoon. The
next meeting will be held with Mrs.
Bert Dunlop.
Nine little girls were delightfully."-
entertained last Saturday by Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Fletcher ON the Middle road
in honor of the twelfth birthday of
their young daughter Miss Evelyn. The
afternoon was spent in playing games
and at refreshments time ice cream
and cake were served, a pleasing fea-
ture being a large birthday cake with
twelve candles. The dining room
was decorated in orange and black,
with Halloween favors and place
cards The young misses attending
were Florence and Bertha Norton,
Elizabeth and Henrietta Page. Mar
garet Gates, Alice Hobart, Lynette
Mantor, Elizabeth Quincy and Glennis
Haines
! A civil case was heard by Judge
/ Sawyer of the Western Somerset
Municipal Court here Monday, the
I parties being Frank Bickford of
Smithfield ys Frank Gage of Mercer