The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-21
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LOT sisit WIN Mr. and Mrs. II. H.
McNeelie of Brookline. Mass.
c. Max Hilton of Greenville was in
| town Thursday on business and call
| Ing on his cousin, leaving here for
| The Forks.
Mrs. Frances Kelley of lewiston
| now deputy sheriff of that city but
formerly of Skowhegan returned Sat
urday, having accompanied three
| women here to become inmates OF the
State Reformatory.
Miss Rachel Pierce, daughter of Mr.
| and Mrs. W. b. Pierce of Beverley,
| Mass, who has just been completing
her Sophomore year at Mt. Holyoke
| College arrived Monday to visit with
her grandmother, Mrs. Joseph Otis
| Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. R. Wilder return
ed Saturday from several days in
Boston, visiting part of the time
with his brother p. r. Wilder and
| family, in Arlington. Mr. and Mrs.
P. r. Wilder are coming to Skowhe-
gan In few days.
Miss Gladys Hamor. who has COM
| pleted her duties as teacher of Do
| nestle Science in the public schools
! left Saturday for her home in Bar
| Harbor, where she will spend few
days, later going to Buzzards Bay,
| Mass, where she will be in charge of
tea room.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Flewelling NOV
ed the latter part of the week from
Cornville to their new home in New
port. Mr.. Flewelling has been en-
ployed in carrying cream from Corn
vile to the Skowhegan Jersey Cream
cry. He is to be employed as travel
ing salesman for the F. w. McNess
Products in Newport
Mrs. Ora W. Valliere left Saturday
morning for Gorham to be present at
the graduation of her daughter, Miss
Ruth VALERIE from Gorham Normal
School. She was accompanied by
her sister, Mrs. John. w. Healy and
three children, Mrs. Healy being
graduate of that institution. She
attended her Alumni gathering while
away.
The marriage of Francis Foirrier
and Marie Vitaline Johnson of Show
hogan was solomized Monday morn
ing at $50 by Rev. ]. l.. A Reanud
at the church of Our Lady of Lourdes.
They were attended by Michel john
son, brother of the bride 3 and
Margaret Poirrier. sister of the
groom. The couple will reside in
Skowhegan.
A regular meeting of Russell Re-
lief Corps was held last Friday after
noon in Grand Army Hall, with Mrs.
Martha Morrill,, the president, presid-
ing. The next meeting win be OBJ
served as Children's Day and the pro
gram will be in charge of Mrs. Belle
Emerson the patriotic instructor.
Mrs Lillian Smith, delegate to the
convention at Augusta last week gave
a very interesting report of the meet
/, ing.
The marriage of Timothy V. Ro-
berts and Mrs. Nancy Benner, both oil
Arson was quietly -solemnized last
Thursday evening at the parsonage OF
/ the Bethany" Baptist Church, Rev
, George Merriam officiating The
double ring service was used and the
couple were unattended. The groom
! Is employed on construction work al
| Madison but is a weaver by occupa
! ton. The couple returned to An
! son after the ceremony.
A delightful children'si party was
| held In the par'ors of the Federated
| Church last Friday afternoon from :;
| until 5 O'Clock When the children OF
| the kindergarten class of the Sunda>
! School were entertained by Mrs. E.
! Merrill. Mrs. Merrill was assisted
by Mrs. Fred Kcnnison and Miss
Dorothy Dane. Games were played
and Mrs Merrill told the children
stories. Refreshments of ice cream
sponge cake and candies were served
at refreshment time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Badger of Wor
| ccster, Mass, formerly of SkowhegaD
with Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Messenger
also of Worcester, arrived Thursday
night by automobile and are to pass
several weeks in this vicinity, visiting
with relatives and friends. They
will go to Parlin Pond for a fishing
trip. On their return to Worcester
they VIII go through tne While MUM
tains, stopping at different places on
the way. Mr.. Badger and Mr.. Mes
senger are both in the brokerage
business in Worcester.
In their game last week at Madi
son, Skowhegan High School won
from Madison high school by score
of 4-3. Skowhegan got three hits ir
the first inning and only one run and
Madison got three runs. That team
was held scoreless from then on
Skowhegan scored three runs in th'
eighth inning. Only three errors
were made, two by Madison and ono
by Skowhegan. Skowhegan got nine
hits off Fletcher and Madison got fouI
hits of w. Cole. Fletcher got six
strike outs and Cole got three. Tho
stars for Skowhegan were Probably
Bouford and Steward. 1t was the
first game that w. Cole had ever
pitched. NanDigan of Madison got a
phase hit in the 9th inning but the
Madison men following him failed tc
come across with hN and no score
resulted.