The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-08

~ regular meeting Oh the 1oDufn
Aid Society was held Tuesday af-
ternoon.
Donald Burrill left Monday morn
ing to visit his brother and to attend
to business matters in Boston.
Mrs. Cora Cayouette will leave Mon
day for New York City, where she |
will attend the millinery openings.
Mrs. Alice Devine of Augusta de-
parted Monday after visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Steward. |
Joseph Coburn Smith of Colby Col |
lege spent Sunday with his grand
mother, Mrs. Joseph Otis Smith on
Water street
Miss Eva Chabot returned Monday
after several days visit with her sis
ter Angelina, who is attending bust
ness school at Lewiston.
Mrs. w. H. Fowler left Tuesday
morning to visit her sisters, Mrs. f.
C. Walker in Forest Hills, Mass,
and Mrs. B. F. Webb in Boston.
Miss Phyllis Witham of Embden,
the Reporters correspondent from
| that town, was here over the week
end coming to attend the funeral of
her uncle, John F. Phillips.
Fred X. Hill, superintendent of the
Portland Packing Co and George l..
Parker went to Portland the first of
the week to attend a meeting of the
| foremen, managers and field men of
that concern.
/ Fred Roullard has purchased the
/ pool room business of F. w. Freese
on Madison avenue. Mr.. Freese will
continue to remain in one part of the
building and conduct his barber shop
as formerly.
Miss Virginia Ames who is a stud
ent at Bates College is under qua
rantine with other students because
of the epidemic of scarlet fever which
has broken out among the students
of that college.
Mrs. Alice n. Palmer of Monroe,
| president of the Rebekah Assembly of
Maine who attended the meeting of
the Past Grands' Association Monday
and the meeting of Priscilla Rebekah
Lodge Tuesday night was entertain
| ed at the homes of Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
Dyer and Mr.. and Mrs. F. 7. Hurley.
Representative and Mrs. l.. L. ia
cobs of Auburn were in town to at
/ tend the Past Noble Grands Asso-
citation meeting and the meeting of
Priscilla Rebekah Lodge Monday and
| Tuesday evenings Their son Cliff
ton accompanied them and they were
| guests of Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Porter.
/ Mrs. David Withee who has been
in Wateryille arrived in Skownegan
| Monday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Wi
thee are contemplating the purchase
of the Turner house on Baptist Hill,
at present owned by the Merserveys.
Rev. and Mrs. w. A. Meservey have
been here from Wateryille for about
one month.
The past commanders of DeMoiay
Commandery X. T., are arranging
for a dinner in honor of the present
officers of De Molay Commandery. The
committee of arrangements is com
posed of F. r. Madden, George II
Plummer, F. w. Buchanan and =. f
Merrill. This is in return for the
banquet given the past commanders
by the officers of the Commandery last
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs Stafford A. Lindsay
who are occupying the home of John
L. Fish on Middle street for the win
ter are the parents of young son
born early Tuesday morning at Som
erset Hospital. Mr.. Lindsay was in
Boston on business and a special train
to Watervile connected with the Bos
ton train bringing him into Skowhe-
gan shortly after the birth Of his son,
stafford A. Lindsay, JrD.
The death of Alfred NJ. Corson
native of Athens occurred last Thurs I
day in Madison where he had resd- |
cd for over thirty years. For about !
one year prior to that the family !
resided in Skowhegan. The deceas
ed was 70 years old He WAS former !
ly for years a teacher of penman- |
ship. His wife died in 1904 -Four !
children survive, Mrs. Attic Leaviit |
Mrs. S. Steward, Adair and Mearl Cor J
son. all of Madison. !
Guy Gaylord and his sister, Miss |
Mamie Gaylord, who have been Wis ,
ting their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. !
Henry Palmer and other relatives !
here and at Cornville left TUESDAY /
morning for Boston. After visiting /
relatives there they will return to |
their home in Wycollar. Canada north
west. They are the son and daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Cay
ford (Alice Palmer) and it was tn II !
first visit to relatives in this section. /
The following officers were install
led at the last meeting of Milburn :
Commandery No. 305. u. Q. G, C. with
Grand Commander Herbert Mckenny ,
Of Portland in the chair and State
Deputy j. w. leighton of Gardiner |
as grand herald: n. C.. George
Brooke; V. G. C.. Lena ~ Tyler; w.
p, Maude Adams; n K of r., George !
l.. Cleveland; F. X. of r., Maude Kin
caid; treasurer. Addie NJ. Cover, w.
f., Harold f. Rogers; W. of |. g.,
Flora Tibbetts; w. of o. G., Joseph
D. Pluode; Pm G., George A. Ti'ton;
trustees, George l.. Cleveland, George