The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-22
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Mrs. e. w. Jordan of Milton, Mass.
went to Lewiston Tuesday to attend
the Shriners circus.
Miss Gladys Rowell, who has been
spending the Summer and Fall since
graduating from the Posse School in
Boston, at home, returned to Boston
Friday.
Willard Hatch who has been visit
ing In Madison and Skowhegan re-
turned to Rumford this week, where
he is employed for Hollingsworth &
Whitney.
H. s. Hopkins and E. p. Whiting
with John Burleigh, Emery Cook and
Sidney Green of Waterville are enjoy
ing several days hunting at Black
Narrows Club.
Mrs. Elise Fellows White and son,
James Fellows White have lately re-
turned after visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Bruce H. NJ. White at their new home,
IL Cobb Road, Bath.
Mrs. John Alder and little daugh
ter of Boston departed Friday morn
ing after visiting with Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Longfellow Of Water street
and with friends and relatives in this
section.
Miss Cornne L. Sally, a teacher in
the public schools of Augusta, played
the role of Lily White, in "Oh Oh,
Cindy", which was presented under
the direction of the John B. Rogers
Production Co. in Augusta last week.
Mrs. William Donaldson and Mrs.
Lawrence Cockburn left Friday morn
ing for Boston. Mrs. Donaldson will
visit with relatives in Everett and
Reading and Mrs Cockburn with her
son, Thomas Cockburn and her
daughter, Mrs. T. j. Min in Quincy,
Mass.
The members of the committee
appointed from the Legion Auxiliary
to arrange for motion picture bene-
fit at the Opera House have attended
to their duty, but owing to the large
Hilary benefit will have to be post
poned for time.
Mrs. Isabel Montgomery of East
Boothbay, Grand Matron of the Grand
Chapter of Maine, who was here to
inspect Sunset Chapter, o. E. s.. last
Thursday evening, was entertained
by Mrs. A. B. Plummer while in town.
From here Mrs. Montgomery went to
Waterville to inspect the Chapter in
that city.
Mrs. E. r. Taylor and two children,
Junior and Gardiner, of Maple street
are visiting with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. F. Drummond in Wateryille,
while Mr.. Taylor and Herbert Dins-
more of Waterville are away on a
hunting trip. They were joined in
Bingham by E. r. Taylor and are at
Taylor Bros. camps on Gates Hill.
The funeral of Mrs. Cora Rice, wild
ow of Edward Rice, was held Friday
/ afternoon from the family home on
North avenue. Rev. George Loring
Thurlow, pastor of the Federated
Church, officiated and interment was
made at the Southside cemetery.
The pail bearers were John Prescott,
]. D. Symons, d. ]. Green and w. f.
Turner. Mrs Ida Ham, a sister-in-
law, was here from Auburn to attend
the obsequies.
The Children of Mary Sodality gave
/ the second in their series of whist
/ parties last Friday evening in Con-
vent Hall with large crowd present
The affair was directed by Miss Eu-
genia Bernier, president; Miss Lillian
Leo, vice president, Miss Flavie Thi-
| beault and Miss Beatrice Pomelow.
Refreshments of ice cream, waters, as
/ sorted cakes, and fudge were served
during the evening under the direction
/ of this committee. The prizes were
won by Miss Lillian Leo, first prize
and Miss Alfredo Turcotte, consola-
ton.
Capt F. F. Cole of Portland who
has been spending some time with
his son, j. F. Cole in town, expects
to remain until about Thanksgiving
when his son will accompany him
home for Thanksgiving dinner. This
is the first time that Capt. Cole has
ever been away from salt water, but
he is much pleased with Skowhegan
and is enjoying his stay here. He
was III hICiiy d part ONHtI vi lliS
schooner. Wave and since selling
out his interests in that vessel he has
been a part owner of different sailing
boats 1.-The Lucy Belle" having been
the last schooner of which he was
part owner. Capt Cole is not retired
but will probably not be actively en-
| gagged in seafaring work this winter.
Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Matilda Hayden, an aged resident of
Madison avenue, were held Friday
forenoon from her late home. Rev
George Merriam of the Bethany Bap-
list Church officiated and the OBJ
sequies were attended by friends of
the deceased. She leaves no near
relatives but has been cared for for
the past several months by Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. l.. Watson who came here
from Cambridge. Mr. Watson is con-
nected with the Spaulding G. Watson
grist mill on High street. Mrs. Hay
den had lived in Skowhegan for thir-
teen years and was the widow of Eli
4. Hayden. She was the daughter
of Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Aikers)
Merrill, both natives of England