The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-09-13
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Julian c. Goodrich and Libby Pulsi-
fer returned Sunday night from a
short trip to Syracuse, N. Y.
Miss Charlotte Colby of Maiden,
Mass. has returned home after visit
ing With her sister Mrs. Gerald
Marble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Bailey of
Bridgewater, Mass. are visiting at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
A. Bailey.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Lang and Miss
Gail A. Taggart are enjoying camp
life in Palmyra having gone to that
place yesterday.
Mrs. H. M. Breen of Augusta came
to Skowhegan Monday night called
here by the death of her son-in-law,
Walter G. Wyman.
L. S. Fogler of South Hope arrived
Monday evening on the $40 train to
visit his brother, John w. Fogler and
attend the Skowhegan Fair.
Friends of Mrs. X. A. Withee regret
to learn that she is i'll from the eff
fects of a paralytic shock which she
ustainedThursday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred LeBel of St.
Leonard, n. b., and Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Label and Mrs. Alphonse Lee
Bel of Old Town are visiting for sew
eral days with Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
LeBel of North avenue.
The Skowhegan plant of the Port
land Corn Packing Company was
opened Tuesday afternoon to handle
some early lots of corn, but was clos
ed until probably tomorrow when it
will again resume operations.
Mrs. Alice M. Palmer of Monroe,
president of the Rebekah Assembly of
Maine, Mrs. Julia Marley of Gardiner
and Mrs. Meta Fassett of Dexter
past presidents of the organization
visited with Miss Alice E. Danforth
on Monday.
Miss Alice E. Danforth entertained
the members of the Pioneer Past
Noble Grands' Association at her home
on Madison avenue last Monday af-
ternoon. Routine business was trans
acted and during the social hour de-
licious refreshments were served by
the hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Folsom and Mrs.
Carrie Bragg have moved from the
Robinson house to the lower apart
ment of the Thomas Butler house on
Leavtt street. Mr.. and Mrs. A. H.
Cleveland, who recently purchased the
Robinson property are to occupy the
apartment which was formerly the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Folsom.
A children's party was given by
Miss Ruth and Miss Constance Ander-
son of East Brimfield, Mass. at Miss
s. J. Andersons cottage recently for
the dancing class which Miss Ruth
has been conducting at Lakewood
during the summer. This has been a
chi4dren's class and the affair was
greatly enjoyed by the little folks.
Charles W. Day & Sons are getting
settled in their new store on Water
street. This was formerly the Good
win Block and was purchased by MIR.
Day from the Blaisdell Automobile
Co. With its modern fixtures and
ample floor space 1t is a model store.
The opening was Saturday and the
place was made gay with beautiful
flowers, refreshments being served.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Haskell and
grandson, Fred J. Locke Jr. with At
torney Albert Verrill, Mrs. Verrill and
daughter Martha of Auburn, were on
camping trip at Smithfield, Satur-
day and Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Has
kell have just returned from two
weeks at Peaks Island accompanied
by their grandson. Owing to illness
Mr.. Haskell has been detained from
his work in his shop for about two
months.
Mr.. and Mrs II. w. Bradley leave
Saturday for their home in Somer-
vile, Mass, after a weeks visit in
town. Mr.. Bradley is managing the
Somerville Branch of the Skowhegan
Jersey Creamery. Mrs. Bradley, a
talented sopranoist and student of
Prof Theodore Schroeder, sang a
few days ago at the radio transmitting
station located in the Shepherd
Stores, Boston. A number of local
radio fans enjoyed the concert. MIS-
Bradley is scheduled to again sing at
this station in the near future.
At the annual election of Somerset
Council No. 10S9, Knights of Column
bus, Emanuel Gallant was elected
Grand knight. Mr.. Gallant is mem
Der of the American Legion, having
enlisted in the Milliken Regiment, la
ter being transferred to the 26th Di-
vision. Other chairs filled were Dep
uty Grand knight, Julian J. Conroy;
chancellor Adolph Gilblair; record
er, Albert Breton; financial secretary,
E. A Dumont; treasurer, Edw. j.
Turcotte; advocate, DR.. A. B. Bor-
den; warden. A. Turcotte; guards, D..
o. Butler e. Thibeault, Come Cyr;
Trustees. w. ]. Breton. A buffet
lunch was served after the election.
Funeral services for the late Ray
Gordon who died Thursday were held
Sunday afternoon at two o'clock in
the parlors of the Federated Church,
Rev. George Loring Thurlow, the
pastor officiating. Interment was in
the family lot at the Southside Gem
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