The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-22

Edith Waugh Of Scion were at Show
hogan on business Thursday forenoon.
Mrs Ellen NJ. Smith returned Sat-
urday from Oakland where she has
been visiting with her sister, Mrs.
Charles Bailey.
Joseph c. and Helen C. Smith were
up from Colby College to spend Sun
day with their aunt. Miss Louise H..
Coburn. Miss Marion Merriam was
also at home over Sunday.
Mrs. Leon Fox and Miss Gertrude
Laney left Monday for a week in
Boston, returning Saturday next. They
are members of the force OF operat-
ors in the local telephone exchange.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clement Downes OF
Mt. Pleasant avenue, are the par
ents of little son. Richard Clement
Downes, born last Saturday. Mr..
Downes, is supervisor of manual
training In the Skowhegan schools.
Attention is called to the Thanks
giving social next Monday night at
Bethany Church. We should remem-
Der our contributions. Holiday cheer
will be distributed among the needy
of either Protestant or Catholic fam
lilies.
Benjamin Jordan of Ellsworth who
has been the guest OF his daughter,
Mrs. Harry Newton left Saturday
morning for Moultonville, N. H. to Wis
1t his son. and before returning to
his home he will visit another daugh-
ter in Bath.
Miss Melissa Twitchell, helping
teacher In the Skowhegan schools and
teacher in the Parker District, spent
the week end with Miss Ruth VAL
liere. They were classmates at the
Gorham Normal School. Miss Twit-
chell attended Columbia University
during the past summer.
The marriage of Clarence Barron
of Arson and Miss Mildred McCray
of Madison occurred last Saturday
morning at ten o'clock at the Method
ist parsonage by Rev. H. L. Nichols.
The double ring service was used and
they were attended by Mr. and Mrs.
George H. Flanagan of Madison.
A very delightful social was held In
the Bethany vestry last Friday even
ing in charge of the social committee,
Miss Helen Ames, Miss Francis Bean
and Morris Gates assisted by other
officers of the organization. There
were about sixty-fve present. Games
were enjoyed and refreshments of pop
corn balls were served.
The Festival Chorus held it's first
rehearsal Monday night in the BPW
club rooms, starting on the new music
for the festival next fall. The off,
GERS for this year are Frank Oddly,
president: Mrs. Rose Borden, secre-
tary and treasurer. Mrs. Borden Is
also conductor for this year and Mrs.
Mildred Weston is the accompanist.
Mrs. Sarah Chamberlain of Wolfe
boro, N. H., who has been living at
the home of Levi Thomas has accept
ed a position in the local telephone
exchange. taking the place of Miss
Lottie Pollard who has gone to Wat
erville where her people now reside.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Caswell are 60
ing to Florida about the middle of
December.
The whist and dancing party given
last Thursday evening at Convent
Hall for the benefit of the Catholic
Church debt was very pleasant af
fair. Prizes at the card tables were
won by Mrs. Archie Giles, Mrs. Ar
thur Labelle and Miss Ernestine Bis
son, DR.. C. H. Wilbur, Ernest Barri-
eault and Lawrence Dugas. The af
fair was arranged under the direction
of the Artisans.
Miss Mildred Hill who has been
spending several months at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs M. st. Ledger at
their home on Bloomfield street, has
left for her home in Boston. She
went by automobile in company with
Mrs. Campbell, Miss Anne and Miss
Ruth Campbell and son Harry Camp
bell of Boston. Miss Hills sister,
Miss Rena Hill who was here for a
short stay returned in the party.
Rev. George Merriam was In Water
vile Tuesday afternoon to attend
meeting of the Commission on Educa-
ton of the United Baptist Convention,
of which he is chairman and the
Convention Board of the United Bap-
fist Convention of which he is men,
Der. He was In Waterville one day
last week calling at Coburn Classical
Institute of which he is trustee and
a member of the calling committee.
A quiet wedding was solemnized
Monday afternoon at about 4 O'Clock
when Miss Eleanor Alice Foster OF
Madison school teacher, became the
bride of Clarence Mahlon Henderson
also of Madison. Rev. George Mer-
Ram officiated at his home, the Church
parsonage, and used the double ring
service. The bride wore blue suit
and hat TO harmonic. Accompany
ing the couple were Mr. and Mrs. Har-
old McKenney of Madison. Mr.. and
Mrs. Henderson will reside in Madi-
son.
At the meeting of Russell Relief
Corps last Friday afternoon In Grand
Army Hall the work was exemplified
and the degree was conferred on one