The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-08


Clara Libby were in Dover-Foxcroft
Sunday and were accompanied on theil
return by Mrs. Carroll Butterfeld, o
sister of the two ladies', who Is to visit
In town for a time.
Fraser Dunlop has gone to Jones
port to become pastor of the Reform.
ed Baptist Church in that town. He
has been a student at the Nazerine
College in Wollaston, Mass. and pur.
poses to continue his studies further
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Conant and Mr.
and Mrs. lE. P. Whiting were at Com.
ber's Inn, West Forks for dinner Sun.
day. They drove through to Jack
man and reported the roads as being
excellent from Comber's into that vii
lage.
The fire department was called out
Sunday night in a response from Boz
AZ and to allay chimney fire at the
home of e. J. Kimball on Madison
avenue. Two hand chemicals were
used and the flames wkre soon con.
trolled without damage
Brooks e. Savage, Langdon A Jew
EFT and Herman Porter, all students al
Bowdoin College, spent this week end
at their respective homes here. Mr..
Savage accompanied by Herbert Oddly
John c. Roaf and Julian C. Goodrich
were in Orono, Saturday to attend the
Bowdoin-Maine game.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Robertson and
two daughters, aged seven and four,
moved here from Bath. Monday, hav-
ing taken the home of John l.. Fish
until spring. Her mother, will live
with them. Mr.. Robertson Is super
intendent of the Skowhegan district
Of the Central Maine Power Co. Mr..
Fish is located for the winter at Ho-
tel Oxford.
A regular meeting of Russell Re-
lief Corps was held last Friday after
noon. in Grand Army Hall With large
attendance. Plans were made for
the annual inspection which Is to be
held this Thursday afternoon. Sup
per will be served after the work by
the executive board. Members of
Russell Post are invited to attend
Mrs. Clara Allen, Department Presi-
dent of Biddeford, will be the inspect
ing officer.
Miss Alice E. Danforth, Mrs. J. N.
Smith and Mrs. Tina Morgan were in
Dexter, Sunday, to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Eva Lametta Fassett, a past
president of the Rebekah Assembly of
Maine. Miss Danforth served as
deputy under Mrs. Fassett and the de-
ceased was in Skowhegan only a few
weeks ago to visit at the Danforth
home. She has many friends in
town. Mrs. Morgan Is a cousin of
Mrs. Fassett.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Jones of Bing-
ham were in town Monday ON their
return from visit in Watervi1e. They
will go to Carrabassett Station In a
short time to cook for different lum-
bering concerns who are expecting to
establish a veneer mill at Carrabas-
sett in the spring. Mrs. Jones is
the mother Of the late Kenneth Roun-
dy who was for some years prior to
his death, employed at the Simpson
barber shop.
The members of the Bethany Guild
held very enjoyable social in the
vestry of the Bethany Church last
Friday evening with very large at
tendance. There were games and
stunts with music by the church
orchestra. Three quilts were auc-
toned off during the evening and
aprons, stainless knives, home made
candy and ice cream cones were on
sale. Mrs. Maize Jackson was the for
tune teller for the evening. c. w. Day
presided during the evening as auc-
tioneer.
A very delightful shower party was
given last Friday evening by Mrs.
Archie Giles at her home on Main
street in honor of the approaching
marriage of her niece, Miss Mary
Giles. whose wedding to Percy Vio-
lette occurs the fifteenth Of this
month. The guests, about twenty in
number assembled in the early part of
the evening and Miss Giles was great
ly surprised upon her return home
The evening was passed socially with
cards and dancing and the guest of
honor was presented with gifts of linen
and cut glass. The decorations in the
dining room were of pink and white
and dainty refreshments of harlequin
ices, cakes and waters were served.
Probate Court will convene for the
regular November term next Tuesday.
At that time 1t Is expected that Judge
Small will render a decision in the
hearing in the estate of the late F. b.
Eveleth OF Norridgewock. This hear
ing was held Friday on petition of
Charles A. Eveleth of Auburn, a
brother of the deceased who petition
ed that the widow and Administrative
be required to make an additional in
ventory. The petitioner claimed that
certain bank accounts and mortgage
loans were the property of his brother
at the time of his death. The widow
claims, 1t seems, that one bank ac-
count had been given to her and the
other to boy who lived in the family
Mr.. Eveleth was represented by A. E.
Verrill of Auburn and Mrs. Eveleth by
Judge Lawrence and Hon. l.. r. Fol-
som of Norridgewock.
A special meeting of Sunset Chap
ter, o. Z. S., No. So, will be held
Thursday evening, November Is for