The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-07-05

| was prettily decorated with PINK ant
| white cloves. Mrs. w. G. Sawye
and Mrs. C. e. Davis served assisted
by Mrs. Fl. Leslie Sawyer, Misses
Nina Titus. Grace Gavin, Bertha Pi
per and Alta Tihkham. Mr.. ant
Mrs. McColley left by auto amid
shower of confetti for honeymoon
to be passed on the coast The
brides travelling suit was navy poire
twill with gray blouse and hat tc
match. Mrs. McCo1ley is a popular
town girl attending our grade schools
and graduated from M. H. S. in the
class OF 1920 That fall she entered
Bates but on account OF illness was
Obliged to give up her work there
For the past two years she has been
the efficient bookkeeper in the Madl-
son Union Cooperative store. She
is a member and active worker in
the Free Baptist church. Mr.. Nc
Colfey, who is promising young
man. graduated from Phillips Exeter
Academy from Brown University and
later did special work at Harvard.
The past year he has taught in the
Quincy, Mass. high school. They
plan to spend the summer at the home
of the bride, going to Quincy in the
fall The gifts were many and beau
tiful Including cut glass, silver, pyrex,
china, linen and money. Among the
out Of town guests present to attend
the wedding were: Rev. and Mrs.
c. f. McColley and daughter Miss
Ruth of Providence, r. l., Miss Sadie
Flanders, Mrs. Palmer ana MIR. Han
cock of Dedham. Mass, Miss Bertha
Piper of Lewiston, Mr.. and Mrs. Sill
van Flanders of Skowhegan, Mr. and
Mrs. L. W. Foss, Mrs. Emma Rowell
and son Howard and daughter Miss
Hi1da, Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Whittier
all of Cornville and Miss Doris
Greene OF Norridgewock.
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred L. Gray an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Gertrude Mae to Wayne
Written McNalley of Clinton. Miss
Gray is we'll known Madison girl
graduate of Madison high in the
class of 1920 also of Gilman CONNER
cial School at Bangor. At present
she is employed as bookkeeper at
Rowland. Mr. McNally is graduate
of Colby College in the class of 1921.
He is a member of the Alpha Tau
Omega fraternity and Colby Epsilon
Beta. He fs at present principal of
Rowland high school.
TowNE MEMORIAL
A very impressive memorial was
held Thursday evening on the lawn
at the Junior high school building,
the first of a series of Municipal con-
certs given by the Boys Band in
memory of their beloved organizer
and leader, the late f. E. Towhe. At
ter three pieces played by the band,
Judge C. D. Small spoke of the work
Of Mr. Towne. told what he had done
for the boys, not only along musical
lines but forming their character and
making them the self-reliant reliable
boys they are. Speaking Of the work
of their present leader, Merle E. Cor
son and how he with the cooperation
of the boys is trying to carry on the
work. Then in an appeal to the
citizens asking their support not only
by their presence but to put their
hands in their pocketbooks and help
In every way possible. The band
then rendered 1.-THE Old Point March"
composed by Mr.. Towne and piece
they are to feature this summer.
After one more selection the concert
broke up on account of the rain. There
was good attendance.
DR.. p. e. Gilbert was in Ashland
to pack his household goods. On his
return to Madison with his family
they will make their home I'm the
Bracket house on Pleasant street.
Kennebec Valley Grange attended
the Free Baptist Church Sunday
morning where the pastor Rev. +. B.
Tetley delivered a sermon appropri-
ate to the occasion.
The Misses Blanche and Irma Will
Der arrived in town last week from
Portland where Miss Blanche teaches
in the Deering high school to pass
the summer at their home here.
Mrs. Georgia Smiley and daughter
Miss Lillian with Miss Ella Withee as
chauffeur, returned the last of the
week from very enjoyable auto trip
to st. Johns, N. B., where they were
the guests of Mrs. Smiley's father and
sister
Forget Me-Not Branch I. S. s. will
not hold any more regular meetings
until the first Friday in September.
Margaret Goff Moore Chapter, d. A.
r. held their annual picnic Thursday
at the Lakewood cottage Of Mrs. Vira
Emery. A picnic dinner was served
at noon and a social afternoon pass
ed.
The regular meetings OF the G. A.
r. Circle have been postponed for
the next two months. The date will
be announced later.
The w. C. IT. u. met Wednesday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. H. N.
Hapworth, Arson Side. It being
flower mission day. After the bust
ness a social hour was enjoyed and
refreshments were served by the
hostess.
Ask your druggist for 1895 liver
pills. tf12
Mrs. G. G. Stevens of Woburn,
Mass. and Clyde Gilman of Lowell,
who visited their mother, Mrs. George
Hunter last week, returned home Fri
day.