The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-07

two ladies are sisters.
Mrs Hazel L. Langdon returned to
portland Thursday after a short visit
with her mother. Mrs. Clara B. Leav-
II and an outing at Lakewood.
Mrs Jessie Maddocks Brooks OF
Hampstead, y H. formerly of Show
hegan, has been visiting with Mrs.
Bin " Page for several days.
Frank Parsons and family have
been moving this week from Maple
street to the 1 J. Smith house on
Madison avenue. recently vacated by
DR.. Tucker.
John Stevenson OF Philadelphia,
/ Pa, Is here for several weeks, visit
ing with his brother, Harry Steven
son. who is an apprentice at the
+ plant OF the Maine Spinning Com
pany
+ Mrs. NJ. p. Daniels of Boston, Mass.
Is visiting for two weeks. Mrs. Ar
min X. Lobeek of Madison. Wis,
who is at her old home here. The
two ladies were class mates at Well
esley College.
Rev George Merriam conducted the
union services at the Centenary M. E.
Church Sunday and in the afternoon
at 2.3O preached at Hinckley At
40 he conducted services at the
! State Reformatory.
Mrs. NJ. c. Yiles and family are re-
turning this week from the Viles cot
tage at Long Island. in Portland Har-
Dor and DR.. and Mrs. c. R. Viles with
their children, Frederick and Betty,
will go down there for a week.
Cleveland & Creation have sold the
William Miller house on Hanover st.
to Volney James of Skowhegan. Mr..
James formerly lived in the Howard
Weston house on West Front street,
lately sold to Harry Taylor of Bristol.
Skowhegan friends will regret to
learn of the death of Edgar d. Ames
at his home in Canaan last Friday
night One of his daughters is Mrs.
]. N. Smith of this town. The fu-
neral services We're held Monday aft
ernoon.
Little Barbara Jones, who was so
badly burned by the splitting of hot
fat was reported as more comfort
able Monday but still unable to turn
+ in bed. She is the daughter
of George Jones and is being cared
for at the Roullard home, rs Poplar
street.
Dinner at the Arcadia Tea Room
and Lakewood Theatre were enjoyed
Friday evening by a party composed
of Mr. and Mrs Carl Greene, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Stobie, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Reed, Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Marston,
Waterville, Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. Stew
ard Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Woodbury.
and Mrs. ]. Wallace Blunt of Skowhe-
gan.
Mr. and Mrs George L. Parker of
the Beech Hill neighborhood enter
tanned a large party of relatives on
Sunday and picnic dinner was much
enjoyed. Among those present from
out of town were Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Cook and Master Richard Barstow of
Auburn. Mrs. Thankful L. Parker,
Miss Marion Adams, Pennington,
Conn; Miss Doris Baker, Portland ;
Miss Jean Langdon, Gorham and
Mrs. Clara Mitchell of England.
Mrs. William j. Holloway of Spok-
ane, Wash, is spending several
weeks with her aunt, Mrs. Fred Co
nant of Pleasant street and with
Miss S. Madeline Ward, and her sis
ter, Miss NJ. e. Ward, who is here
from Dorchester, Mass, for few
weeks. Mrs. Holloway's parents
were both former Somerset County
people, her mother having been Miss
Abbie Weston of Norridgewock sis
ter of Mrs. Conant, and her father,
Thomas Vickery, formerly of Madi-
SON.
The marriage of Myron Clyde Jew
EFT and Miss Amy Coleman Merrill
both of Scion, was quietly solemnized
Saturday forenoon at the parsonage of
the Bethany Baptist Church by Rev.
George Merriam. The double ring
service was used Attending the
couple were Hazen l.. Jewett, of So
lon and Miss Ava A. Perkins of Madi-
son Center. The bride is the daugh-
ter of Albert c. Merrill of Scion and
he was present at the marriage. The
future home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jewett
known in Masonic and Grange cir
cles.
A very delightful bridge party was
given last Friday afternoon at the Ar
cadia tea room, the hostesses being
Mrs. Robert Wentworth and Mrs. w.
H. Hight There were fourteen Ia
bles and prizes were won by Mrs.
Matte +. Goodwin, first; Mrs. Ralph
Burrill, second; and Mrs. Henry
Haines, consolation. The decora-
tions were lovely including sweet
peas and other cut flowers. Re
freshments were served and the out
of town guests included Mrs. f. W.
Bunker of North Arson, Mrs. Charles
Clark of Madison, Mrs Bernard Gibbs
of Madison, Mrs. Clifford Auis of
Baraboo. Wis; Mrs. w. H. Diller of
Lansdowne. Pa; Mrs. Robert Lord OF
Portsmouth, n. H.; Miss Judith Kirby
of Boston; Mrs Carl Greene, Mrs.
Clair Marston, Mrs. James Read and
Mrs. John Stuble of Waterville.
The remains of Mrs. Wilder 5. Var
ney arrived here Saturday from Nal
den. Mass, where her death occurred,
accompanied by Mr.. Varney and Miss
lIiIdo and Harold Narnpy children OF