The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-09-11
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tican lecture with the subject En-
lighted Women in Darkened Lands
showing what has been done for wo-
men IN heather lands through Chris
tan Missions
There Rlll be a business meeting
81 the Ladies Aid Al the Yestry. Fri
day afternoon. Sept ~. At ? o'clock.
Mrs. Henry Buzzeli and family
have been ENJOYING a visit from Mrs.
Buzzell's niece Mrs Sellie Knapp and
daughter Miss Myra and another
daughter and husband. Mr. and Mrs.
Lawrence Wheeler of Wethersfield,
conn The party are making a tour
81 this state and came here from Bar
Harbsr and left later for Rangeiey
and then home through the White
Mountains
Mr.. and Mrs Prank Spaulding and
son Frederick Spaulding left Satur-
day for R%oslindale. Mass. and later
Mr. and Mrs S%panlding viii visit
Mrs spsulding's brother. Frank Belle
in Lyme. Conn
Mrs. John Nell and two children,
Arlene and Walton have moved TO
s~koVhegan and Mr.. Neil viii follow
later.
James Mcdonald was home over
Sunday from skowhegan.
Mr. and Mrs. George Fairfield and
two children OF Bingham were visit
ing in town over Sunday.
Miss Gladys Mitchell has gone to
the Hillside Camps to remain during
the rest OF the season.
Miss Edna Thompson, Mrs. Gladys
Witham. Miss Jessie iced were in
S~kowhegan. Nonday.
l.. Fl. White M family are occu-
plying the La wton cottage at Smith
field this week.
Mrs. William Fairfield and daugh-
ter Flora returned to Portland, Sat
urday. Mr.. Fairfield will remain a
little longer before returning to Port
land.
Joseph Vaughan and family return
ed to their home in Littleton, n. H.
after passing a few weeks in town
visiting Mr.. Vaughan's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. II. Vaughan.
At the last meeting of Lebanon
Lodge F. and A. M, the officers Tor
the coming year were elected as fol
lows: w. NJ, George Lyons; Sr. W,
Edwin Gilman; Jr. w. V. T. Blais-
dell; Sr. D., Elton Nichols; Jr. d., F.
Abbott; treasurer, George Carr; sec
rotary, Ernest Gilman. The officers
will be installed by the district depu-
ty Grand Master at the regular meet
ipg in October.
Rev. and Mrs. e. H. Farrar and
two children of North Berwick were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Almon Blais-
dell a few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Longley and
daughter Ruth have returned from a
camping trip to Van Buren, n to
Quebec.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Smith of Pitts
field have purchased the Wilfred G.
Everett property, formerly the Dole
homestead on the North side of the
river, and will move their family here
at once. Mr.. and Mrs. Everett of
Portland have been in town and pack
ed their goods and will have them
shipped to Portland.
Oscar Lockwood has peer having a
very serious and painful time with an
injured eye. About W weeks ago
he was assisting in lifting a piece of
ice when the ice tongs slipped strik-
ing him in the eye and injuring the
eye very badly. At first 1t was thot
to be merely a bad bruise but later
the eye became infected and he was
Obliged to go to the Sisters Hospital
in Waterville where he was treated
by a specialist and he remained for
treatment Il number of days. 1t is
hoped that the sight of the eye may
be saved.
Miss Sarah Clarke is enjoying a
visit from her niece Mrs. Morse of
Portland.
Mrs. Mary Danforth has returned
home after being employed at Bel
grade Lakes for the summer.
Miss Helen Gray, r. n. of Water
town, Mass. has been the guest of
Miss Alice Johnson.
Mrs. Eta Abbott and Mrs. Edith
Jones have opened a home bakery at
Mrs. Abbott's home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Whitney accom-
panied by Mrs. Martha Russell and
Miss Musette Hale enjoyed the day at
Lakewood Sunday.
w. W. Hnntoon went to Portland,
Saturday. t@
Mrs. Anna Harris recently had az
guests, Mrs. Mary Yates of New Jer-
sey, Arthur Morse and Henry Morse
of Danbury, Conn.
DR.. William Taylor of Mechanic
Falls visited his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
ID. Il. Taylor over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. l.. Jones visited in
Portland a few days recently.
Mrs. Cynthia Jones and daughter
Miss Frances visited in Skowhegan
last week.
Mrs. Grace Dalton and son Stanley
of Bethel and Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Shepard and three children Of Albion
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester Shepard.
Mrs. Russell Staples and son Rich
ard returned to their home in Brad
ford, Mass, Friday. Mr.. Staples has
a very nice position with the Liggett
stores.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Tobey accom-
panied Walter Prue and Miss Flor
ence White to Boston last Wednesday.
The members of the V. |. s. enjoyed
a meeting at the Library last week,
Thursday, the hostesses being. Mrs.
Edith Jones and Mrs. Althier Haskell
and their subject war Songs, Old and
New After a very interesting pro-
gram had been given refreshments of
ice cream, waters and saltines were