The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-20

home from Simmons College for the
Easter vacation.
Mrs. Charles A. Bnrnor and Mrs.
Everett Burnor were in Fairfield for
a visit Monday last.
Miss jeanette Irwin returned to her
home in Scion Saturday after visit
ing with relatives in Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Cummings are
again at their Elm street home after
few weeks in Palm Beach, Florida.
Mrs. Chester Hussey of Pittsfeld
came Monday to spend a few days
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Roullard.
Miss Edith Tuck returned to her
home I'm Oakland Monday after WIS.,
iting with Mr.. and Mrs. f. L. Ford on
Madison avenue.
u. LaFond of LafSond's Dry Goods
Store returns today after spending
several days in Boston selecting new
spring merchandise.
Austin Eames has gone to Port
land on a business trip and Mrs.
I4dIlitS VIII So thtiN wi a "" Noy o.
the last of the month.
Fl. A. Dinsmore. Grand Master of
the Grand Council of Maine, was in
Westbrook last evening to inspect
Westbrook Council, No. Is.
Mrs. George Nichols of Jackman has
gone to Brunswick after visiting here
with her daughter, Mrs. Charles
Turner of East Leavitt street.
Miss Mabel Holt and Miss Ada Mum
roe of Waltham. Mass. arrived in
town Saturday and went to Burrlls
Mills, where they have a summer
home.
Mrs. Mary Mantor of Vassalboro,
who was here to sing at the Town
Improvement Society meeting Friday,
was entertained by her aunt, Mrs. |.
j. Smith.
J. Fl. Furbush in charge of the
farm at the State Reformatory. re-
turned Monday from Newport where
he was called by the serious illness
of his mother.
Rev. Charles Harbutt, registrar of
the State Congregational Conference
and Missionary Society, was in town
over Friday night as the guest of Rev.
George Loring Thurlow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gotta left yes
terday for Central Falls, Rhode Is
land, where they will visit for some
time with a daughter and husband,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lemieux
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Butterfield of
Dover Foxcroft will return tomorrow
after spending the week with Mrs.
Butterfeld's two sisters, Mrs. Moody
f. Jewell and Miss Clara Libby
There will be a regular meeting of
Sunset Chapter, No. SO o. E. S. to-
morrow. Friday evening. This will
be preceded by supper served at
$50 under the direction of Mr.. and
Mrs G. f. Avore and aides. After
the business meeting there will be
an entertainment in which large
number of the Eastern Star ladies
will participate.
Friends of Mrs William Bell of Oak
land, Cal, will be sorry to hear of
the death of her husband recently and
that she is seriously Ill with the flu.
Mrs Bell is the sister of Mrs. E. e.
Bigelow and visited here three years
ago Mrs. Bigelow is the mother of
Roscoe Bigelow and both ladies' were
natives of St Adams. Their father
was generally known as Squire 10th
rop and was q prominent man in this
locality
In compliment to Mrs. w. s. Stineh-
field who is leaving tomorrow on a
sea voyage to Bermuda Islands, sew
eral friends gathered Tuesday even
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
r. Jewett. Dinner was served and
later auction was played, the guest
of honor receiving numerous gifts to
be enjoyed during her journey. Those
participating in this pleasant affair
beside the host and hostess, and DR..
and Mrs. Stinchield were Mr.. and
Mrs. w. r. Elliott, Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
ris Gledhill Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Avore.
Mr.. and Mrs G. r. Durrell, Dr. and
Mrs George f. Young and Mr.. and
Mrs H. c. Woodbury..
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society met WIFI MIS-. H. Il. lNlCHOlS
at the parsonage Monday afternoon.
1t was decided to have a public meet
ing Sunday. March 23rd at the church
in honor of the founding of the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society. A
letter was read from the young wo-
man whom the society is educating
in Moradabad India. Mrs. Grace
Tucker gave a resume of the study
which the ladies have been taking up,
''The Challenge of Today and Yester-
day" from the study book, Creative
Forces in Japan The program
was in charge of Mrs. Alma Bishop
Refreshments of sandwiches, olives
cake and tea were served.
A regular meeting of the Ella F.
! Mitchell Philathea Glass was held
Monday evening in the Bethany Chap
ell with the president, Mrs. Bessie
/ Thompson, presiding. The commit
tee in charge of the arrangements
was composed of Mrs. Ethel Hight
B N.