The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-14
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opposite the DR.. GAIA residence on
North avenue. The purchase price
was $1025.
Miss Geneva Belts. who was salu-
tatorian OF the class OF 1924, S. H. 8.
and who has lately been doing cleri-
cal work in the Office OF the indie
pendent-Reporter. left Monday for
Enfield, Conn, where she has accept
ed position.
Mr.. and Mrs. W.>D. Snow and Har-
old Savage of this town, with Mr.. and
Mrs. Hun of Bingham have been en-
Joying a several days motor trip to
the cities of Quebec and Montreal.
They are returning by the way of the
White Mountains.
Rev. George Merriam was in Ca
naan Thursday to officiate at the
funeral of Mrs. Ivanetta futile Smith,
wife of Charles Smith. The burial
was at the Pooler Cemetery in East
Skowhegan, by the side of a deceased
child. Mrs. Smith is survived by six
children, two of them, twin daughters,
born at the time of their mothers
death.
Funeral services for Mrs. Rebecca
B. Whiting, widow of the late Paul
X. Whiting, were held here Thursday
forenoon at 1890 from the home of her
daughter, Mrs. C. F. Hamilton at IL
Mechanic street. Rev H. l.. Nichols
of the Centenary Methodist Episcol
pal Church officiated and the remains
were taken to North Newport for
burial.
Memorial services for the late Da-
vid M. Beane were held at four
O'Clock Thursday afternoon, from his
late home In Cornyille, Rev. George
Merriam, of the Bethany Baptist
Church going there from here to Off
ciate. Interment was at the East
Ridge Cemetery. A daughter, Mrs.
Beula Morrow of Belgrade came to at
tend the services.
One of the pleasant events of Lake
wood, last week, on Thursday, was the
outing OF the Araean Club of Clin-
ton. The afternoon was spent out
of doors and lunch baskets were
much in evidence. Those present
enjoyed "The Alarm Clock" at Lake
wood Theatre in the evening. Mr..
and Mrs. H. c. Judkins of this place,
formerly of Clinton were included in
the party.
Mrs. Mary E. Albright of Boston
is spending two weeks with her
daughter Eunice Albright Scriven at
Lakewood Miss Scriven is filling a
musical engagement at the Lakewood
theatre for the season and playing
some parts in the stock company Her
Icic E1o Nf ha
Mass. accompanied her mother, Mrs.
Albright to Lakewood remaining
for a short stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Abbott Kendall,
who have been occupying an apart
ment on East Front street during the
summer months for several years,
have taken the delightful apartment,
which Mr.. and Mrs. Ccharles Green
have been lately remodelling in their
home at 10 Pleasant street. The
Kendalls will return to Florida as is
their custom this fall, closing their
apartment while away.
The Kings of Harmony of Boston, a
musical aggregation, which have been
playing in this section for several
years, this being the second season
at the Lakewood Theatre, have been
engaged to play at Island Park dane
ing pavilion on Monday night, August
18th, in battle of music with Bert
Myers Rainbow Orchestra, which is
playing there this summer. Many
local people feel that they have be-
come acquainted with this orchestra
and have been much pleased with
their program of music at the differ
ent dancing events.
A funeral mass was offered by Rev.
J. L. A. Renaud from the Church of
Our Lady Of Lourdes for BeAoit Mi
chaud, who died on the night of Au-
gust 9Th, at his home in East Show
hogan. Mr.. Michaud fell from his
chair and sustained the injuries,
which resulted in his death. He was
seventy-two years old and was born
in Canada, his parents having been
natives of that country. He came to
Skowhegan from Canada six months
ago and established his home on a
farm adjoining the Pooler Cemetery.
Burial was at Calvary Cemetery.
Harry A. Foster, who has been tray
cling for book concern during the
summer months, with the expecta-
lions of returning to Skowhegan this
fall, to resume his duties as princi-
pal of the Skowhegan high school,
was in town last week to tender his
resignation, from those duties. He
has accepted a responsible position
with a Belfast bank, where for sew
eral years, prior to his removal to
Skowhegan last year he was princi-
pal of the high school. This deci-
sion on Mr. Fosters part is greatly
regretted as he was most successful
in his work here, strongly promoting
student government in the school. 1t
is likely that his family will remain
in Skowhegan during the coming win
ter, although it has not yet definitely
been decided. Mrs. Foster is one of
the teachers in the Leayitt street
schools.
The severe storm of last Thursday
afternoon caused considerable minor
damage in the town. The lightning
struck a tree close to the house or
William Jewett on Jewett street and
then communicated itself to the house
where fires were started in the wood