The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-14

Colby 1927 is a house guest of Miss
Helen C. Smith of Pleasant street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Reed returned
home Monday from trip to Gardiner,
j Lewiston, Portland and Old Orchard.
Miss Henrietta Cottle of Brighton
! is stopping for a month or so with a
sister, Mrs. ]. C. Corson, OF Heselton
street.
Forrest Storms, pianist at the
Opera House, leaves Friday for two
weeks vacation at his home in Cham
plain, N. Y.
Raymond d. Allen of New York,
who spent his boyhood days here, re-
turned here for visit Monday He
has been away for eight years.
Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Cote of Cam
den returned Tuesday after being a
guest for several days with Mr.. Cote's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Fred Cote.
Miss Rachel and Miss Ether Pierce
returned to their home in Beverly,
Mass, Tuesday, after visiting their
grandmother, Mrs. Joseph Ats Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Gould and two
children of Philadelphia, Pa. are WIS.,
iting for several weeks with Mr..
Gould's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. A.
Gould.
Mrs. F. S. Morrill,. Mrs. Daniel
Thompson and Mrs. Ellen Smith are
in Boston this week, attending the
National Woman's Relief Corps Con-
vention.
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Annie Fuller and Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
rison Randlett of Hartland were in
town Tuesday and left here for
visit in East Madison.
Mrs. George Hiroux and two sons,
Raymond and Elmer of Berlin. N. II.
arrived Saturday to spend several
weeks with Mrs. Hiroux's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Pooler.
Mrs. D. c. Jewett, who has been
spending sometime at Southport with
her daughter and family. returned
home Sunday. accompanied by her
cousin, Webster Williams of Jackson
Vile, Florida.
Mrs Armin X. Lobeck entertained
her guest, Mrs. Daniels of Boston and
Mrs. Frank Merriam of Nashua, N. H.,
Mrs. J. p. Oak and Miss Pauline f.
Oak at luncheon at the Herbert in
Kingfeld last Friday
Mrs. j. II. Lancaster and the Misses
Adelaide and Geneva Lancaster have
returned from several weeks at Peaks
Island. Mrs. W. p. Ordway, who
was down there last week, accompan-
led them on the return trip.
Mrs. Will Cushing of Augusta has
been at the home of her brother,
Lewis Russell on the Lakewood
road this week, owing to the death of
her sister, Mrs. Nellie NJ. Kittridge,
whose funeral was held Monday.
Miss Anna Grondin has purchased
of Miss Iva Holway her embroidery
and fancy article business, conduct
ed at the Rest Rooms for women and
children in the Dodge block and will
also assume Miss Holways position
as matron of the rooms.
About thirty Odd Fellows enjoyed
field day Sunday at the cottage of
Howard Steward on the east shore of
Lake Wesserrunsett. The day was
spent with water sports and at noon
delicious shore dinner was served
under the direction of Frank Oddly and
Herbert Young.
Miss Mary Dodd of Tallahassee,
Florida is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Philbrick, having been in
Portland to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald W. Philbrick. She came to
Skowhegan with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Philbrick and S. w. Philbrick. who
were returning from a trip to Boston.
Work has been begun on the cellar
of the new home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Foster. to replace their house
which was recently burned on the
Lakewood Road. The new buildings
will be situated across the street
from the former buildings, the change
in location being because of the water
privileges.
Charles Simpson of Newfield, N. H.
is the guest thei week at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Morrow at their
home on Middle street. Mr. Simp-
son is an uncle of Mrs. Merrow's.
Mr.. Simpson has also been visiting
with his nephew, Arthur r. Jewett
at the Jewett cottage on the east
shore of Lake Wesserunsett.
Mrs. James Hillens of Keene, n II.
is spending sometime at her
Lakewood cottage, her sister Miss
Ensie Marlborough of Keene being
with her They and several others
made up a party and enjoyed the
evening at Island Park Monday night.
Included were Miss Amanda Corri-
veau Dan A. Stewart. Rodney
Williams of Madison and Enroll Chase.
Friends of NJ. L. French of Scion
were shocked to learn of his sudden
death at his home in that town last
week. He was the son of w. f.
French of the Lakewood road and was
well known to many in this section.
Beside a widow, Mr.. French is sur
vived by his father and a sister, Mrs.
Carl Hunnewell of the Lakewood
road and a brother Willard French of
Bangor
Raymond d. Allen, formerly of this
town and graduate of S. II. S. class
of 1915 and c. b. A. Boston Univer-
gifV arrival Monday faW dave