The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-10

family are getting settled in their flu
ture home the Flanders house on East
Leavitt street.
Mrs. W. G. Watkins returned to
Portland Saturday after visiting with
her sister Mrs. John w. Higgins of
Leayitt street
Kenneth S. Smiley, a student at
Northeastern University School of En-
cheering, arrived home Friday for a
few days visit.
Mrs. Harry Durham and child of
Belgrade were in town Friday being
on their way home after a visit with
relatives in Athens.
Mr.. and Mrs Wendell Annis of Har-
mony were among the out-of-town
people here last week being in attend
ance at Mitchell malpractice case
Miss jeanne Thomson, who has been
spending the Easter vacation at her
home on Mt. Pleasant Avenue, return
ed Saturday to Livermore Falls, where
she is a teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis A. Caswell, who
have been enjoying the sunshine of
Florida during the winter months, ar
rived home Friday. They were locat-
ed at st. Petersburg.
DIR. c. E. Richardson entertained
Thursday evening many of the out-of
town physicians and local physicians
as well, who were interested in the
malpractice case on trial, at his home
on Madison avenue.
Miss Dorothy Bridges, student at
Gorham Normal School, is the guest
this week of her sister, Miss Evelyn
Bridges, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. W. Creation on Madison avenue.
They spent the week end with friends
in Bingham.
Mrs Carrie Merrill and her son,
Master James, the seven year old
violinist, who entertained at the Wo-
mans Club, Thursday afternoon, were
entertained by Mrs. f. l.. Conant and
Mrs. G. L. Conant. On Friday even
ing Mrs. c. E. Richardson entertained
in their honor at her Madison avenue
home.
Miss Mildred Beale entertained
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teams at her home last Thursday
evening. The time was spent in
playing cards and games and stunts
were enjoyed A delicious lunch of
creamed crabmeat, potato chips, olives
cakes, coffee and sailed nuts were
served.
There was a very good attendance
to N;y.,r
last Thursday evening. Mrs. William
r. Pattangall of Augusta was the
speaker and she talked on organiza-
ton for women A town committee
was elected with Mrs. F. r. Madden
as chairwoman. The meeting was
presided over by Mrs. Frances Smith.
The Jolly Neighborhood Club. was
entertained by Mrs. Fred w. Loomis
at her home on East Leavitt Street.
The ladies present were Mrs. c. n.
Bragg, Mrs. Pauline b. Greene, Mrs.
Ned Castle, Mrs. Landel Paradis, Mrs.
Eugenia Collins, Mrs. Louise Furbush,
Mrs Ernest Decker and Mrs. Charles
Stinchfield. The evening was passed
socially with music and refreshments
of ice cream, assorted cakes, waters
and fruit punch were served by the
hostess.
Funeral services for the late Henry
w. Varney were held from the Varney
homestead on Madison avenue last
Friday afternoon with large con-
course of friends of the family at
tending. Rev. II. A. Markey. a for
mer pastor of the First Universalist
Church of this village officiated and
there were many beautiful flowers.
Robert Wentworth, II. B. Goodwin, F.
l.. Pooler and G. e. Durrell served as
pail bearers and interment was in the
family lot in the North burying
ground.
The regular meeting of the Helen
Coburn Mission Circle was held last
Friday afternoon at the Bethany par
sonage. Mrs. Margaret Goodrich pre-
siding in the absence of the president,
Mrs Eugenia Merriam, because of ill
ness in the family. The devotional
exercises were conducted by Rev.
George Merriam. Mrs. Elizabeth
Nelson was elected secretary for the
meeting in the absence of the regular
scrtary, Mrs Mabel p. Judkins and
Mrs Clara Appleby gave an oral re-
port of the last meeting. Readings
were given by those present from the
book Serving the Neghborhood." A
letter was read by Mrs. Goodrich from
Ellen Peterson, a missionary in China,
written to her former schoolmate Mrs.
J Rena Archer Taylor, which was most
interesting An Offering was taken
which will be used toward paying the
expenses of sending a box of clothing
to d school in the south
The Ladies' Social Circle of the NJ.
+. Church held their annual meeting
at the church last Wednesday. Dur
ing the afternoon the regular business
meeting was held and the annual re-
ports given. $1530.38 was raised by
the Circle during the past year. this
being done by food booth at the
fair, annual church fair, public din
ners, etc. THE same officers were
reelected At $50 a supper was
served to the members of the Circle
and their husbands, and friends, the
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