The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-11-06
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her cottage at Lake Wesserunsett and
gone to Boston to spend the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Magoon and
visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Webster in Belgrade last Sun
day.
Miss Ruth McQuillan and Miss Ber-
tina Cayouette leave today for Roches-
ter, n. Y. to take course in beauty
work, the Harper Method.
Mrs. Nellie F. Perkins, who in ac-
cordance with her usual custom has
been spending the summer and fall
In Skowhegan, returned to her home
IN Middleboro, Mass, yesterday.
The Seniors have selected the date
OF December 6 for their annual play.
They will present Seventeen" with
fourteen characters, under the direc-
ton of Miss Pauline Eaton Oak as
coach.
James Seavey has been in Dexter
this week owing to the. death of his
sister, Mrs. Sarah Dunlap Mr.. apd
Mrs H. J. Phillips were also in Dex-
ter Saturday owing to Mrs. Dunlap's
death
Justin Russell and his mother of
Bingham, were in town Monday. While
descending Dyer Hill the axle of their
car broke, but no accident resulted.
Mr.. Russell reported an inch of snow
lp Bingham Monday morning. =
Bernard Leavitte of Waterville
spent the week end with Mr.. and Nus.
Charles Burnor, coming herd to, pit
day evening Mr.. and Mrs. Burnor en-
tertained at cards and lunch Mr.. and
Mrs. viii Wescott, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
Pugh and son Frank Pugh.
Local radio listeners were much
pleased when Mrs Elise Fellows White
of this place was heard in violin num-
hers of her own composition from
the Estey Organ Co. plant on Sunday
evening. Carl w. Malley. a former
resident, now living in Boston, was
among those appearing on the pro-
gram the same evening.
Sixteen ladies were present at an
all day meeting of Golden Rod Branch
/. S. S. at Mrs. Paul Roullard's last
Thursday. Luncheon was served by
the hostess. Sewing was done for a
needy family and a good amount of
clothing was finished. The next
meeting in two weeks will be at the
home of Mrs. Harry Chase.
Friends of Miss Eunice Albright
stock company at Lakewood, and vio-
,,,sa ,.,I,. to u, 10, TIT,
ager of THE Concentrates, with
headquarters in Boston. will be in
terested to learn that she is filling an
engagement this evening at a Masonic
event in Rumford. Miss Scriven has
her own company this year, which in
cludes beside herself male accom-
PIANIST and a reader.
Among the many local Halloween
observances held last week was one
at the State Reformatory for Women
when a party was given for the in
mates IN the Stevens cottage. A pro-
gram of games was arranged Under
the direction of Mrs Mathew Greene
and one of the matrons. Mrs. Nellie
Drost. Dancing was also enjoyed
with music by Mrs Greene. Several
guests were present Refreshments
in keeping with Halloween day were
observed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Calor and
three children have arrived here from
Black Butte, Oregon and will reside
in the lower apartment of the Nye
house on Eddy Hill formerly owned
by Harry Stafford and recently pur-
chased by Mrs. Lydia Pooler and Mrs.
Fanny Cannon. Mrs. Calor was
formerly Miss Mabel Pooler and is
Mrs. Poolers daughter, She has not
been home for thirteen years. Mrs.
Pooler. who formerly resided in East
has already established
her home in the upper tenement of
the dwelling and her sister Mrs. Gam
mon of Lewiston, will join her next
spring.
There was an attendance of about
twenty-five men and women at the
Progressive gathering last. Thursday
evening in Municipal Court = Room
when Frank Maxfeld of Portland gave
a political talk his subject being bas-
ed on truths about LaFollette and
Wheeler Mr.. Maxfeld, who has been
state organizer for LaFollette and
Wheeler Clubs. was introduced by
Hugh Brenigan, one of the citizens,
who is especially interested in the
principals of the Progressive party
He spoke OF the various things spon-
sored by LaFollette, included being
the Direct Primary. S-hour law, equal
outrage. Federal 16-hour law for rail
way employees. etc He credited the
Progresslyes with believing that
larger per cent of the income made
by labor of the working men, should
come to them.
A very pleasant party. in compli-
ment to Miss Marie Bison, honor
ing her birthday. was arranged by
Miss Dorothea Clough and her mother
Mrs. E. l.. Clough in one of the apart
ments over the Bowman Hardware
store last Thursday night. The
rooms were deliberately decorated in
and black. Mrs. Bessie
Thompson, dressed as ghost, told
ghost stories and dancing was enjoy
ed. The refreshments which includ-
ed pumpkin pie, doughnuts candies
and nuts were served from long
banquet table in the third story. or
ange and black candles furnishing
mystic light. There were place cards
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