The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-30


Mr.. and, Mrs. Ernest Bionne went to
Milfinocket Friday where they visited
with a brother and wife, Mfr, and Mrs.
Alexis Dionne, They returned bone
Sunday evening.
Miss Pauline Eaton Oak goes to
Gardiner today to read at the 25th
anniversary observance of the found
ing of the Eastern Star in that city.
The affair will be held at the Gardi-
ner Shrine Club this evening.
T.. s. Bunker of Bingham was in
TOWN. Monday on business. Mr..
Bunker who is cook by occupation.
is planning to move to Skowhegan at
an early date as soon as he can find
a home for himself and family.
Friends OF Thornton and Hilda
Moody Adams, will regret to learn
of the death of their twin son and
daughter born last Saturday. The
family live on. Tarbell hill in Nor
ridgewock and the children were bur-
led at Norridgewoek village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nitschke and
little SON and Mr.. and Mrs. L. w
Smiley enjoyed dinner Sunday at the
Ledge House. A supper party at the
same hosiery included the following
Skowhegan people: DIR. and Mrs. o.
]. Caga,. Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Lewia
and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Butler.
The late Mrs. Mary Weston, Gilman.
wife of William B. Gilman, who died
while on visit to- her daughter, in
Gienso Falls, MY, was a descendant
Of Joseph Weston, the first WHITE set
tiers of Skowhegan. Funeral SER
IYieesniwere held Saturday iast from
the. home 6f flar niece, Mrs. Clara. e.
Powers in Madison. - y 1 .i,sas
A recent publication of the Boston
Transcript under its head Letters to
the Editor" contains an interesting
descriptive letter, written by Charles
Hovey Pepper on the Boston Art Club
show. Mr.. Pepper is a notable ar
fist and through his frequent visits
to Skowhegan has gained many ac-
quaiatanoes here. His wife was for
merly Miss Frances. Coburn of this
town.
Mr. and Mrs Erwin Lange of Lake
Parlin Farm were in Skowhegan Fri
day on, business and were guests of
Judge and Mrs. e. f. Danforth. They
are closing their home in northern
Somerset in few days and will
spend the winter in Boston. Mrs.
Lange,s mother, Mrs. M. Piel, who
has been occupying her delightful cot
tage on the estate will spend the Win
ter in New York.
John Poulin of Winter street suffer
ed an unfortunate accident Friday OF
last week when his hand came in
contact with a circular. saw He had
previously lost three fingers on the
hand. and badly wounded both the
l finger and thumb on the same hand
! in this accident. DR.. GAIA stated that
| it was probable both the finger and
thumb could be saved but that the
finger would be stiff.
| Mrs. Floyd G. Nye and daughter
Miss Dorothy Nye are leaving today
| for Boston, where they will remain
until Sunday, arranging Miss Nye's
courses at the New England Conser-
| vatory of Music and at Boston Univer-
sity They will visit with Miss Ella
Flanders, who is teaching at the
Conservatory of Music this year, and
who was former pupil of Mrs. Nye
also with Miss Hildreth Curtis, a stu
dent at the Conservatory, who studied
with Mrs. Nye last year. Mrs. Nye
and her daughter will attend a pu-
pills recital at the Conservatory and
some of the Symphony concerts while
away.
! Mrs. Judith Russell observed her
92nd birthday on Monday last at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. &. e
Greenwood. Friends and neighbors
called to extend congratulations, and
| Cony Russell son with his family
! from, Norridgewoek were special
/ guests on this occasion. Light re-
freshments were served. Although
Mrs. Russell has been blind for many
years she continues to occupy part
of her time with knitting. She Is in
her usual good health apd on the Sun
day before her birthday was able to
enjoy an automobile ride of about
4twenty miles, with, but little fatigue
resulting. Mrs. Russell is the widow
Ipf Warren Russell, - ~ + -. >, ~, -.
1,ThA remains OF little Larose Good
line. daughter of Fred and Phyllis
!. (Daigle) Goodine, were inferred Mon
day afternoon at Calvary Cemetery
following services held at the Church
of Our Lady of Lourdes at l o'clock
The child died from burns sustained
Thursday last at her home at 80 East
street. An older sister who was at
home heard an cutlery and discovered
that the chiidis clothing was on fire
having ignited supposedly from the
stove about which she was playing
The older girl put out the fire, badly
burning one of her own hands, but
the little one was so terribly burned
that her death occurred on Saturday
The family formerly lived in New
Brunswick. Beside the parents
there are several other children. La
rose was years, 8 months and l9
days old.
Al recent edition of the st. Helena
Star contains picture of our for,
mer townsman, Frank s. Cairns. and
an article written by Mr.. Cairns. In
| this he mentions his life in the tropl-
cal lands, having been stationed IN
the Philippine Islands, in the govern
ment service for sometime. he
writes of his return to the states ana