The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-02

many from their slumbers.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Halfrey of Gar
diner, Mass. and Mrs. Martha Patten
and Dyke Willis of Pittsfield were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Chase,
Monday.
Arthur Roderick of Brookline, Mass.
and Mrs. Joseph Deacon of Boston
nave been in town this week, owing
to the death of their father, John Rod
erick.
Mrs. A. B. Plummer and Miss Leila
Fairhrother gave a dinner party last
evening to Mrs. w. P. Ordway and
Mrs. +. A. Parker at the Lancey
House in Pittsfeld.
Mrs. Frank Lessor, who has been
visiting her daughter. Mrs. George
Wassman in Someryille, Mass, friends
IN Boston and relatives in Lawrence,
Mass, has returned home.
VIM. Trinward, a linotype operator,
employed by the firm of Merrill &
Weber of Auburn. was a guest Tues
day or Harry Conner, an employee
OF the Observation-Disclosures Co.
Mrs. Dennis Cyr and daughter Miss
Rose returned Saturday night from
Madawaska, Caribou and Van Bureau,
where they were called by the death
of Mrs. Cyr's mother, Mrs. Adolph
Cyr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Crockett. Os-
good Blake, Mrs. Alfred Haskell, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Gay and grandson,
Roy Joyce of Rockland were week
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Rowell.
Miss Lillian Burnor, who has been
visiting her mother. Mrs. Mary Bur-
nor and sister Mrs. George Cayouette
for several weeks, left yesterday
morning for her home in Santa Bar
sara, California.
Emmett Curran of Bangor, who has
been connected with the John Con-
ners Shoe Company of that city for
the last eight years. has accepted a
position with the Jerry F. Cole Shoe
Store of this town.
The next regular meeting of the
Ladies' Auxiliary to Simon Peters
Post will be held Thursday evening,
Oct. 9, in the Legion rooms. The
delegates who attended the convention
will give their reports.
Fred Towle, we'll known resident
of this town, having lived at the va
rious hotels here, is critically ill at
the home of Mrs. E. NJ. Nelson on
Pleasant St. He has recently suffer-
ed two paralytic shocks.
The regular meeting of Russell Re-
lief Corps will occur on Friday, Octo-
Der 3. All officers are requested to
be present as there will be rehearsal
at the close of the meeting in prepar-
alton for inspection Oct. II.
Miss Ella Russell Robinson, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Emma A. Robinson of
Bloomfield street, who has recently
returned from Europe, has entered
Columbia University, where she in
tends to take an A M. Degree.
Mrs. Margaret Peabody, president
of the Rebekah Assembly of Maine
and Mrs Marion Crosby of Milo
were recent guests of Mrs. Ora w
VALERIE. Mrs. Peabody was ON her
official visitation to the several Re-
bekah lodges in surrounding towns.
Mrs. Earl Grundy and little daugh-
ter, Mary Elizabeth, who have been
spending the summer in town, started
Tuesday on their return to their home
in Washington, D. C. They were
accompanied by Miss Helen Grundy,
who will spend the winter in Wash
ingtOn.
Mrs. Alvah Mallet and family of
Topsham and Charles Foss and fam
lily of Jamaica Plain. Mass. were the
week end guests of George Chase be-
fore returning home they made a
trip to Canada as far as Valley june
ton, P. @. They were accompanied
by George Chase.
The Farm Bureau will have an all
day meeting Saturday at the Munich
pal Court room, opening at 10 a. m.
There will he a picnic dinner and cof
fee will be served The subject is
to be millinery and everyone is sup
posed to bring pieces suitable for
making a hat If they care to partici-
pate in the study.
The Country Club met Tuesday af
ternoon with Mrs Eva Chase and Mrs
Margaret Lord acted as president in
the absence of the regular president,
Mrs. Gladys Blaisdell. The after
noon was spent socially and the hos
tess served ice cream and cake. The
next meeting will be on October 18th
with Mrs. Addie Dunbar.
Announcements of the marriage Of
DR.. Arrie l.. Pratt and Wilbur f.
Frank of Bangor on September Gath,
have been received by friends in
town. The bride is the niece of Mrs.
C. Davis Miller of Elm street and has
been a frequent visitor at the Miller
home. She graduated from Skowhe-
gan high school in the class of SO.
The regular meeting of Priscilla
ReDekah Lodge will be held Tuesday,
Oct. Z, preceded by a $50 supper un-
der the direction of Mrs. Charles Cur
ret chairman, Mrs. Blanche Friend,
Mrs. Frank Curtis. Mrs. Ernest Rick
ards. Mrs. K. w. Simpson. Mrs. Ella
Jewett, Mrs. Will Sargent, Mrs, Mar
Gus Moore. Mrs. Sheldon Huff The
degree will be conferred and roll
call will follow. 1t was expected
that Mrs. Margaret Peabody, president
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