The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-06-26

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Mr. and Mrs. Robert Green went to
Hartland last Friday night to attend
the district meeting of the Rebekahs.
Damas LaFond, who has been quite
seriously sick at his home on Water
street, is reported as somewhat i'm
proved.
Miss Helen Fogler of Boston. Mass.
spent the week end with her uncle
and aunt Maj. and Mrs. J. W. Fogler
of Elm street.
Don Burrill acted as soloist at the
Spiritualist Campmeeting held at
Lakewood Sunday. Miss Fern Pack
| ard was his accompanist.
Mrs. Florence Waugh Danforth is
expected home tonight from California
where she went to attend the Bi-en
NAL Federation of Womans Clubs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold E. Rowell and
three children of Franconia, N. H.
are visiting with Mr.. Rowell's mother,
Mrs. Mary l.. Rowell on Madison
avenue.
Mrs. Myron E. Smith and daughter,
Miss Norma arrived home Monday
from Greenville, where they had been
to visit Mrs. Smiths parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hall.
T. F. O'Byrne has come here from
Lancaster, N. H. to assume the work of
superintendent of the Somerset Shoe
Factory, succeeding o. r. Widder. He
plans to move his family here as soon
as he can procure a housn
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis with Mr.. and
Mrs. Morancy of Augusta came Sat-
urday to visit with Mrs. Dennis par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Green On
Sunday the party motored to Weld for
a visit with another daughter, Mrs.
Ivy Chase.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Burrill with Miss
Evelyn Burrill, left Wednesday morn
ing by automobile for Portland Mrs
Burrill and her daughter continued
on from there for stay of two weeks
in Boston and vicinity, visiting friends
and relatives.
Canton Somerset has been asked by
Mai. F. L. Gipson of bingham to at
tend the Memorial services at Ring-
ham, next Sunday to do escort duty.
to meet for this purpose at Odd Fell
lows Hail. at II o'clock.
The death of Lawrence George Les
sor two months old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Christopher Lessor, occurred
Tuesday at their home, 112 Milburn
ST. Burial will be this afternoon at
Calvary cemetery. There are sever
al other children in the family.
Patrick McEvoy, who was employ
ed in the building of the Central Maine
Power Co. dam here, for long time,
and afterwards, went to Madison
where he was similarly employed, has
recently lost one of his legs as the
result of an accident and 1t is under
stood that the other one will have to
be amputated 1t is believed that
McEvoy was in Maryland when the
accident occurred.
The Misses Juliette Corriveau, Edith
Young and Fay Burkhardt were hos
tesses at delightful shower party
given Miss Velma Berry of Millinock-
ct, formerly of Skowhegan, at Miss
Corriveau's cottage at Lakewood last
evening. Many miscellaneous gifts
candle salad, 'hct rolls, sultana roll,
assorted cake, coffee, candies and
nuts. the decorations being yellow and
white. Games and music were en-
joyed and the guests attended the
theatre in the evening. The affair
was in honor of Miss Berry's APP
preaching marriage in the fall to Hud-
son Everett Tracy of Houlton. Miss
Berry graduated from Skowhegan
High School in the class of 1922.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Turcotte will
return Saturday from Littleton, n. H.
and a reception will be rendered them
Saturday night at the c. o. +. Hall
by their friends. The couple were
married at the Church of Our Lady of
Lourdes, last Monday and an account
of the wedding is published else
where in this issue. Following the
marriage ceremony, wedding break
fast was served at the home OF the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Beaulieu of the Middle road at which
the Geoffrion family furnished music.
The young couple received many love-
ly gifts. They are to establish their
home on the Middle road. Out OF
town guests present at the wedding
were the brides grandfather Joseph
Beaulieu of Central Village. Conn;
Vital Dostie, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Carey, Mr.. and Mrs. Edw Carey,
Waterville, Mrs. Alfred Nedeau of
Central Village, Conn, Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Herbert of Madison and Miss
Ruby Nedeau, who has lately return
ed from New Hampshire. Mrs. Tur-