The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-11-27
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week with her niece in Fairfield
Mrs. H. N. Pratt has returned home
from visit with her parents in Al
burn.
Mrs. Addie Webb returned to Fair
field Monday morning after visiting
with her sister Mrs w. H. Fowler.
Miss Ethel Bailey of the Bigelow
Hill district. who has been teaching
in Wateryille since September, left
Friday morning for a three weeks
visit in Rochester, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cony Russell, Mrs.
Henrietta d. Wood and Miss Alice
Townsend are to leave for Portland
next week and will make their home
for the winter at 551aA Oak street in
that city.
Mrs. Louise V. Jewett left Monday
for St Petersburg, Fla. She was &C
companled by her niece, Mrs. Lillian
Harville of East Madison. On their
way they are spending a few days in
Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Hanson, Mrs
Malcolm X Parkman, Mrs. Bessie
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Woodbridge of Hartland were in town
Friday evening to attend the regular
meeting of Sunset Chapter o. E. S.
/ Mr. and Mrs. John C. Clifford of this
place and Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Simpson
of Waterville left Monday morning
for Sarasota, Florida. The trip was
made in Mr. Clifford's car. Mr.. Cliff
ford owns house there
Dr. and Mrs. c. f. Norcross and son
Winston of Hartland were in town
Sunday to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Norcross' father, N. w. Clark. Mr..
and Mrs. NedsL. Moore of Bangor also
came to attend the obsequies, but ow-
ing to automobile trouble, they did
not reach Skowhegan until after the
hour of the service. Mr. Moore is a
nephew of Mr. Clark.
Ollie Shields of Berlin, n. H. was in
town Friday night to witness the Rose
Girl production and visited with the
director. Walter f. Cleveland while
here. Mr.. Shields is also a director
of the Philbrook producing company
and was in this section on booking
I tour, leaving here Saturday for Rum
j L.
morning for Norwood Mass, where he
will stage a show for the American
Legion.
! Mr.. and Mrs L. F. Haines were in
Augusta Friday, to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Haines' aunt, Mrs. Mary c.
! Neal. The deceased spent last win
ter in the Haines home here and made
numerous acquaintance in the com
munity. Her death was unexpected
as she was found dead on couch,
where she apparently had lain down
to rest. Mrs. Neal, would have been
eighty-one years old in December and
had lived in Augusta over fifty years.
She had been active in the clubs in
that city. Beside Mrs. Haines there
Is a niece living in Bangor and a
grandniece living In Augusta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Nodine who
are moving to town for the winter in
few days, left the last of the week
for Pleasantville, N. Y. accompanying
the remains of Mr.. Nodines father,
the late Ira Nodine. to that place for
burial. Mr. Nodine sustained a
stroke early last week at Rowe Pond
where he was remaining with his son.
who is proprietor of High II Camps
there. His death occurred Thursday
night and the body was moved to
Bingham, where Mrs. Nodine and her
children have been spending the fall.
The gentleman lately deceased was SO
years of age The family home is
still in Pleasantville, N. Y.
Col Roy L. Marston of this place
has been appointed a member of the
special committee, which was the out
come of conference held at Augusta.
between citizens interested in the
progress of Maine. Representatives
from each of the other counties have
been announced as follows: Hiram
w. Kicker, Poland SPRINGS; Charles
II. Fogg, Houlton; Daniel F. Field,
Phillips; o. W. Tapley, Ellsworth;
DR.. ]. Frederick Hill, WaterVile; Col.
Re. A. Robbins, Camden; Phineas H.
Gay. Newcastle; Albert ]. Stearns.
Norway; Hon. c. B. Crosby, Bangor;
Edwin NJ. Hamlin, Milo: Mayor Irish,
Bath; Hon Orlando E. Frost, Belfast.
w. C. Beale. PASSPORT; Joseph w.
Simpson, York
A regular meeting of Sunset Chap
ter No. So, o. e. S. was held Friday
evening preceded by the usual month
ly supper served at $50 under the di.
rection of Mrs. Kate S. Simpson and
aids. The tables were decorated in
pine and berries and the menu in
cluded roast pork with dressing mash
ed potatoes, brown gravy, apple sauce,
assorted cakes and coffee. 1t was
largely attended During the business
session it was announced that at the
next meeting December 5 the Grand
Matron of the Grand Chapter would
be present the occasion being dhe
annual inspection. A $40 supper
will be served on this occasion under
the direction of large committee OF
which Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w. Savage are
chaiTmen
The second in the series of enter
tainments given by the Redpath Ly-
ceum Bureau in Skowhegan occurs on
Monday evening, December l. Eu-
gene Laurant. magician, will be the
entertainer and comes splendidly re-
commended. The production of the
present season has been equipped, 1t
is understood, in lavish manner and
Mr.. L4aurant will be assisted by Miss