The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-11-20
Entul Aplua

DR. X. w. Smith of Freeport was in
town on business yesterday.
Master Blinn Packard has recover
ed from an attack of chicken pox.
Frank v. Dugas passed the week
end with relatives in Wateryille, re
turning home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Keith of
Norridgewock will attend the Rose
Girl this evening guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. f. Chase.
Radio listeners Tuesday evening
had The pleasure OF hearing Victor
Wrenn, formerly OF Madison, singing
in the Lopez Quartet from Station
WBZ
w L. Goodwin and B. l.. Berry OF
North WATERFORD, Maine, were in town
yesterday They have been on a
hunting trip in the Moosehead Lake
region.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mitchell, Mr..
and Mrs. John Dugas with Mr.. and
Mrs. Myron Tilton We're in Wateryille
last Saturday to witness the ball game
between Skowhegan and N. c. /.
There will be a meeting of the
Home Missionary Society of the Meth
odist Church next Monday afternoon
at the residence of Mrs. Mertie NJ
Lamb on Turner Avenue at 230.
Public dancing classes every We'd
nesday in G. A. r. Hall at 7.30 p. N.
Juvenile class every Saturday at 2,30
p. m. Lessons by appointment--Mrs.
Nay S. Varney. Telephone 43-4 2w47
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. j. Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Matson, Miss Elizabeth
A. and Miss Gertrude Webb were in
Fairfield last evening to attend din
ner party given by Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam f. Briggs at their home.
Herbert L. Spear of Skowhegau and
! Lakewood is expected home next
week from the big woods in the vi
entity of Enchanted Stream. He
went there about the first of the
month with party of three Massa-
chusetts sportsmen.
Robert w. Greene. Past chief Pat
riarch of Parmenas Encampment, has
been appointed District Deputy Grand
Patriarch of this district. which in
cludes Athens, Norridgewock, North
Arson, Harmony and Skowhegan. Ivan
Dyer, Past Chief Patriarch. is to be
deputy grand junior warden.
this week from Portland where she
has been spending several weeks get
ting acquainted with her young grand
daughter Carolyn Ross Manchester.
The happy parents are Mr. and Mrs.
Edwin F. Manchester nee Mabelfe L.
Ross. Mr. Ross has also been in
Portland visiting in his daughters
home
Miss Bernice Boyd, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Eldon Boyd of this plare,
and Miss Fern Akeley daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Akeley. also of
Skowhegan. are training at the Maine
General Hospital in Portland. They
went there about September firstIVery
recently they have both received cap
and uniform, this indicating the COM
pletion of their probation period.
They are now entered definitely upon
their three years course.
Friends mere of Frank j. Foster
will be interested to learn of his mar
riage to Miss Mary Grandmaison
Monday morning last at Newmarket ct,
n. H.. the home of the bride. At
tending the couple were Christopher
and sLoranda Foster, brother and sis
ter of the bridegroom. Mr.. Foster
Is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Major Fos-
ter OF East street. He attended the
public schools here and was employ
ed in Gardiner until the outbreak of
the war when he enlisted in Co. f
while the outfit was located at Au-
gusta. Serving with distinction in
some of the severest campaigns at
the front he was gassed and received
hospital treatment two years or so af-
ter the war. At the present time Mr.
Foster is junior at Portland Univer-
sity, where he is fitting himself to be-
come a certified public accountant.
Mrs. Foster is a stenographer in the
Veterans Bureau located at Portland.
Both young people will continue in
their present vocations A host Of
acquaintances are awaiting with
pleasure an opportunity TO couSratu-
late the newlyweds when they visit
with Mr.. Fosters parents over the
F, Thanksgiving holiday.