The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-14
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her son Ralph A. Tibbetts
Mrs Hugh Leigh Wing OF Portland
who has been the guest of her Aunt
Julia Yittum returned home Monday.
Mrs Maude Me Intire and her
daughter Mrs. Curtis entertained for
Sunday dinner guests Mr.. Mary Bent
Day. Mrs. Milly Wilson and her two
grandchildren. little Airline and May
nard Robinson of Bingham and Mrs.
Edward Nc Intire. In the afternoon
Mrs. Day favored the company with
some fayorite vocal selections which
is always a pleasure to her many
Scion friends.
Mrs. J. H. Gray entertained a small
party Of friends on Wednesday after
noon with Mrs Mae Day of Northamp-
ton as guest Of honor.
Gray's Tavern had the following
guests registered for Sunday. F.. r.
Turgeon Boston. Mass; l.. NJ Patton
Milton. Mass; y. George Kraven and
family Elizabeth, y. j.; H. Herrick
Lewiston; J. c. Barnard and wife,
Lewiston; Miss c. A. Richard, Auburn
Mr. and Mrs. y s. Weston, Augusta;
Mr. and Mrs. d. L. Nash. Augusta;
c. NJ. SeYey. New York.
NAH JoNGG PARTY AT SOLON
Mrs Edward Me Intire who is the,
guest of her parents at Gray's Tavern
entertained party OF friends on Fri
day afternoon in honor of her sister
in law Mrs. Gerald Curtis of Pfovi
dence, r. /. Two tables of bridge
and two of Nah Jongg were in play.
Miss Sarah Young who is at home
from her duties at Wheaton College.
gave some interesting and helpful
suggestions on Nah JOngg. There
were tasteful decorations of cut
flowers and greens. Refreshments
OF ice cream. assorted cakes. bon bons
sailed nuts and punch were served
Those invited were the guest of honor
Mrs. Curtis; Mrs Chas Severy, New
York; Mrs. Malon Whipple. Hudson,
Mass. Mrs Edward Fisher, Palmer
Mass; Mrs. Harold Starbird, Orlando,
Florida; Miss Sarah Young. Norton.
Mass, Mrs. Howard Bryant Mrs. Ed
win Starbird, Mrs. John Hodgdon, Mrs.
Walter Piper, Mrs. John Pierce, Mrs.
j. L. Foss, Mrs. viii Tuscan, Miss
,Berle Cram, Miss Flora Head, Miss
Esther Morrison, Miss Rena McCOllOr,
Miss Beatrice Hall and the hostess
Mrs. McIntire.
On Friday evening. August 8th, the
community was greatly shocked to
hear Of the passing away suddenly
of Mother l.. French. He had tax
en- his car out to go on ride and
not left the yard when he said he
must get out and passed away at once
before he could leave the car He
had not felt very we'll that day. hav-
ing rather a bad spell in the morning.
but had worked in the creamery office
all day. His passing is "A sad loss
TO the town as he has always been
interested in the affairs of the town.
He served several years on the board
of selectmen, having been chairman
some years. and was treasurer this
year. He was the son of w. E. and
Ellen Clough French and was born
in Madison, November IA. 1871. On
March %. 1896 he was married to En-
ma Mantor of Madison. the daughter
OF George and Sarah Mantor who sur
wives him, also a son Robert and
daughter Lucille who will greatly
miss zone who loved his home and
was always kind and indulgent in his.
family. He was a past master of
Keystone Lodge No. 80, f. and A. M.
and was Il member of O. L. s.. He
was interested in the Scion Creamery
Company and carried on his farm.
His funeral was under the direction
of J. p. Murray and was attended by
Rev. G.. w. Rogers of North Arson,
and was largely attended The flow
ers were very beautiful and profuse,
and testified of the esteem and regard
In which he was held.
Among the people who were in
town to attend the funeral of Mother
l.. French were his brother. Millard
French and wife of Bangor; hts ia
Their, w f. French, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Hunnewell. Mrs Watson Manter of
Madison Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Burns
of Brunswick, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Whippe of Wateryille, Mrs. Lee Sal
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Pierce Mr..
and Mrs. Omar Perkins. f.. \. Decker
of Skowhegan, Mrs. Alice Freeman
and Earl of Everett Mass. f. Fl. Tur-
geon of Boston. Mass, George Lunt
and George Clark of Norridgewock,
John Johnson of Harmony, Byron
Hurd and Daniel Brown of Athens.
Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Walker, Arson
and Mr.. and Mrs Morrill, Walker of
Pennsylvania, Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
Dutton of Atteboro, Mass. George
Jones and Everett Salley of Madison.
Mrs. Clair Marston and Mrs. Lewis
Whipple of Waterylle brought Mrs.
Mae Day of Northampton, Mass. last
Wednesday for a visit with relatives.
Mrs. Maude McIntire entertained a
several ladies' Monday afternoon,
in honor of her sister Mrs. Mae Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald r. Weeks have
returned from Orono where he has
been attending the summer school.
There will be no moving pictures
this week on account of the Chautau-
qua.
Willard Haines and family of Lin
coin are guests of her father and mo-
Their, Mr. and Mrs. Shorey.
c. N. Taylor and family of Welles-
ley. Mass, are at their home here in
town for short time.
Mrs. Walter Knowles has returned
from Lowell and Miss Cora from
Woodfords, where she has been work
ing for sometime.
c. II. Severy. Mrs. Lena Fallon, c.
NJ. Severy, Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Severy
took an auto trip to Ripogenus dam