The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-15

Tor the day last Saturday.
Miss Adelaide H. Lancaster, who Is
a junior at Simmons College, has
been elected art editor for the col.
lege year book. This is quite an
honor since Miss Lancaster was
chosen from 1866 students. She will
return to Skowhegan in June and be
at home for the summer.
E. c. Butler and E. E. Greenwood
have begun work on the two houses
which they are to build on Greenwood
avenue. These will be story and a
half houses and one has already been
sold to Frank r. Madden. This is to
be built by E. F. Haines and John
Moody. They will also build a bun
galow house on West street.
The card party given in |. o. o. F.
banquet hall last Friday night was at
tended by about 20 people. Various
games were played and the affair was
much enjoyed. Popcorn and soft
drinks were sold to the players. The
committee of arrangements was COM
posed of Mr.. and Mrs. Mathew Greene,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Ellis and Mrs. Ben
OOiA'ho' <Apoul 3lJ WAS Cleared.
| H. B. Stafford, former member of
the Skowhegan Police force and for
about eight years employed as a
plumber by NJ. c. Viles, has accepted
the position of foreman of the sheet
metal room of the Fairfield Manufac-
| turing Co. Mr.. Stafford is now able
to work after several weeks illness
from the effects of carbuncle ON the
neck. He will probably move his
family to Fairfield in the fall
There was a large attendance at a
regular meeting of the Woman's Aux
iliary last Thursday evening, with the
president, Mrs. Ava V. Sheridan pre-
siding. Various reports were listen
ed to and it was voted to sell Ameri-
can Legion poppies on Memorial Day.
During the refreshment hour ice
cream and cake was served under
the direction of Mrs. Lila P Perkins
and Mrs. Florence Pomelow.
The marriage of Eric Sherstron and
Violet Hughes both of lockwood was
solemnized in one of the parlors of
the Federated Church, May 7th. The
groom is native of Sweden and the
bride a native of England. He is a
guide, employed at lockwood and she
has been waitress there. They
are to reside at lockwood. Rev.
using the single ring service and the
couple were unattended.
Friends of Miss Violet Allan, who is
studying voice culture in New York,
will be interested to learn that she is
returning home next month and will
probably remain in this section this
summer. Her mother, Mrs. John
Allan, is very i'll at the family home
in Cornyille and has been for several
months. Mr.. Allan is employed here
by w II. Cummings, and plans to
move his family to town, when he can
procure suitable house.
Mrs. Isabel Small has been very i'll
at her home on Madison avenue from
the effects of shock, sustained prob
ably Friday morning. Mrs. Small
had engaged helpers at her home and
in her garden on Friday. When
they reached the house In the morn
ing, they were unable to find Mrs.
Small and notified the neighbors, who
in turn notified the officers, who were
obliged to climb into the house
through a second story window Mrs.
Small's voice was heard from her
sleeping room and she was found on
the floor in her night clothing.
Very charming was the bridge par
ty given Friday afternoon by Mrs.
Walter p. Ordway and Mrs. Annie p.
Hackett at the Ordway home on Wat
ptr foh
les and the house decorations includ-
ed roses, snap dragons and ionquils
Three gifts were given at the close
of the play, the first of which was
won by Mrs. +. A. Parker the inter
mediate by Mrs. Enrol Taylor and the
consolation by Mrs. F.. o. Sawyer. The
refreshments were fancy ices. dainty
cakes and nuts. Mrs. f. F. Lawrence
was up from Augusta and Mrs. B. T.
Steward from Watervillc for the af-
fair.
There was very happy gathering
of officers at the home of Mrs. Mabel
Phillips Judkins on Water Street last
Thursday evening, it being regular
board meeting of the BPW Club. AT
ter the business session during which
Miss Sadie Martin was elected to club
membership, came a surprise for the
retiring president, Miss Margaret
Chase, when Mrs. Judkins, in behalf
of the board, presented her with a
gold National Federation BPW pin.
This was in appreciation for Miss
Chase's services on the board since
the organization was perfected. Crab
newburg with cntrcc. cake, coffee, nuts
candy, we're served from small tables
which were charming in their dec
orations of tea roses, jonquils and
carnations Miss Chase received her
gift with much feeling and apprecia-
ton.
Arranged in honor of her birthday
Miss Alice H. Goodrich was given a
delightful party on Friday evening
last at her home on Water street. Her
mother, Mrs. Livonia Goodrich, ar
ranged the affair and Miss Goodrich
was entirely surprised. She enjoy
ed dinner at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Mitchell and was later driV
en- to her home by Mrs. Ethel M.
Christensen, where she found her
friends assembled. Cards were play
ed during the evening. prizes being
won by Miss Leila Fairbrother, first;