The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-28


Mrs. Annie p. Haekett left Monday
morning for q visit with relatives In
Pittsfeld.
Miss Nellie NJ Beane is enjoying
vacation from her duties at the Ord
way store and is spending the week in
Portland.
AIiah S. Rodden of Dover, y. II. is
visiting with his brother Dr. A. e.
Rodden. Another brother, DR.. II. II.
Rodden of Madison spent Sunday with
them.
A regular meeting Of Bloomfield
Temple, Pythian Sisters, was held
Friday evening aftsr Which refresh
ments of sandwiches, cake and ginger
ale were served
Lola c. Danforth Of someryille,
Mass. and Charles L. Danfofth of
Belmont Mass. have been in town
this week owing to the death OF their
father, Elba Danforth.
Mrs. Fred r. Philbriek is spending
the week end with Miss Luella Ste
vens in Cambridge, Mass. Miss Ste
vens many friends will be interested
to learn that she is in quite good
health.
Miss Mona Nelson and Miss Phyllis
Whiting were in Augusta Saturday to
attend the State Christian Endeayor
meeting as delegates from the Chris
tian Endeayor Society of the Federal
ed Church.
Arthur r. McQuillan returned Sun
day to his studies at Harvard Medi-
cal School after visiting since Friday
with Mrs McQuillan and their two
little daughters, Katherine and Elaine
at their home on Middle street.
Mrs Granville Reed. secretary of
the Maine Federation of Women's
Clubs, was in Fairfield Monday to at
tend a meeting of the Past and Pres
ent Club which was held at the home
of her sister, Mrs. F. L. Tozier.
Miss Helen e. Merriam, a school
teacher in Springfield, Mass will re-
turn Sunday after a weeks visit with
her parents, Rev. and Mrs. George
Merriam Miss Marion Merriam was
at home over Sunday from Colby Col
legt.
DIR. E. C. Whittemore who spoke at
the Bethany Baptist Church, Sunday
morning and evening was a dinner
guest at the home of Miss Louise II.
Coburn.. Miss Coburns niece, Miss
Helen c. Smith of Colby College was
at the Coburn home over Sunday
Lieut.. Edward Spear has recently
received two inquiries from California
for Spears Guardian fire extin-
guisher. On one of these he made
shipment to o. d. Wells, former cit
zen of Skowhegan. Two pals of
the extinguisher have lately been sent
to Lewiston on repeat order.
Maurice S. Philbrick returned to
Boston Monday after being at home
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
r. Philbrick for a short visit. He
will complete his studies at Harvard
Medical College in about a month and
half and then will enter Worcester
City Hospital where he has an in
terneship, for one year.
Skowhegan friends of Mr. and Mrs.
terested to learn that Mr.. Whitney
has taken over the business of the
Brewster Drug store in that place.
They resided in Skowhegan for some
time, prior to last spring, Mr. Whit
ney being in charge of the Blaisdell
Automobile Co. at their Skowhegan
place of bushes.
Mr. and Mrs Ernest Rayner of Mys
tic, Conn. announce the engagement
of their daughter, Elsie to Charles f.
Barnes, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
A. Barnes of Mystic. The Rayner
family formerly resided in Skowhegan
and Miss Rayner graduated from
Skowhegan high school in the class
Of 1919. At the present time she is
a teacher in the public schools of
Westerly, r. I.