The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-16


Monday from New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Conant, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles F. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs
4. P. Whiting and Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee Beale of Portland spent the
week end at Embden Pond
Mrs. Warren Brown and son Harold
; and Archie Sire of Needham, Mass
departed Monday morning after being
. guests at the home of Rev. A. o. La
Croix on Norridgewock Ave.
Oscar r. Widder was here from
Haverhill, Mass, where he is now To-
cated for a short visit with his family
returning Monday morning. Mrs
Wilder and her son, Jack, are pre-
pairing to move to Haverhill in short
time.
II food sale under the auspices of
the FIRST Philathea Glass of the Fed
Grated Church will be held at the va
cant store in the Hotel Coburn block
next Saturday afternoon. Baked
beans, brown bread and cakes will be
for sale.
Miss Annabelle Lancaster is return
ing this week from a visit in Gardiner
and Boston to resume her duties as
district nurse. During her absence
members of the nursing force at Som
erset Hospital have been attending to
the district duties, most efficiently
from all reports.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Steward re-
turned home Friday from East North
held, Mass being accompanied by
MRS. Annie Nolan, who was taken Ill
there and who is now at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Ida S. L. Smith on
Main street.. She was reported as be-
ing quite comfortable Monday.
Miss Frances Tweedie of Rockland,
was a week end guest of the Misses
Grace and Mildred Fox at the home of
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Fox
of Fairview Ave. Miss Grace was at
home from Northeast Harbor, where
she Is teaching and Miss Mildred Fox
and Miss TYeedie are both students
at Colby this year.
Mrs. f. P. Whiting entertained two
tables of auction Friday evening at
her home. on Madison avenue, Mrs. O.
r. Wilder being the. guest of honor.
Prizes were won during the evening
by Mrs. H. S. Hopkins. first and Mrs.
Ralph B. Hill, consolation Refresh
ments OF rarebit, pickles, cake and
coffee were served by the hostess.
1 A O. Burrill of the Burrill Plumb
ing Co. left Monday night for Dark
Harbor. where he has a contract and
will also make a trip to Boston, on
business while away. The Burrill
] no to
plumbing and heating job at Veazie
this week and have secured an extra
job on the plumbing and heating of a
dormitory at Pressure Isle.
Miss Isabel M. Dionne has accept
ed position as assistant at the Office
of DR.. r. A. Derbyshire, taking the
place of Miss Rose Lemieux, who Is
shortly to be married Miss Dionne,
who IS proprietor of the Novelty News
store, will continue the business,
spending portion of her evenings
there. Her sister, Miss Jennie
Dionne, will be in charge of the store
days.
Rev. George Loring Thurlow was in
South Scion, Sunday. to offfciate at
the funeral of the late w. o. Paul,
who has been i'll for long time. Mr.
Paul is survived by two sons, Ernest
Paul of Scion and Bert Paul, who
! lives at home and daughter. Miss
Bertha Paul, we'll known teacher of
Somerset County. Mr. Paul was we'll
known in this section and was much
respected.
The funeral services of Mrs. Mary
] Ann Tn1inr xayi6nW IF AGO Tn1ior
were held in Canaan, Tuesday fore
noon at 10 O'Clock. Rev. George Lor-
/ ing Thurlow, pastor of the Federated
Church, here. oficiated. The deceas-
ed lived ,at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Clifton Jewell. She was eighty
three years of age and WAS native of
/ Clinton, but had lived in Canaan sixty
years. Her death occurred last Sun
! day.
The ladies' of the Priscilla Rebekah
Degree staff, who have been rehears-
/ ing nearly every night in preparation
for their visit to the Rebekah Assem-
bly, of Maine at Bangor were delight
fully surprized Sunday evening at the
conclusion of their rehearsal, when
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Oddly served them
with English tea cakes, tea and other
dainties. The hospitality and thought
/ fulness of MIR. and Mrs. Oddly was
thoroughly Appreciated by the ladies'
The Federated Missionary Society
met last Friday afternoon with Mrs.
Cyrus Goodrich at her home on Madi-
son Ave. Devotional exercises were
conducted by the president and let
ter was read from Mr.. Corson of the
Sea Coast Missions, acknowledging
boxes which had been sent by the So
ciety. The meeting was In charge of
Mrs j. w. Fogler and the subject was
George Washington Carver of Tuske-
gee During the afternoon refresh
ments were served by the hostess and
the ladies enjoyed a social hour.
Kenneth S. Smiley of 'Skowhegan,
senior in the chemical engineering
department Northeastern University,
Boston, has been elected to the Stu
dent Council as a representative OF
his class. The Student Council is
the governing body of undergraduate
affairs at the University and decisions
rendered by it must be obeyed, All
students have a right 10 bring mat