The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-30
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Mrs Clara Gaylord Burrill of Cam
bridge, Mass. is the guest of her sis
ter, Mrs, Aionzo Smith.
e. A. Dumont, who was quite i'll for
several days last week, has resumed
his duties at the post office.
, Mrs. Sarah B. Whittier, who has
been spending some time with her
sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Lombard at
Lakewood. left Tuesday.
Attorney Edward F. Merrill left
Tuesday morning spn business trip
to Boston and will be away probably
until the last Of the week.
Mrs. Donald MaophaiL who has been
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Boyd. has returned to her
home in Cambridge. Mass.
Mrs. Peter Boardman returned Sat
urday from months visit with a son
and family, Mr.. andyMrs. Elmer Boul-
lette of North Adams, Mass.
The first meeting of the Women s
Club will be held Wednesday after
noon, November S. Luncheon at
o'clock. Place, library parlofs,
A party of Skowhegan people mo-
tored to the farm of Mr. and Mrs
Walter Wiltshire in Sidney, Monday
night to.attend an old fashioned husk-
ing bee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Phillips and
three sons, Miss Anne Caswell, Frank
Bartlett and Mr. and Mrs. Fl. c. Jud-
kins spent Sunday at Den Rock, the
Judkins' summer home in Avon.
]. r. Woodsum, who HAS been a
frequent visitor in Skowhegan dur
ing his stay at his Norridgewook farm,
is leaving November 1 for Rockland.
where he will spend the winter.
Mrs. George. H. Hovey, Mrs. James
H. Thorne, Mrs. Barnaby and Mrs.
Hamilton were among the North An.
son ladies in town Tuesday afternoon
to attend the DR.. Barker lecture.
Friends of Mrs. Cony Sanborn of
the back road will regret to hear of
her illness as the result of a fall
Her daughter, Mrs. Webster of Nor
ridgewock has been with her this
week.
Nat Johnson, Jr., leaves today to
resume his duties at Fort Totten, n,
Y. Mr.. Johnson's enlistment expires
the last of February and he now
plans to make his home here on his
return in the spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. X, Poulin and Mr..
and Mrs. j. F. Pooler returned Mon
day evening from week end trip to
Beauceville and st. George, Canada,
where they visited with a brother and
sister of the two gentlemen.
Mr. and Mrs. I. F. Elliot of Hyannis.
Mass, were week end guests of Mr..
'Elliot's cousin, Miss Dorothy Elliot.
Miss Elliot with her guests, and Miss
Beatrice Genthner motored to the
Ledge House for dinner last Sunday.
Rev, c., W, Rogers, Prof. Guy F. Will
liams, Clayton A. Storer. Howard Gill
patrick of North Arson and Deputy
! Sheriff George Walker of Arson were
among the out of town people here
Tuesday evening to listen to DR.. Bar
ker's lecture. ..r
There will be a Halloween social
and, dance Thursday evening, October
80 at the town hall in Cornville.
Halloween program followed by a
box soctal,t selling of pencils and
beautiful quilt given away. 4 Dance
after the social.
! --Apropos of the snow furry of Oct.
18th, in Somerset County, It. is noted
that last year the first snowfall was
on November 8. October IA has
held the record for the past IL years
as the earliest date and Sept. 30, 1904
is the earliest mark
Mr.. and Mrs. William Webb of Wa
basha, Mimi, are coming Sunday tC
visit his mother. Mrs. Rachel Webb
and sister, Mrs. Fannie Webb Fetch
err. Mr.. Webb had business as far
east as Boston and takes this oppor-
tunity for short visit at his old
home.
List of letters remaining uncalled
/ for at postofflce for the week ending
Saturday, October 25: Ruby Brag-
/ lon,, Mrs. A. Gates, Mrs. Fred Foster
Miss Eva Huff, Jennie r. Lake, II
Larkey.- These letters will be sent
to the dead letter office If not called
: for before November s.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Thibodeau, Mr.
and Mrs, Carl Osborn, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Osborn and Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
/ lard Croteau enjoyed a picnic dinner
at the Thibodeau farm on the back
road Sunday, the event being in
honor of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Osborn
return after spending the summer in
Meriden, Conn.
Joseph Sheridan. a well known
Madison farmer, died Friday at the
Kennebecs Valley Hospital. The re-
mains were taken Friday evening to
the Edwards undertaking rooms in
Madison. Mr. Sheridan served sew
eral enllstments in the United States
navy ana was about rs years old. Sc
far as known he has no living rela-
tives.
There will be an entertainment at
the Pitts school house tomorrow (Fri-
day. night and ice cream and home
made candies will be on sale. Miss
Olephemia Robbins of Belfast is the
teacher. This will be benefit for
the school, Among the recent ac-
quirements is an organ purchased
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