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

son was in town yesterday.
Miss Margaret NJ. Smith IL visiting
relatives in the vicinity Of Boston
Miss Minnie Holden. postmistress
at Moose River. has been spending
several days in Skowhegan
Prof. E. {. Mariner Of Colby Col
lege will speak at the Harvest sup
per at Bethany Church tonight
r. T. Patteh is expected home Tues
day morning Of next week from O
business trip TO Boston and New York
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. cavanangh have re
turned 10 Skowhegan from Millbury,
Mass. where they will again make
their home.
Sheriff John A. Mooers vas mp riy-
er Tuesday as far as The Forks. in
Yestigating Grand Jury matters for
the next term of court He deelin-
ed to make public the nature Of his
Investigations or against whom they
were made
Bert C. Taylor Of Norridgewock was
IN town yesterday Mr. Taylor vas
for many years resident OF Skow-
hogan Until about the first OF Oc-
tober MS home was on Hathaway ST
His address is now Sorridgewock RID
No. ? He IS the owner OF the Chann-
eey Holt farm on the Mercer road
Tickets ARE now available from
Miss Mildred A neale fer The series
OF entertainments To be given here
by the Redpath Bureau under the
auspices OF the BPW Club A prize
Of five dollars is offered for the stu
dent selling fifty tickets and the
students who are selling tickets re-
ceive one ticket free after selling five
Rev George Merriam delivered an
address on Missionary Triumph In
Africa last Monday evening al the
State Reformatory for Women. The
lecture was illustrated and created
much favorable comment when given
the evening before in the Bethany
Church Mr.. Merriam also spoke at
the State Reformatory Sunday after
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. Ivory Homsted left
yesterday fer Winthrop where they
were> met BY Mr. and Mrs John b.
Coombs OF New York and return with
them to that city for a visit of sew
eral weeks. Mr.. and Mrs. Coombs
have been making extensive
repairs on their summer home. near
Readfeld where they have stayed
later than is their custom.
{ T. McCrillis of Waterville who
has bee nsubstituting at the Maine
Central Railroad station, during the
absence of Agent Flynt, has gone to
flnekley to substitute for a while for
Station Agfent JOY. Mr. Flynt was
back at the window here yesterday
and with Mrs. Flynt has been enjoy
ing trips to Piscatauquis, Franklin
and Cumberland Counties.
Former friends of Miss Edith Daw-
son, of this place, now of Worcester.
Mass, will be interested to learn OF
her approaching marriage ON Satur-
day next, to Albert Thurston of Wor-
cester. When in Skowhegan Miss
Dawson lived on High street. Her
aunt. Mrs. William Mitchell, left yes
terday morning to attend the wedding
and Mr. Mitchell left at the same time
on a business trip to Boston.
The members of the Past Chiefs As
ISOLATION were entertained by Mrs.
Eliza Petty at her home Tuesday even
ing. A supper was served at $50
with the following menu: fruit,
mashed potatoes, meat pie, squash
cranberry jelly, pickles, hot rolls.
nd
place cards and small baskets of nuts
and candy at each place. During the
business session, Mrs Flora McPhe-
ters presided in the absence of the
president, Mrs Helen Knight. Dur
ing the evening readings were given
by the hostess and social time was
enjoyed.
The first whist party in the series
of five to be given this winter by the
Catholic Order of Foresters, was held
Monday evening in c. o. F. Hall:
There were twenty-five tables of play
ers and prizes were won as follows
Women, first, Mrs. Peter Cowett $3.50
in gold; second, Miss Angelina Cha
bot, pair of silk hose; consolation,
Miss Leona Bouford men, Herbert
Durgin, first, $3.50 in gold; second,
Donald Butler, necktie; consolation,
w, Dore. Dancing was enjoyed la
Ter in the evening with music by
Varney's Orchestra. The next event
will occur on October 2Sth. The
committee in charge were Peter
Cowett, Wallace and Robt Bilodeau
and Allie Buteau.
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