The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-10

quest Inls week or Mr. and Mrs. A. H
lies on Baptist Hill :
Miss Florence Giles leaves next
Monday for three weeks visit in
Amherst, Nova Scotia.
Miss Helen Coburn Smith is spend
ing a few days at Mt Desert and will
probably return home today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Chaser of
Long Island, N. Y, are at their sum
mer home at Lake Wesserunsett.
Mrs. Thomas French and children
of Waterylle are spending several
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Pollard.
Miss Christie Rollins returned to
Lewiston Saturday. after spending
sometime in Skowhegan, visiting rel
atives and friends.
Dr. f. f. Merriam and daughter,
Miss Ida Merriam have gone to Wat
erville to visit with Prof. f. l.. Weeks
and family, before going to Woolwich
and then on to their home in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Cook of Au-
burn and Mrs. Cooks nephew, Rich
ard Barstow returned home Monday,
after visiting with her brother, George
l.. Parker and family in the Beech Hill
section
Letters have been received from G..
r. Fogg who is in the Melrose Hos
pital, to the effect that he is some
what improved in health. Mrs. Fogg
is still with him and will remain for
the present.
Rev. George Merriam and his fam
lily and Prof. and Mrs. f. L. Weeks
and children of Waterville enjoyed a
picnic dinner last Saturday at the
birthplace of Mr.. Merriam on the
shore of China Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Plummer, DR.
and Mrs. r. A. Derbyshire and A. B
Plummer went to North New Port
land to attend the funeral of Charles
H. Bartlett, the deceased being {
| brother of Mrs. Plummer.
Rev. H. L. Nichols and family arr
occupying the Myron J. Smith cottag,
on the east shore of Lake Wesserun
sett and will probably be there for tel
days. Mr.. Nichols can be reached
there at any time his services ar
desired. The telephone connection
are 1871.
Mr.. and Mrs Willard H. Cumming
have been entertaining at their LAX
Wesserrunsett cottage, Mr.. and Mrs
William Wood Struthers of Rye, n. !
Mr.. and Mrs. Cummings became ac
quainted with their guests while il
France and both couples returned to
gether on the Muritania.
Honorlng the birthday of her sister
Mrs. Ora w. Nalliere, delightful din
nor party was given Monday eyenin
by Mrs. John w. Healy at her HON
on the Lakewood road. The ladie
presented Mrs. Valliere with an at
tractive basket and a pair of silk hos
as remembrance of the occasion.
On the Sunday of July 20, Mrs. Lu
lu Loveland Shepard, known as TIL
silver tongued orator of the Rookie
and representing the National Reforr
Association will speak in the Bethan
Baptist Church at the morning ser
vice. She will speak to the womel
at a mass meeting Sunday afternoo
of that day.
A pleasant week end party at Ca
pens Camp in Moosehead Lake in
cluded the following Skowhegan PEG
! pie: Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. F. Jewell an
three children, Miss Clara M. Libby
Miss Margaret NJ Chase, Clyde II
Smith and Paul Hamilton. The.
spent the Fourth at Moosehead, re
turning Sunday night.
Miss Louise H. Coburn and Mrs
George Otis Smith have had guests
since Monday their nephew, Prof
| Stephen c. Pepper. Mrs. Pepper anC
Sherman and Elizabeth Pepper. The!
are just back from year in France
Their home is in Berkeley, Calf.
where Mr.. Pepper is assistant pro
lessor in the department of philoso
ply in the University of California
Reginald Clough, son of Mr. anC
/ Mrs. William Clough of Rumford is
visiting with Dr. and Mrs. w. S
Stinchfeld and Mr.. and Mrs, W. K
Elliott. He expects to be here foi
the remainder of the week and is
spending considerable time at the
ollHCHhelu COlld6o VII tiiV iI"'' ~
of Lake Wesserunsett He gradual
ed from Rumford high school this
i year.
The officers of Golden Rod Branch
|. S. S. were installed last Thursday
at d regular meeting held at the home
of Mrs. Eliza Petty. The FOLLOWING
officers were installed President
! Mrs Mary V ROderick. vice president
/ Mrs. Irene Currier secretary, Mrs
Minnie w. Cole; treasurer, Mrs
/ Susan NJ Chase; flower committee
north side, Mrs. Irene Currier; souti
side, Mrs. Eliza Petty; relief com