The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-06-26
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j. Wallace Blunt has been at home
FOR a few days from Westfeld. Mass
A. H. Buck of Ripley was in town
one day last week calling on friends
Frank S. Hunnewell, a prominen
Bingham merchant, was in town Sun.
day, calling upon Mr.. and Mrs. A. F
Dyer.
Miss Virginia Ames, who has just
completed her second year at Bates
College is spending ten days at Camp
Maqua.
Miss Alice Lander of Lawrence
Mass. is here to visit her sisters, Mrs
VIM. Folsom Merrill and Mrs. NJ. P
Merrill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Avore and chill
dren have returned to Skowhegan
from West Buxton, where they have
resided for some time.
DR.. C. E, Norcross of Hartland, at
one time employed in the DR.. F. O.
Sawyer dental Offices here was In
town Tuesday greeting friends.
Miss Gladys Chase, arrived home
! y. /.
a visit with her parents, before en-
tering Columbia University for the
summer course.
/ Rev and Mrs. H. L. Nichols and
son Thomas have been visiting Mr.
| Nichols sister in Bath. They will
attend an Epworth League convention
in Oakland today.
Miss Helen Rayner of Dexter re-
! turned home yesterday after visiting
with Miss Adelaide II. Lancaster. The
two young women were students to-
gether at Mason Institute.
Miss Emma Mex. Robinson. who for
two years has been a first grade
teacher here, returned to her homt
in Bingham, Monday, after spending
ten days with Miss Velnia Fogg at the
lake.
DR.. f. F. Merriam, who has been
spending sometime with his brother
Rev. George Merriam, preached at the
Federated Church in Hinekley 1ast
Sunday Rev. George Merriam was
one of the thirteen of the origianI
class OF 10 TO attend the recent re,
II
College.
Among the patients at Somerset
Hospital are Master Gerald Oliver ant
Master Oliver Morrisette, both of this
town. Patients lately discharged arr
George Stevens of Norridgewock
Lionel Lombard of Portland, Mis-.
Emaline Smith of Portland. Mrs. Sadie
Tobin of Bingham and Mrs. RALPH
Decker of Skowhegan
The Russell Relief Corps held it
meeting on June 20 with routine bust
ness The resignation of Mrs. Louise
Furbush was accepted as press cor
respondent and Mrs. Eliza Petty APP
pointed to fill the vacancy. A re
port of the State Convention was civ
en- by Mrs Lizzie H. Nye. Greeting
and pinks were sent from the conyen
ton to Mrs. Frank Bickford.
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs Georg,
b. Fairgrieve on Russell street is be
ing changed in appearance by fresl
coat of yellow paint. This is ont
of the old historic houses of the tow
and has been a landmark for many
years. 1t was formerly the home o
the late Dr. Mann, a doctor of Older
times Mr.. Fairgrieve has not stop
ped with improvements to his dwell
ing but has likewise painted his
business block at the corner of Madi
son avenue and Russell street
Victor Wrenn of Madison was il
town, Tuesday, having but lately re-
turned from his studies at the New
England Conservatory of Music In
Boston. Mr. Wrenn has been busily
engaged during the winter, not only
with his studies but had had many
engagements and has sung in radio
broadcasting to quite an extent. At
ter a short stay in this section, he
will go to Vermont to fill musical en-
gagements for two weeks, after which
he will return to Lakewood Afor the
summer.
A delightfully."- pleasant meeting OF
| the Helen Coburn Mission Circle oc-
Cured at the Bethany Chapel last
Thursday afternoon, when Miss Abbie
Sanderson of Swallow, China address
ed the ladies', on Missionary themes.
The president, Mrs. George Merriam
presided and at the conclusion OF the
meeting a time was spent socially
during which refreshments were SER
we'd Miss Sanderson was entertain
ed at lunch by Rev. and Mrs George
Merriam and left after the meeting
for Portland.
Patients at Kennebec Valley Hos
pital are William Emery of Skowhe-
gan and Miss Mae Clark of Norridge-
wock, both of whom are medical pa
| TENTS Mrs. Alfred Randall of New
Vineyard is also a medical patient at
this institution. Willie Stevens OF
Harmony is at the hospital suffering
from a fractured arm. Leon Padham
of Bingham has returned after few
days treatment and other patients
lately discharged are Mrs. Grover
Green of Jim Pond. Hector Chabot of
Skowhegan, Wallace Tufts of Corn
Vile, Lester Walker of Athens, Miss
Myrtle Berry of Emblem and Cecil
Carsley of New Vineyard.
Clombaoap friandc will he interest