The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-09-11
Skumlrrgan Eutal Nflna

J. Wallace Blunt has been at home
with his family this sweek.
William Wildes left Saturday morn
ing for his home in Attleboro, Mass
being called there by illness in the
family.
Miss Geneva Smith started Tuesday
on her return to New York City where
she will resume her duties as an in
structor in the Washington School.
The first regular meeting of the
Sunset Chapter o. f. S. for this fall
was held Friday night. The next
meeting will be on September 10Th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Johnson of Wat
erville eva Cleveland are the par
ents of a little son born the 9th. 1t
has been named Frederick Russell
Johnson.
Mrs. Clarence Conner and her sis
ter, Miss Mildred Stewart have
started on their return to their home
in Chester, Pa, after spending some
time at Lakewood.
DR.. and Mrs. Levi Wyman and son,
Newton Wyman, who have been
spending the summer at their cottage
at Lakewood, have started on their
return to their home in Chester, Pa.
Robert Matson returned Saturday
to his home in Brighton, Mass, after
a lengthy visit with his aunt. Mrs
Carrie Macpherson. He will re-
sumo his studies at the English high
school in Boston.
H. c. Judkins was in Athens Fri
day to visit his aunt, Mrs. Fred V.
Barker. the occasion being her S0th
birthday. A surprise party was
rendered Mrs. Barker, which was
largely attended by Athens ladies'.
Miss Bernice Boyd and Miss Fern
Akeley left the first of the week for
Portland, where they will enter the
Maine General Hospital as student
nurses. They both were graduated
from S%kowhegan high school last
June.
Miss Jean Adair, one of the popular
players at the Lakewood Theatre
this year, returned to New York Sun
day night and will probably play in
Maggie Taylor, Waitress" John B.
Hymer's new production, which is to
be produced in New York this fall.
Christening ceremonies for the lit
tie son of Mr.. and Mrs. Sussman
Russakoff, born last Friday. will be
held next Sunday at the family home.
Rev. F. NJ. Haines of Waterville will
conduct the ceremonies. A large
number of guests are expected. The
child will be named Phillip.
DR.. and Mrs. Armin X. Lobeck and
two children left last week for their
home in Madison, Wis. Mrs. Lobeck
and the children have been spending
the summer at her home here, while
DR.. Lobeck has been in New York the
greater part Of the time, He came
to Skowhegan, however, to accom-
pany them on their return home.
Louis Lawrence of Minnesota, for
merly of Madison, has been visiting
there and has also been in Skowhe-
gan calling on H. A. Dinsmore. The
two gentlemen became acquainted in
Ashville, n. c. where both were in
attendance at Grand Council sessions.
Mr.. Lawrence is a Past Grand High
Priest of the Grand Chapter of Mime
sofa.
A. S. MacDougal has rendered his
resignation as manager of the Farm
ers' Union store and will go to Bow
doinham the first of October where he
will be connected with w. b. Kendall
in the management of his grain bust
ness. Mr.. and Mrs. MacDougal have
made many friends in Skowhegan
who will regret to have them leave
town.
Joseph Coburn Smith has returned
from an extended trip abroad, having
been away since the middle of June.
shortly after his graduation from Col
by College. He visited England. Ber-
lin, Switzerland and Paris and was
one of the Sherwood Eddy party.
special attention and lectures being
given or the industrial and social con-
ditions of the localities visited. He
will enter Harvard University for post
graduate work in about a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Dinsmore left
Sunday and are returning tomorrow
from Portland, where Mr.. Dinsmore
has been in attendance at the Trien-
NAL of the General Grand Council of
the United States and also the Trien-
NAL of the Grand Chapter Of the Unit
ed States. At a special assembly of
the Grand Council. Monday, held to
welcome the delegates to the General
Grand Council, Mr.. DinsmdFe, as
Grand Master, of the Grand Council,
presided.
Rev. Roderick ]. Mooney and Mrs.
Mooney of Fairfield were in town,
Thursday, calling on friends, Mr..
Mooney being particularly interested
in the re-Opening of the First Univer-
salist Church here. He has lately
come to Fairfield and assumed the
%pastorate of the Church of the Good
Shepherd, CUniversalist) in that town,
and is arranging to conduct some ser
vices in the church here. at a later
date. A meeting for Universalist
men. at which Gov. Baxter will be in
attendance is to be held in Fairfield
and delegates from the churches in
this section will be in attendance.
W. II. Matthews, formerly foreman
of the Keene Bros. shoe shop, now
of South Manchester, Conn, was in
town the first of the week, greeting