The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-09-11
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Clyde Badger of Worcester, Mass,
arrived in town Monday for a short
visit.
Mrs. Henry Thomas and three child
rem arrived home Monday evening
from a visit in Auburn.
A business meeting Of the First
Philathea Glass of the Federated
Church will be held September II at
the parsonage with Mrs. George Lor-
ing Thurlow. All members are urged
to be present.
H. A. Foster of Belfast, formerly
principal of the Skowhegan high
school, was in town Tuesday attend
ing to matters of business and will
return here Sunday to accompany his
daughter, Miss Ruth to Belfast. They
purpose to leave their furniture in
Skowhegan this winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Wentworth
and Mrs. H. M. Day of Gorham are
house guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H. S.
Hopkins of North avenue. Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Wiltshire of Sidney are
expected later in the week to visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Hopkins. The two
ladies are sisters.
Former Superintendent of Schools
L.. w. Gerrish and Mrs. Gerrish of
Gardiner, accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. c. E. Gerrish, Earl Gerrish and
Hilman Larson of Brownville and DR..
Cora NJ. johnson, enjoyed a picnic and
pleasant visit with Mr.. and Mrs. r. G.
Bigelow at Willow Brook farm last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs, H. b. Stafford are to
move to Fairfield in about two weeks,
where they have a rent. Mr.. Stafford
has been employed in Fairfield since
last January, as foreman in the sheet
metal room Of the Fairfield Manufac-
turing Co. Their home, which they
have been living in on Water street,
has been sold to Mrs. Sidney Pooler
and Mrs. Fannie Cannon.
Rev. George Loring Thurlow will
preach at the Town House in Corn
Vile next Sunday afternoon at 2.30
o'clock. these services having been
resumed by Mr.. Thurlow last Sunday
afternoon. He also conducted the
services at the State Reformatory for
Women last Sunday afternoon and
preached at the church in East Madi-
son for Rev. H. L. Nichols last Sun
day evening.
The marriage of Charles NJ. Jones
of Skowhegan and Miss Leora Edna
Foss, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Perley
Foss of East Madison, occurred Mon
day morning at the parsonage of the
Federated Church by Rev. George
Loring Thurlow. The single ring
service was used and the couple were
unattended. After a trip to the
White Mountains, Mr.. and Mrs. Jones
will reside for the present in Skowhe-
gan.
The members OF the Pioneer Past
Noble Grands Association were very
pleasantly entertained by Mrs. Carrie
Bearce at her home on North avenue
Monday afternoon. Mrs. Violet V
Fogg, the president, presided and
readings were given by Mrs. Mabe'
Bragg and Mrs. Sara Dyer. Mrs. Cora
Hurley, Mrs. Mary Hurley and Mrs
Helen Brown told interesting stories
during the afternoon and Mrs. Mary
Bailey told the ladies present some
thing of the Odd Fellows Orphans
Home in Worcester, Mass. The hos
tess served a delicious lunch of sand
wiches, jello salad. ices, assorted
cakes and coffee during the after
noon.
The remains of Mrs. Doris Pierce
Kiah, wife of Joseph Kiah were brot
here Monday from The Forks for in
terment in Calvary cemetery. Mrs.
| Kiah had made many friends in Show
hogan having spent considerable time
here in the past, at one time remain
ing for about one year. She has been
in failing health for several months,
death being due to a cancerous affect
ton. Her age was 26 years. Be
side her husband, who holds a re-
sponsible position with the Hollings-
worth & Whitney numbering concern.
Mrs. Kiah is survived by a sister Mrs.
Henry Farley of The Forks, where her
death occurred and a brother Leeman
Pierce also of The Forks. There are
no children.