The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-25
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City Friday afternoon for the holiday
recess.
Mrs. Ethel NJ. Christensen and little
son William and Miss Alice 2. Good
rich leave Friday for visit in Bos-
,, ton and vicinity.
Miss Sylvia Farnsworth, who has
been visiting with Miss Marie Gold
ammer, returned to her home in Lin
coin Friday noon.
Miss Gladys Lowther of Calais, who
has been in town visiting at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. James Nutting, re-
turned home Friday.
Mrs. Edward Roderick and her
daughter Muriel left Monday for An
napolis, n. b. to visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bateman.
Enroll Bnker. a student at Bowdoin
College arrived Sunday to pass the
Christmas recess with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Leon Buker on Spring street.
Miss Evelyn Bridges, teacher of
home economics at the high school.
left Friday noon for her home in
Easton, where she will spend the
Christmas vacation.
John Oddly, student at Wesleyan
College in Middletown, Conn. is ex-
pected Sunday for the Christmas va
cation WITH his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Oddly, on Main street.
DR.. and Mrs. A. f. Rodden, daugh-
ter June Anne and DR.. II. H. Rodden
of Madison :. are returning Saturday
from their Christmas visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh Rodden, the parents
OF the two gentlemen in Dover, N. H.
Miss Charlotte Doe, who is teaching
In New Jersey arrived Saturday to
spend the week end with Miss Mar
guerite Craig. supervisor of music in
the public schools. Miss Craig left
Monday morning to spend the Christ
mas holidays with an aunt in Orono.
John c. Roaf and John L. Fish left
on the afternoon train for Massa-
chusetts The former was going to
Newburyport to spend Christmas with
his parents and the latter was leaving
for his annual vacation with his sis
ter. Mrs. L. f. Bova and family in
Newtonville. He will be away from
his duties at the independence Report
er until January 4.
A regular meeting of the Russell
Relief Corps was held Friday after
noon in Grand Army Hall, with presi-
dent-elect Mrs. Mary S. T. Burns pre-
siding in the absence of the president
and vice president. Members of
Russell Post extended an invitation to
/ he -
joint installation on Friday, January
2, and. this was accepted. A dinner
will be served at noon for the mem
bers of the Post and their wives and
the Corps and their husbands, under
the direction of the Executive Board.
A very pleasant party was held last
Thursday evening at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Alton Ellis on Madison
avenue @Fhe event was planned TO
celebrate three birthdays, the guests
of honor being Mrs. Kathleen Cheney
Mrs. Pauline B. Greene and Mr. Ellis.
Cards and music were enjoyed during
the evening and there was a birthday
cake for each of the three honored
guests. They We're supposed to each
cut their own cake and were present
ed with birthday remembrances. Re-
freshments of assorted sandwiches
olives, cake and coffee were served
and the event was planned by Mrs
Ora w. VALERIE.
The remains 70 George, F. Cham
berlain who died the 9Th at the Ma
tional Soldiers Home in Togus, ar
rived in Skowhegan Thursday night,
noI tod 1Nxr L
Chamberlain of kingfield. The body
was taken to the Southside receiving
vault and in the spring will be in
/ TERED in the family lot at the South
side cemetery. The deceased was IA
native of Skowhegan and was born
about seventy-eight years ago. His
occupation had been that of farming.
Mr.. Chamberlain during the Civil War
enlisted in Co. X oath Mass. Infantry,
having enlisted from Boston, March
/ IA, 1864. He was discharged from
service January 2. 1865 and was ad-
mitted to the Soldiers Home from
Boston May 7th, 1897.
i At the meeting of the Knights of
! Pythias held last Thursday a $50
supper was enjoyed. the committee in
charge being Scott Robinson, Clifford
Moore and Treffle Cloutier. Follow
/ ing the supper the following officers
were elected: Chancellor Command
er, Gerry Thyng; vice chancellor
commander, Clifford Moore; keeper of
records and seals. Russell Dean; mas
ter of exchequcr, Herbert G. Judkins ;
master of finance, Irving Rice; pre-
/ late, Charles Griffin; master at arms,
Treffle Cloutier; master of work,
/ George Kicker; inside guard. Harry
Nelson; outside guard Fred Wilson /;
/ trustees. Clyde Il. Decker for one
year; Louis Il. Dow for two years !;
representative to the Grand Lodge,
Russell Dean; alternate, Forrest X.
Brown. These officers will be in
stalled sometime in January. d.
/ At the annual meeting of the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the American Legion
held last Thursday night in the Le-
gion rooms, Mrs. Ava V. Sheridan
was reelected president The re-
naming slate of officers Is as fol-
| lows: First vice president. Mrs,
! Lila p Perkins second vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Sarah Beaulier; secretary
Mrs, Vivian g. Woodbury.; treasurer,
Mrs. Mary Y Roderick; sergeant at
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