The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-28

y. "A. Cigar Company anu Will lrdsei
in Maine. He left Monday morning
for Waterville.
A special communication of SOM
erset Lodge F. and A. NJ. was held
Monday evening at which time the
NJ. M. degree was conferred on a
class of candidates.
Linwood R., Gotta has accepted a
BARRIERS position in Wateryille and
left for that city Monday. He and
Mrs. Gotta will establish their future
residence in that city.
Among the pleasant parties at
Lakewood, Sunday, was one enjoyed
by the Misses Christine Bison, Yir-
ginia B. Stinchfeld, Doris Humphrey
Gladys Ames. Margaret Lessard and
Ruth McQuillan.
Mrs. Lena E. Wentworth and her
son, G. Allan Wentworth returned
Saturday forenoon from a cruise of
about five weeks on board the steam
ship "Megantic" to different South
American ports.
Mrs. Ella r. Nelson, who is spend
ing the winter in Waterville, was In
town over Friday night to attend Ye
Create SINCE at the Bethany Baptist
church and was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Nelson.
Fred Chase has returned home from
few weeks visit with friends in
Philadelphia. Enroll c. Chase, who
attended the New England Hardware
Convention in Boston last week, has
also returned home.
Rev George Loring Thurlow was in
Waterville, Monday, attending to his
duties as a member of the visiting
committee for Colby College and Co
burn Classical Institute from the
United Baptist Convention of Maine.
Mrs. w P. Ordway left Friday
morning for Boston to visit with her
student at Simmons College. Mr..
Ordway joined her in Boston Sunday,
having business matters to attend to
in that city.
James Fellows White, Hamlin To-
hey, Reid Appleby, members of the
school and Miss Rebecca Russakoff,
the alternate left Friday morning for
Brunswick where they participated in
a debate with Deering high school.
Clyde Blackwell, F. X. Brown,
James Smith, r. W. Greene and c. T
Durham of Skowhegan and Deputy
Sheriff Frank L. Gipson of Bingham,
represented Somerset Canton at the
annual get-to-gether of the Patri-
archs Militant of Maine at Augusta,
last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Jordan of Mil
ton. Mass, who were in Lewiston TO
attend the Shriners' Ladies' Night,
came to Skowhegan to visit DR.. and
Mrs. c. e. Richardson. He depart
ed Sunday and Mrs. Jordan left Tues
day accompanied as far as Lewiston
by Mrs. Richardson.
DR.. and Mrs. c. e. Richardson. Mr..
and Mrs. II. s. Hopkins Mr.. and Mrs.
|. A. Norton, Mr.. and Mrs. M. W. Saw
age and Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Foster at
tended the Shriners Ball in Lewiston
last week. w. P Ordway was in
Lewiston Friday and Saturday to at
tend a Shriners' meeting.
Harry Stephenson of Philadelphia
has come here to learn the business
of the Maine Spinning Company. He
is a cousin of N. B. X. Brooks of Bos-
ton, treasurer of the Maine Spinning
concern and will probably remain in
Skowhegan until next fall or early
winter. He is at present living at
the Maine Central Hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. George Emerson of
Summer street received word of the
arrival of their great grandson Lyle
Howard to Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Smith
weighed ten pounds. Mrs. Smith was
Ethel Moody youngest daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Moody of East Show
hogan.
Miss Gladys Mantor was in Angus
tn Friday and Saturday to attend a
Christian Endeavor Convention as
representative of the Christian En-
deavor Society of the Bethany Baptist
Church. Miss Velma NJ Fogg was
down Saturday for the convention.
Miss Mantor visited while in Augusta
with Miss Cornne l.. Salley, teach
or in the Augusta public schools.
Among the out of town people here
TO attend the funeral of the late Mrs.
Emelia Begin were Walter Corvette
and family of Lewiston, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Gagne of Richmond. Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Lewis of Lewiston, Mr..
and Mrs. Willard Lewis of Winthrop
Ralph Lewis of Gardiner, Willard
Gagne, Mrs. Walter King of Richmond
and Joseph Begin Oh St Ephraim,
Canada.
The pop concert ny the Citizens
Band was thoroughly enjoyed by a
large number of Skowhegan citizens
last Sunday afternoon. Directed by
Arthur b. Plummer the musicians
gave splcndid program and arc
again to be congratulated upon their
successful achievements as entertain
crs, and band musicians Ralph
Priest was up from Augusta to play
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