The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-21

MT. anu MIS- THOMAS LdHey VI
East Maple street are the parents of
nine pound daughter, born Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hilton, Mrs.
Maria Means and Mrs. Malcolm Park
man of st, Adams were among the
out-oftown people attending the Po-
mona Field Day last Thursday.
Miss Sadie Martin, Miss Lois NJ.
Patten, Paul Steward and VIM. o.
Wildes, Jr., spent the week end at
Lake Auburn, as guests lof Miss Mar
tins family, who are at their cottage
there.
Henry Miller and daughter Mrs.
Eduard Simmons, with Mr.. Simmons
and two sons of Danvers, Mass, have
been visiting here with Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Dodge. Mr.. Miller is Mrs..
Dodge's father.
Edward Holt and daughter Miss
Rena from Weymouth, Mass. accom-
| panied by Mr.. and Mrs. John Forsythe
were In Stratton, Eustis and Flag
staff Sunday. The trip was made In
Mr.. Hollis new Buick car.
Mrs Robert Lord and her two
daughters, who have been spending
several weeks here with her mother,
Mrs Emma p. Burrill and other rela-
tives left Friday on her return to her
home in Portsmouth, N. II.
Miss Ethel Bailey arrived Saturday
to pass the remainder of her vacation
at her home in the Bigelow Hill
neighborhood, the summer school
which she has been attending in
Geneseo N. Y. having closed.
A. D. Bailey left Saturday for Ban
gor Fair taking with him a good
string of thoroughbred sheep which
will be on exhibition at that place.
Mr. Bailey has three breeds, all reg
| istered and fine looking specimens.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Parkman and
daughter, Grace, are enjoying a mo-
tor trip through the White Mountains
Accompanying them on the journey
are Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cox. The par
ty expect to return Friday or Satur-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tooker of West
| field, ~ j. who visited with Mrs.
| lockers brother, l.. F. Parsons and
/ family at Ocean Park, are now spend
ing few weeks at the Parsons home
here and with relatives elsewhere in
this county.
Fred c. Malin returned to Bangor
Sunday afternoon after two weeks in
Skowhegan as manager of the F. w.
Woolworth store, during the absence
of J. o. Morris, the regular manager.
who has returned from a visit with
/ hia In I Obin
Mrs. w. B. Cullen and daughter
Gertrude of Lawrence, Mass, Mrs.
Harry Cleveland, Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Cleveland and daughter Laurel of
Lynn, Mass. have been spending their
vacations at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Bailey on the Bigelow Hill
road
Mr. and Mrs. Ray NJ. Boyington of
New York City are returning tomor-
row after visiting for two weeks with
the latter's brother. Henry, who lives
on the east river road to WaterVille.
Mr.. Boyington is connected with the
civil engineering office of the Erie
Railroad
Rev. H. L. Nichols was in Canaan
| Friday forenoon to officiate at the
funeral of Samuel Padham, a we'll
known farmer of the Browns Corner
section. Surviving relatives includ-
ing son, Ivan Padham, who resides
on the home farm. The remains
were taken to Scion for interment
Mrs. Belle S. Jewett with Miss
Elizabeth and nephew Harry, have
returned to their home on Main street
after passing several weeks with Mrs
Jewett's mother and family in Angus
ia and other relatives in town. Her
son Philip is assisting his uncle Fred
Parker Sanborn on the NJ. c. Viles
farm
Fred Libby of Calais, Miss Florence
Thompson of st. John, n. B. and Mrs
Calvin Butterfield of Dover-Foxcroft
who have been visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. M. F. Jewell left Saturday fore
noon for Newport r. l., where they
will visit with relatives. Miss Clara
Libby and Paul Hamilton will also
go to Newport with them and be away
for about one week
Among the pleasant events of the
past week at Lakewood was bridge
party on Friday at the Arcadia Tea
Room in which several Madison peo-
pie participated. Mrs Charles Clark
winning the prize, and small tea
given by Miss Eunice Scriven of the
Lakewood Stock Company, her moth
er. Mrs. Mary e. Albright OF Boston.
being present
Word has been received here of the
sudden death of Sewell b. Millett of
Palmyra. prominent citizen of that
town and member of the Legisla-
ture in 1919. Mr.. Millett had nu-
merous acquaintance in this section,
who will sympathize with his family
in their bereavement. He Is sur
vived by a widow, Mrs. Edith Furbush
Millett, eight children, and his mother
Mrs. Fannie Todd, now "a years of
age.
Another honor has come to Samuel
F. Emerson of this town, veteran of
the Civil War and prominent in
Grange circles, with his election to
the presidency of the Third Maine
Regimental Association at Augusta
last week. Associated with Mr.. EN-