The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-09-18
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Miss Mary A. Norris, who has been
with Miss Louise II. Coburn during
the summer, has returned to Brook
line, Mass, and will spend the winter
in Florida.
Thomas n. Lewia went to Portland
Sunday to bring his sisters. Mrs. Sa-
rah Vigue and Mrs. Nellie Gagne to
Skowhegan, where they will spend
the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Grevenstein of
Cambridge, Mass. have been recent
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Creation
OF Madison Ave. Mrs. Grevenstein
is a niece of Mr.. Creation.
w. ]. Butler and his daughter, Miss
Lillian Butler went to Lewiston last
Saturday to meet Mrs. Thomas Butler
of New York. formerly of Skowhegan.
who is visiting at the w. j. Butler
home.
Mrs. Lawrence Cockburn went to
Quincy, Mass, Friday to visit with
her daughter, Mrs. Thomas Min. She
was accompanied by her daughter,
Miss Agnes, who returned home the
first of the week.
MIR. and Mrs. NJ. F.. Jewell. Irene
and Clarice Jewell, Hon. c. H. Smith,
Paul Hamilton, Joe Pooler, Miss Mar
garet NJ. Chase, Miss Clara NJ. Libby
and Miss Mildred Beale returned Sun
day from a trip to Mt. Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Blanchard, who
have been living in a furnished apart
ment tn4Mrs. Adam Simpsons home
have moved to the lower half OF the
Whiting house. until recently the
home OF. Prof. and Mrs. H. A. Foster.
Mrs. Sophia Williams OF Caratunk,
Reporter correspondent, with Mrs.
Eta Morris of The Forks and Mrs.
Emma Pierce were in town Thursday,
Friday and Saturday of last week, at
tending the fair and the campmeeting
at Lakewood.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Pencil, Mrs.
Granville Reed and two children Wis
tied over the week end in Portland
with their daughter and sister, Mrs.
Gladys Pehnell Batchelder.' Mrs.
Pennell is remaining this week to
visit with her daughter.
Mrs. George Weeks Of Bowdoinham
II WIS lIe quest last "cth VI VII y. Illlldh
Purington of Middle street. Mr.. Weeks
was here to Judge the sheep at the
Somerset Central fair, bringing a big
number down to exhibit from the Long
Branch Farms in B~owdoinham.
Miss Evelyn Bridges. teacher of
domestic science in the Skowhegan
schools returned the last of the week
to resume her duties at the opening of
school Monday morning. She has
been spending the summer at her
home in Easton ard attended Castine
summer school.
Mrs. e. F.. Danforth, president of
the Maine Federation of Women's
Clubs. h4s returned from St. An
drews, N. b.. where she attended a
meeting of the Canada Federation and
Monday left for Hartford, Conn,
where she will attend the New Eng
land Federation of Women's Clubs
sessions.
A meeting of the District Nurse
Committee composed of members
from the four woman's clubs in town,
was held with Miss Leila F~airbrOther,
Friday evening, to take up the regu-
lar business. Miss Lancaster. the
district nurse, is to be away for a
month on a vacation and her duties
will be attended to by a nurse from
Somerset Hospital during this time.
Miss Lancaster has gone to her home
in Gardiner for her vacation.
At the 5Sth annual state Sunday
school convention to be held in Port
land, October 15-17, Miss Gertrude
Carter of this town will be n of the
speakers. Others named in the list
are: Prof. H. Augustine Smith, Hon.
Philip J.. Deering, Charles II. Batch
ford, Bishop William F. Anderson of
Boston, Rev. Edward II. Brewster of
Philadelphia, Miss Nan Weeks of Phil
adelphia. John l.. Alexander of Chi
cago, DR.. II. Shelton Smith of Chioa-
go. Rev. F. S. Knolin of WaterVille,
Prof. H. r. Purinton of Lewiston,
Hon. Ralph O. Brewster and others.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sussman Russakoff was christened
Sunday at the family home on Mt.
Pleasant Ave, with Rabbi A. Haines
of Waterville officiating. The child
was named Phillip and an elaborate
dinner followed the ceremonies.
Among the unexpected guests were
Samuel Russakoff of Brooklyn, n. Y.
and M. B. Russakoff of New York City,
brothers of Mr.. Russakoff. Others
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Eleazer
Russakoff and Mrs. Sarah Russakoff
of Waterville. Mr.. and Mrs. l, Pitched
of Madison, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Settler of Fairfield, Mr.. and Mrs. d.
Jalowitze of Winslow, s. Shapiro and
AL Gettlin of Wateryille and Mr.. and
Mrs. l. Tarr and family of Lewiston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred II. Webb of
Fresno, Calf. are spending a few
weeks in S~kowhegan and vicinity.
Mr.. Webb was the son of the late
Luther Webb and Mrs. Emily Page
Webb now of Pasadena, Calf. His
father was for several years Clerk Of
Courts here. His mother is in very
good health, and his sister, Miss Mida
Webb, for many years an invalid is
now much improved. Mr.. Webb left
Skowhegan Is years ago and was
formerly employed in the printery de-
partment of the Somerset Reporter.
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