The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-08
News of Somerset's Busy Towns

Mrs. Merrilrs niece, Miss Sadie Elan
ders.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Kelley are the
happy parents of baby girl born
April 30 who has been given the name
of Muriel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Collins were
business callers in Portland, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed ODonneH of New
port accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Maurice Steward and little daughter
of Dover-Foxcroft passed the Sabbath
at the home of Mrs. ODonnell's and
Mr.. Stewards mother. Mrs. Nettie
Steward.
Mrs. Carol Eames entertained
party at cards Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs Bernard Gibbs and
daughter Miss Shirley were calling ON
Mr.. Gibbs mother in Bangor, Satur-
day.
A very pleasant afternoon was
passed Thursday of last week when
Mrs G. d. Perkins entertained the sis
tiers and nieces of Mr.. Perkins. The
afternoon was passed in a social man
ner and q bountiful supper was sery-
ed by the hostess.
Mrs. Edgar Burns is a medical pa
tient at the Somerset Hospital in
Skowhegan.
Edith. the young daughter of Mrs.
John Walker, returned Monday to re-
sumo her studies at the Fifth Grade,
Pleasant street, after an absence of
twelve weeks on account of illness.
The T. G. Club were entertained
Tuesday at the home of Mrs w. C.
Sawyer. A bountiful dinner was
served at the noon hour and an en-
joyable afternoon passed,
Mrs. d. NJ. Nichols entertained the
Birthday Club at her home on Bean
street, Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A Gilman, Miss
Allie Churchill and Mrs. William Nor
rison were business callers in Water
vile. Friday
Misses Blanche and Trina WILDER
returned Friday to their home in
Portland after passing the week in
this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ploude. Miss
Bernice Ploude and Gilman Day were
callers in Skowhegan, Saturday
Miss Dorothy Gray is confined to
her home with severe cold.
Mrs Adelaide Bean and daughter
Phyllis, Mrs. Alice Gallagher and sons
were Sunday guests at the home of
Mrs. Beane's father, George Markham.
Mr. and Mrs. D. NJ. Nichols were
in Skowhegan to attend the funeral
services of Mr.. Nichols mother, Mrs.
Permerlia York.
1t is with feeling of sadness and
regret that the community this week
loses one of it's most prominent and
upright citizens, Kittridge c. Gray,
who leaves to make his future home
! in Portland, where he has recently
purchased a home. Mr. Gray came
| to this place over forty years ago
from his boyhood home in Mercer.
Since that time he has made many
friends and held many responsible
positions. Having served his town
for twenty-five years as treasurer, be-
ing postmaster at one time and for
over twenty years being cashier of
the local branch of the Augusta Trust
Company He has also been dea
con and prominent worker in the
Congregational Church. He was ac-
tive in Masonic work and will be
greatly missed in the town at large.
! His place as ehasier is being filled by
btoi sc fIlCo, WIN llaS bNCii tSF'loNbii'
cashier for some time Mr.. Viles is
an Arson boy and has many friends
in this place who wish him success in
his new work.
A genuine surprise party was ten
dered Mrs. Marion Gray Thursday of
last week by her campfire girls. Mrs
Gray was invited to spend the evening
with Mrs Otto Weston at her new
4. IL, ,,,a1
at the bell and a cry "Maybasket for
Mrs. Gray" caused her to realize it
was May night After the girls with
their new Sunday School teacher Mrs
Mabel Hilton, had been duly chased
they were invited into the house
where games were enjoyed and re-
| freshments were served. Mrs. Gray
was the recipient of sweater pin
set as a slight token of the love and
esteem of the girls. Mrs. Gray has
not only been their campfire leader
but their Sunday School teacher. She
resigned as she is to go with her
father-in-laW X. c. Gray to Portland,
where they will make their future
home. Mrs. Gray has only been in
Madison a little over two years, but
has already endeared herself to a
large circle of friends who will great
ly miss her.
Junior high school baseball team
went to Wilton Saturday where they
won q victory in their first ball team
N,f the season with score of 26-3 in
their favor.
There was good attendance both
nights at the play given under the
auspices of Tardiff Post, American
Legion by local talent and a good sum
was realized for the treasury.
CONGREGATIONAL NOTES
! At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Moody, Sunday afternoon, Norma De
. light and Corine Gertrude, both young
/ children of Mr.. and Mrs. Moody were
baptized also the younger child Of Mr..
and Mrs. Maurice Flynt of Oakland,
Marta Ethel. The Flynts came over
from Oakland for the week end for
this service, the two ladies being sis
| ters. The ceremony was performed
! by Rev. c. H. mckinney and witness
! ed also by Mr. and Mrs. D. Nj. Nichols
/ and Mrs. ingalls,.
The church orchestra gladly gave
their talented services TO help the
American Legion both Monday and
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