The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-08-25

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Whiting Monday morning.
Mrs. F. r. Philbrick is passing this
week in Pennington, the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Chester Sturtevant.
Mrs. Sarah Moody of Newport, Me-,
who has been in town several days
visiting relatives, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Simpson, re-
Gently the guests of J. w. Jewett and
wife. have gone to their home in New
field. y II.
Arthur Watson, a piano tuner in
Boston. and his wife, have been
spending several days in town visit
'ng relatives.
Miss Doris Reyes is visiting her
aunt Mrs. E. J. T. Dexter, in Bos-
ton. She is accompanied by her un-
Gle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Wright
OF Dexter.
Mrs. Olive Perkins of West Lynn,
Mass, who was a former resident OF
Skowhegan, has returned to her
home after visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
j. w. Packard.
Mrs. Andrew Jackson Davis and
Mrs. A. P Andrews of Watertown,
Mass, who have been visiting DR.. +.
s. Bigelow for the summer, have re-
turned home.
Miss Harriet Cleveland has been
given position as first assistant in
the Kingtield High school. She will
assume her position in early Septem-
Der.
Miss Dorothy Day will leave here
within a few days for Providence, k.
/. where she will attend school for
the winter. She will make her home
with her uncle, T. r. Day and family
E. W. Pike of Chicago arrived Mon
dav night to visit with d. II. Bartlett
end family. He and Mr.. Bartlett were
school boys together, Mr. Pike being
native of Harmony when he and
Mr.. Bartlett were young men.
George r. P. Day will in September
90 to Hebron Academy to spend a
year in study. In June he completed
his Junior year in the Skowhegan
High school and was one of the lead
/ ing characters in the Junior EXhibi-
| ton.
Miss Celia Packard has a position
as cashier in the store of w. P. Ord
way. Miss Maude Thompson, who
has held the position for some time,
has resigned. Miss Packard was one
of the graduates of the Skowhegan
High school in this years class.
Two young men in touring car ar
rived here from Portsmouth, N. H..
Monday. They were en- route for
Rangeley lakes They have been
touring different parts of the State,
camping at night time. They had
their camping outfit with them and
| had experienced a most enjoyable
time, excepting that they have found
the nights cold.
President Taft has said that Social
| ism Is to be the next great issue to
come before the voters of this coun-
Try. Be that as it may, the voters of
Skowhegan will have an opportunity
to learn something about Socialism
next Monday evening, when Rev.
! Clinton Simonton of Arkansas will
speak in G. A. R. hall. Shall the Trusts
or the People Rule? is the question
that he will discuss, and those that
attend may rest assured of an intel
iectual and oratorcal treat. The la
dies are especially invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sheridan, Mr..
and Mrs. Rufus Mckinney and Mrs. j..
Linn Viles, left here Monday for
Southport where they will spend two
weeks in the Mckinney cottage.
Miss Margery Salley, who for sew
eral weeks has been abroad, arrived
in Montreal Monday. She sailed from
Montreal to Havre, France, from there
to Paris. She was in Switzerland
and Lucerne a week. going from there
to Munich, Germany. She took in
the Passion Play at Oberammergau.
She also visited Cologne and spent a
week in and about London, going to
Oxford and Chester, From there she
went to Edinburgh, Scotland, and
sailed from Glasgow home August ID.
She returned on the steamer Ionia.
Besides herself there were four in
the party. Miss Eunice Bodwell, who
was formerly a teacher in the Show
began High school, headed the party.
Willard F. Smith has in his home in
Skowhegan letters that were trans
ported several miles by an old pet
dog that he once owned. The dog
has history which has connection
with the late President Harrison. Mr.
Smith at that time lived in Harmony
There were then no telegraph and