The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-14
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


in town during the day Friday
{. W Hussey, Esq, of Waterille,
had business at the Court house Fri
day
W. r. Reynolds, a we'll known bust
ness man of Wateryille was here
part of Saturday.
sIrs. Herbert S. Hopkins and daugh-
ter. Miss Virginia left Saturday for
visit in Portland.
Rev. H. L. Milligan OF the Athens
Methodist church was in Skowhegan
a part of Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hight OF Athens
visited Mr. and Mrs. f. A. Decker
Friday and Saturday.
Miss S. Madeline Ward has returned
from visit with her sister. Miss Mae
e. Ward in Dorchester, Mass.
Mrs. Peter Lessor and Miss EXav-
crime went to Wateryille the latter part
of the week for a short stay.
l.. A. Kinds, manager of the F. j.
Smith Pub Co, returned Friday night
from a business trip to Portland.
Herbert Hanscom, baggage master
on NJ. c. trains 20 and Is was off duty
part of the past week owing to
illness.
Mrs. Anna C. NJ Tillinghast of Liver
more Falls was entertained while in
town at the home of Miss Gertrude
Weston.
Costello Williams of Isleboro was a
recent visitor to Skowhegan, going
from here to Athens for visit with
relatives.
E. w. Morrill, of Portland has ac-
copied a position as brakeman on the
Skowhegan and Portland run of the
NJ. C. R. R.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Croker Of
Canaan returned home last Friday af-
ter visit with their daughter, Mrs.
Levi Bean:
Lester Blake, who has been a guest
in the family of William Hoyt, North
street, returned Saturday to his home
in Yarmouth.
Cecil Lancaster and Arthur A. Baird
in EridnU 1pqV-
ing here for hunting trip in the vici-
nifty of Dcadwater
Miss Annie NJ. Foss of Boston was
in town last week. Miss Foss' visit
this way was owing to the illness of
her brother in Athens.
Mrs. Cora L. Tolman who has been
teaching in the Madison public schools
was in town Saturday on her way to
her home in Orrington
Miss Nellie Fillebrown of Auburn
has returned to that city after spend
ing a few days at the home of A. A.
Burkhart on Mt Pleasant Ave.
NJ. X. Parkman of st. Albans form
erly of Skowhegan was in town Satur-
day. He is contemplating the taking
of another position in this town.
Earle S. Chase who has been living
at Moscow Siding, was a passenger
out from here Friday on his way to
Caribou, where he formerly resided.
Miss Harriet Simpson spent Sunday
at her home in Winslow. She was ac-
Miss Fayalene Decker who visited her
aunt Mrs. Murray in that city.
County Attorney j. Howard Haley of
Hartland was in town Friday. George
Chapman, Esq, of Fairfield was also
with him at the Court house for the
purpose of holding disclosures.
Among the Athens people who were
in town Saturday may be mentioned
Mr.. and Mrs. George Aver, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Fish, Mrs. Robert Hayden,
w. A. Foss and Miss Mabelle Foss
| Claude Barker OF Athens who is well
known as a cornetist left here Satur-
day for New York for a few days
visit before sailing for Bermuda
where he has musical engagement
for the winter.
At the morning service in the Island
Avenue Congregational church Sunday
the pastor, Rev. B. B. Merrill was as
sisted in the preaching service by Mrs.
Anna c. M. Tillinghast, state lecturer
of the w. c. T. U. Music was furnished
/ by the church quartette.
Miss Newman and Miss Chamberlain
! two Wateryille telephone operators,
were here Friday night to attend the
ball given by the local telephone
operators. Others in town in attend
ance at the same event were George
Chandler, manager of the Norridge-
wock Telephone exchange, Arthur
Williams of North Arson and Bert
Hunnewell of Bingham
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