The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-07
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


Mrs. Uriah Drew of Oakland, has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. A. j.
Woodman the past week.
Mrs. R. ]. league of Lewiston
was a weekend guest OF Mrs. A X.
Smiley of Summer street.
Mrs. Mae Cassidy of Boston is VS.
iting her old friends, Mr.. and Mrs.
Simeon Howes, In Bingham.
Harry Goldberg returned Monday
from Gardiner where he had been for
the weekend to visit relatives.
Mrs. C. NJ. Lambert went to Lew
iston Monday to visit at the home OF
Mrs. H. r. Stevens during the fair.
Duncan Hall of Augusta arrived
Saturday evening to spend the
weekend and the holiday with rela-
tives here.
Mrs. Annie Riggs of Pennington
left for her home Monday after
brief stay in town as the guest oil
Mrs. F. L. Flynt.
Mrs. Melville G. Baker OF East
Madison, left here Friday noon for
a months visit with relatives in Lon
don, Ontario and Detroit, Mich.
Almon Sanford, an r. F. D. man
from this office, was in Waterviile,
Monday where he read a paper be-
fore the meeting of the Rural Mail
Carriers.
There will be vote No rally at
New Portland Thursday evening and
addresses will be delivered by DR..
George Otis Smith and A. X. Butler
of Skowhegan.
MIR. and Mrs. w. o. Wildes are
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George L. H. Smith. Mr.. Wildes IS
paymaster in the Warner cotton mill
in Newburyport, Mass.
Walter S. Crommette and Miss Al
ma E. Fernald, both of Canaan, were
married Saturday. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. George w.
Hinckley of Good Will Farm.
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National Soldiers Home, Me-, Sep
TENDER /. He had been up on an ex-
tended furlough of 80 days, visiting at
the home of his son-in-law, B. S.
Kincaid.
Mrs. Lizzie Earl and Mrs. Sadie
Griffin of Fall River, Mass, are
spending the week with Mrs. John
H. Steward at her home on Water
street. Mrs. Earl is Mrs. Stewards
aunt. while Mrs. Griffin is a cousin.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. V. Warren and
daughter, Vivian, of Cambridge, Mass,
arrived in town Sunday on their way
to Cornville to visit Mr.. Warren's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Warren.
They made the trip by automobile in
one day.
Wellman G. Whitman of Spring
field, Mass, Mrs. Effie |. Webster
of Boston, Mass, and Mrs. Dora
Dobson of Portland, called upon To-
cal friends Monday while en- route
for the annual campmeeting of the
Madison Spiritual Association.
Rev Judson w. Packard conduct
ed a very successful revival meeting
at the Old Point school house in
Norridgewock last Sunday. He was
assisted by Rev. N. N. Boynton of
Norridgewock. Next week Mr.. Pack
ard will go to North Belgrade for a
series of meetings there.
Charles Alexander and Warren
Merrill spent last week camping at
Lake George. They travelled on
their bicycles going and coming, car
ried all necessary supplies and equip
ment and rode all told nearly one
hundred miles. Both are active
members of the Boy Scouts and
thus far hold the record for pioneer
ing and self-reliance.
Miss jeanette Sturtevant has been
elected assistant in the Brewer High
school and assumed her position
Tuesday. Miss Sturtevant will be
under William waldron who is prin-
cipal OF the school and was for some
time sub-master in the Skowhegan
High school. Miss Sturtevant Ia a
graduate Of the Skowhegan High
school in the class OF 1905 and con-
tinued her education at Colby col
! lege.
| wish to inform the people of Som
erset county that Eugene p. Lander
and myself E. E. Folsom, have
bought the Hardware and Plumbing
business, formerly owned by J. J.
Lander, and after September 10, will
be doing business on the same spot
to be known as the j. j. Lander Co.
That we want the patronage of all