The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-16


Miss Lizzie naines. arrived hone
Saturday night from Wayne
Mrs. Carleton Merrill was in Water
Vile for a few hours Friday
Russell Post G. A. r. No. Us will
hold its regular meeting, Nov. l.
Edward Heath of Waterville was a
weekend guest of friends in town.
Wyman Steward went to Lewiston
Monday to visit his daughter, Mrs
Arthur Bigelow.
Mrs. Nellie Brenin of Portland has
been the recent guest of relatives and
friends in town.
Fred Horne Canaan's tax collector
was recent visitor at the home OF
Sewell w. Smith.
Eli Littlefeld of North Hartland
was business visitor here during
the day Thursday.
Allen Hackett of Pittstield was
guest last week at the home OF MS
son, w. E. Hackett.
Mrs. G. w. Cushman OF Winslow ar
rived in town Friday for visit at the
home of John Wentworth.
Mrs. d. C. Jewett and Mrs. Sophia
Perkins went to Waterville, for BRIEF
visits the first of this week
MIR. and Mrs. Leon Witham returned
home last week from a hunting trip
in the vicinity of Caratunk.
Mrs. E. A. Bailey, who has been mere
for a visit with her niece returned Fri
day to her home in Hartland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hight of Athens
were in town Saturday on their way
to Auburn for week end visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. George l.. H. Smith
and daughter, Dorothy were visitors
in Waterville Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. George Grover of Lynn, Mass,
Is here for a visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Simon Grover and Mr.. and Mrs. |. B.
Pollard.
Miss Margaret Smith and Miss Iva
Holway departed Monday for two
weeks visit to Boston, Rehobath and
Midway, Mass.
Fred Lovejoy and Miss Richards,
teachers at Somerset academy at
Athens, were in town a part of the
day Saturday. q
C.M. Gallup has been made chair
man of the committee on taxation TO
report to the State Grange at Lewis
ton in December.
John H. Henzie, superintendent OF
the Linn Wooden Mills at Hartland
and party were in town Sunday in the
Henzie automobile.
Mrs. f. J.. kimball and little son,
Stanley of Cornville were here Satur-
day and Sunday for visit with Mrs.
Kimballs sister, Mrs George Soule.
Mrs. G. d. B. Pepper of Wateryille
who spoke before the Town Improve
ment society Friday was a guest of
Miss Louise Coburn while in town.
John w. Steward returned Friday
evening from Lawrence, Mass, after
attending the funeral of his brother
in:law, former Mayor Charles Utter.
w. E. Winchester went to Norway
Friday to accompany Mrs. Winchester,
who sustained serious injuries in a
runaway accident several weeks ago
in Canaan.
Hon. Howard Davies, author of the
initiated direct primary bill that was
adopted Sept. II, has accepted an invi-
tation to address the Board of Trade,
here, Nov II.
Mrs. George Young of East Madison
was passenger out of this station
Monday forenoon on her way to Bos
ton where she will visit with rela-
ives for two weeks.
Miss Blanch Emory went to Water
Vile Friday to attend the Sigma-Kap-
pa banquet. Miss Emory, who is a
graduate of Colby, is a member of
Sigma Kappa Sorority.
George Grover formerly of Skowhe
gan, now of the firm of Grover &
Young of Lynn, Mass, who has been
in London, England, for several weeks
will sail for home Nov. 20.
The Bridge club was very pleasant
ly entertained Thursday afternoon by
Mrs. Edith S. Shepherd at her home
Prizes were won as follows: First,
Yrs Manley Pooler; second, Mrs
Fred Dow; consolation, Mrs S. w.
ohilbrick.
Mrs. j. V. Whitney and daughter,
lac arrived in town Saturday from
Carleton County, N. B., where they
lad been enjoying a two weeks visit
hey were on their way to their home
n Madison.