The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-29


purchased new touring car.
Henry Choate of Fairfield. was in
town on business one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. WI R. Weaver Of
Guilford visited relatives in town last
week.
Mrs. F. G. Kincaid, with her
mother, Mrs Nay, spent Friday with
friends in Vassalboro.
Mrs. w. A. Smith left Monday
morning for New York where she
will visit her sister for few weeks.
Mrs. Ida NJ. Wheeler left Monday
morning for Lowell. Mass, where she
will visit her sister for a few weeks
Miss Mildred Chute and Miss Sarah
T. Snow went to Peaks Island Wed
nesday, where they will spend the
summer.
c. E. Tilton superintendent of the
Bangor schools, is here to spend the
summer ri his home on the Norridge-
wock road.
Charles r. Viles and c. NJ. Gallup
went to New Portland Saturday In the
latter's automobile to spend few
days fishing.
The members of the Senior class Of
the Skowhegan High school spent
Saturday In their annual picnic at
Smithfield pond.
Steven Knowles and son, Steven, OF
Bowlder, Montana, who are visiting
relatives In Maine spent Friday in
town with relatives.
Miss Marion Leland, a teacher in
the public schools of Long Branch
n. j., spent a few days this week
with Mrs. Chas. Holt.
Mrs. C. R. Oliver and baby. Carl
went to Bangor, Friday to spend a
few days there and In Old Town Wis
iting relatives and friends.
Mrs. s. Carr, who spent the last
few weeks visiting relatives in Skow-
hogan and Madison. returned to her
home in Brunswick Friday.
Henry Waugh of Whitman, Mass
vas in Skowhegan on business con-
nected with the Commonwealth Shoe
& Leather Co., one day last week.
Miss Aliretta Biekford, who has
been teaching school for the past
wear in Franklin, Me, is home to
spend the summer with her mother.
Miss Harriet l.. Cleveland, a teach
er in the Kingfield High school, ar
rived home Sunday to spend the sum
mer with her father. Norris NJ. Cleye-
land.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Lewis of Dow
err. y. H.. arrived in town Saturd y
night to spend a short vacation with
Mrs. Lewis parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Bernard.
Charles North, formerly a resident
IF Skowhegan, now of Providence, X
l., arrived here Saturday to join the
Knight Templars on their trip to
Pennington.
Harold Ross of Pittsfeld, Mass
who has been visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A Ross, for
about ten days. returned home Satur-
day where he has position.
Bert Hopkins, conductor on the
passenger train out of here at a
M, has moved his family from Port
land and will make his home in the
Cherries F. Ward residence on High
street.
Mrs. NJ L. French of eolon and
Mrs Alfred Adams of Madison, were
in town Friday to visit at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Pierce and to
attend the graduating exercises of the
Skowhegan High school.
A new record for early peas has
been made this year by Charles B.
White and his son, Peregrine. They
brought to the meat market of A. r.
Jewett Thursday the first peas for
the season. The earliest that peas
have ever been raised here before has
been June 20.
Mrs Minnie Emory, who has been
spending the last few months in New
Gloucester, was in town Friday to at
tend the graduating exercises of the
Skowhegan High school. She and
her daughter Blanche will spend the
summer at their cottage in Smith
field. They will make their home in
Skowhegan beginning in September
Miss Emory bein teacher in the
High school,.
William Bourgoin of Waterville
and Miss Florence Roy were married
Monday morning at 7 o'clock at the