The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19

landlord Haines is confined to his F
'room at the Coburn by illness.
,ass Grace Cain went to Benton :
yesterday for visit with her aunt
Mss Mabel Packard, nurse. is in
sfsrks caring for Miss Bessie Ultz.
Ernest G. Butler, ESQ.,, has arrived T
home rom an extended business alb
conc in Canada.
i. Palmer exhibited a portion of
his oxford Down sheep at the Water
vile fair last week
pr. John E. Wadsworth was in
sfarks, Tuesday night, to operate up
On an emergency case.
Mrs. Peter Herbert. who has been
patient at Somerset hospital has
returned to her home.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nickerson who
have been visiting friends in town,
have gone to Lake Parlin.
John p. Clark who has been quite
i'll for some time is receiving treat
ment at Somerset hospital.
The Progressives which are begin
ming active work in this county, are
to have headquarters in Skowhegan.
Mrs. R. B. Lancaster, who has been
entertaining her father, P. c. Jewett
of Waterville, returned home with him,
Yesterday
Mark Hobart is remodeling the low
or part of his block on Water street to
be occupied by the Lewia Shoe Co. TO
that place.
G. A. Tilton of Norridgewock Ave,
won first prize for the best pair of
Maine bred farm horses at Central
Maine fair last week.
Friends here will be interested to
learn of the improved condition il
Dwight Smiths health. He recently
went to Silver City, y. NJ.
Ralph F. Lancaster has returned
home from Camden where he was en-
ployed during the summer as cook at
the Mt Battle club house.
J. P. Oak has been in Boston this
week accompanying his daughter Miss
Pauline, thus far on her journey to
Norton, Mass where she is to study.
Mrs. Joseph Beaufort and Louis
Huard, both of whom recently under
went surgical operations at Somerset
hospital for appendicitis, have return
ed TO their homes.
Twenty-three pupils have been add
ed to the list of the students in the
public schools since last year, ac-
cording to a report given out by Su-
perintendent Gerrish.
An automobile party consisting o.
the Misses Frances Sterling and Ida
Stinson, trained nurses from the Me.
Gen hospital, and E, P Weber of
Portland We're in town, Sunday.
Prof. DEMO occupied the pulpit OF
the Island Ave. Congregational church
last Sundayssmorning and evening.
His evening address was descriptive
of his visit to Palestine and was most
entertaining.
The concert planned for Saturday
= ~, Do
fist church, Mrs. Roy L. Marston,
hostess will undoubtedly prove very
interesting and varied. Local artists
will be assisted by several from out
of town.
Capt BERTHE l. Rice, End Lieut..
Clarence Green, Corporal c. A. Green
and Priyates, Roy L. Pray and James
Mason, have gone to Auburn where
they will participate in the state shoot
and target practice of the Maine Ma
tional Guard.
Mrs. Melinda Tibbetts of Fairfield
Center, Is guest at the home of her
brother, Henry P. Cannon and wife.
Mrs. Tibbetts is in her 83rd year but
she is very active and works all the
time knitting and helping about the
household work.
Rev. J. &. Osborne and Rev. George
Merriam attended the meeting of the
Kennebec Baptist Association in Oak
land this week. Rev. Merriam was
elected clerk and treasurer of the as {
ISOLATION, and L. Goodwin of this
town was elected auditor. \
Miss Emma Shumway and Miss
Annie Smith departed yesterday for
Boston where after a brief visit they
will continue their journey to their
homes in Los Angeles Cal Miss
Subway has been for a year the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. Forrest Good I
win, while Miss Smith, another niece,
has been spending several weeks at {
the Goodwin home. Mrs. Goodwin ac- |
oompanied them as far as Boston. |
R. A. Hill of Washington, D. G.. SUI
rerintendent of construction work {
in the postoffice department who has