The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-06-27
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

F. Elmer Nolin left Tuesday fore
noon on a business visit to Portland
Miss. Ella Robinson of No. Arson is
visiting AT the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Whittemore.
Work is progressing rapidly on
Postmaster Durrel's new house Oh
Madison Ave.
Miss Lizzie b. Higgins left Tuesday
forenoon for Old Orchard where she
will pass the summer.
Manley T. Pooler left Tuesday on a
trip which he purposed to continue to
Boston before his return.
Dr.. and Mrs L. H. Blanchard OF
Hartland were guests the first of the
week of friends in Skowhegan.
Julian F. Rigelow of Los Angeles
Cal, arrived in Skowhegan, Saturday
night for a visit until September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Ward of Ath-
ems were in town during the day,
/ Thursday, calling upon acquaintance.
Mrs. Harvey NJ. Jones of Brighton
was in town the first of the week leay-
ing here for visit with her mother
in Biddeford.
George E. Young, a student at the
Vermont Medical school, has arrived
home for a visit with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. E. Young.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Rowe of Water
Vile arrived on the $40 train, Sat
urday night for visit with Mrs. An
ME f. Fish. Middle Street.
Mrs. w. II. Burns of Fort Fairfield,
who has been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. c. E. Young, returned to her
home in Fort Fairfield, Monday.
Mrs. f. F. Doughty of Naples, who
has been herI and at Madison left
Tuesday for Conway. In Madison,
Mrs. Doughty visited her father.
Work is being done on both ends
of the trunk line of the Somerset
Farmers Cooperative Tel. Co, which
extends from Skowhegan TO Solon
Miss Jessie Reed, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. j. MacKinnon of Gard
liner, arrived Saturday night for few
weeks visit with her uncle, Ned E.
Reed.
Mrs. L. H. Rogers of West Somer-
Vile and Miss Margaret Homden of
Boston, departed Monday after a visit
with the latter's sister Mrs. E. E.
Davis.
Rev. Roland Farnham of Vassalboro
was guest Monday night with
friends in town. At present Mr.
Farnham is preaching in the Union
church at Canaan.
Mrs. A. E. Bison, Sebastian Bison,
Miss Xayerine c. Bison and Mr.. and
Mrs. E. P. Whiting were local people
to attend the carnival in Bangor last
Thursday. The trip was made in the
Bison touring car.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Merrill of
Madison left here Tuesday morning
for Lewiston to attend Commence
ment at Bates college. Their son,
Earle B. Merrill is member of this
years graduating class.
William Morrison, student at
Maine Central Institute, Pittsfield,
who has been visiting his mother, Mrs.
Nancy Morrison, had accepted a posi-
ton in Corinna and left for that place
the later part of the week.
Miss Katherine Huckins and Miss
Julia Cox were passengers from here
Monday out on the midday train. The
former was going to Pressure Isle for
an extended visit with her aunt and
the latter was on her way to Robin
son, Me, and Woodstock, N. B., to Wis
it for time.
Mrs. c. E. Norcross and son, Wins
ton, returned from Hsrtland, Satur-
day where they had been spending
several days at their home. The doc
tor accompanied them back the trip
being made by auto. Mrs. Norcross'
mother, Mrs. Weston Clark is report
ed as not improving.
Miss Marion Whittemore entertain
ed her Sunday School class last Sat
urday afternoon at her home where
the children played games, after
which they enjoyed a picnic supper.
The children present were, Ruth
Homestead Ruth VALERIE, Gladys
Croker, Maude Greene, Pauline Har-
rington and Beatrice Whittemore.
Mrs. Frank p. Pennell and daugh-
ter, Miss Gladys Pennell, have been
visiting Mrs. Pencils daughter, Mrs.
F. L. Tozier in Fairfield and attend
ing commencement at Colby college.
Miss Sadie Pennell, another daughter
of Mrs. Pennell, is a member of this
years graduating class from that in