The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-30

: Harold Savage a student at the Bos-
ton Art School is at home.
Mrs. E. F Danforth is very Ill at
her home on Norridgewock Ave.
Mrs. H. B. Strickland left Tuesday
for a visit with relatives in Hinckley.
Mrs. Mary Rowell of Dover is visit
ing this week with Mrs. Sophia Marble
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Jones of Bloom
Held St, have son born last Sunday
Verne Pease of Augusta visited Don
Morrison the latter part of the week
Mrs. Elmer Worthen of Cornville is
at present a patient at Somerset hos
pital.
Mrs. Prudie A. Brooks of Portland
is visiting DR.. and Mrs. J. E. Wads-
worth.
A parish meeting of the Congrega-
tional Society will be held next Mon
Jay evening.
George Savage went to Augusta
Tuesday to attend the funeral of his
brother-in-law
Miss Ethel Cowett, daughter of
Ephraim Cowett, is at Somerset hos
pital for treatment.
Mrs. Jane Leadbetter has been visit
ing during the present week with rela-
tives in East Madison.
Blinn Goodrich underwent a slight
surgical operation at his home on
Coburn Ave, Wednesday.
The members of the Grocers and
Feed Dealers Association will close
their stores all day, Memorial Day.
The condition of Mrs. Herman Az
cry is reported as being improv-
ed from her recent illness with the
measles.
Ira Norton was in Boston the past
week on business. Accompanying him
were Mrs. Norton and their daughter,
Florence.
Miss Gertrude Chamberlain, nurse
at Somerset hospital, has returned to
her duties after short vacation at
her home in Mercer.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. McCoombs have
purchased the Levi Emery residence
on Water street, where they will take
up their residence later.
Roy Symons, who has been filing |
a stenographer's position in Boston,
has arrived home and will probably |
remain here this summer.
Miss Viva Dale Crommett was in
Waterville Tuesday to attend the Ivy |
and class day exercises of Colby Col
lege. She went as the guest of
friend.
Mrs. Annie Upham and grand
daughter, Miss Olive Marble of Lewis
ton, are the guests of Mrs Uphams
daughter, Mrs. Ira A. Norton on Madi-
son Ave.
Charles Millett, who lives on the
River Road, was thrown to the ground
recently while leading a horse and
sustained a fractured arm at the
shoulder joint
Undertaken Scott Lord of Canaan,
was in town Tuesday and reported
while here. the deaths of two Canaan
people, one being Mrs. Gleason and
the other, James Mason.
There will be a cold meat and
strawberry supper in the yestries Of
the Congregational church, Wednes-
day night, June ., under the auspices
of the Working League, 25c.
The members of the Skowhegan
band escorted the veterans from G.
A. R. Hall to the Opera House Tues
day evening. Russell Post G. A p
being guests Of the Downing Stock Co.
at their presentation Of "A Squaw's
Love"
Mr.. and Mrs. W. R. Elliott. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. NJ. Gallup Mr.. and Mrs John
w Steward and daughter, Martha,
were the guests of r. T. Patten and
family at their Eaton Mountain Farm.
Sunday and enjoyed a picnic dinner at
that fine country place.
Has anyone noticed any diminishing
of speed of the autos since the warn
ing notice of Chief of Police Pennell.
Guess not. Madison Avenue seems
to be the chief racing course, and the
driver who can't make Dyer Hill on
high" at 80 miles or better has to
eat the dust of the other fellow.
The house formerly owned by d. ].
Greene on Water street and which
was damaged by fire last winter has
been undergoing thorough repairs and
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Smith have moved
there from Heselton street Frank
Heselton. who has occupied the upper
apartment of the old Heselton home