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

morning for visit to Portland.
George Foster, tax collector at Ca
naan, was in town, Tuesday on bust
ness
Mrs. E. F. Danforth is repSrted as
somewhat improved from her recent
seious illness.
John Lewis left Monday for Bruins
wick to attend Ivy Week exercises at
Bowdon college.
Mrs. Frances Kelley was visitor
during the holiday in Newport which
was her former home,
Mrs. B. T. Steward and Mrs. G. e.
Durrell arrived homie Saturday eve
ming from a trip to Portland.
Mrs. A. f. Newell and little daugh-
ter left Monday for Fairfield where
they will remain for the present.
Mrs. Carrie Bradford arrived home
Saturday evening from a visit since
the Thursday previous in Newport,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Croweli ana
Mrs Warren futile were the guests OF
Canaan relatives the first of this
week.
Mrs. Flora McPheters is to occupy
the Gould house on Middle St, which
was vacated on Monday by +, u.
Head.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Lawrence ar
rived home Sunday from a trip to
Bingham, The Forks, Caratunk, and
Pleasant Pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Dysart were
Canaan, Sunday in attendance at OUT
door religious service.
Peter Ploud has purchased of Chas.
Jones, the restaurant business con-
Quoted by him on Madison Ave.
known as the Farmers Lunch.
Harvey d. Eaton, Esq, of Water
Vile was in town Sunday on his way
homeward from visit to his country
place in Cornville.
Miss Hester Bassett has returned
to her home In Auburn after visit
, with Miss Gertrude Carter. She left
bara Monday forenoon
Mrs. Van Nelson, Mrs. AS. Nelson
and son, Hollis. were passengers by
early train, Thursday, for visit to
Damariscotta Mills with relatives.
Alton York has completed his du-
ties with the Smith Pub. Co.. for the
for the present and has accepted a
position as chauffeur with Robert
Haines.
Mrs. A. j. Watts and little daugh-
ter left Monday afternoon for their
home in Wateryille after a visit with
the mother of Mrs. Watts, Mrs. Rose
Kilgore on Madison Ave.
r. E. Green of Westbrook has ar
rived here to act as substitute in the
baggage department of the Maine
Central r. r. station during the Vaca-
ton period of Sunner Ward, the reg
ular attendant at that place.
Fred G. Head left here Monday for
Boston and Providence, r. !. Mr.
Head is a travelling salesman in the
states of Massachusetts and Rhode
Island. and Mrs. Head will remain
during the summer in those two
states.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Simpson
Winter Hill, Somervile, Mass, were
among the arrivals by Saturday
nights train, coming for a weeks
visit with his mother and other rela-
tives. Mr.. Simpson has a fine posi-
ton with the wholesale firm of
Squires & CO., as travelling sales
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris Trafton of
Calgary, Alberta Proince, Canada,
who have been the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. G. Nye and sojourning at Lake
wood, left Monday fora visit to Hart
land and st. Adams. Mr.. Trafton's
home was formerly in the last named
town and his extended visit to Maine
at this time is occasioned by i'll
health.
Miss Luella Stevens, accompanied
by her mother, Mrs. L. j. Stevens, ar
rived this week for the summer and
opened the summer home of her
brother, DR.. E. II. Stevens, who with
his family will arrive early in July.
The many friends of Mrs. l.. j. Stew
ems will be grateful to learn that not
withstanding her advanced age of 80
years, she is enjoying the best of
health.
Carleton p. Merrill was in Farm
ingtoD last Sunday evening and ad-
dessed the graduating class of the
Abbott school of that place. His sub
ject was The Game of Life" and be-
side the members of the graduating
class there were in attendance the