The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-07
Herbert L. SWEET spent Sunday in

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David 0. Wade is with a party of
hunters this week at Chase Pond
camps.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. F Wilson left Mon
day for visit with friends in Oak
land.
Mrs. Charles Larry and Mr.. and Mrs
Harold Larry spent the day, Friday
in Waterville.
Mrs. Emma Merchant left Saturday
morning for a visit with Mrs. Almon
Robinson in Auburn.
Mrs. Leon Wyman of Augusta who
has been visiting Mrs. Charles Stinch-
field returned home Friday last.
Mrs. Julia Dutton and son, W. {,
button of Starks were guests last
week of MIR. and Mrs. Louis E. Dow.
Mrs. NJ f. Webb of Someryple,
Mass. returned home, Saturday after
visit with Mrs. Ira A. Norton. Madi-
son avenue,
County Attorney elect Leroy r. Fol
som of Norridgewock was passenger
out of this station, Saturday on his
way to Portland.
Parker Foss returned Monday, TO
his duties in the Waterville postoffice
after a visit with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs [. l.. 'Foss.
Mrs. E. T. Goodrich and son, Julian,
and Mrs. r. F. Homestead and daughter,
Ruth, visited duging the day, Satur-
day, in Waterville.
Charles Simpson of Newfield, \. H.,
returned Saturday after several
days visit with his sister, Mrs. }. w.
Jewett, Spring street.
Elroy Seekins, a student at the Uni
versity of Maine has been home for
visit with his parents Clerk of Courts
and Mrs. w. T. Seekins.
Mrs. Martha Seton of Augusta visit
ed here briefly last week with her
mother. Mrs. Willis Bailey. She left
Friday for visit to Boston.
Mrs. Edwin Clough brought to this
office, Monday, perfectly grown rose
bud with abundant green foliage
which she picked Nov. Bird from her
garden.
Edward Whiting resumed his duties
in the money order department OF the
Skowhegan postoffice, Saturday after
a vacation, a part of which was passed
in Norridgewock.
Mr. and Mrs. II. II. Manwiller and
daughter, Mildred, of Reading, Penn,
have been passing several days with
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward J. Quincy on
Water street. Mrs. Manwiller is a sis
ter of Mr. Quincy.
Chester Dore of this town has been
admitted to Good VIII Farms and
went to that place, Monday last. His
brother, Lester, has been taken to the
home of Mrs. Perley Ames at Dudley's
Corner for the present.
At the evening services in the Beth
any Baptist church, Sunday night, the
speakers were several men of the
church, who took the place of Pastor
Merriam, his address being omitted.
The soloist of the evening was Fred
Nye
The regular meeting of Russell Re
! lief Corp was held last Friday after
noon in G. A. r. hall. Aside from the
regular routine of business, Mrs.
Frank Bickford read a story which
was followed by talk on the subject
by Mrs. Vesta Withee.
The firm of Steward & Blunt which
dissolved partnership last week and
which was made up of B. T. Steward
and j. w. Blunt, has been in existence
about two years and half. The new
member of the firm. to succeed Mr..
Blunt having purchased his interests,
is Clare Marston, the son of the lare
Charles Marston. The new firm name
is that of Steward & Marston.
Miss Mae Bowman has resumed her
duties as stenographer in the office
of Forrest Goodwin, Esq, after an en-
forced vacation of about one year,
owing to illness. Her many friends
are much gratitied to learn OF her re-
coyery to health Miss Katherine
Keen, who has been Miss Bowman's
substitute, has accepted a position in
the First National bank for an indefi-
mite period.
Street Commissioner f. l.. Ford or
Saturday practically completed the
State road in the vicinity of the river
drivers camp on the Canaan road be-
low the Eddy. This piece of road is
100 feet long and is continuation of
the one built last year making in all
one mile and 20 feet of this excellent
highway. The cost of the section built
was 1880. Commissioner Ford also
has about rs men working on the