The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-28
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

for the Easter vacation.
Master John French went TO Bath,
Saturday, to visit relatives.
Miss Leila Wyman has been suffer
ing from an attack of the mumps.
Van Nelson visited his aunt, Mrs,
S. F. Mantor in Oakland, the first OF
the week.
G. II. Moody and son, Arthur, went
to Boston the last of the week to visit
with relatives.
Miss Fausta NJ Grindle of Water
Vile visited over Sunday with Miss
Berdena E. Traitor.
Elmer j. Smith of Itartland. who
was in town part of last week, left
for his home, Saturday.
Mrs. Annie f. Fish returned home.
Friday, from a visit of several days
with relatives in Athens.
Miss Jessie Ring has returned to
her home in Newport after visit
with Mrs. T. H. Howard.
/ Mrs. Cora Tolman, teacher in the
rural schools, has gone to Orrington
for visit at her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis A. Kinds visit
ed at their home in Peake's Island the
! first of the present week
County Attorney j. Howard Haley,
who has been here in attendance at
court spent Sunday at his home in
Hartland.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. Alexander have
both been quite i'll at their suite in the
Oxford. A trained nurse has been in
attendance.
Miss H. f. Bunker left Saturday for
visit in the vicinity of Boston. Ac
companying her was Master John
Wadsworth.
J. w. Packard went to North Bel
grade, Saturday, where he was to
meet Rev N NJ. Boyington and to as
sist in religious services.
Miss Alice Russell has returned to
Freeport to resume her duties as
teacher in the public schools of that
town, after a visit with her parents
here.
! Mrs. Anna Simpson of Winslow,
was here last week for a visit with
her granddaughter, Harriet Simpson,
one of the teachers in the public
schools.
Miss Mary Pollard, teacher in the
Hampton, N. II. schools, who has been
here to spend her vacation with rela-
tiyes, departed Saturday to resume
her duties.
Mr.. and Mrs f. w Ochampaugh are
visiting at their former home in Fall
River, Mass Mr. Oehampaugh is the
local teacher of Manual training in
the public schools.
d. d. Stewart, Esq, well known
Somerset attorney, departed Friday
for his home in ST Adams, after hay
ing been here in attendance at the
spring term of court.
Charles Sheaf, Charles Stnchfield,
Charles II. Chute, Henry Crowell, j.
W. Blunt and F. p. Pencil attended
a meeting of the Knights of the For
est in Fairfield, Thursday evening.
Mrs. Charles f. Norcross and little
son. departed Saturday afternoon at
2.30 for Hartland where DR.. Norcross
has been located for some weeks and
where they are to make their future
home.
Little Miss Ella Flanders entertain
ed a few of her young friends at
party at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs B. F. Flanders, on North St,
last Thursday afternoon. Cake, fruit
and cocoa was served
At the morning service in the Is
land Ave. Congregational church, Sun
day, Rev. B. b. Merrill told the story
of the return of the Prodigal son, and
preached a sermon therefrom. Music
was furnished by the church quartet.
George Verrill, who has been en-
ployed since October, as day operator
on the Linotype machine at the office
of the Independent-Repo has re-
signed his position in that capacity
to accept one on the Waterville Senti-
mel.
Ruth Viles was given a party, Sat
urday afternoon, honoring rne seventh
anniversary of her birth at the home
of her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Viles on Middle street. Games
were played and refreshments of
tempting nature were served, the
browning feature of which was a
birthday cake.
Miss Eva Huart, who has recently
resigned her position as teacher in
town departed Saturday together with
her sister Miss EloiSe Huart who has