The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Lees c. Hall have a
daughter which was born. Saturday,
the 26th
Horace Dodson of Carmel is here
for visit at the home of DIR. F. S.
Bigelow.
Mrs. Edna Blake of Calais left
Skowhegan yesterday after a visit
with her father, H. A Varney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Colby T. Huff and Mr..
and Mrs. Mahlon Dane took an auto
trip to Togus and return Sunday.
We are informed that Charles NJ
Barnard is expected here from GLOW
ersville, n. Y. within a few days.
Landlord r. w Haines of Hotel Co.
burn went to Lewiston yesterday after
noon to witness the Hanks races.
Morris Gledhill of Sykesville, Md,
formerly of Skowhegan, visited his
mother and sister here the first of
the week.
Frank Mace, former state assess
or, was among the out-of-town peo-
pie here Wednesday, departing later
for lockwood
Mrs. Cena Frost has returned to her
home in Pittsfield, after visiting with
her cousin, Mrs. Bert Nichols on
Hathaway St.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Thomas, for
merly of the Bruce Farm, Bangor,
have assumed the management of Eat
on Mountain Farm.
John St.Ledger Of Dorchester, Mass.
who has been here visiting his broth
er, NJ. St.Ledger, departed yesterday
on the mid day train.
Mrs. F. L. Libby and son of Water
vile and Mrs. j. E. fash of Portland
were guests Tuesday at the home DR..
and Mrs. w. M. Pulsifer.
Edmund E. Davis of Hartland for
merly employed as clerk in the store
OF c. A. Ross was in Skowhegan yes
terday calling on friends
Among the successful anglers at
Lake Wesserrunsett the other day was
Miss Hannah E. Bunker, who sue
ceeded in landing a two-pound bass.
Several Skowhegan young ladies are
enjoying a house party at Lake Wes-
serrunsett this week with Mrs. f. L.
Marsh of Providence, R. l., as matro
the town clerk is that of John McGie
lumberman and Miss Louise Lessor.
They are both residents of Skowhegan.
The present plans are that if the
town of Skowhegan is able to get any
of the automobile registration money
it will be used next year toward
sum to oil the streets.
Mr. and Mrs. F. X Poulin, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. F. Poulin, Mr.. and Mrs Ray
mond Dionne, Mrs. Geo. Hebert and
others went to Embden Sunday and
joined there Mr. Hebert. The trip
was made with Francis Sirois in his
auto
A party composed of Mrs. Edna p
Smith, Miss Mary and Miss Fannie
Lawley and their brother Joseph Law
ley of Boston, who has been their
guest took an automobile trip to
Rangeley Lakes, and vicinity last
Thursday
Miss Josephine Buckley of Burling-
ton Vt, has arrived for a visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie r. Brown at the
Maine Central Hotel. Mr. and Mrs.
Browns home is in Somerville, Mass,
but they are located here for the
summer.
The field day of the Helen Coburn
Mission Circle will be held at Coburn
Park, Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock
Picnic supper at $50 The entire
families of the Bethany Church and
congregation are cordially invited to
attend. Guests please bring their own
food and drinking cups.
A team being driven by Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Warrenton was in collision Mon
day night with an automobile on Cole
Brook Bridge. One of the rear
wheels of the carriage was taken off
but there was no one hurt and the
horse was kept in control. 1t is un-
derstood that the owner of the auto
mobile is to pay for the damages.
A delightful dancing party was Civ
en- Tuesday evening at Lakewood by
Miss Theresa Bison, Miss Frances Nc
Donnell and Miss Helen Watson. A
charming feature was az ride on the
steamer Margaret B, which lasted for
an hour or more. The boat had beef
handsomely trimmed and decorated
for the occasion and dancing was en-
joyed on ship board for a time. Later
several numbers were danced out a
the theatre.
A very enjoyable occasion was the
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