The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-09-18
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS
lakewood Inn closed Monday.

Mrs Ella Emerson, Mrs. Ernest
Moody and Mrs. Iryin Loomis were at
Lake George, Friday.
Miss Cora Patterson of Winslow,
,,bo has been the guest of Miss Har-
rist simpson, departed yesterday.
Nrs E. L. Nudd returned Friday to
hsr home in Fitchburg, Mass, after !.
visit with her sister, Mrs. c. E. Nor
ton.
Miss Ethel NJ. Baird who is teach
ing in the Arson school, was in town
saturday leaving here for short Wis
u with her parents in Hartland.
Mrs Newell Perkins of Portland
was among the arrivals in town Mon
dav forenoon She has since then
horn visiting Mrs. A. X. Perkins.
I n. Williams has been unable to
attend to his duties in one of. the local
barber shops owing to serious in
aammation to one eye for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Watson of
BOSTON. who have been guests at the
home of Mrs. Watson's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Nash, departed Tues
day
Mr.. and Mrs. George Grover of
lynn. Mass, have been in town sew
eral days owing to the illness of Mrs.
simon Grover, the mother of Mr..
Grover.
Mrs. Albert E. Leighton and daugh-
Ter Janet of Marlboro, Mass, have
been visiting at the home of Chas. 5.
Smith here and with relatives in
Portland.
Ernest Moody, employed at the E..
n Merrill farm, with his little son
Harold, passed Sunday with Mr..
Moody's sister, Mrs. Marcia Jackson,
at Lake Auburn.
officers in the High school have
been elected as follows: President,
H. Tobey Moores; Vice president,
Thomas Nichols; Secretary and treas
urer. Olive D. Cleveland.
Mrs. Forrest Cross and little son
Ardale visited the last of the week
with her mother, Mrs. Amanda Seek
ms in Waterville. Master Arddle is
receiving treatment for his eye.
C. E. Cleveland and Mrs. Cleveland
have arrived to visit their son c. l..
Cleveland and family. They will re-
main during the fair and Mr.. Clevc E.
land will exhibit his mare Lady Pilot
in the horse show.
Miss Hazel Durgin of The Forks
has been visiting during the present
week with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs Jefferson Savage. Yesterday, she
left here for Waterville where she will
enter Colby College.
Mrs. d. H. Williams, our valued
news writer at Caratunk, was caller
at this Office Thursday. Mrs. Will
Jams has been among those attending
the spiritualist camp meetings at
Lakewood during the past week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Barnard left Mon
day forenoon to accompany her
daughter-n-law, Mrs. c. M. Barnard
back to her home in Rochester, N Y.
The two ladies will visit friends en-
route for about one week in Boston
and the senior Mrs. Barnard will
probably remain away until after
Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Flora A Dealey left Monday
for Steubenville, Ohio, where she will
remain with friends probably until
Christmas. During her absence she
will study along her business line of
Embarrassing and manicuring.
Benjamin Butler of Phillips has
been for several days visiting his
sons, Amos X. and Ernest c. But
Ter, here
Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Kelley of Cam
den and Mrs. Sears of Cambridge,
Mass, have been guests at Bloomfield
cottage during the present week.
Local friends of Rev. E. F. Mer-
RAM OF Boston, a brother of Rev.
Geo. Merriam, will be interested to
learn of his recent appointment TO
the position of managing editor of the
Waterman Examiner" This is a re-
ligious paper and is the former New
York Baptist and Boston Baptist Pc
pers combined.
There was a runaway on Watei
street Monday forenoon when horse,
which was being held by Mrs. Arthur
Hooper, became frightened supposed
ly at an automobile and ran across
the bridge before being captured by
Mr.. Hooper. The lady was not In
the carriage at the time of the acct
dent, consequently was unhurt. The
vehicle was badly damaged and the
animal received a cut on the leg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brown have
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