The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-17
Local News


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Frank Crymble has returned to
| Bangor after a visit among friends in
town.
Mrs. G. X. Robinson returned Mon
day from a visit with her parents at
Greenvlle Junction.
Mrs. Mae futile has been in Oak
land during the past week owing to
the illness of a relative.
Mrs. Sewell Kelley of Phillips has
been here visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Guy Everett, arriving one day last
! week.
Miss Grace Folsom of Houlton who
has been the guest of her cousin,
| Mrs. Elizabeth Greene departed Fri
day.
Mrs. Olive English of Lewiston has
been here during the past week owing
to the death of her sister, Mrs. Frank
Griffin.
Miss Gladys Totman, a Bangor Kin
dergarten teacher, departed Friday
forenoon after visit with Mrs. Minnie
c. Pishon on East Leavitt St.
Principal r. w. Leighton of the
Skowhegan High School was in Orono
/ Friday and Saturday to attend a meet
| ing of the Maine Secondary School
principals.
Mrs. F. S. Burrill returned Thurs.
day afternoon to her home In Hart
land after a visit with her sister, Mr5.
Walter E. Mcclure on the Malbon's
Mills road
Mrs. H. G. McGlaufin returned last
week from Pressure Isle where she had
passed much of the winter owing to
the illness of her mother who has
passed away.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles r. Oliver left
Friday morning for a visit to Belgrade
and Portland, Mr.. Oliver having
business in both of the before Mon
toned places.
Alonzo P. Merrill, who has been
very Ill with German measles, Is con-
siderably improved His brother,
Maurice p Merrill, ESQ, is also quite
i'll with the same malady.
Mrs. A. A. Henneman Of Denver, Col.
and Mrs. Wallace Martin and little
daughter of WATERFOWL, Mass, de-
parted Monday after a visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Dinsmore.
DR.. and Mrs. X w Smith of Free
port were visitors in Skowhegan the
first of the week, departing Tuesday.
The doctor who was formerly in the
dental business here is now located
at the before mentioned place.
G. II. Packard who has been en-
ployed in the Skowhegan Jersey
Creamery. for the past six months has
gone to Oakland and will be located at
the Cannon farm where he worked
during the summer of 1912.
Harry Smith arrived Thursday night
from a visit in the Central Western
states. He was in the vicinity of the
flooded districts and is able to give
most accurate and interesting accounts
of the situation. While away he Wis
tied his father in Toledo
Mrs. ]. o. Smith. who has been
spending the winter with her son, DR..
George Otis Smith in Washington, d.
G., has been passing the last two or
three weeks in Decatur, ILL.,, visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Edward Pegram.
She will shortly return to Skowhe-
gan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett 7. Goodrich
and son Julian who have been occu-
plying the home of Mrs. Sarah Pal
mer during the winter. have engaged
a suite of rooms at the oxford. Mrs.
Palmer who has been spending the
winter in Massachusetts, purposes to
again occupy her house, this summer.
Memorial ceremonies for Mrs. Sarah
Griffin, wife of Frank Griffin, We're
held Friday afternoon at the home on
Summer street Rev. George Merriam
of the Bethany Baptist church was the
officiating clergyman and there Was
quite a concourse of friends in at
tendance. The floral offerings were
very attractive.
The bi-monthly meeting of the
Skowhegan Woman's Aid was held
Tuesday afternoon in Library parlors.
Mrs. Eva R. Greenwood was elected
treasurer. The present officers who
were elected at previous meeting
are with Mrs. Greenwood, treasurer
as follows: President, Mrs. Alice
Steward; vice president, Mrs. Anna F.
Merrill: secretary. Mrs. Mary w.
Emery.
Rev. p. B. Osborne of Fairfield and
Rev. S. j. Hersum of Richmond were
/ in town the first of the week to assist
in giving Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Wood a
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