The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-08-07
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

George X. Robinson of the Maine
Tel. and Tel. Co., was in Lewiston
yesterday.
Mrs. Derne ]. Greene left Tuesday
on the midday train for visit to
Falmouth Foreside.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Lord left yes
terday morning for an outing to be
spent at Long Island.
Mrs. Frank Laney went yesterday
to Gardiner to visit for a time with
her son Willie Laney.
Eddy Gilblair of Lynn, Mass. is at
the home of his father Augustus Gill
blair arriving several days ago.
Mrs. M. Moody Hodsdon of Free
port and Miss Sadie MacGillyary of
Boston spent Tuesday in Skowhegan.
Miss Annie H. Fellows who has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Fell
lows returned yesterday to Maiden,
Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter P. Ordway and
Dr. Cragin of Waterville are away on
an automobile trip to Boston and to
different parts of Vermont State.
DR.. Ezra r. Bridge left Tuesday on
a business visit to Poland Springs,
Portland and probably Boston. He
,swfil be absent until the first of next
week
Ralph c.. the eight year old son of
C. G. Moody met with a painful acct
dent Tuesday evening by stepping on
sharp stub which passed through
his foot.
Anyone who is unemployed at the
present time in Skowhegan can OBJ
tain work in the woods at Moosehead
Lake by applying at the Office of R. L,
Marston. .. =. s'~,,-~
The Farmers Restaurant which
was badly Quilted by fire July 1st has
been thoroughly renovated and en-
larged and was opened to the public
Monday noon.
Mr.. and Mrs Daniel Lewis, Miss
Lewis, Miss Bertha Lewis and John
Lewis left by early train Tuesday
morning for an outing at their cot
tage at Southport.
The W. c. T. U. Field Day will be
held with Mrs. E. L. Savage, Winter
street, next Tuesday afternoon. Mem
bers will please come prepared for
picnic supper with food and dishes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Judkins and
Miss Judkins of Athens who have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. H. C.
Judkins left here yesterday for visits
in Boston, Springfield and Worcester,
Mass.
Gus and Meyer Schlesinger of
Brooklyn and Chicago gave a straw
ride Saturday night to guests at Lake
wood, nearly 60 persons attending. A
watermelon feast was enjoyed after
the ride.
Hon. s. W. Gould one Of the Board
of Trustees of the University of Maine
was in Orono yesterday to make con-
tract arrangements for the building
of a structure to be connected with
the institution.
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Mrs. Robert Simpson of this town and
Miss Alma Byron of Phillips have
been absent this week on a several
days automobile trip up through the
Rangeley Lakes district.
Mrs. c. j. Abbey and her niece,
Leona Wentworth arrived home Sat
urday night from Ocean Point, where
they spent a few days with her sis
ter, Mrs Sedgeley of Wateryille, who
has been located at the shore for sew
eral weeks.
William Abbott, an instructor in the
Boys School of Industries at the
Smith Agricultural and Northampton
School of Industries at Northhamp-
ton, Mass, has been visiting here in
the family of Gridley r. Fogg Mr.
Abbott formerly resided in this town
having graduated in the class of 1889
of the Skowhegan High School. Short
ly after his graduation however he
went away and consequently has not
been a resident here for some years
Mr. Abbott left Monday for a visit
to Old Orchard