The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-08-28

afternoon for a visit with her father
Roy Young in Belfast.
George Thomson is to go to Green
vile next Saturday, for visit with
his daughter, Miss Elizabeth.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Carron and
daughters left Saturday for a two
weeks outing at Lake Cobossecontee
Miss Amanda Simpson returned
yesterday to New York after a visit
with her sister, Mrs. John n Merrill.
Mrs. John Avore, Miss Elsie Avore
and Miss Annie Barbeau spent last
week at the cottage of G. E. Avore at
Lake Wesserrunsett
Miss Mabel Smiley of Orange, n. J
arrived Saturday and will pass sever
al weeks as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Delbert Smiley on Dyer ST.
/ Mrs. Charles Osterlee and daughter
of Philadelphia who have been guests
at the home of Paul Boulgier depart.
ed Tuesday on the midday train.
W. o. Wildes of Passaic, N. j., is ex-
pected here Saturday to join his wife
and son William, who have been visit
ing Skowhegan relatives since last
May.
Carl Holt, Walter H. Hight and
Harvey Mcclure left Sunday for Bos-
ton where they have been spending a
portion of the present week on bust
ness.
Mrs. D. c. Dorothy and daughters
Ruby and Lois are to leave tomorrow
for their home in Glen Ridge, N. j.,
after a visit with Mrs. Dorrothy's
mother, Mrs. Rose Estes.
Mrs. Rose E. Estes and her daugh-
ter. Mrs. D. C. Dorothy of Glen
Ridge, N. j.. who is visiting here were
in Durham. Monday, to attend the fu-
neral of B. F.. Estes, who was a bro
Their of the late Frank Estes.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. G. Myers were
among the passengers out of the local
station Tuesday on their way to Cliff
ton Forge, Virginia following a visit
with his father, j. NJ. Myers who lives
on Skowhegan R. F. D. No. 4, near
East Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. A r. Jewett, Mr.. and
Mrs. William r. Elliott and Mr.. and
Mrs. G. E. Avore purpose to leave to-
morrow for Portland where they will
join the St Adams Commandery on
a trip through the Thousand Islands,
Toronto and to Niagara Falls.
Dana Wingate of Boston, captain of
the Harvard College baseball team,
has been in town during the present
week visiting William Temple, who is
filling a position with the Skowhegan
Trust Co. Mr. Wingate goes from
here to Kineo to attend house party.
Henry Cannon and wife returned
last Thursday from a three days visit
at Fairfield Center, guests of Lester
Holway and wife and Will II. Tib
belts and wife This week Mr.. and
Mrs Cannon are entertaining as a
guest their niece, Miss Sadie Cannon
of Waterville.
Rev. j. G. Osborne who has beer
passing his vacation with his father
in Beaverton, Ontario, will arrive
home some time next week. He is
delayed beyond the time first planned
to meet a sister who is coming from
Arizona to see him before he leaves
the family home. There will be no
services at the First Baptist Church
next Sunday.
The thirteenth birthday of Maude c.
Green was celebrated at her home on
North Ave, Saturday, the 23rd. There
We're in attendance many of her
friends and she was the recipient of
some very lovely gifts, part of which
came from a distance. Refreshments
were served and games were played,
: both combining to make the occasion
one of rare 'oyment. The hostess
received numerous we'll wishes for
many happy returns of the day.
Ray Phillips of Newport visited the
latter part of last week with his
mother, Mrs. Kate L. Phillips at the
home of Dr. F. S. Bigelow. Mr..
Phillips journey to and from Show
hogan was made in a most unusual
way as the distance was practically
wholly covered in a canoe. Leaving
Newport he came down the Sebasti-
cook to Benton Falls, where he land
ed, and came across from the Falls
to Fairfield by team. This was the
first days trip and the next day he
again started out in his water craft
up the Kennebec to the foot of the
Eddy where he landed. One of the
incidents connected with the trip
which Mr. Phillips related was that
the brown tail moths had alighted on
: the water so thickly above Benton
Falls that he found it somewhat diff
ficult to paddle through them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles f. Tobey Of