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

Salley.
Miss Myra Rowell has gone to Jack
man for visit with Miss Ella Nc
Kenney.
F. Y. Cayouette who has been here
for several months returned Tuesday
to Boston.
Miss Lillian Hall of Rockville, Conn.
arrived Saturday to visit with Mr. and
Mrs. Lees Hall.
Mrs. F. O. Eaton returned the first
of this week from a visit with rela
tiyes in Albion.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. X Poulin and child
have lately returned from carriage
drive to Greenvile.
FRS. 7. n. Wooi left Monday after
con for sit n her ssler Mrs.
/. 6. Ring in Newport.
The first degree was worked in Som
olset Lodge F. & A. NJ upon three
candidates Monday evening.
The first meeting of the Boy Scouts
will be held in the Congregational yes
try on Saturday, Sept - at o'clock.
Mrs. Ollie Billings of Somerville,
Mass, arrived Monday night to visit
Mrs. J. A. Ayore and Miss Mabel But
Ter
Mrs. Nellie Clifford and little daugh
ter left the first of this week for Port
land where they are to be located for
time.
Mrs. John Larkin and children left
Saturday for Lawrence, Mass, after a
visit with the family of Lees Hall on
Bush st.
Mrs. Ellsworth Bessey of Benton
was among the visitors in Skowhegan
Monday. She had been up river Wis
iting in Bingham.
Carl Pierce of Portland who has
been visiting with Mrs. Pierce at
Hinckley, was in Skowhegan Monday
calling on friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. |. Hoyt of Boston
who have been guests at the home of
W. F. Smith departed the first of this
week for their home.
Mrs. G. p. Eaton of Brockton. Mass.
came Saturday for visit with Mrs
Albert Dyer. Mrs. Eatons home was
formerly in Skowhegan.
Miss Celia Packard resumed her
duties as cashier in Ordway's Monday
Mrs. George Plummer has been takin =
her place during her vacation.
Miss Lula Gordon, the popular clerk
in N. II. Lamberts left Saturday for
a visit with her sister, Mrs. Alden
Williams in Jamaica Plain, Mass.
Work is moving along favorably on
the new parochial residence on Water
st. The building is supposed to be
ready for occupancy November LIST,
Walter DeWere of Boston left Mon
day after a weeks visit here with Mrs.
DeWere who has been for several
months at the home of her brother
Willard F. Smith on Water st.
Mr. and Mrs A. G.. Bussey are re
ceiying the congratulations of their
friends over the birth of a daughter
which occurred Sunday morning. The
little lady has been given the name
of Cornelia Howard.
Mrs. Adde Wiggin. Miss Persis Wig
gin of Somersworth. \. H. and Ray
Wells of Boston who have been guests
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. B.
Chase, left here Monday on trip to
Kineo. The two ladies are cousins
of Mr.. Chase.
Thomas Butler was here the first
of the week owing to the death of his
mother Mrs. Emma (Baker) Butler.
Others here from away to attend the
funeral were the two sisters Of the
deceased, Mrs Sarah Butler and Mrs.
Gala Mahllin of Waterville and
brother william Baker and Mrs. Baker
of Lynn, Mass.
Mrs. Herbert Shaw of Webster
Mass. and Mrs. Herbert Kelley of
Worcester, Mass, who have been
guests at the home of DR.. and Mrs
A. T. Smith and with other relati res
here departed Monday. The two
ladies first mentioned are sisters and
are the daughters OF the late Albert
Leavitt of Athens.
The fire department was called out
Monday between one and two in re-
Spouse to call rung in from BcX AZ
A Are has been discovered in a p'le
o. cha, Acs in one corner of the shai
of the buildings occupied by Joseph
Lessor at $50 North Avenue. The
flames were subdued without aid OF
the fremen however and there was
practically no damage.
Although Rev. Theodore Halbert
Wilson will doubtless return from his