The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-02-27

iting Mrs Little1eld on Mechanic
Street.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stevens are the
parents of a daughter born Thursday,
the twentieth.
The condition of Charles Moody who
recently underwent an operation for
appendicitis is much improved.
Mr. and Mrs l.. B. Wing and Mrs.
A. J. Luce of Gardiner left Monday
after visit with Mrs. c. G. Burrill.
Miss Leila Wyman. one of the local
teachers went to Wateryille Friday
to VISIT in the schools OF that city.
Miss Gertrude Mutty. trained nurse,
who has been employed here profes
sionally has returned to Portland.
Miss Paerl Nolan has been passing
some days with friends in Portland
and attending the auto show in that
city.
Mrs. j. S. Healey and daughter
Evelyn spent Saturday in Wateryille
with another daughter, Miss Ethel
Healey.
Miss Louise Lowell who has been
visiting Mr. and Mrs. w. f. Porter de-
parted Monday afternoon for her home
in Portland
Miss Jessie Spauldng of Pittsfield
attended the Colonial ball Friday
night. being a guest while here in the
family OF Hugh Hurley.
Miss Florence Bangs departed Mon
day for her home in Portland after
several days visit with Miss Beatrice
Genthner on High street.
Ernest Leighton of Portland arrived
Friday night for visit with his broth
err Prof Ralph w. Leighton and Mrs
Leighton, Coburn Ave. He departed
by early train Monday morning.
Willis Gordon and Percy Berry
have formed a partnership and opened
a general repair shop in the location
formerly occupied by l.. H. Blackwell.
See advertisement in Eyerybody's
column.
Steward and Marston who have
taken the agency for the entire line
of International Farm Machinery are
to have a big exhibit of the Interna-
tional Auto wagons at the Waterville
Auto Show, March 4 to T.
has been visiting at the home of her
father, c. w. Cook, departed Saturday.
Mrs. Cook has lately had the misfor-
tune to have her home in Harmony
burned with no insurance
George Weeks of Canaan was in
town Tuesday visiting Mrs. Weeks
who is patient at Somerset Hospital.
She has been an invalid for some time
and her many friends in this vicinity
anticipate for her a speedy recovery
Elroy Seekins of the University of
Maine was home last week for a short
visit with his parents. He left Sat
urday Tor Lewiston to attend a meet
ing of the directors OF the Maine Ath-
lethetic Association of which he is TIL 2
clerk.
Thursdays 4.52 train was consider
ably belated owing to a fire in the
vestibule of the baggage car which
was detected by Brakeman Quincy
this side of Hinckley. Fire extinguish-
ers were applied and the car was not
seriously damaged.
Miss Iva Jackins accompanied by |
for Boston, and after visiting for a
time in that city and vicinity. they
will continue their journey to Wash
ington, d. c. to remain for some time
at the Smith winter home
MI anu MIS. L Itu y. DiOnhe VI Vail
bou, returned home Friday of last
week, after brief visit with Mr.. Di-
onne's brother, Thomas Dionne, at
their home on Eaton Ridge. Mr.. and
Mrs. Dionne had recently returned TO
Maine after three weeks trip to Bos-
ton. New York and Washington.
S. A. Smith, chairman of the Board |
of Selectmen of Bingham, was in town
Friday attending to business matters.
He left here for Augusta where he
was going to complete contract |
which his town has with the Central !
Maine Power Co. regarding the light
ing of the streets in Bingham.
Harry II. Dinsmore, local music
dealer, went to Portland Monday to
appear as witness in court hearing |
in that city. Some time ago a sales
man claiming to represent the United |
Machine Co. called upon Mr.. |
Dinsmore and offered him as many of |
the talking machines free as he cared |
to use If he would purchase records |
of that firm. Mr.. Dinsmore signed a
contract understanding 1t to be for
one carton of records and four of the