The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-30

Sharon.
Mrs. Emery Leyenseller of Pittsfield
was the guest of friends in town over
Sunday
Mrs. j. Wallace Blunt and daughter
Mollie, left yesterday for a visit to
Boston.
Mrs. Guy Everett and little daughter
Nellie left yesterday for a visit in
Portland
The sale of the Fred Hoyey farm
in Cornville to William Jewett has
been reported.
E. c. Tracy was in Lewiston on
business for the firm of f. c. Tracy
G. Son the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Gee of Lewison
are in town and are housekeeping
on Heselton St, for week or more.
/ Mrs. Arthur Plummer and two chill
dren have been visiting for some days
with relatives in North New Portland.
Mrs. Olive Cotton of Tacoma, Wash,
who has been the guest of Mrs. Myra
Arnold on Elm ST., departed yesterday.
NJ. P. Abbott of Rumford Falls, gen.
eral manager of the Maine Telephone
and Telegraph Company. is in town
/ today.
The Ladies' Social Circle of the NJ.
E. Church will meet with Mrs. Bessie
Smith. Cedar St, on Monday after
noon at two o'clock.
Mrs. Nancy Morrison left yesterday
morning for Wayne to assist in caring
for Miss Lizzie Haines who is i'll at
her summer home there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Holt and Mrs.
! Fred F. Lawrence have been in Port
land during the present week leaving
| for that city yesterday forenoon.
Mrs. Walter Spinney has returned
to her home in Auburn after visit
with her mother at East Madison and
her sister, Mrs. Lawrence Hayden
here.
/ Among the out-of-town people in
town yesterday were Seth Carter, a
prominent attorney of Lewiston and
Ex-county attorney ]. Howard Haley
of Hartland
Everett T. Goodrich is making ex-
tensive repairs upon the residence
which he lately purchased of Mrs Sac
F. Clark and which he and his family
are to occupy.
Miss Hilda McGlauhin, daughter OF
Rev and Mrs. H. G. McGlaufin OF
this town and a well known singer
has accepted a position as soprano
soloist in the First Baptist Church in
Waterville
Father Lacroix, Mrs, Boulette Miss
Boulette and John Vigue and wife Wis.
tied Gardiner Friday and Saturday in
Father Lacroixs auto. They were
guests of Mr.. Vigue's daughter Mrs
Willie Laney. while there.
Judge E. F. Danforth was in Wa.
teryille Tuesday evening to attend ar
anniversary meeting of the Ancient
Order of United Workmen arranged by
the Waterville Lodge. Judge Dan
forth was the principal speaker of the
evening.
Mrs Elizabeth J. Savage of Bangor
will inspect Russell Relief Corps at a
special meeting on Tuesday afternoon
November 4. The members will
please not forget the date. Refresh.
menls will be served at the close oil
the meeting.
| An informal meeting of the Utopians
was held on the evening of Oct. %, al
the home of Mrs Edna P. Smith OF
Water St An out-of-town excursion
had been planned on this date but ow-
ing to the inclemency of the weather
this was given up.
Quite a number of changes are be-
ing made at the central Office of the
Maine Telephone Company. Ruel NJ
Foss of Portland has been overhaul
ing the switchboard and making many
changes and John Brown of Bruins.
wick has been improving the termina
facilities. Miss Hazel Griffin of Port
land, an instructor for the above com
pany is in town and will remain foI
month giving directions as to oper-
ating rules aud regulations.
Supt. L. W. Gerrish. Mrs. Gerrish
and son Mahlon and Principal K. w
Leighton left yesterday for Bangor
where they were to attend the Teach
ers' Convention. With one exception
all the teachers of the Skowhegan
Public Schools, it is understood. are
to attend this important event. Maur-