The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-08-21
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

F. w Bucknam has been in Boston
during the present weeks.
Mrs. Viola Leavitt from Richmond
is the guest of Mrs. Charles W. Gam
age.
Miss Winona Paddock returned last
night from visit to Five Islands and
Portland.
! Mr.. and Mrs. James Holt left yes
terday for a visit of several days in
Monmouth
Miss Ellen Leavitt of Hartland is
visiting at the home of her sister Mrs.
Hiram Foote.
Miss Eloda Richardson of East
Skowhegan is passing this week with
Miss Charlotte Davis.
Mrs L. W Russell and daughter
have gone to Walden, Vt, to visit
with relatives for a time.
Walter Palmer who has been pa
tent at Somerset Hospital has return
ed TO his home in Hinckley.
Sherman Shumway arrived last
night from Los Angeles, Cal, where
he has been for several weeks visit
ing his parents.
David Clukey who has been ill for
some time and has been removed to
Somerset Hospital is reported as be-
ing slightly improved.
Fred Dulac who recently sold out
his blacksmith business here to L. 3.
Haskell has gone to Connecticut
where he will locate.
The next meeting of the Golden Rod
Branch of the Sunshine Society will
be held at the City Building next
Thursday August 2S.
Friends of Miss Merle Adams will
be gratified to learn that she is re-
covering from recent operation for
DIT oOlllCi set 1IOopltols
Mrs. Fred Coolidge of Scion was in
town last week accompanied by her
guest Miss Elizabeth Bailey daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Clifton j Bailey of
Portland.
Mrs Helen Littlefield of Medford
Center, Miss Emma Dutton of Putnam,
Conn, and Mrs. Eta Blake also of
Putnam, arrived last night to visit
with their sister Mrs. Louis E. Dow.
Charles Folsom-Jones informs us he
had losses in the late confagration at
North Arson of between twenty-five
and thirty thousand dollars. His
companies will pay promptly without
discount.
Mrs. c. f. Withheld and daughter
Ruth have been passing some days
with their daughter and sister Mrs.
A. E. futile at her new home on Alder
St, to which she and her family have
lately removed.
Mr. and Mrs C. w. Spear of Easton,
Aroostook County were week end
visitors at the home of their cousin
Mrs. H. c. Judkins, They have been
touring portions of Maine and Massa-
chusetts by automobile.
Mr. and Mrs. George Soule left on
yesterday afternoons train for Hart
land where they were summoned ow-
ing to the death of Mr.. Soule's faith
err, William Soule. The funeral cere-
monies were held today.
Mrs. H. Z. Procunier of Oak Point,
Illinois, who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. j. B. Davis, left Mon
day morning to visit her nieces Mrs.
Russell S. Taylor at Lake Cobosse-
contee and Mrs. c. G. McKenney Of
Portland.
Mrs. Ralph Blunt of Portland has
been here visiting her sister Miss Han
nah E. Bunker Mrs. Blunt together
with her husband have lately moved
from Pennington to Portland where
Mr.. Blunt is engaged in the printing
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. jerome Tirney of
Auburn and two children Pauline and
Jerome have returned home. The two
children have been visiting their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs Cyrus
Fortier while MI and Mrs. Tirney
have been in Boston for a week.
DR.. and Mrs. C. f. Norcross and son
Winston of Hartland motored into
town yesterday and spent the night
with Mrs Norcross father, n. w.
Clark on Pleasant ST. Before their
return home they are to visit with
relatives of the doctor in Pennington.
In the flock of eighteen chickens
which are the property of George II.
Burns there is one which sings like
a canary or mocking bird. This par
4ic,,lar obiok Which actually trillS