The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-08-28
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have visited " Arson during the past
few days to view the ruins from the
recent fire. Among those who went
Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs Percy Ber-
ry, Mr.. and Mrs. Steward Webb and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Moody.
Mrs. Packard of Lewiston spent
Sunday with her husband Eugene
Packard who is employed as boss cut
ter at the shoe shop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Gill. formerly
of Madison now of Boston are visiting
Mrs Gill's sister Mrs. Annie Tibbetts
and her mother. Mrs. Mahala McIntire
of Upper Main ST
Mrs. Frances Bolan returned home
Monday evening from Squirrel Island
where she has been spending the last
two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs Flagg attended the
campmeeting at North Arson Sunday
The employees of the Mutual Shoe
makers Co, presented one of their
number, Frank Vaughan. with beau
tiful chair in honor of his recent mar
riage.
The many friends of Road Commits
sioner Savage will be pleased to learn
that he is gaining fast from his criti-
cal illness.
Mrs. Nellie Taylor and nephew Ken
meth Blaisdell visited Mrs. Taylor's
sisters Mrs. Charles Wentworth and
Mrs Roxie Taylor in Oakland last
Thursday.
Reports from Mrs. Ethel Lunt who
has been receiving surgical treat
ment at DR.. Kings hospital in Port
land show a slow but steady gain.
Mrs. Clair Williamson who has been
spending the last few weeks with her
mother Mrs. Digges of Mercer is ex-
pected in town Tuesday to visit her
aunt Mrs. Bolan until Saturday when
she will return to her home in Som
eryille. Mass.
Premium Schedule of the Somerset
Central Fair, page of this issue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hussey and
daughter Virginia took an auto trip
to n Arson Sunday.
Hon. A. F. Donigan. postmaster
elect of Bingham was business call
er in town Saturday.
Miss Erma Smith who has been
spending the last month in town Wis
iting her parents returned to Bangor
Monday noon to visit relatives short
time before resuming her studies at
the business college.
Mrs. Jessie Rogers is reported on
the sick list.
Fred Lawton entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. Nicholas Miller. Mrs. Mabel
Ketchum and her three children of
Somerville, Mass. at his cottage Law
tons Folly" at Smithfield Lake, last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Vaughan and Mr..
and Mrs. Leland Merrill returned Sat
urday from a weeks outing at Ocean
Point and report very fine time.
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Taylor and
wife of Rosindale, Mass. are visiting
DR.. Taylor's mother Mrs Byron John
son this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Carroll Wheeler OF
Boston returned home after passing
week with Mr.. Wheeler's parents in
town.
The children of Harry kilgore are
i'll with the measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. S. Jewett spent
few days of last week at West New
Portland and upon their return home
found a guest, Mrs. Mary Short of
Portland who will visit at their home
ceived a visit from an auto party con-
sisting of Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Bur-
CESS and son William and w. W. Mer-
rill and wife from Fairfield, Sunday.
Mrs. Marcia Watson returned home
by automobile from Waterville Mon
day.
Mrs. Emma Hight from Bingham
has been in town the past few days
receiving instruction in Postoffice
work at our local office.
Miss Iva Rowe who has been visit
ing in Skowhegan for several weeks
has returned home
Mrs. Alice Staples of Waterville is
visiting at Mr.. Carroll Staples.
Sam Rosenthal is attending the Fair
at Bingham.
Our fish market has been treated
to fresh coat of paint much to the
improvement of the looks of the street.
Fred Everett has returned from
Pressure Isle where he has been spend
ing the summer.
Mamie Goldberg of Old Orchard has
been in town the past week assistin g
her brother Max Goldberg during his
closing out sale. Mrs. c. S. Wright
has also been assisting in the store.
We are glad to hear that the Nor
ridgewock Hotel will be opened to the
public the 28th. of this month with
Mr.. DeCost as landlord.
Fred Corson and son Sam and Miss
Jennie Corson of Sangus have been
visiting Mr.. Corson's neice Mrs. Lizzie
! Chandler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Campbell en-