The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-03

closed July IA 1or TWO "eehe. '"0''
ton.
AR and Mrs. Fred Eolmes arrived
:. town on the 1890 a. N. train Tues
,.v for a visit with her mother, Mrs
clara Mclntlre.
MIC Mahala Brown of Mayfield was
visitor in town the first of the week
leaving here Tuesday afternoon for
visit in Fairfield.
charles G. Moody met with severe
.oidont last week caused by falling
and breaking two of his ribs while
working in Coburn Park.
Mrs Harriet E. Blake arrived here
from Portland Tuesday night to visit
tor week with Mrs. Annie F. Fish
bafore going to her home in Hartland
Miss Lizzie Haines was quite i'll
Tuesday. having been Frustrated by
.ho fire in which her brother, Land
lord of the Coburn was one of the
losers.
sumner Ward while engaged in the
erection of his cottage at Lakewood
had the misfortune to fall and sus-
tained injuries which necessitated
,dleness on his part for time
Nanley Mason on Monday last as
sumed the driving of the stage ply
inc between here and Athens. He
oucceeds r. D. Cleveland who has
held the position for several years
Mrs. W. H. Wood of West Medford
Mass. has been visiting with relatives
here and in Athens. She was call
ed this way owing to the death of
her sister, Mrs. Nina Locke, in
Athens.
The Green Brothers who were en-
ployed in painting the residence OF
Charles A. Ross on Court ST., sus-
tanned slight injuries Monday by
falling off the staging from which
they were working.
While no serious injuries are re-
ported In connection with last Tues
day mornings fire, DR.. w. S. Stinch-
field was hit IN the head by ladder,
causing him to fec somewhat I'M
comfortable for a time.
On July 4th, the postofice will be
closed as follows: From a. m. to
1915 a. m. from 1850 to 3.15 p. m.
from $40 to 4.50 p. m. and at 6 at
night City carriers will make one
delivery and one collection, the regu-
lar forenoon trips. Rural carriers
will perform no service on this date.
Lowell w. Valentine of Spearfish,
So. Dakota, has been passing several
days with Mr.. and Mrs. d. H. Bart
lett. Mr. Valentine was formerly
a resident of this county going from
Harmony, and when in that town was
in business partnership with Mr..
Bartlett His last visit was in 1905.
FIR. P. f. Desjardines was in Water
Vile Thursday to attend the Silver
jubilee which commemorated the 25th
anniversary of the coming of the Ur-
suline Sisters to Waterville. Father
Desjardines was one of the speakers
at the post prandial exercises which
followed the banquet in the evening.
His subject was Catholic Education
in the United States.
A surprise birthday party with very
happy results was given Miss A. May
ma Gordon last Thursday evening at
her home on West Front st. Twenty
of her girl friends were present to
help her celebrate the 18th anniyer-
sary of her birth and to partake OF
the delicious refreshments which
were served during the evening,
Games were played and large birth
day cake added not a little to the en-
joyment of the occasion.
The Oaks" the summer home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph P. Oak at Lake
wood was the scene of a festive gath
ering last Friday night when party
of about thirty young people were
entertained in honor of Miss Marion
Chalmers OF Woburn, Mass, who was
the guest of Miss Pauline Oak. After
being delightfully."- entertained at this
pretty summer home the guests were
treated to steamer ride around Lake
Wesserrunsett and then attended the
hop in Lakewood Theater.
II. A. Case of Brockton, Mass. has
been visiting his brother Oliver H
Case, for the past week. He passed
last week with his niece, Mrs. Willard
Eaton on Turner avenue in Skowhe-
gan Mr.. Case was in this county in
April to attend the funeral of his aunt
Mrs. S. G. Mayo of Skowhegan. TWO
brothers of Mr.. Case, Alonzo @. OF
New York and A. w. of Brookline
Mass, are expected here this month
The four brothers herein mentioned
have not been together but once dur
ing forty years and anticipate
H.