The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-13

Lang.
Mrs. VI. f. Bean and Mrs J. f. Cur
rier were in Vassalboro for a brief
visit Thursday last.
Mrs. c. f Fellows and little daugh-
ter left Saturday morning for a visit
in Boston and vicinity
The subject assigned for the ser
Wees next sunday al the Christian
Science Church is 10 be Life
Mrs. Ellen Allen Mr. and Mrs. NJ.
j smith aud Lyle Moore have return
ed from an outing at Jackman
Mrs. Jennie Neal arrived home Fri
day night from Old Orchard Beach.
where she has been spending a few
weeks
Mrs. L. B Chase two daughters and
two sons were guest sunday Of Enroll
Chase. an elder son who is located in
Portland.
Roland Kilkenny. who has a posi-
ton as salesman in Nashua, y. H. IS
passing his vacation with his mother,
Mrs. F. w Merry.
William G. Jones of Hartford, Conn,
who has been the guest of his sister,
Mrs. George X. Robinson and family,
departed Friday morning
Walter Wildes left Saturday on his
return to Patterson, n. j., after an ex-
tended visit with his mother Mrs. Abb
bic X Wildes on Madison Ave.
Hon L. L. Walton departed Friday
for Pennington, where he has since
been visiting relatives and attending
TO matters of business nature.
Mrs. w. H. Paine left Saturday for
visit in Portland with her daughter
Mrs. Emmons Head. She was ac-
companied by Miss Beatrice Sanborn
Deputy Sheriff J. L. Foss of Scion
and Deputy Sheriff Alpheus Mason of
Canaan, were out-of-town officials in
attendance at the races, Saturday, at
Fairyiew Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dexter White who
have been at the Isle of Pines, south
of Cuba, have arrived in Skowhegan
for a visit They have been located
there on fruit farm.
Granville Reed of Manchester, N.
H, who plays on the Manchester
ball team departed Friday following
visit with the family of f. p. Pen
nell on West Front St
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald NJ Chaplain will be interested
to know that they have taken an
apartment on Union street in Bangor
and will commence housekeeping Aug.
18th
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Dulac and
child left Saturday for a visit in Dex
ter after which they purposed to-
leave for trip into Canada. They
will probably be away for about two
weeks.
Mrs. j. l.. Holmes of South Brain |
tree. Mass, who has been visiting her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. George Warren
in Cornvlle. left here Friday for her
home She vas accompanied by her
two children, jeanette and Daniel
A party of local Republicans in
GLIDING c. P Merrill, Hon. w. l..
Walker, John E. Taylor, r. W. Leigh |
ton and Leslie H. Goldsmith were in
Augusta Thursday evening to attend
the State Committee meeting of that
party.
Miss Sarah Pencil left Friday for
Portland and after brief stay in that
city was to go to the White Mountains,
returning to 0rr's Island before again
coming to Skowhegan. While in the
Mountains, Miss Pennell will be a
guest of Miss Meserye..
A sad incident occurred in con-
nection with the visit of Mrs. May
Sterry and her daughter, Lurlen of
East Providence, r. l., who has been
a guest during the past week at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Leon Parlin
on Madison Ave. The unusual fea-
ture was that Mrs. Sterry should come
to this section of Maine and then learn
upon her arrival that her aunt, of
whose whereabouts, she had complete
| ly lost knowledge, was very low. She
remained until the passing of her aged
relative.
E. w. Marble of this town, when a
lad of fourteen years, helped construct
the first sulky spring tooth rake ever
made. He assisted his brother-in-
law, Ira Richardson of Vassalboro, in
the making of the implement, which
was very similar to those now in com
mon use, aside from the dumping ar
rangement Mr. Richardson later
moved to Oregon, where he died sew