The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-20
Local News
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Peter Debe of the Milburn Fruit Co.
was kicked by horse Saturday and as
a result sustained a broken leg.
Mrs. Sherman Cook, who has been
passing several weeks with her father
in town returned Tuesday to Harmony.
Mrs. Josephine Smith Pierce of
Reading. Mass. is the guest of her
mother Mrs. Emma Smith ON Water
st
Mrs. Charles Hill left Tuesday for
Portland. where she will visit her sis
ter and also enjoy an outing at Peaks
Island.
Capt. r. L. Marston spent Sunday
with his family at Moosehead Lake,
where they have been sojourning for
some time.
W. A Clough, Jr. of Portland, ac-
companied by his family is passing the
week with DR.. and Mrs. w. S. Stinch-
field on Court street.
william Damon and Waldo Hunt of
Boston have returned for longer
stay at E C. Buffers cottage at Lake
wood. Eddy Dysart has also been So
iourning there this week.
E. C. Butler, Esq. has leased the
contract for grading the land between
the Dore cottage aud the brook at Lake
wood and contemplates building two
bungalows there in the spring.
George L. Cleveland, accompanied
by his sister Mrs a. b. Armstrong and
his mother Mrs NJ. J. Henderson of
East Madison was in Garland yester-
day to attend school reunion in
that town.
Mrs. |. L. King of Hartford. Conn,
who has been sojourning at Lake
Pleasant, Mass. arrived Monday night
and visited briefly with the family of
her brother C. J. Abbey. before going
to Bingham.
Mr. and Mrs Louis Broyer of Law
renee Mass. arrived here Monday
evening on their wedding tour and
have been visiting during the present
week at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Vital Bolduc.
Miss Ruth Nelson left Tuesday for
a three weeks stay at Lakeside. She
will be Joined there later in the week
by other mmbers of her family. The
Misses Ella and Vella Nelson of Ca
naan have been guests this week.
Mr. and Mrs Colby Lord and son
were among the out-of-town people
in Skowhegan yesterday They had
been in Athens to visit with the family
of Alden Bucknam and were on their
return to their home in Boston. They
were accompanied by Miss Lizzie
Pratt.
Miss King who has played the role
of leading lady at the Lakewood
Theatre during the summer season
and Miss Armstrong, who has been
for two seasons with the stock COM
pany at this summer resort are to be
with the William A. Brady manage
ment this winter.
Leonard Pierce and Mrs. Katherine
Gilmore of Arlington, \. j., who have
been visiting at the home of w. l..
Coggin, superintendent of Manual
training in the Skowhegan-M Madison
schools left Tuesday forenoon for Up
ton, Mass. where they will visit be-
fore returning to New Jersey.
Mrs James 5. Stewart and Miss
Florence Lines of Middletown, Conn.
who have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
R. w. Leighton, departed Tuesday
forenoon. Mrs Stewart is the moth
err of Mrs Leighton and with her
friend has been passing several weeks
at the Leighton home on Coburn Ave.
Carroll Gates and E. C. Butler, Esq
are building a boat house at Lakewood
25x60 feet. lis location is on the
South Channel of the brook about 80
rods from Lakewood Inn and it will
be a convenience when completed
which has long been needed. The
building is being constructed so that
it extends over the brook, and earth
will be dug away beneath the under
pinning, in order that the boats may
run into the stalls during the summer.
There will be nine Of these stalls and
an overhead arrangement, which will
admit of the boats being lifted to the
room above for storage purposes dur
ing the winter.
The Bethany Baptist Church will be
re-opened next Sunday for the regu-
lar services. Rev. George Merriam
will preach at the morning service
and the girls choir will furnish
music assisted by Mrs George X.
Robinson as soloist. Sunday School
will convene at the usual hour and
in the evening, Alfred T. Morrill,,