The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-09-17

T.. /. Dyer oil Haftldnd, at one tne
county-treasurer of Somerset, is in
town today
Granville Reed of Manchester, n. II.
has been visiting this week at the
home OF F. p Pencil.
Among the out-of-town people in
Skowhegan yesterday was Postmaster
5. II. Frost of Pittsfeld
Mr. and Mrs Otis Blaisdell of Pal
myra visited with friends here during
the latter part of the week.
Miss Helen Meserye Of Jackson. \.
H. has been guest during the past
week of Miss Sarah Pencil
Elder S J. Hersom of Richmond will
meet at the Adventist Church next
Sabbath Saturday September 49,
Mrs. Eben Paine of somerviIe, Mass.
has returned home after visiting here
with Dr. and Mrs. E. II. Stevens.
Howard Thurston of Dillingham;
Falls, ~ H., who has been visiting his
sister, Mrs. C. E Whipple, left yestcr-
day.
Mrs A. w Blair and child have re-
turned to Boston after having visited
here with Mrs. Blairs aunt, Mrs NJ. L.
Murray.
The regular meeting of Russell Re
lief Corps will be held this week in
Grand Army Hall and there will be
degree work
Mrs Fred c. Nye entertained her
cousins, Ernest Holt from Philadelphia
and his sister, Mrs. Flora Leonard of
Auburn, Me, over Sunday.
Friends of Arthur Ellwood will be
interested to learn that he is re-
covering from the effects of an acct
dent by which he had his leg broken.
The September meeting of Eunice
Farnsworth Chapter D. \. r. will oc-
cur next Monday afternoon at go at
the home Of the Vice Regent, Mrs Lola
Blunt
Mr. and Mrs. T. j. McNeelie OF t.
coma, Washington sailed from Liver
pool, Saturday last for America, and
are expected to visit with Skowhcgan
relatives in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. H. Randall and two
sons Alvin and Daniel C. of Cambridge
were among the people from the east
ern part of Somerset to attend the fair
Saturday, They had been visiting in
Scion.
The death OF Henry, infant son of
Mr. and Mrs Chas. Perry occurred
| Monday al the parents home No. )
Railroad st. The child was born last
June and its death was due to cholera
lnfantum.
Mrs Mary f. Walker of Oakland,
who purposes to spend the winter with
her daughter Mrs Frank Brown on
East Leavtt ST. was called to Madi-
son last week because of the serious
illness of her daughter-in-laW, Mrs
Clarence Tibbetts.
Mrs. f. O. Eaton department presi-
dent of the Womans Relief Corps and
Mrs. Geo. H. Burns department inspec-
tor left yesterday for Oakland to con-
duet School of instruction in that
town. They We're accompanied by
Mrs Isadore n. Spear Mrs Eaton
will visit Capitol Island before her
return.
Numerous acquaintancest were at
the station Monday to bid farewell to
Mr.. and Mrs w. H. Emery, who left
on their California trip. Mrs Emery
has for a number of years been choir
director at the Centenary NJ. f.
Church, and these duties will be as
sumed for the present by Mrs. George
X Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Conroy arrived
here Friday night from their honey
moon trip for a short visit with Mrs.
Conroy's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Dionne, leaving for Auburn Sun
day Monday evening a reception was
rendered them by the grooms parents
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Conroy of that
city. Those in attendance from here
were Mr. and Mrs Willard J. Croteau,
Miss Eugenia Dionne and Phillip
Guerette.
Much excitement was caused at the
railroad station Thursday evening on
the arrival of the $50 train when a
young woman who gave her name as
Alice Srois fell almost under the
moving cars. 1t seems that the lady
heard the approaching train from the
waiting room and rushed out In her
haste she appeared to forget that the
waiting room and platform were not
on level, and consequently stumbled.
She reeled about and being unable toI
sGye herself fell between the moving