The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-09-03

Monday.
,r and Mrs. A r. Jones left Tues
a.. ON the midday train for visit to
u,thuen, Mass.
u Tobey Mooers was in Brunswick
r,,sdav. He plans to enter Bowdoin
college this fall.
Miss Susie Gates of Boston departed
Tuesday after visiting with her niece,
Mrs. Mae futile.
" \. Clough of Portland arrived
Monday evening to visit at the home
nj his daughter, Mrs. w S. Stinchfeld.
Mr. and Mrs. D. c. Jewett arrived
home from nearly an entire season
spqnt al their cottage at Southport,
Monday night.
Mr. and Mrs. E. S Ward of Athens
were in town Tuesday combining
visit with relatives and attention TO
business matters.
Mrs. Sarah Chesley of Portland left
Tuesday on the midday train after
visiting her sister, Mrs. f. Hunnewe1
and her niece, Mrs. S. NJ. Gates.
Mrs Lydia Hanson accompanied by
Miss Corson of Mercer left Tuesday
for Etna Camp Grounds where they
will attend the Spiritualist meetings.
Mrs. G. E. Henderson left Tuesday
forenoon for Breton Woods, n H., and
Will later go to New York, Atlantic
city and possibly Bermuda before her
return.
Misses Margaret and Pauline Tay-
lor of Long Meadow, Mass, departed
Monday after visiting their grand
mother, Mrs. Pauline Hill and uncle
Ralph Hill.
Uriah L. Foss has sold his farm on
the River Road to Fairfield to John
Lorison of Canada, who is to occupy
the same 1t is understood that Mr..
Foss will remove to town.
Mrs Caroline Burrill and two sons
of Boston arrived Monday night to
visit at the home of Mrs. Burrills sis
Ter, Mrs. Alonzo Smith. Miss Dorothy
Gaylord also returned with them.
Mrs Pearl Swain arrived Monday
night from Southport to visit her aunt,
Mrs Agnes Goodrich. Mrs. Sarah
Goodrich of Bingham has also been re-
Gently entertained at the same home.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Bennett and
daughter, Phyllis, who have been So
journing at their summer place, Lake
Wesserunsett, East Shore, have de-
parted for their home in West New
ton, Mass
D. W. Bean of Carthage, was in
town, Tuesday. He and Mrs. Bean
have been visiting with friends in
Bingham and other Somerset county
towns They lived in Cornyille up to
eight yearsr ago.
Sunset Chapter o. f. S. holds its
first session Friday evening, following
vacation during the summer. 1t is
hoped there will be large attendance
as a matter of Importance is to come
up at the business session.
Mrs. j. F. Sidell whose home is on
the Molunkus Road, accompanied by
her daughter and two sons, left Tues
day on the midday train for visit
to Pressure Isle Mr.. Sidell came from
that town to Skowhegan about fifteen
years ago.
Mrs. Matte Z. Goodwin entertained
party of misses last week in honor
of Miss Margaret Leavitt of Purcell,
Okla, and Miss Lucille H. Wing.
Games were played and prizes were
won by Miss Mona Ames of New York
who is Miss Wings guest and Miss
Helen Day. Favors were given each
IOuHS lduS anu q ftly utIiOlOuo iuuN II
was served.
In spite of the down pour of rain
Saturday night, Hon. John A. Peters
delivered an able address to a crowd
of nearly seventy-fye people beneath
the covering of the railroad station
platform. 1t had been his intentions
TO speak from Railroad Square, had
the weather been fine. His address
was mainly on the workingman COM
pensation act. giving r. L. Marston
due credit for efficient work in the last
legislature.
The Progressive Rally held in the
Municipal Building Monday evening
was well attended by the citizens
Skowhegan Military Band furnished
music and the speakers were w. Fran
els Berger of Gloversville. n. Y, a
Presbyterian clergyman, and Judge Al
bert d. Norton of St. Louis, Mo
Both gentlemen delivered excellent ad-
dresses, Mr. Berger dealing with the
Progressive principals and Judge Nor
toni making a special point of thC
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