The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-02-12
Skowhegon Local News

day to the Maine Laundrymen's Con
vention.
Miss Georgia Fellows is expected
here shortly from Hallowell to visit
Mr. and Mrs John ". Fogler.
Mrs. Nellie Clifford and little daugh-
/ ter left Saturday forenoon to visit for
time in Auburn and Lewiston.
Neil Mills of Portland, who has
been a guest in the family of Hugh
Hurley, departed Monday forenoon.
The next meeting of the Bethany
Guild will be held Monday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Hattie Thompson
on Summer Street
Herman Rowell left Tuesday by
early train for Portland and was to be
present at the dedication of a new
Office Of the Standard Oil Co. in that
city.
Mrs. Isaac Leadbetter of swamp
scott, Mass. arrived in Skowhegan
Saturday forenoon. She was called
here owing to the death of Isaac Free
man
Mrs A B. Borden and daughter.
Miss Ruth. have returned home from
a visit in New York and Waterbury.
Conn. They were absent about two
weeks
Miss Hazel Durgin of The Forks,
who is taking "A course at Colby Col
lege, spent Sunday in Skowhegan WIS.,
iting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs
jefferson Savage
Mr. and Mrs c. E. Sprague of Lex
ington, Mass. are expected in SkoW
hogan the eighteenth to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Curtis. Mrs. Sprague is a
sister of Mr. Curtis.
Miss Lucy Poulin has lately return
ed from Portland. While in that city
she engaged the services of Miss M.
F. Duren of Boston, as trimmer in her
millinery establishment for the spring
season.
Miss Jessie Roberts, trained nurse
who has been caring for Mrs. Charles
Green, departed Friday for her home
in Portland Mrs. Green is cpnsid
erably improved from her illness with
rheumatic fever.
Mrs Edna Page Smith departed yes
terday for New York and sails from
that port Saturday for Fort Antonio
Jamaica, Venezuela, South America
and Panama. She will absent for
about three months.
John Wing of Monmouth, departed
Monday morning after being a guest
at the home of Dana Lawrence. He
was here particularly to attend the
! funeral services of Isaac Freeman, to
whom he was a brother-in-l law.
A very enjoyable dancing party was
participated by some of the younger
set Friday evening in Grange Hall.
The affair was arranged under the di-
rection of Robert Emery and DR.. Ar
thur Rodden. TONNES orchestra fur
nishcd fine music.
Fred Richardson returned to Port
land Monday, after a short visit with
his mother, Mrs. Kate Hill. He is
employed in the statistic bureau of
the Maine Central Railroad and at
present they are engaged in working
out the freight rates for 1913.
Friday there was shipped from the
local railroad station twenty-five
bushels of potatoes, the same being
consigned to Dexter White, Isle of
Pines, West Indies. Mr.. and Mrs.
White left for that place Saturday and
will make their future home there.
Mrs. Charles Treworgy of Lewiston,
was in Skowhegan yesterday to con-
fer with her sister, Mrs. Frank Fuller
on business matters Mrs. Fuller ex-
poets to leave next week for Somer-
vile, Mass, where she will join Mr..
Fuller and make her future home.
William Mitchell and daughters,
Miss Mary and Miss Ethel leave today
for Lewiston, where they VIII attend
the Shrners Ball. Mr.. Mitchell will
remain to the annual meeting to be
held tomorrow evening and on Satur-
day Miss Ethel Mitchell will go to
Boston and Lawrence for two weeks
visit.
An enjoyable whist was given by
Mr.. and Mrs Carl Curtis at their home
on Madison Avenue Friday evening.
Four tables were arranged and prizes
were won by Mrs. Guy Conant and
Carleton Holt. The gifts were very
attractive old ivory pieces, Mrs. Co
nants being fern dish and Mr.. Hollis
stein Ices and cake were served.
The Helen Coburn Mission Circle
was entertained Friday afternoon by
Mrs Van Nelson at her home on Me-
chanic Street The subject was In
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