The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-10-15
Local News
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Mrs. Ella II. buSSNll VI AluSus 10
visiting with Mrs c. b. Hight on West
Front ST
Mrs Elizabeth Barnard entertained
parry of friends at cards Tuesday
afternoon
Mrs. John Clifford has been in Va
tcrville this week because Of the i'll
ness of her mother.
George Parker is suffering from the
effects of a fall which he sustained
while gathering apples.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Richardson of
East Skowhegan arc the parents of
a son born Monday last.
Leslie f. Jacobs and Clarence Hight
went to Boston the first of the week
to attend the ball games.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Easier who
recently lost their home by fire left
Friday on a trip to Aroostook County.
Game Warden Frank Durgin of The
Forks was in SkoWhegan Tuesday aud
yesterday. leaving on the morning
train for Augusta.
Mrs. Mary Lewia has moved her
household goods to Halowell where
she will reside. She departed Tues
day morning for that city.
Mr.. and Mrs E. B. Carter left Tues
day on the midday train for a visit in
Bath Their daughter Miss Gertrude
Carter accompanied them.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Hopkins and
Mrs Alice Wildes plan to leave the
first of the week on trip to New
York and Washington, D. C.
Friends of Mrs. Frank Bickford will
be interested. to learn that she is re-
covering from the effects of {. surgical
operation performed last Thursday,
Gustaye Halves is reported as i'm
proving from the fall which he sus-
tanned last week caused by the break
ing of limb of a tree, about which he
was working.
Owing to the staging in some way
giving way at the Dodge Block, Friday,
Charles Raney, Eddie Roderick and
Tracy Gates employees, received falls.
Raney sustained a sprained ankle
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Baker of
Bingham visited their uncle and aunt
in town the past week, on their re-
turn from Portland, where they at
tended the Musical Festival. They
reported a fine time.
1 Mrs. Addie Foster of Waterville de-
parted Monday following a visit with
Mrs. John W. Steward on Madison
Avenue Miss Adelaide Foster was
also in town to visit Miss Martha
! Steward
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Bartlett of New
Portland were in town Monday night
being on their way home from a trip
to Boston and New York. Mr. Bart
lett is engaged in lumber finishing in
the town where he and his wife reside.
William Mitchell of the Maine Spin
ming Mill has been in Boston for sey-
eral days on business. He was accom-
panied by Mrs. Mitchell and they have
been visiting with their daughter Mrs
Ramona Christensen in Dorchester
They are to go to Philadelphia before
their return to Skowhegan which will
be the latter part of next week
The regular meeting of the Pioneer
Past Noble Grands Association was
held Monday at the home of Mrs Vio-
let Y. Fogg on Pleasant St. The
usual routine of business was attend
ed to and a delicious luncheon was
served by the hostess. The next
meeting will occur on the second Mon
day of November at the home of Mrs
Isadore n. Spear.
Adyiees as to the possible ere etion
of SkoWhegan' new postoflice build
ing indicate that the structure viii
not be built before 1916 The last
letter received from the postofTice
authorities bv w. II. Heselt1u, who
sold a portion of the land for the pro-
posed structure stated that the build
ing operations would not commence
until other postoffice buildings had
been built including the Gardiner
building.
Some of the very young social set
were enjoyably entertained Saturday
evening by Miss Helen Day at a barn
dance, in the stable connected with
the home of her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
c. w Day on Bush St A new floor
had but lately been laid, which was
in fine condition for dancing and de-
corations of autumn leaves made the
place attractive while Jack-o-lanterns
also figured in the interior arrange
ments. Music was furnished by a
photograph and refreshments were