The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-06

Judge and Mrs E. #. Danforth have
arrived from Newcomerstown. Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Treall of West
Front Street are the parents Of son.
George Kyer of South Brewer has
been here for a visit with his cousin.
Miss Annie Murray.
Olan Nelson of Wateryille returned
to that city yesterday after visiting
at the home of Z. L. Fisher.
Mrs. Eliza Thompson of Bingham
has been the guest of her daughter.
Mrs. Eva Burton. during the present
week
Miss Dorothy NJ. Elliott has re-
turned from Hartland and Harmony
where she has been spending several
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs + H Colby and Har-
old l. Goss, ESQ of Bingham were
among the out-of-town people here
Saturday.
Nr. and Mrs. + X Pooler, Mr. and
Mrs Joseph Pooler. John Preble and
Joseph Bison returned Friday night
from an outing at Kingsbury.
Miss Nathalie Pooler of st. George,
Canada, is visiting her sister, Mrs
George Butler. Yesterday the two
ladies went to Wateryille for a visit
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Mortified and
son, Mrs. Frank Moore and Earl and
Annie Moore of Wateryile we're
guests Sunday of Mr.. Merrfeld's
cousin, Mrs. Frances Kelley.
Miss Edith W. and Miss Bertha
Lewis purpose to leave today for a
few weeks visit with relatives in
Sherman Mills, where they formerly
lived before coming to Skowhegan.
Miss Doris Raynor left Monday for
NlolJ W 1 lON ld6lCt, II. l., anu DIT
Black Island. Miss Raynor has
lately graduated from Pennington
Normal School and expects to teach
this fall in Fairfield.
Among the up-river motoring
parties at the Skowhegan House Mon
day were Mr. and Mrs H. p. McKen-
ney, Miss Ella McKenney, Miss Elsye
!. Mckinney of Lake Parlin and w.
~B, Hagan of Jackman.
party of Danbury, Conn. people
including Mr.. and Mrs. H b. Mallory
and Mr.. and Mrs H. r. Hart were
registered at the Coburn the other
day, while several Philadelphia peo-
pie who were touring this section of
the state were at that hostelery yes
terday.
We should all be ambitious for the
success of Skowhegan industries and
interested when new work comes to
them from distant points. In this
connection we are pleased to note
laundry work coming here from the
hotel at Seboomook. situated al the
head of Moosehead Lake The arriv-
al which came to our notice vas a
basket of 500 pieces. This has to
come by steamer TO Kineo station and
thence by express. via the Somerset
Railroad, something over loo miles in
all.
Mr. and Mrs. \. H. Lambert motor
ed to Camden and return Sunday.
Their visit was occasioned because
of Mrs. Lamberts uncle Charles H.
Baker being there from Chicago. Old
er residents of the community will
ing been merchant at one time,
probably in the neighborhood of half
century ago on Water street of this
town. He has for a long period of
years been in the life insurance bust
ness in the city where he now makes
his home.
Plans have been submitted of the
Dodge Block. first floor, which show
the arrangement of the Somerset
Traction Companys headquarters
and the offices of the Pittsfield Poul-
try Farm. The entrance to the wait
ing room of the Traction Co. will be
from Madison Ave. with the mana
gers office at one side also fronting
on Madison Ave This will be con
nected with the general Office of the
Pittsfeld Poultry Farm, the private
Office being at the rear, while public
entrance will be from Water st. Re
moyal from present locations will be
made to the new block probably about
December 1st Two stores are plan
ned for in the building, one on Madi-
son Avenue which will occupy the
north side of the structure and the
other in the southwest corner with
an entrance from Water ST.
Next Tuesday evening, August Il,
there will be a special installation of
officers in Parmenas Encampment l.
O. o. +. conducted by the Grand Chief