The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-13
Skowhegan Local News

Attorney George w. Cover was in
,sststa Yesterday on business.
~, George Merriam preached Sun
4a, in the church at East Madison.
Mrs John w. Steward has been
down from Jackman during the week.
Miss Dorothy Day has returned from
several weeks stay in Providence,
R
Miss Marguerite Day of Portland
arriy,d Monday night to visit her sis
t4r Mrs E. f. Merrill.
Miss Priscilla Colby of Maiden,
Mass arrived Monday night to visit
Miss Carolyn Brainard.
Miss Madeline McCoombs left Mon
day 10 visit for a time with her uncle
esorge McCoombs in Waterville.
H. Goodwin has opened harness
shop in the building formerly occu-
MED by Joseph Roy on Madison Ave.
Deputy Sheriff Elmer Folsom of
Cambridge has been in town a por-
dop of the present week, departing
Tuesday.
Mrs 0. B. DeVoll has just returned
from Portland, where she visited sey-
eral weeks in the home Of her daugh-
ter Mrs c. NJ Rand.
Miss Ada Baker of South Framing
ham Mass, who has been the guest
of Mrs. W. D. Snow. left Monday af=
ternoon to visit for a time in Water
vile
Joseph Steward and Miss Steward
nj Portland have been passing a por-
zion of the present week with relatives
here They formerly resided in Skow-
hogan.
Mrs. Helen Bradstreet and little
daughter of Lewiston have been visit
ing here with Mr. and Mrs w b.
steward, the parents of Mrs Brad
street
Mrs. W. l.. Eastman and daughter
Miss Dorothy Of Lynn, Mass. arrived
in town Saturday night and are the
guests for several weeks of Mrs. w. S.
Parkman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arlie Dinsmore Of
Bingham, Miss Ethel Knowlton and
Roscoe Dunn of Wateryille were
guests Saturday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. c. W Day.
Mrs Nj. p Daniel Of Wellesley,
Mass. who has been entertained for
TWO weeks by Mrs Edward y. Merrill
at her summer home on the east shore
OF Lake Wesserunsett. departed Mon
day
Roger o. Williams of Hartland was
here Tuesday during the day. 1t is
understood that Nh Williams plans
to be candidate for postmaster in
that town at the expiration of the
present iueumbent's term.
Mrs n. D strickland of Boston, who
has been the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Walter MCGUIRE departed Monday on
Aar return. Her son, Ralph Strick
land. who has also been visiting at the
Mcclure home left at the same time
for Wateryile.
Pleasant street people back from
Their vacations are Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Holt and children home from Capital
Island, Boothbay Harbor and Judge
and Mrs. F. f. Lawrence from Jim
Pond Camps Both families arrived
home Monday.
Mrs. E. a. Bailey of Clinton was in
town Monday on business. Mrs.
Bailey has for some time been located
in Clinton. but now plans to move to
Brighton. She is considering at the
present time the feasibility of open
ing a store in Skowhegan.
Mrs Matte f. Goodwin accompanied
By Miss Angie French, Miss NJ. G..
swain. c. b Goodwin and Harvey
NaGuire were at Hebron Sunday to
visit H. c. Merrill. who is receiving
treatment at the Sanitarium at that
place He is reported as gaining.
Mrs Hugh Hurley MAS hostess to the
members of the Pioneer Past Noble
6fauds Association. Monday after
1aaH at her home on West Front St
Ts hours from 80 until o'clock
Htfa spent socially ices and cake be-
ne eryed by the hostess. Today the
ladies' are 10 be entertained by the
Association at North Arson.
Nr and Mrs. William j. White
moro. who have been spending the
SUMMER at the home OF his parents,
Nf aud Mrs Joseph Whiuemore, left
foF ST. Paul. Mimi last Thursday MI.
Rhttemore returns TO the same posi-
ton which he has held for eight
Years as trombonist at the orpheum
Theatre In the city where the couple
reside.