The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-09-10
Local News
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1OIDy OOlIeRe ILLS IdII.
George Prescott and family have
lately removed here from Madison
Miss Cora Hopkins has returned af-
ter a stay of several weeks at Oquos-
soc with friends.
Dr. H. E. Field of Augusta returned
Sunday after visiting with Dr.. +. S.
Bigelow in Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elbridge Woodbury.
left Tuesday to visit with Mr.. Wood
bury's sister in Auburn.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank f. Merriam left
on the midday train Tuesday for
their home in Pittsburg Penn
Mrs. F. {. Haryillc left Tuesday for
Bridgton whittier she was called be
cause of the Illness of her sister
Mrs. Knight has returned to Ne@
York after visiting here with Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. A. Brown on Dinsmore St.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. Smiley enter
tanned over Sunday their son, Leon
Smiley of Augusta and Miss Secour of
Bangor
Daniel Frost of St Adams was
among the out-of-town people to visit
Skowhegan Tuesday. He had business
at Probate Court
Members of Priscilla Rebekah Lodge
have prepared an entertainment to be
given at their meeting, Tuesday even
ing of next week.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brown and
daughter and Miss Mabel Austin of
Pennington were among the visitors
at Lakewood Sunday
Edward F. Merrill, Esq, left Tues
day for Auburn where he was to de-
liver a political address, He was also
to speak at other points before his
return.
Mrs W A Este of Woodstock. n b.,
was in town last week, having business
here and at North Arson. The family
were for several years residents of
this county.
Next Sunday evening, Mrs Nina
] Tuxbury of Japan. who was the speak
er at the Maine Baptist Missionary
Association will deliver an address in
the First Baptist Church.
Elmer C. Trafton of Athens left here
Saturday for a three weeks automo-
bile tour to Massachusetts. Rhode Is
land and New Hampshire. He was ac-
companied by his wife and Miss lisa
belle
Mrs. Grace Genthner who with her
son has been spending the summer in
| Boston. has returned to Skowhegan
and with her sister, Mrs. Ethel Scales.
have located in the Weston house on
| the Island.
Mrs. George Bates and daughter,
Wilburta Savage of Augusta were call
ing on friends in town Tuesday. They
went from there to Madison. North
Arson and other up-river towns to
visit friends.
We are advised on good authority
that the train schedule of the Maine
/ Central Railroad will change to the
winter arrangement, September 9th.
The arrivals and departures at the
! Skowhegan station will be the same as
last year.
/ Miss Olive Green will return Monday
! to her duties as an instructor in He
] bron Academy. Her brother Sheridan
and her younger sister, Margaret
Green, will accompany her to resume
their studies at the before mentioned
institution.
Master Walter Pilsbury of Port
land returned to that city Tuesday af-
/ ter visiting with his cousin Master AL
/ Ian Stinchfield. He was accompanied
on his homeward journey by W. A
Clough of the Forest City. grand
! father of the two lads.
Mr.. and Mrs w. H. Emery leave
Monday for Boston and after a brief
visit there will continue their Journey
/ to Denver. Colo. where they are to
/ visit Mr. Emery's brother. George.
They will then go to Long Beach Cali
/ fornia, to spend the winter.
! Mr.. and Mrs. J. Warren Drake of
i Somerville, Mass, were in town Fri
day leaving on the midday train for
i their home They are the parents of
/ Mrs. Marion Drake Flanders and Mrs
/ Drake has been spending some
months with relatives in Athens
! Among the out of town people to
! pay visits to Lakewood Sunday were
Mr.. and Mrs. " S. Batchelder, Ames-
/ bury, Mass Mrs Lorenzo Wyman,
j Miss Belle Holloway, Earle Wilbur,
/ Springfield; r. F. Greenleaf Starks
and Mrs. Iyanella Palmer, Hinckley.
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