The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-30
H. Tobey Mooers left Monday for a
visit. TO Portland and Boston!

Mrs. j, F. Casey arrived home Satur-
day from visit with her brother in
Hallowell
Charles and Joey Smith and Thorn
ton and Ralph Merriam are at Attean
Camps for an outing.
T.. A Anderson, Esq, of Pittsfield
Republican pominee. for County At
torney was in town yesterday.
Rev. George Merriam and family
have been spending a week at the
Thompson cottage at Lake Wesserun-
sett.
Mrs. Ida Perkins departed Tuesday
afternoon for Foxcroft She was
called there because of the illness of
her mother.
Mrs. Jess Whipple of Lawrence,
Mass, left Tuesday after visit with
her sister Mrs. Howard Durrell on
Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Buchanan have
been in Yarmouth called there by the
death of Mr.. Bucknam's father Will
liam Buchanan.
Mrs. Mary Hight and two daughters
arrived Monday night from Worcester,
Mass, being on their way to Athens
for visit at the home of Fred Cor
son.
Mrs. George Hobart and son who
have been visiting at W. c. Hobart's
and with relatives in Cornville, left
Tuesday for their home in Lexington,
Mass.
L. r. & w. r. Brown have lately
sold their imported Percheron stallion
"Bluett' to Emerson Hall of Hinck-
ley. The animal was imported from
France seven years ago.
Mrs. Vesta Barton, deputy grand
warden of the New England Order of
Protection was in town Monday night
to attend the meeting of Eureka Lodge.
She was entertained by Mrs. w. r.
Malbon.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hancock of
Auburn and Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Harvie of Lewiston were guests Sun
day of Mr.. and Mrs George H. Haryie
in the Bigelow Hill neighborhood.
The trip was made in the Hancock
car.
1t has been rumored that the Wes-
tern Somerset Municipal Court may
be done away with. 1t is understood
that this is because the work of the
county is being done through the trial
justices rather than through the NUM-
cipal Court.
The members of the Mems Bible
class of the Bethany Church will be
entertained at G. R. Foggs cottage
Sunrise Villa, Lake Wesserunsett
tomorrow afternoon. The families OF
the members are also to be guests and
picnic supper will be enjoyed.
Mrs. Ada Clifford Fellows and
daughter, Miss Vera. of Pennington
visited in town last week as the guests
of their uncle Henry 2. Cannon and
wife They also visited with Mrs
Ellen Allen and Mrs Bessie Smith and
Mrs. Fellows called upon her former
schoolmate, Mrs. Ruth H. Eaton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert c. Hight OF
Someryille, Mass, have departed after
visit with Mr. Nights sister, Mrs
Augustus CroWell. They made the
trip here in their automobile and to-
gether with Mr. and Mrs. Crowell
motored to Cambridge to visit the old
home of the flights and Clarks during
their stay in town
Thirty-two members of Company +
camped over Sunday in H. +. Spear
field, near Lakewood The men were
given a real taste of camp life and on
Sunday practced their drill work in
preparation for the muster at Augusta
in which they will participate Monday
Drills are being held during the pres
ent week beginning Monday night and
continuing tonight Saturday and Sun
day nights.
John r. Mcclellan, George Young
and Miss Emerald Young have return
ed from an automobile trip to Aroos-
took County and Canada. They were
accompanied by Chester Smart and
Frederick Carter, friends of Mr.. Young
in medical school who have been visit
ing him here Mr. Smart's home is
in Weston. Me, and he was transport
ed to that place, while Mr. Carter
stopped at Unity.
Horse Trot at Skowhegan, Aug. Sth.