The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-19

Master Wendell Thompson left Sat
urday morning to visit in North Fal-
mouth.
Mrs. F. NJ. Cushing of Portland de
parted Friday after visiting here with
Miss Lillian Delano.
Mrs V. W. Nelson accompanied BY
her daughter Miss Ruth left Saturday
for visit at Lakeside.
Miss Alma Lucille Byron of Phil
lips, who has been the guest of Mrs
G. f. Ayore departed Saturday after
noon.
Mrs. Joseph Sautier and her daugh-
ter Irene returned to Wateryille Fri
day after spending a week at Lake
Wesserunsett.
Miss Minnie Graves of Lewiston
who has been the guest of Miss
Nellie Bean, departed on Friday S
midday train.
Selectmen L. W. Foss and Ray lib
belts of Athens were in town during
the day Friday on business relative
to their official duties.
Rev. George Merriam was at Hinck-
ley Friday called there to ofiiciate at
the funeral of Clarence Langley, who
was found dead in his bed the morn
ing previous.
Lawrence Marble of Lynn, Mass.
and Dana Upham Of Auburn depart
ed Friday morning after visiting with
their aunts, Mrs. Ira A. Norton and
Mrs. Emma Bigelow.
Mrs. Harry Russell and son Marston
of Albany, N Y. and Mrs. John Nc
Cormick and daughter Helen of Grove
ton, N. II. have been guests for some
days of Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Savage.
Libby Pulsifer and Ralph Merriam
left Saturday for Camp Durrell in
Friendship, where they will spend a
few weeks. Alyan Buchanan has been
there during the greater part of the
summer.
A. r. Dudley, who has been cook
ing for the Newcastle Lumber Co.,
has been engaged by the North An
son Campmeeting Association to per-
form the same duties during their
meetings.
C. H. Gardner, president of the
Maine Farmers Union left Friday on
the mid day train on a trip to diff
ferent points in Aroostook where
business connected with his official
duties led him.
Prof A. H. Currier and wife and
Prof. Allan Currer of Ohio departed
Saturday after spending some days
here with Mr.. and Mrs. d. H. Bart
lett. l.. w. Valentine of Spearfish,
South Dakota, who has also been a
house guest of the Bartletts, has de-
parted.
Charles X. Oliver received the sad
intelligence Saturday that his sister
Mrs Pauline Oliver Blair had passed
away during the night at North Fal-
mouth, Mass. from tuberculosis of the
throat Mrs. Blair had only shortly
returned from California and was
staying with her aunt when her death
occurred. Her age was sc years. Mr..
Oliver left Saturday for North Fal-
mouth and planned at that time to
take the remains to Sherbrook, Que
bee, for interment by the side of her
mother The deceased is survived by
one other brother William E. Oliver of
Los Angeles, Cal.
Alonzo Smith and Sumner c.. Ward
went from here to Waterville Friday
to attend the reunion of the Gath and
2Sth Maine Regiments. both gentle
men being members of the oath They
did not belong to the same company,
however, Mr.. Smith having been a
member of Co. D. and Mr. Ward of
Company H. Others who were in at
tendance at the affair from Somerset
County were Cephas Walker of Mad-
son who was elected chaplain at the
business session and Col. f. E. Gould
of Arson. A small attendance was
reported, many doubtless being de-
tered at home because of the fore
noon weather indications. A pro-
gram of readings and music with
speech making was enjoyed. Nine
teen of the cath Regiment We're pre-
sent and only two of the 2Sth.
Charles H. Bowden of Philadelphia
was in town last week called to this
county by the illness and death Of
his sister Mrs. Josie Bowden Smith
of Bingham. Mr.. Bowden was n
Pittsficld boy and for year about
1894. was owner and editor OF the
Somerset Argus. Since leaving
Skowhcgan MIR. Bowden has had a
rather notable career. For six years
he was employed by l.. p. Evans at
Dover In the Observer Office. follow
ing which he became superintendent
If the printing department of thu