The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-10
Local News


Mass. is visiting with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Lawley.
Mrs. George York and Mrs. Mary
Green have gone to Pennington Falls
to visit their brother Manley Quimby.
Mrs. Fred Clukey of Augusta has
been here to visit with Mrs. Thomas
Butler, departing on the midday
train Monday.
Skowhegan friends will be interest
ed to learn that Mrs. Leslie r. Brown
who has been critically i'll in Boston.
is improving.
Frank Hooper, one of the local
train conductors, is away on a vaeas
ton. portion of which is being spent
at Waldoboro.
Miss Florence and Miss Mabel
Pooler left Saturday morning for "a
visit with their aunt Miss Julia CO.
burn in Concord, Mass.
Mrs. Gertrude Godfry and two chill
dren of Auburndale, Mass, are guests
at the home of Mrs. Goodfry's moth
er, Mrs. c. p. Merrill on High St
Carl Mallett, for some time player
at the Star Theatre was up from Va
teryille Friday night to assist Nut
ting's orchestra at the Senior Ball
Mr.. and Mrs F. C. Bryant of Bos
ton have arrived to visit with Mrs.
Bryant's father, Augustine Fowler,
and with Mr.. and Mrs W. H. Fowler.
Mr.. and Mrs E. f. Garland have
come here from Garland and are to
occupy the Joseph E. Buker house on
North Ave. Mr.. Buker is to board
with them.
Mr., and Mrs. Thomas Butler left
Monday on the midday train for a
visit with the relatives of Mrs But
Ter in Ontario. They will also visit
in Montreal and Quebec.
Landlord Judson Nichols of the
Lancey House, Pittsfield was this way
Monday on business visit He
was accompanied by Mrs. Nichols
and Mrs. A. H. Burse.
NJ. F. Darcy of Boston departed
Saturday morning after being here
on matters Of business, having spent
a portion of his time while in Show
hogan with E. L. Fairbrother
A. c. Houston of Guilford formerly
of SkQwhegan, was a visitor in town
the first of this week He was ac-
companied by Geo. S. Houston, G. A
Cimpher and Henry Knowlton all of
Guilford.
John Lewis has completed his
course at the Bangor Law School
and has returned home. He will be
associated with his father Daniel
Lewis, Esq. in the practice of his
profession.
Miss Blanch Jewett has accepted 4
position for the summer as cashier
in Ordway's, taking the place of Miss
Celia Packard who has been Obliged
to take a vacation until fall because
of i'll health.
Among the Bingham people to en-
joy automobile trips to Skowhegan
Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs W. B.
Goodrich, Mr.. and Mrs. L. w Good
rich, Mr. and Mrs. +. II. Preble, Mr..
and Mrs. W. T. Robinson, Colby W.
Robinson and Allan p. Robinson.
Miss Norton and Miss Farnum
members of the Sophomore Glass at
Colby College, spoke at the morning
service in the Bethany Baptist church
last Sunday along the lines of Y. w.
G. A. work. At 8 o'clock they ad-
dressed the young women and girls
at a service.
Many friends of Blynn Oryille Good
rich, second son of Mr.. and Mrs. Z.
r. Goodrich, will be interested TO
learn that on Monday he was gradu-
ated from the American School of
Osteopathy in Kirksville Mo He
will shortly start hOmeward visiting
ZEN route in Chicago and New York.
County Commissioner O. f. Libby
of Piftsheld was in Skowhegan Mon
day leaving early Tuesday morning
on an up river business trip. He
and the other two county commits
sioners are, during The present week,
engaged in inspecting roads in the
thirteen plantations of the County
\ feature OF the HELEN toburn Mis-
sion Circle meeting which was held
Friday at the homo of Ms Clifton
Whittemore on Madison Avenue, was
the report of the Baske' Missionary
meeting al Fairfield given ly Mrs.
Fremont Homsted Tn program
was largely devoted o,hes1 s.. fo the
subject ~ Indians. MI srclng by
the lad.,s Mrs Grace Tusssa so the
piano