The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-03-18
Skowhegon Local News

Iohn Lewis has been at home this
week from Bangor Law School
Thursday the 11th a daughter was
born to Mr. ana Mrs Lucas Graft.
Mrs. Marshall Clifford of Hinckley is
at Somerset Hospital for surgical
treatment
Mrs. Olive H. Morse arrived Satur-
day forenoon from a visit with reia-
ives in Winnecock.
Miss Elizabeth Olney left Friday for
a visit in Bryn Mawr, and elsewhere IN
Pennsylvania state.
Arthur Studely who has been eriti-
rally i'll with typhoid fever for the last
three weeks is slightly improved.
owen Moody of Canaan was in town
The first of the week leaving here dur
ing the day for visit to Boston.
Mrs. Myra Arnold of Elm St, left
Saturday morning to visit with her
nephew Harry Graves in Trenton, N. j.
Mrs. II. S. Hopkins and daughter
Virginia left Saturday moning to visit
for few days with friends in oquos-
sic.
Mrs. A. r. Prosser of Watervlle was
A visitor the latter part of the week
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Cliff
ford.
Mrs. Aurelia Greenleaf who has been
at the home of her son Nj. l.. Greenleaf
on Madison Ave, departed for Booth
bay Saturday morning.
Mrs. Flora L. McPheters is expected
home the last of the week from Cam
bridge, Mass. She has been away for
the greater part of the winter.
Many friends in Skowhegan Will re-
gret to learn of the serious illness OF
Mrs. Louisa J. Stevens at her home on
Upland Road in Cambridge, Mass,
b. f. Webb arrived from Jackman
Saturday forenoon to join Mrs. Webb
who has been spending some time here
and to visit with other relatives in
town.
Daniel Maddocks and Edmond Rob-
erts of Sherman Mills have been en-
tertained for several days by Daniel
Lewis ESQ, and family at their home
on Spring st.
Friends of Rev. Theodore Lyman
Frost formerly a pastor in the First
Baptist Church here will be interested
to learn that he is now located in
Mattapan, Mass.
d. F. Judkins, former Skowhegan
merchant, arrived here Friday night
from Florida, coming here because of
the serious illness of his mother, Mrs.
Leroy Judkins in Athens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Gardner of
Canaan were among those from out-of
town to attend the funeral of Edward
F. Rowell Saturday. Mrs. Gardner
was sister of the deceased.
Mrs. Annie Upham of Lewiston ar
rived Friday night to visit her two
daughters, Mrs. Ira A Norton and Mrs,
Emma Bigelow, the later having been
guest in the Norton home for some
months.
! Mrs. Lena Tobey Richardson of Au
burn. formerly chief operator in the
local exchange of the Me- Tel. and Tel.
Co. departed Saturday after visiting In
Skowhegan with Mr.. and Mrs. e. A.
Merchant. She was accompanied by
her young son.
Mrs. Eta S. Bradley was in Nor
ridgewock Thursday evening. and acted
as one of the soloists at the ladies
night observance in the Mems League.
She sang six numbers. Mrs. Bradley
who Is a student of Mrs. Philo Steward
lis one Of Skowhegan's sweetest singers
The IL months old son of William
and Edith Tozier died Sunday at the
home of the family on East Front St
The funeral was held Tuesday fore
noon. Rev. George Merriam officiating
and the remains were placed in the
South Side Tomb to await burial at
Madison. Besides the parents there
are sevearl other children.
station Agent Frank l.. Flynt has
in his position u five dollar bill, which
bears the date of 1868 thereon, and
which he found In a drawer In an old
desk at the Readfield station. where he
was once employed. 1t apparently had
'&ain there for long time and probably
one night In years gone by some sta
ton agent was short five dollars when
making up his cash The bill bears
the name of the Worcester County
Bank and has writing and figures on
one side only
Memorial services for the late
Edward = Rowell. were held Saturday
from HIS residence. Rev. George Mer-