The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-12

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Green have re-
turned from a trip to North Pond.
Miss Vera Wilson of Gardiner is
visiting her sister Mrs. F. R. Madden.
Miss Cora Hopkins left yesterday
for visit in the Rangeley Lake dis
tricts.
Miss Anna Pilsbury of Springfield,
Mass. is visiting her cousin, Mrs. S.
NJ Cover
Mrs. Joseph Libby of Waterville re-
turned yesterday after visiting here
with Mrs. George Butler.
Mrs. Nellie Sun and daughter Evan
of Manville, r. I. are the guests of
DR.. and Mrs. A. B. Borden.
H. W. Holden of Moose River and
S. P. Young of Greenville were in
town during the day yesterday
Mr. and Mrs. R. Kicker of E. Show
hogan are to be congratulated over
the birth of a son Tuesday last.
| Nathan Cohen who has been spend
i ing some time with his son Harry
Cohen, returned yesterday to Lynn.
Mrs. Charles Philbrook of Sidney
returned home yesterday after visit
ing with her cousin, Mrs Wilmot B.
Whittier
! Mrs Willie Laney OF Gardiner, who
has been passing two weeks with her
parents here, departed on yesterdays
midday train.
Mrs. Eugene Sewell OF Livermore
Falls has returned home after visit
ing her sister Mrs C. W. Goodrich of
Madison Avenue.
Dr. C. A Moulton and Carl Rand
lett prominent merchant of Hart
land were among those from out of
town here yesterday.
Miss Myra Akeley is substituting as
pianist at the Bijou Theatre while
Mrs. a. B. Borden, the regular pianist
is taking a vacation.
Miss Katherine Keene OF Orono ar
rived yesterday forenoon to visit her
mother Mrs. Jas L. johnson and sis
ter Miss Mildred Keene.
Among the out of town people here
to attend the funeral of James G.
Palmer were Charles Palmer of Gar
diner and Mrs. Frank Palmer of Lew
| iston..
Commander w. H. Weston of Rus
sell Post, jefferson Savage and Chas
Smith went to Augusta yesterday
morning to attend the 3rd Maine re
union.
Skowhegan friends will wish to for
ward fluctuations to DR.. and Mrs. w.
H. Diller Florence Wyman) of
Lansdowne. Pa. who on Tuesday be-
came the parents of a son.
II VII Ali6S llOlu AOIuN i'll l-OI- lHt-
Hudson, New York, arrived Tuesday
night at Lakewood. He joined Mrs
Ames, who has been passing the last
two weeks with Mrs Lawrence Hay
den.
George f. Taylor was in town yes
terday. Mr.. Taylor had been a resi-
dent of this place since 1873, for some
years past on Pariin street He is
now living with his sister Mrs. Mary
E. Corson in Scion.
George Adams while bicycling Sun
day saw about three miles this side
of Bingham a huge mudturtle upon
the back of which was carved 1912.
The figures were not over legible and
some initials which had also been in
scribed on the shell could not be
made out.
Rev. Theodore Halbert Wilson, who
has lately completed his pastorate
with the Island Avenue Congrega-
| tional Church left yesterday for Cam
bridge Mass. His final public ser
vice in SkOwhegan occurred on Tues
day when he conducted Mrs. Annette
Bucks funeral Mrs. Buck had
long been a member of the Island
Avenue Church. Her age was IS
years and her last illness was an at
tack of bronchial pneumonia. More
details of her life will be found on
Page 3 of this issue
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Colby T.
Huff was the scene of happy child
ren's party Saturday afternoon last
when several little ones with their
mothers were entertained. 1t was
the third birthday of Master Lindon,
the only son of the household and
much merriment ensued from the
playing of games and enjoying the re-
freshments which were served. A
feature of the luncheon VAS the
birthday cake made by Mrs. Fred
Russell, grandmother OF Master Lin
don. The decorations were attrac-
tive and included cut flowers in the
arrangements.
On Tuesday afternoon the rear of