The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-15

The family Of j. Wallace Blunt are
at their summer place at Boothbay
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Lewis have re-
turned from an outing at their South
port cottage.
Mrs. Warren Il. Brown and Master
Harold have been passing several
days with her mother in Newton Cen
ter Mass.
Mrs. D. c. Jewett has been at home
from her cottage at Southport where
she and Mr. Jewett are summerlng
for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. ". Jones and family
attended family reunion recently al
the home of Mr. Jones parents. Mi.
and Mrs. Joseph Jones in Burnham.
The affair was attended by thirty per
sons
Julian Bigelow OF Big Pine. Cal IS
the guest of his sister Mrs. Viola Tlb-
balls. at her farm home on the Water
vile road Mr. BigeloW was born in
his place but has made his home in
ne west since his youth. He visited
here In 1913. His trip east at this
time was by way of the Panama Canal
Something like rs members of the
Womans Relief Corps met at the Larry
cottage. Lakewood last Saturday. The
committee in charge served hot cof-
fee with a picnic dinner which was
partaken of at noon. In the after
noon the ladies' attended the theater
and then returned to the cottage for
supper The party came home on the
7.30 car in the evening
The team owned and driven by
Frank Green was run into near the
South Channel bridge and seriously
damaged Friday A pair of horses
owned by Bert c. Fletcher, whose
farm home is on the middle road about
three miles from town, had become
frightened and were running away
towards Baptist Hill when the col
lison occurred. The Fletcher team
sustained no damage. Mr.. Green was
thrown out with a good deal of vio-
lence sustaining some bruises but no
permanent injury
Joseph Provost met with a serious
injury to his right hand while en-
ployed at the Fairbrother sash and
blind mill On the Island, Friday He
was working as usual at one OF the
machines when by some mischance
his hand came in contact with the
saws. The injury resulting required
the amputation of thumb and right
forefinger which was performed by
doctors l.. A. Daseombe and II. c.
Taggart. There was some further
injury to the hand and other fingers
but it is hoped that no further am
putation will be necessary.
An audience of gratifying size as
sembled at the Congregational Church
last Friday evening to listen to lee
ture on the San Diego and San Fran
cisco Expositions by Carleton Kendall
of Oakland, Cal. Mr.. Kendall was in
troduced by Rev Mr.. Wilson aud it
was very pleasing to this Skowhegan
to find in this son of a for
mer Skowhegan couple, who has
grown up in the west, such a natural
and polished speaker. The collec
ton after paying expenses of the even
ing, yielded net revenue of $1,000
for the Home Relief Treasury.
A meeting of the Pythian Sisterhood
was held last Friday evening with
Mrs. Emma Lawrence and Mrs Brack-
EFT Porter, hostesses. at the home of
the latter on Middle St The High
School orchestra, Mylon Gerrish lead
nr was in attendance, and piano solos
with Miss Greenwood as accompanst
were rendered by Ruth Lawrence, |
and Doris Reyes, the latter giving a /
vocal selection also. A program of I
games was carried out and refresh
ments served The next meeting
will be Friday evening. July 23rd, at
the home of Mrs. Lottie GritIn at
which time Mrs. Griffin and Mrs May
Annis will be hostesses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Smith, whose I
home has been on Mt Pleasant Ave, /
during the past year. left Monday for