The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-03-25
Skowhegan Local News
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Murray were
in Fairfield Friday calling on friends

Lindsey NutUng was III Dexter TIL
dav evening to fill a musical engage
ment
Mrs. L. l. Foss of West Front st,
left Friday to visit with friends in I
Auburn.
Mrs. H. L. Watson went to Sidney
Friday to visit her daughter Mrs
Packard.
Mrs. Roy L. Marston left Saturday
forenoon to visit in New York with
her brother.
Friends of Mrs Eugene Keene of
Pleasant St will be gratified to learn
that she is improving from her recent
illness.
Miss Wnona Paddock Miss Mildred I
Chute and Miss Agnes p. Mantor are
at home from Pennington Normal
School for the Easter recess.
c. L. Cleveland and family have
moved from the Estes house on Madi-
son Avenue to a location on North
Avenue at the corner of Heselton.
Mrs. f. j. Kimball and her young
son Stanley, who live in the Malbon's
Mills district are reported as being
improved from their recent illnesses
X. A. Withee and his niece Miss /
Nora Withee visited Friday in Canaan
at the home of Mr.. Withees son, Mil
ford Withee. 1t was the occasion of
the latter's birthday
Mrs Fannie Luce and daughter
Miss Lois, are in Oakland to visit with
their daughter and sister Mrs. e. ID.
Bessey. They departed Saturday and
planned to remain for about three
weeks.
Miss Mary Preston of Boston, young
peoples secretary of the Womans
Board of Foreign Missions. addressed
the Searchlight Club here Friday
evening. She was a guest of Miss
Hannah Page while in town.
The Frank Estes place on Madison !
Avenue, a two family house, with
large stable and ample grounds, has
been leased by w. r. Brown. The
stable will be used by Mr. Brown but
he and his family will continue their
residence for the present on Middle
st.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Bunker of :
North Arson. who are lately home
from their western trip were In town
during the day Friday calling upon
Mrs. Bunker's grandmother, Mrs.
Hannah Page, who Is at the home of
another granddaughter Miss Hannah
r. Page for the winter
Mr.. and Mrs. David Williams of
Hamilton, Ontario and Mrs. Maria
Weber of Lewiston arrived here the
last Of the week called here owing
to the serious illness of Mrs. Jane
Thompson. The two ladies' are sis
tiers and are the daughters of Mrs.
| Thompson who passed away Satur-
day night
Mr.. and Mrs. Eben B. Chase left
Tuesday forenoon on an extended
trip across the continent to Portland,
Oregon, the city where Mrs. Chase's
brother, Frank Cleveland recently
passed away. They will also visit
other points along the Pacific Coast
and are uncertain as to how long they
will be absent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Whittemore
have sold their farm on the Malbon's
Mills road and are to remove to town.
They will occupy portion of the
Tuscan house on Madison Avenue.
lately bought by Mrs. Whittemore's
father, Henry Merrill. 1t Is under
stood that the purchaser of their
farm Is Mrs. Roscoe Turner.
At meeting of the Womans Re-
lief Corps Friday afternoon, Mrs. Ida
s. l.. Smith, Mrs. Viola Smith. Mrs.
Frances Hall Smith and Mrs. Nelson
Towle became affiliated with the or
ganization. Details of the Panama
Canal were touched upon during the
literary hour. articles being read by ;
Miss Margaret M. Smith and Mrs Eva
Thompson.
Joseph Billodeau. one of the older
French residents OF the community
was stricken Thursday at the home of
Henry Lewia. with what Is feared
may be a serious illness His son
Joseph Billodeau. Jr.. came here from
Wateryille Friday and accompanied
him to his home In that city. For
sometime Mr.. Billodeau has been EN-.
ployed as u night watch In the Dan
forth greenhouses.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Tuscan have
sold their two family house on Madi.
son Avenue to Mr. and Mrs Henry
Merrill. and they In turn have pur-
chased the James Emerson place on
the same street. where the Merrills