The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-03

Mrs. Charles Atkinson departed
Friday on her return to East Boston,
Mass.
Kerry Steward arrived home Tues
day from a visit with friends in Au-
gusta.
John Mcfarland, some 80 years ago
a resident of this place, but now liv-
ing at Pittsfeld was in town Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira A. Norton, two
children and Mrs. Emma Bigelow left
the first of this week to visit in Bos
ton and vicinity.
Mrs Ella Emery has been visiting
with friends in Fairfield this week,
having left for that place Tuesday
on the mid day train.
Arthur McQuillan and Maurice
Philbrick were at home from Bowdoin
College the first of the week for brief
VISITS In IQelT MONIES mere.
Miss Hazel Written of Houlton, who
has been the guest of Miss Meta
Briggs, returned Tuesday to Colby
College, where she is a student.
W. A. Cockburn of Wilton, N. H
visited the latter part of the week
Wit bio &c NJ MrQ u
renee Cockburn on Baptist Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. L. Greenleaf have
moved from the Williams Block to
the Mcclellan house formerly occu-
pied by the late Mrs L. NJ Hanson on
Pleasant St
Ernest Leighton of Portland arriv-
ed Tuesday from a short vacation
spent at Peaks Island. He is one
of the accountants at the First Ma
tional Bank.
Deputy Sheriff Henry Brophy of
Fairfield, who is also an agent for
the Protection of Children, was in
Skowhegan Monday attending to
business matters.
Mrs. W. H. Gannett of Augusta
came Saturday for an over night visit
with her sister Mrs. Eugene Swain.
at her old home. On her return she
was accompanied by Miss Lillian
Swain.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all members of Russell Post and Rus
sell Relief Corps to be present at the
supper and meeting held in their
honor at Grange Hall next Wednes
day evening
Miss Elizabeth w. Marsh of Proyi-
dence, r. |. has arrived and will pass
the summer with Miss Hannah r.
Page. Her mother, Mrs. Mary Marsh
and Miss Mandana Marsh are expect
ed later in the month to visit with
Miss Page.
Flag Day will be observed Sunday,
June 10, at the First Baptist Church,
with The Flag Makers, presented by
the Sunday School as the main exer-
else. The Sunday School pupils are
to participate in the exercises which
are to be directed by Miss Harriet l..
Marble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alphonse Dionne have
the sympathy of their friends in the
death of their daughter Nerna T.,
which occurred on the 2Sth instant.
The child was one year old and death
was due to commissions following
whooping cough. Interment was
made in the South Side cemetery.
A charming memorial service was
carried out Sunday at the Bethany
Baptist Church when Mrs. J,
o. Smith presented each child of the
Sunday School with a Narcissus, in
memory of her little granddaughter,
| Elizabeth Smith daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. o. Smith, who passed away
about two years ago.
James Gilfllan has arrived from
Philadelphia and has commenced his
duties as salesman during the summer
for Sampson & Ayore. He is pur-
suing a course at the Philadelphia
/ College of Pharmacy and has one
more year before graduation. Frank
Butterfield who has been employed in
Sampson & Azores has gone to Bar
Harbor.
The Searchlight Club held it's first
special meeting at the home of Miss
Hannah r. Page. Friday, May 2S AS
this was one of the four special meet
ings of the year, the program was
somewhat altered. The girls served
delicious supper of salads, straw
berries, cake and lemonade. Follow
ing the supper the girls continued
their work for the missions and while
the work was going on, the members
enjoyed piano solo by Miss Marion
Lord and readings by Miss Elliot
| The affair was a most pleasant one.