The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-24
Skowhegan Local News

Or 3 o. Goodrich arrived home
from Kirksviile Mo. Thursday night
20 visit with his parents
Mr. and Mrs David { Jewett left
Friday for Southport where they have
opened their summer home
Mrs. Netee Merrill Of Lewiston de
parted Monday after visiting here
with cousins Mrs Warren futile
and Mrs Henry eroWeii
Mrs Hannah Spencer Of Benton,
Who has been the guest of Mrs L. +.
Jacobs and Mrs Ethel Whittier Ames
departed Friday morning
Mr. and Mrs VII Robbins Of
Starks Who have been guests in the
homes Of Walter Yalhere and John ".
Healy. left Friday for Bath
Miss Cora Robinson who is con
nected With The Hampden Institute In
Virginia is at the Or Geo Otis Smith
home. Coburn Avenue and Elm St
Joseph Sanford arrived Friday
morning from Bowdoln College and
viii pass the summer at his home
here. Maurice s phlbrlek arrived
the day previous from the same in
stltuuon
Charles Smith has been in Portland
this week To attend the State Encamp-
mcnt OF the Grand Army Of the Re
public Mr. Smith served last year
as the junior vice commander OF the
department
Mrs Eva Shean who has been
spending the winter In Aroostook
County has returned 10 this section
and has been visiting with friends in
Canaan Friday she was in Skowhe-
gan returning To Canaan that night.
Miss Goldie keene was given
birthday parts at the home of her
grandparents In Canaan Friday. Her
brother, Roy keene and Harold
Holden and Miss Eleanor Halves went
from here to be present at the event
Miss Winona Paddock entertained
the last OF the week three young la
dies, who were friends of hers at Nor
NAL School They were Miss Josie
Day OF Wateryllle and the Misses
Winfred aud Katherine Bradstreet of
Bridgewater Aroostook County.
Mr. and Mrs Isaac Hall OF New
York arrived Friday night 1t is the
custom OF Mr.. and Mrs. Hall to come
to Skowhegan much earlier in the
spring and open their summer home
at Lakewood but this year they were
detained on account Of Mr.. Hall being
somewhat indisposed
NJ L. Greenleaf is this week re-
moving his restaurant business from
Madison Avenue to the j. Palmer
Merrill block on Water st. the neces-
under way. 1t is interesting to note
that Mr.. Greeneaf was "A tenant Of
Mr. Merrill's previous to the block
being burned which occupied the pre-
sent site of the Merrill building.
Members of Carabassett Lodge l. O.
O. f. met at their lodge rooms Sunday
at about p. m. and escorted by the
Skowhegan Military Band marched to
the South Side Cemetery. where they
decorated the graves of the deceased
brothers Ritualistic services were
conducted by DR. S. NJ. Cover, Noble
Grand Of Carrabassett A committee
from the lodge attended to the graves
in the North Cemetery.
VIII f. Richards of Hartland and
Mrs Edna l.. (FisheD Whitney. also
Of Hartland were quietly married
Sunday at the parsonage of the Beth
any Baptist Church, Rev. George
Merriam officiating The couple were
unattended and no rings were ex-
changed Mr.. Richards is a black
smith by occupation and Mrs. Rich
ards who is the daughter of Mrs. Min
ME Fisher of St Adams. has for a
time been employed in Skowhegan.
Aside from the Department Presi-
dent, Mrs. Ruth H. Eaton, the follow
ing ladies have been attending the
Womens Relief Corps Convention in
Portland this week. Mrs. Mary S. T..
Burns, department inspector; Mrs.
Ella II. Crowell, member of the ex-
ecutive board. Mrs Vesta A. Withee
and Mrs Emma H. Dunton delegates
from Russell Corps. Mrs. Emma l..
Bickford. Mrs. Ellen NJ Smith and
Mrs Alice s. Baker, president of Rus
sell Rrellef Corps.