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

f. ON Lewiston last night.
Mss Delight Trufant left this
L-orn.ng to visit relatives in Bath
Miss Eva Withee is spending a few
weeks with her aunt in Boothbay. :
Mrs. Leda Clukey has returned to
Augusta after a visit with Mrs. Thos.
Butler.
Miss Lyle Stinchfeld left Tuesday
forenoon to visit with her uncle and
aunt in Portland.
Harry Cushman returned to Boston
yesterday after a two weeks visit
with his father c. H. Cushman
Miss Sarah Wheeler of Danfrys
Mass, left this morning after pass
ing two weeks with her aunt, Mrs
L. L. Foss.
Mrs. George Goulette left this morn
ing TO pass the remainder OF the
week with her daughter Mrs Ralph
Lewis in Gardiner.
Mrs. H. S. Hopkins, who has been
critically Ill at the Sisters Hospital
in Waterville. has improved to the ex-
tent that she returned home yester-
day.
Mrs. Maude ". Miles, a teacher in
the manual training school OF Kansas
City, Missouri arrived here Monday
forenoon and in the afternoon went to
the home OF her aunt, Mrs. W. H
Moody in Coynville. This is Mrs
Mills first visit to Maine.
William Murray, aged 80, George
Reynard aged 81, and Joseph Lashon
aged &c, have been enjoying an auto
ride with T. J. Thibodeau this morn
ing. This is probably the most ven
cradle automobile party to be seen OF
our streets for some time.
Mrs. R. E. Young accompanied by
her two children, Raymond and Beu.
lah of Belfast, returned home yester.
day after visiting with attorney T. B
Barrett and family on Cross st. Mrs
A. b. Craig of Belfast lis at present a
guest in the Barrett home.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. a. Ross and Miss
Ross leave today by auto for Pitts
field, Mass. to visit Harold Ross and
family. During their absence E. E
Davis of Hartland is to be in charge
OF the Ross store. Mr.. Davis was
for years employed as a clerk in that
place of business.
Miss Louise Coburn went to Water
vile, yesterday, to attend the meet
ings of the Joslyn Club, the Maine
Botanical society, which are being
aeld there this week Mrs. J. w
foeler and party of ladies have
also been present at some of the SEES
SONS, making the trip by auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arch Fenton and tive
children of Northeast Harder arrived
.ast night to visit with Mrs. Fenton S
-ather Jeremiah Flewellyn on the
Fornville road to Athens Mr.. Flew
1llyn resides on the Dodge farm
which he hRs lately purchased, hav-
ifit ~ ), II,
County.
Considerable excitement was caus-
Il this forenoon on Water St. owing
% quite a blaze in the shed of f. }
ruerney, resulting from an oil stove
which it is thought must have been
leaking. The fire departln ut was
called out, but the flames were under
control before the arrival of the fire
fighters.
Among those leaving Skowhegan
Monday was noted John Bingham
aged "a years and next to the Oldest
male resident of Canaan. He was on
his way to Auburn to visit his son
Wesley Bingham, in whose household
he is frequent guest. Mr.. Bingham
is thought to be the Oldest Mason in
Maine being a member of the Canaan
lodge.
Two pleasant events enjoyed by the
members of the Searchlight Club oc-
CURED on Thursday and Friday even
ings, Miss Hannah R. Page was
hostess to the Club at her home
Thursday evening and Friday after
noon field day was participated in
at Miss Doris Raynor's cottage at
Lakewood. \ basket picnic was
partaken of and the affair closed with
theatre party in the evening