The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-23

Mrs. Eta Chase received surgical
treatment Tuesday at her home on
Mechanic St
Mrs Anse Newton is entertaining
her cousin Miss Gertrude Brophy of
Scion this week
The dry goods stores will be closed
all day Saturday and the markets
from IL o'clock on.
Vera McCoombs, who is attending
school in Massachusetts. arrived
home last evening.
The Telephone Girls are to have
concert and ball one week from to-
night Thursday in Grange Hall
Mr. and Mrs. Ansel Newton and
daughter Ivanetta have returned from
visit in Lewiston and Brunswick
Charles Estes left yesterday to visit
his brother Will Estes in Waltham.
Mass. and his brother Oscar in Bos-
ton.
The dates of September I, and 8
have been selected for the annual fair
of the Somerset Central Agricultural
Society
The serious illness of Mrs William
Pitts, whose home is a short dis
lance out on the Middle Road is re-
ported.
Arthur McQuillan of Skowhegan a
Sophomore at Bowdoin College has
been made a member of the Bowdoin
Glee Club
Mr.. and Mrs. f. E. Hoxie arrived
home last Friday from a visit with
friends in Boston Watertown and
Brookline.
Miss Inez Phillips of Bangor arriv-
ed Monday night to visit at the home
of her sister. Mrs. Howard Durriu on
Baptist Hill
Miss Margaret King. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Ed King. has gone to
East WalpOle, Mass. for a visit with
her three aunts
Mrs. Frederick Pierce was removed
to the hospital here Monday night at
about II o'clock to undergo an opera
ton for appendicitis.
Frank Tilton of Madison Avenue
left Tuesday afternoon for a visit in
Boston. He Was employed in that
city in the neighborhood of thirty
years ago.
Miss Rowena Flynt. who is taking
post graduate work at Mt Holyoke
College and also assisting the
faculty there, is TO pass the holiday
vacation at her home on Cobum Ave
The public of Skowhegan and yici-
nifty should remember that the Can
tata, of which notice was given last
week, is To occur in the Opera House
Sunday afternoon, January 2nd at
O'Clock
Mrs. Blanch Decker and two chill
dren of Clinton returned Tuesday af-
ternoon following a visit with Mrs
Meta Boston Mrs Jennie Bean OF
Canaan has also been visiting Mrs
Boston
William and Carroll Wadsworth OF
Cornish and David Wadsworth of
Hawaii, the latter student in
Massachusetts College. are to be
Christmas guests at the home of their
uncle, DR. J. +. WadsWorth
W II. Clark OF Caratunk was in
town the first Of the week He has
recently accepted the appointment as
treasurer for the Madison Spiritual
Society. filling the vacancy caused by
the death OF his sister Mrs Della c
Brown
The PAMELA JeWett home on Mad-
son Avenue was sold at public auc-
ton Monday to Ernest G. Butler Esq
The price paid for the property was
1880 There was a good sized
crowd IN attendance at the auction
but only one other bidder beside Mr.
Butler was noted
Mr. and Mrs Ralph Leayit Of Pur-
cell. Oklahoma. With their children.
Margaret Llewellyn and William. ar
rived here yesterday for visit with
skowhegan relatives Mrs Leavitt
and children were here in the sum
mer Of 1913 but this is Mr. Leautt's
FIRST trip east for 10 years.
A special meeting OF the Skowhe-
gan Farmers Union was held last
Saturday afternoon IN their building
OF Madison Avenue The session was
called principally TO act upon the
proposed plan OF the State Union tax
Ing over the Naterville Wholesale /
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