The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-05
Skowhegan Local News

Iyle S. Moore left yesterday on the
midday train for a vacation visit to
Bath.
William Flanagan of Somerville,
Mass arrived Tuesday to visit with
the family of A. E. Bison
Miss L. NJ. Poulin has returned from
three weeks visit to Nashua, N. H. |
and the White Mountains.
Mrs. George F. Paddock was in
yassalboro yesterday to attend
meeting of the directors of Oak Grove |
seminary
The Helen Coburn Mission Circle I
will enjoy Field Day outing tomor-
row at Mrs. Henry Mitchells cottage
n Lake Wesserunsett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Goodwin have
leased the west portion of the l. j.
smith house on Madison Avenue, and |
will establish their residence there.
St. left yesterday for Augusta, with
the Intentions of going from there to I
Brunswick for visit with her moth
er.
Mrs. Frances Manweller and daugh-
ter Mildred of Reading, Penn. are
spending a few weeks with Mrs. Man
welers brother, E. ]. Guerney and
family.
Mrs Lucy Cass and daughter Ella,
who have been guests at the home of
Rosamus L. Mitchell left on yester-
day mornings train for their home in
Lansdowne, Penn.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Farrand &C.
companied by Miss Butler of Hopkin-
town, Mass arrived in town yesterday
to visit with the families OF D. w.
Lewis and Eugene Merrill
Miss Augusta Savage of Boston,
who is visiting with her parents Mr..
and Mrs Jewett Savage, went to Fair
field yesterday to visit with relatives.
She was accompanied by her mother.
Yesterday the critical illness OF
Mrs Boardman Davis was reported.
Her son Frank Davis of Kennebunk-
pert has arrived at her bedside as
have three daughters, Mrs. C. G. Nc
Kenney of Portland, Mrs. Harold Fos-
ter of Canaan and Mrs. R. S. Taylor
of Sangerville.
Owing to the fireworks at Lakewood |
Tuesday evening the band concert by
the Skowhegan Military Band was
postponed until last evening when
fine program of music was given from
the Russell Street stand. The next
Municipal concert will occur on the
evening of the 18th.
Miss Berle Frost and Miss Fannie
Mills of Monmouth have returned |
home following visit with Miss
Agnes p Mantor. The three young
ladies we're all students together at
the Pennington Normal School. Be
fore coming here they visited at Lake
wood with Miss johnson, another
schoolmate.
Rev. and Mrs. Horace G. McGlau
fin arrived home from West South
port Tuesday night, accompanied by
their daughter, Miss Hilda, who has
he in ho
winter Others who returned from
the shore at the same time were Rev
and Mrs, S. F. Emerson and Mr.. and |
Mrs Harry A. Dnsmore.
Frank S. Cairns Collector of Gus
toms for the Philippine Island, is on
his way to the United States and will |
visit Skowhegan in the early future.
Mrs Cairns and their son Kenneth,
who have been in California most of
the time for the past two years, where
the latter has been attending the State
University, will join Mr., Cairns at San
Francisco and all are expected here.
a farewell breakfast was rendered |
by Landlord Ladd of Lakewood Inn
Saturday morning in compliment to
Messrs Boyd Ripley, Mills and Da
mon of Boston, who have been pass
ing their vacations with E. c. Butler,
Esq at the Lake. The young men
made many warm friends during their
stay, who will be interested to learn
that they plan to return for Labor
Day
Mrs. Ethel Scales, who has been
the successful teacher OF the Skowhe-
gan High School, Commercial Depart
ment has accepted similar position
In the Fort Fairfield High School.
Mrs Scales is a graduate Of Farming
ton Normal and Colby College, but
after teaching in the classical branch
IS for several years took up a bust
ness training She established the
business department in the Aroostook
Central Institute near Mars Hill.
James Gifllan has received word
'Lat he has passed the examination
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