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

( Mrs. T. II. Howard arrived home
Monday forenoon from visits in
Springvale and Augusta.
Lester Weeks of Randolph arrived
Monday on the forenoon train to visit
with Thornton W. Merriam
Mrs Noble Brown of Providence. r.
/. has arrived to visit with Mrs. Es-
Their Leach of West Front ST
+. c. Butler Esq. has purchased a
lo- of land il the grove at Lakewood
from Mrs. Nettie Lewia Gagne.
Miss Margery Pillsbury of Lining
ton has been passing several days
with her sister Mrs. S. NJ Cover.
Charles Russell has returned to his
home in Maiden, Mass following a
visit with his brother E. F. Russell
Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Mills of Portland
were week end guests of Mrs. Neil's
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Hurley.
Mrs. George Stilphin of Augusta ar
rived Monday forenoon to visit her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Avore of
Main St.
II is understood here that the East
Siders of Lake Wesserunsett have
challenged the West Siders in a ten
mis- tournament.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Z. Pratt have
returned to their home in Boston af-
ter visiting with Mr. Pratts mother,
Mrs. Ella H. Crowell in town.
Miss May E. Ward of Dorchester,
Mass. is expected today to spend sew
eral weeks with her father, S. C. Ward
and sister, Miss S. NJ. Ward at Lake
wood
Miss Christine Wyman of Liver
more Falls has arrived to visit with
Miss Edna Cushing. The two young
ladies are associates at Westbrook
Seminary, where both are students.
Alec Cockburn of Scotland, who has
been at the home of his uncle, Law
renee Cockburn for two months, left
the latter part of the week for Dex-
ter, where he has accepted position.
Miss Estelle Ward of Auburn de-
parted Monday after passing a few
weeks with her father Henry Ward
and sister Miss Ethel Ward. They
have been tenting at Lakewood, the
larger part of the time.
Mrs John Mccormick and daughter
Helen, of Groyetown, n H., who have
been guests of Mrs +. l.. Savage. have
been passing few days in Lagrange,
having been driven to that place in
the Savage touring ear.
Mrs. +. j. Guerney and daughter,
Elizabeth f., Miss Gala and Miss
Anna G. Kennedy, Jack Little and
Casimir Bison arrived home Satur-
day from a few days spent at Pleas
ant Pond. The trip was made in the
Little automobile.
Chas. II. Pepper of Concord, Mass,
who has with his wife and daughter
been visiting at the homes of Miss
Louise II. Coburn and DR.. Geo. Otis
Smith departed Monday morning.
Mrs. Pepper and Miss Pepper follow
ed on the midday train.
Rev George Varney D. D. of Iowa,
who is supplying the pulpit of the
First Church for four Sundays. left
here Monday for Buckfeld, where his
mother resides. and where he will at
tend family reunion. Next Sunday
will be DR.. Varney's final Sunday here
according to present arrangements.
Mrs. II. s. Hopkins. who went last
week to the home of her cousin at
Fairfield in rather poor health grew
rapidly worse and was removed to the
Sisters Hospital in Waterville> where
she has since been critically ill., Her
is now considered more sat
lsfactory and ultimate recovery is
looked for.
The annual field day of Skowhegan |
Grange will occur on August 18th at
Lakewood. The committee in charge |
IF the arrangements are worthy mas
Ter p c. White and Mrs. White; Over
seer r. w. French and Mrs. French;
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Beatham. Mr.. and
Mrs. F. B. league and Mr.. and Mrs.
I. f. Deane. All members are urged
to attend, the plans being to have
picnic dinner, boating and general
sports. This event will
occur just one week prior to the an
nual Pomona field day. which will
also be held at Lakewood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kirkby who
came here from lockwood. ILL.,. few
years ago. first settling on farm, left
Saturday on the midday train for
Portland. continuing their journey
from that point to Indianapolis. Ind.
where Mrs. kirkby's relatives reside
and where they are to make their
future home. MIR. kirkby has accept
sd position as travelling salesman