The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-17

Harold Savage has returned from
visit to Boston.
Mrs. ]. w. Jewett left Tuesday af-
ternoon for visit with her daughter
in Hartland.
Attend the Benefit Concert of the
Home Relief Committee at Coburn
Park, next Wednesday evening.
The Skowhegan Board of Trade
will meet one week later than usual
this month on the evening of the 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hubbard are
domiciled in the Hiram Gilman home
stead which they have recently pur-
chased
Miss Grace Merrill was at Deadwa-
ter Monday to act as stenographer at
the Coronor's inquest, resulting from
the death of Guy H. Brown.
Out of town people here to attend
the Fowler-Williams wedding Tues
day were Mrs. Henry Williams and
Miss Mary Williams of Bangor.
AS the result of their apron and
food sale in the Mcclellan Block
Merchants Day the Ladies Social
Circle cleared the sum of about SIS.
Miss Gail A Taggart arrived home
Saturday from Gorham, where she
has been teaching in the High School
and will probably remain here dur
ing the greater part of the summer.
Mrs. Mary Varnum of Brooksville
who for some time has cared for her
aunt, the late Mrs. John S. Mason. left
Tuesday afternoon for Brooksyille.
She plans to return to Skowhegan in
July.
Stanley Hawkins of Augusta ar
rived Tuesday to visit with Fred c.
Ennis. The two gentlemen are pass
ing portion of the present week at
Pleasant Pond, where Mr.. Ennis has
summer camp.
Misses Dorothy and Helen Day have
been in Wateryille this week to at
tend the graduation exercises at Co.
burn Classical Institute. Their
friend, Miss Irma Knowlton was
among the graduates.
Old time baseball fans will be in
terested to know that billie" Pushor,
the star catcher for Skowhegan when
our team was champion of Maine
will probably be one of the umpires
for next Saturdays game.
The next meeting of the Clementine
Weston w. c. T. U. will occur next
Tuesday at 3 p. m. at the Library par
lors. The work of the flower mission
will be the subject of the afternoon
in charge of Mrs. Emma Witham.
Skowhegan relatives have been ad-
yised of the serious illness of Edward
Bigelow, formerly of this place. He
and his son Edward, Jr., are now
residents of Rothchild, Wis. They
would like to hear from Skowhegan
friends.
Miss Josephine Leighton departed
Friday for her home in Columbia
Falls. She will go to Medford, Mass.
in the fall where she will teach. Miss
Harriet Simpson left at the same time
for her home in Winslow to pass her
vacation.
John S. Mason has closed his house
on North Ave. and left Tuesday for
Burnham, where he will remain for
time. He was accompanied from
here by his daughter Mrs. ]. H. Rio
pello of Saginaw, Mich, who has been
visiting him.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Emery who
were reported last week as having
returned from California, have not
done so as yet, although they have
travelled east as far as Boston and
will probably arrive in Skowhegan
before long.
Mrs. Clarence Allen went to Water
vile Tuesday morning to be present
at the graduating exercises of Coburn
Classical Institute, her son Raymond
D. Allen being among the graduates
She remained until after the banquet
and reception.
Mrs. Clara Emery French and two
children of Chicago and Miss Mary
Emery, who has been in Chicago for
some time, have arrived in Skowhe-
gan to visit with their mother, Mrs
Frank Emery Mrs. Emery attend
ed the graduation of her son Frank
from West Point.
The annual children's party observ-
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