The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-24
Skowhegan Local News

evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Breton return
Cd Monday from visit in Augusta
and Gardiner
Mrs. Randall Nye left Tuesday on
the midday train for a few days
visit in Bangor.
Late marriage intentions filed at
the office of the Town Clerk are those
of GUY Edward Waller and Marion
Noble. both of Skowhegan
Mrs. George McCoombs and Made
line McCoombs of Wateryille visited
the first of this week with Mrs. Paul
Roullard.
Mrs. A. R. Jewett and son Langdon
left by early train Tuesday for visit
with Mrs. c. o. Childs in West Med
ford Mass.
Mrs. John Maxfield and children of
Hartland are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Jewett and her
sister Mrs. William Morrow.
DR.. Bigelow's horse family was in
creased by the birth of stallion colt,
Sunday. The dam is Fanny Wilkes
and the sire was Pilot Nelson.
Christian Endeavor of the Bethany
Church will be held Friday night on
the lawn of Mrs. Agnes S. Stewards
home on Madison Ave.
Mrs. Robert Wentworth left Tues
day for Deering, where she will visit
her daughter, Lucille H. Wentworth
a student at ST. Joseph's Academy.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Lord and family
have been visiting during the present
week in Portland Mrs. Sarah Har-
ris. the mother of Mrs. Lord is visit
ing during their absence in Winthrop.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hiroux of Ber-
lin. n. H., have arrived in Skowhegan
BY automobile to visit with Mrs.
Hiroux parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F.
Pooler. Mrs Pooler plans to accom-
pany them back.
L. L. Walton, Esq. left yesterday on
a business trip to Boston. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Walton and be-
fore their return they were to visit
with their daughter Mrs. Byron IN
gals and family in Foxboro, Mass.
Recent births recorded at the Office
of the Town Clerk are a son to Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph F. Roderick; a
daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Edwin P.
Flagg; a son to Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
Croker (Elwyn); a daughter. the
ninth child, to Mr.. and Mrs. George
Oak.
The Methodist Parsonage on Island
Avenue was the scene of quiet cere-
mony on the evening of the 18th when
William B. Robbins and Miss Julia
Sterry both of Starks, were united in
marriage Rev. H. G.. McGlauf1in was
the officiating minister and used the
double ring service
Mrs Hannah Page of Norridgewock
who has been passing the winter and
spring with her granddaughter Miss
Hannah R. Page on High St, has had
her home reopened and is again occu-
nj
ed by her niece and companion Miss
Anna Page.
The stereopticon lecture which will
be given in the Congregational
Church this evening at 7.30 o'clock is
a splendid presentation of life in the
southern mountain districts. Every
one who is interested in this section
of the United States will be glad of
this opportunity to see pictures of the
scenery.
Among the Skowhegan people who
have been in Waterville to attend
Colby Commencement this week have
been Mrs. John W. Steward and
daughter Martha, Miss Marion Stew
ard being member of the gradual
ing class. Miss Ethel E. Merriam
Miss Janet Sturtevant and Miss Gail
A. Taggart.
Maurice P. Merrill, Esq, who re-
turned Monday from his western trip
was accompanied from Urbana, H.,
to Buffalo, n. Y. by Robert Steward.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Steward
Of Skowhegan. Mr.. Steward was
coming to Northport, Me, where his
wife had preceded him and will prob
ably pay a visit to his Skowhegan rel
atiyes before returning to Illinois.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Steward have
returned from an automobile trip to
Bangor and were accompanied by
their daughter, Miss Ethelyn Steward.
who has been teaching in the Kinder
rarten there also Miss Gladys Tot
man. who will visit with them for a
time. The Stewards Lave taken
Arthur Jewett's cottage at Lake Wes-
sernnsett and will spend three weeks
there