The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-03-18
Skowhegan Local News

Mrs. Lynne Green is able to be up
following an attack of typhoid fever
Miss Ruth Homsted has been visit
ing in Fairfield this week with her
aunt.
Miss Geneva Smith is expected home
today from Kents Hill Seminary for
the Easter vacation.
Will Goodwin slipped on the ice
Sunday afternoon and in so doing had
the misfortune to break his arm.
Mrs. Marta Savage of Bingham has
been guest this week in the home of
her cousin Miss Gertrude S. Weston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard B. Steward left
for Boston, with the plans of
a possible journey to points more dis
tant.
Albert F. Dyer is in Boston during
the present week on business having
left for that city by early train Tues
day.
1t is reported here that Frank Bos-
ton has bought the Albert Joy farm
located on the Hinckley Road in Ca
naan.
William Sargent, who is employed
by Steward and Marston is planning
to build a house on Prospect St. this
spring.
Mrs. A. E. Fuller of Woodsford, Vt.
has departed after visit in Skowhe-
gan with her cousin. Miss Sarah J. An
derson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Bailey of Med
ford were in town the latter part of
the week, Mrs. Bailey remaining for
treatments with Dr. Bigelow.
Mrs. E. ]. Friend who has been
spending the winter at the home of
her grand daughter. Mrs. E. b. Cur
rier in Phillips has returned to Show
hogan.
John w. Healey has returned from
Brunswick where he has been substi
tuting in the employ of the American
Express Co. He has now gone to
Newport
Mr.. and Mrs. f. w Bunker (Edna
Page who have been on an extensive
trip to western states since their mar
riage have returned to North Arson
where they are to make their future
home.
Harold Larry arrived home yester-
day forenoon from Auburn, whittier he
had accompanied Mrs. Larry. who re-
manned to receive medical treatment
for a time. Her sister Miss Mabel
Packard, nurse is with her.
Howard Weston. has sold his
thoroughbred Kentucky saddle mare to
the Tappan Stock Farm at Winthrop.
She is to be used as a brood mare for
saddle horses The animal was for
merly owned by E. C. Butler and was
brought here from the Pulitzer estate
at Bar Harbor.
is the w. C. T. L. building for
Purity" will be the topic for the next
Mothers meeting to be held under the
auspices of the Clementine Weston
Union in Library parlors. Mrs. Lizzie
A. Marble has the program in charge
and it is expected that Mrs. G. d. B.
Pepper of Waterville will address the
ladies.
The indications. according to reports
which have reached here, are that
Verde w. Nelson of Canaan, who is
at the Insane Hospital for observation,
is sane. Nelson is accused of murder
ing Bert Ireland at Canaan and the
court ordered his removal from the
County Jail to the State Hospital DIT
Augusta. The case will probably come
up for trial at the next term of Court
which convenes here April g.
At the meeting of the Ladies Social
Circle in the vestry of the Centenary
M. E. Church Monday afternoon off,
GERS for the ensuing year were elect
ed as follows President, Mrs Carrie
Mcpherson, LIST vice president; Mrs.
Lillian Smith End vice president
Mrs. NJ. A. Walton: secretary, Mrs.
Bessie A. Smith treasurer. Mrs.
Frances Porter; chaplain. Mrs. Han
nah Busy. The yearly reports will
be given at the next meeting.
Mrs. Alfred Smith (Olena Viles) to-
gether with her little daughter Mar
garet OF Alberta, Canada have been
guests this week at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. Carroll Nilcs on High St
They started homeward Tuesday. but
are to journey leisurely as they plan
TO stop In Augusta. Hallowell. and
Brunswick. then to Berlin, y II. and
then TO Montreal leaving this latter
city for Alberta Mrs Smiths former
home was In Flagstaff and she liz the
sister of Mr. Vilos. Mr. and Mrs. J.
Lynn Nilcs OF Madison were In town