The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-03-11


p w. Haines was in North Wayne
Yesterday to attend the funeral of an
acquaintance
Miss Bessie Uitz has returned to
her home in Starks after visiting with
Mrs Roscoe Abbey.
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Miller left today
for Boston where they expect to pass
the next four weeks.
Thomas H. Anderson of Portland
has been spending portion of the
nresent week in town.
Mrs. Henry Goodrich and son of
Kennebunk arrived Tuesday night to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Goodrich.
Everett Bacon, who has been at
home from Bowdoin College for about
two weeks sick with the grippe was
able to be out yesterday.
Mrs. Carrie Mcpherson left yester-
day on the midday train for Brighton,
Mass where she Is to be the guest of
her sister for two weeks.
Mrs. belmont Coubun of Lagrange
has been visiting during the present
week in town with Mr.. Coubun, who
has been here for some weeks on
business.
The Philathea Class meets tonight
at Mrs. Frances Kellwss instead of
next week. The evening will be de-
voted to discussing the rest room
proposition.
Mother Immaculate Conception from
the Convent of Our Lady of Lourdes
went yesterday to Waterville where
she will remain for few days owing
to ill health.
There will be a meeting of the Eu-
nice Farnsworth Chapter, D. A. R., at
the home of Miss Gertrude Weston
next Monday at 2:3O Mrs. E. B..
Chase will assist as hostess.
Skowhegan acquaintance will be
gratifed to learn that Mrs. Hannah
(Conant) Stevens of Lewiston, for
merly of this town is improving from
an attack of pneumonia.
Among the out-of-town people to
visit Skowhegan Monday were Mr.. and
Mrs. George Weeks of Canaan. DR..
F. E, Earle from the same town was
here during the day Tuesday.
Miss Lucy Poulin has returned this
week from the millinery openings in
New York and Boston and in the lat
ter place she met her trimmer Miss
Mildred Duren who is to arrive here
Saturday.
Henry L. Shulze of Louisville, Ky,
is expected to arrive in Skowhegan
next week to assume the duties of
designer for the American Wooden Co
in the Anderson Mills. The Mill is at
present running night and day.
The committee appointed at Town
Meeting under Article "a to investi-
gate Cemetery matters met Tuesday
afternoon and organized by electins
R. T. Patten chairman, E. T. Goodrich
secretary and j. p Merrill treasurer.
John Nutting announces the sale of
his house on Mt. Pleasant Ave to Dep
uty Sheriff w. J. Lashon for the oc-
cupancy of himself and family. Mr..
Nutting is contemplating the erection
of bungalow somewhere in the town
as future home.
H. w. Maxfield, proprietor of the
Rowe Pond Camps and Mrs. Max
field have been visiting this week at
the home of Mr.. Maxfield's cousin.
Mrs Fanny P. Nash The gentleman
is also an uncle of Register of Deeds
John w. Higgins.
Mrs. James e. Lewia, Mrs. Albert
Pooler and Mrs. w. G. Gagne returned
home Sunday from a pleasure and
business trip to Boston and Bristol,
Conn. In the last city they were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Dulac,
formerly of Skowhegan.
Mr. and Mrs. ~ Yp31ece Blunt are
receiving the fefieAtSttp11f their &C
quaintances over the birth of son.
The little stranger arrived Sunday
night and has been given the name OF
Charles Marston in honor of his late
grandfather, Mrs. Bulnt's father.
Merton Swain of Pennington and
a party of friends were in town the
first Of the week and started for some
Of the out lying districts by auto. I'm
fortunately for them the machine
broke down and as result. f. II.
horrel was sent for to help them out
Of their predicament-
Mrs C. S. Pratt Of Waterville de-
parted yesterday for her home In
mat city after visiting here with her
sister-in-law Mrs VIVA l.. Hill. Mrs.
Hill has also been entertaining her
Two brothers, c. g. Pratt OF Wateryiile
and uoraca Al nYatt NJ TAnrflana whO