The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-22
Skowhegon Local News

Pay. George Merriam officiated at a
church service Sunday afternoon in
East Madison.
Mrs. Eva Hutchinson of Portland
came Tuesday to visit with Mrs. Ger
truda kincaid.
The sale of the Martha Longfellow
farm in Athens to Louisa Hanacomb
of patten has been reported.
Robert X. Steward and wife of Ur
hama. III. are guests of w. B. Steward
and family on Coburn Avenue.
Mrs. Vesta Blaisdell is i'll at the
home of Mrs. Rose Kilgore on Pleas
ant ST. and is being cared for there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Ward and Mrs.
Mary Rowell all of Dover, were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Whittier
sunday
Mrs. Grace Tolman accompanied by
her daughter Jessie left by early
train Monday to visit with her uncle
in Quebec.
George Averill, a former Skowhe-
gan resident, but now living in Ma
tick. Mass, has been visitor in town
this week.
We would very much like a few
copies of the ependent-Reporter of
July |. Our file of that date is en-
tirely exhausted.
A. r. Dudley, who is cooking for the
Newcastle Lumber Co., was called
Tuesday to Fairfield owing to the ill
ness of his mother.
Mrs. c. Groder accompanied by her
grandson, Master Howard Groder left
here Yesterday to visit with Mrs. Will
liam Howard in Waterville.
At a Joint meeting of the Madison
Skowhegan School Board, Loen w.
Gerrish was reelected superintendent
of schools in the two towns.
Mrs Lucy Cass and daughter from
Pennsylvania arrived in Skowhegan
Tuesday night coming here to visit at
the home of Rosamus L. Mitchell.
The fall term of the Supreme Judi
cial Court will convene in Skowhe-
gan, September 21st. Judge Bird of
Al ft,rr
Miss May Jones, who spends much
of the time at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George X. Robinson, left here
yesterday to visit with relatives in
Thomaston.
Lindsey Nutting, violinist, has been
in Waterville this week substituting
in the Royal Theatre Orchestra, be-
cause of the illness of the leader,
Fred Pullen.
Mrs. Hattie Nipple of Lawrence,
Mass is the guest of her sister Mrs.
Howard Durrell. She will probably
90 to Bangor to visit relatives there
the last of this week.
Herbert C. Judkins, a former dry
goods merchant in Skowhegan, now
engaged in the same enterprise at
Clinton, was in town Tuesday greet
ing old acquaintance.
Mrs. Minnie c. Pishon and Mrs.
Carrie p. Fairbrother left here Tues
day for an outing at Belgrade Lakes.
They were accompanied by Miss
Gladys Totman of Bangor.
Miss Rowena Flynt has returned
home from two weeks spent at
Baileys Island Her grandfather,
A. ]. Herrin is remaining at that sum
mer place for a longer recreation.
Mrs C. B, Williams arrived home
Tuesday night from a visit in Hamp
ton, n. H. She was accompanied up
on her return by her sister Mrs. Cora
Towle, who will visit her for a time.
Mrs Gertrude Thompson and son
Douglas of Bangor are guests at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
s, Fl. Swain of Bush st. Mr.. Swain
went over for them in his automobile.
Mr. and Mrs. w L. Bonney of Bos-
ton were at the Coburn for a short
stay earlier in the week 1t will be
recalled by many that Mr. Bonney
was once principal of Skowhegan
High School.
There will be services at the
Seventh Day Adyentists Church Fri
day evening at 7.30, Sabbath (Satur-
day) at 100 p. m. and Sunday at 2.30
also 80 p. m conducted by Mrs. J.
II Wood. All are cordially invited.
In Thursdays issue announcement
vas made that the High School or
ohestra played at the meeting of the
Fythian Sisterhood We have since
been informed that only part Of the
orchestra played on that occasion.
Mrs Robert F. Bratten of Whining
Tor. Del, who is passing several
"eeks with her mother Mrs. Miriam
5 Merrill in town went Tuesday to