The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-29
Skowhegan Local News

Augustus Gilblair was in Fairfield
Saturday attending to matters of bust
ness.
Daniel Twiggey of Waterville was
among the out of town business yisi-
tors in Skowhegan Friday.
Karl Philbrick went to Brunswick
Saturday to visit his brother, Donald
a student at Bowdoin College
Rev. Theodore Halbert Wilson was
preaching in the First Congregational
Church, Fall River. Mass. last Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Dinsmore went
to Waterville Friday on the midday
train to attend the Maine Methodist
Conference
The Selecmen have ordered the
electric light posts to be kept free
from posters and advertising notices
III the future.
Miss ~ L. Walker returned to
Scion Friday. where she has opened a
millinery store, after visiting here for
short time.
Miss Theresa Spooner left Friday
afternoon to visit with her nephew,
Mayor Blaine Spooner Viles and fam
lily in Augusta
Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Flynt and
Mrs. J. II. Steward were in Bangor
Thursday night to attend a Chris
tian Science lecture.
C. H. Davis. proprietor Of Kilcare
farm, returned Friday to New York.
He purposes however to come back
to Skowhegan in short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Simpson left
Saturday forenoon for Bridgeton
where they were to visit their son
William and family In Bridgeton.
Edward J. Butler was in Water
Vile Friday to visit his mother Mrs.
Joseph Butler who is improving from
the effects of a surgical operation.
Mrs. George B. Fairgrieye left Sat
urday forenoon for Arlington, Mass,
where she Is passing several days
with her niece Mrs Lizzie Williams
Dyer.
Rev. s. f. Emerson and Rev. and
Mrs. ]. w. Packard were among those
to go to Waterville the last OF the
week to attend the Maine Methodist
Conference.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Elliott of
North Andover, Mass, departed Sat
urday, after visiting for two weeks
in the home of their son, W. r. FL
| lott on Alder St
Levi W. Weston Is now reckoned as
the oldest voter in Skowhegan and is
the possessor of the Posts gold-head-
ed cane 1t descended to Mr.. Wes-
| ton from Carleton Berry.
Frank Bradford of Palmyra was In
town Friday and Saturday to super
intend the removal Of the remains of
his sister the late Nora Bradford from !
the tomb here to Newport for burial.
Mrs. C. p. Merrill left Saturday |
morning to visit with her daughter
Mrs. Godfrey in Auburndale, Mass.
She was accompanied as far as Au-
gusta by Mrs. Bin W. Page and Mrs.
l.. II. Goldsmith.
Victor King of Hartford Conn., de-
parted Saturday after visiting with
his mother. Mrs. Ida L. King, who
has been passing year or more with
her brother, c. ]. Abbey and family
on Madison Ave.
C. w. Wescott, D. L. Davis and
Ernest Gross of Belfast were in town
Friday and inspected the roads of
Skowhegan. They expressed them
selves as greatly pleased with the
highway conditions.
Out of town people here Thursday |
to attend the funeral of Geo. Gardner
are Elmer Gardner, Frank Tureotte
of Lewiston. Mrs Ralph Lewis. Kath- |
leen Lewis, Miss Mabel and Miss
Lena Goulette and Miss Laura and |
Miss Flora Gardner of Gardiner
The Spirituaist Ladies' Aid Society |
are to have their June meeting at
Lakewood on the Goth of June. Mrs. /
Mary Pepper Vanderbilt of Brooklyn. /.
y. Y. will be the speaker as she will |
be also at the State Convention to be !
held here next month.
Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Seokins
visited In Pittsheld Friday and Sat
urday with Mr.. Seekins sister Mrs.
+ r. r. Bridgeham. formerly OF Sko~-
f hogan. Mr.. Seeklns' mother Mrs
/ T. f. d. Seekins 10 also In Plttsheld
having been quite Ill there.
The members OF Carrabassett Lodge
/ l. o. 0. r. have taken a ten year re-
newal OF the rooms which they now
occupy In the Ordway block Tor
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