The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-25

Mrs. Eugene Currier and two chill
dren are visiting with relatives in
Topsham. where the mother formerly
resided
J. L. Palmer left here last Satur-
day for Massachusetts. planning on a
visit with his son, Charles Palmer in
Brockton.
There will be a special meeting of
Skowhegan Grange Saturday evening,
Nov u for the purpose of receiving
applications.
Mr. and Mrs Alton Cleveland are
installed in their new home on Han
over St. having vacated their house
on Mechanic St. last Saturday.
Frank Z. Locke of Gardiner return
ed to that city Monday after a visit
with his son Chas. Locke, one of the
clerks in the store of c. F. Ward Co
John W Bacon. the Reporters cor
respondent from Mercer, was in town
Monday calling on acquaintance and
incidentally leaving good news let
ter at this office.
Rev. Eta G. Tracey, who is to
preach next Sunday at the First Bap-
list Church, left Monday for Portland,
where she went to attend a funeral
but will return to Skowhegan Friday.
William Lessor and Cornelius
Quinn of Portsmouth. n. II. have re-
turned to their homes after visiting
at the home of father A. O. Lacroix
on Norridgewock Avenue and with
Mrs. Mary Boullette. the sister of Mr..
Lessor
officer Joseph Guerney of Fairfield
was in town Monday bringing with
him couple of prisoners for lodge
ment in the County Jail. The two
men, one a Swede, and the other
James McDougal, were arrested for
intoxication and were sentenced each
to thirty days.
Odell Berry, one of the drivers on
Skowhegan Rural Free Delivery
routes underwent a surgical operation
Monday morning at Somerset Hospi-
tai His daughter, Mrs. Josephine
Dyer of Lewiston arrived the same
night Clifton W Whittemore is
substituting on Mr. Berry's route dur
ing his absence.
Mrs. Kate b. Ellis of Fairfield. lee
turer of Somerset Pomona was In
town Friday morning. being on her
way home from Cornville. where she
had delivered an address the evening
previous. Mrs. Ellis is connected
with the State Board of Health and
during the week spoke in West Sum
ner and Auburn
Mrs Mary Boulette left Tuesday
noon for Boston where she was to
visit with Frank Cayouette and
daughter, Marie former Skowhegan
people. From there Mrs. Boulette
will proceed to Marlboro, Mass.
where she will visit little Miss Vera
MeCoombs. student at st. AIMS
Academy in that city.
Miss Marion Hamblin. who has
been substituting as matron of Som
erset Hospital while Miss H. E. Bunk
er has been away, will ON Friday as
sumo the duties of superintendent at
the Belfast Hospital Miss Bunker
returned from a five weeks vacation
during which she has visited Port
land, on Monday night
The Misses Ruby Brown of Pitts
field, Hattie Brown of Fairfield and
Della Gilman of yassalboro were out
of town guests at a house party Sat
urday night and Sunday at Mrs.
Frances kelley's home on East Front
St Mrs. Kelley accompanied them
to Fairfield and visited Sunday night
with her niece in Wateryile.
S. L. Heath of Racine, Wisconsin,
who has been spending three weeks
at Hotel Oxford, left Monday for
visit in Lewiston Mr. Heath is "a
years of age. and Was formerly
travelling salesman. visiting this sec
ton occasionally He has been re-
visiting the scene of his former activ
tiles in various parts of the state
during the summer and Skowhegan
was included among these.
An old fashioned quilting was en-
joyed by the ladies of the Bigelow
Hill neighborhood last Saturday af-
ternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Frank Mitchell After the work was
completed picnic was served, the
gentlemen being invited to particle
pate in this portion of the event.
Fifty-fve were in attendance and the
quilts were presented To Mr. and Mrs
Ross Bean. who have been lately mar
ried A previous quilting was also n
pleasant affair NJ the home of Mr. and
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