The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-19

view Park. Sept. IS.
Master Allan Stinchfeld left here
yesterday to VISIT with relatives in
Portland
Mrs, Arthur P.Ammer and two chill
dren left yesterday to visit in Liver
more Falls
Mrs George Lunt has returned to
her home in Jackman after visiting
her mother, Mrs. Genie E. Howes of
Main ST.
The condition of Levi w. Weston,
Skowhegans Oldest citizen, remains
very critical and little hope is held
out for his recovery.
Mrs. Carrie c. Witham of Portland
is spending the present week with her
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. James
P. Thompson on Winter Street.
Mrs. Albert Sanford and Miss
Marcia Pratt of Bath arrived last
night to visit at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs E. B. Carter on Madison Ave.
The committee for the dinner re-
quests all attending the Cornville
High School Reunion, Aug. oath, not
solicited from to bring cakes, pies or
bread.
Mrs. H. c. Gilling, who has been
visiting Mrs. Ethel Ames, is return
ing to her home in Somerville today,
accompanied by Mrs. Ames and Mas
ter Smith Ames.
Announcement was received here
this morning of the birth of a daugh-
ter, Ann ingalls,, to Mr.. and Mrs A. G.
Bussey, formerly of Skowhegan now
of Stuart, Iowa.
Beckey and Fallie Stevens and maid
of Cambridge, Mass, have already ar
rived to visit at Bloomfield Cottage,
while their parents, DR.. and Mrs.
Horace Stevens are expected today.
Owing to the Methodist Campmeet-
ing at North Arson there will be no
preaching at the Methodist Church
next Sunday morning. Rev. H. G.
McGlauflin is to preach at the Camp
meeting Sunday.
Miss Nancy Spearin, who has for
some time been with her brother in
Montana has returned to Skowhegan
and is at present at the home of Dr.
Annie L. Decker. The Montana
climate did not prove beneficial to
Miss Spearin's health.
Baseball fans are expecting two
more good games in Skowhegan this
week, one this afternoon when the
Rumfords come over for a game and
the other with the Madisons Satur
day afternoon. Both games will be
played in Skowhegan.
Mrs Carl Curtis left Saturday on
the midday train to visit her parents
in Woodfords She was to be join
ed one week hence by Mr.. Curtis and
from there the couple were to pro-
coed on their semi-annual trip to
New York and Boston.
Dr. Wadsworth, his wife and two
children have all returned from Hir-
am, where they attended a gathering
of several members of the Wadsworth
family Presents guests in the Wads-
worth home here are David Wads-
worth of Hawaii and Miss Clara
Wadsworth of Hiram.
A section of new bleachers was
commenced yesterday afternoon at
the baseball grounds, Fairview Park.
They are located opposite the ones al
ready there, along the first base line.
They will provide seats for about 100
people. II is expected they will be
ready for The game this afternoon.
An automobile collision occurred
this morning on Russell St. when
Charles Green was driving his car
down the street and the Geo. Cox car
driven by Fred Cox was coming out of
the Skowhegan Garage. No one was
hurt but the cars were somewhat
damaged, the running board of the
Green car being badly bent, while in
juries to the other car included the
breaking of one lamD. the SDringing
of one of the axles, etc.
A J. McGown of Carmel has been
in town this week making arrange
ments to manufacture apple barrels.
He has leased the building near the
Trotting Park. formerly run by E. c.
Tracey as a casket factory and will
commence work there at once. Mr..
McGown is a native of Maine but liy-
ed for quite a part of his life at Cape
Cod. Mass. He has been making bar
rels for thirty years, the past eleven
on his own account, at Carmel.
The SEVENTEEN birthday of Robt.
Hall Of Madison was pleasantly OBJ
served last evening at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. David Lyons on
Free st. Quite a party came by auto
from Madison and the event was also