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

There will be prayer meeting this
Thursday evening at the First Baptist
Church.
Mrs. Annie S. Ware left here Satur-
day to visit with her brother, A. T.
Lord in Saco.
f L. Savage of the Savage Manu-
featuring Co. has returned from a
business trip to New York City.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Crowell are in
the vicinity of Jackman for a month
where Mr.. Crowell has business.
John " Fogler left here Friday on
a business trip to Minneapolis, Mimi,
which will cover week or more.
Arthur Labrun of Sanford, who has
been visiting Ned Turcotte and other
relatives in town has returned home.
DIR. Harold Bibber of Canaan was in
town Monday, leaving on the mid
day train for short visit in Portland
Among the recent births recorded
at the office of the Town Clerk is a
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe NJ.
Turner mildred Whittemore).
Mrs. NJ. E. Smith accompanied by
her daughter, Miss Norma, left Sat
urday to visit with relatives at Green
vile. They will probably be absent
some weeks.
Mrs. Helena B. Strickland of Bos-
ton, Mrs. F. s. Burrill of Hartland
and Samuel Bigelow of Lowell, Mass.
were all in town to attend the funeral
of their father, Leander L. Bigelow.
Mr.. and Mrs. w D. Snow have been
entertaining at their Middle Street
home, Mr. and Mrs. George T. Dins-
more of Auburn and Mrs. Beatrice
WATSON of Bingham. All have now
departed.
Congratulations are being extended
to Mr.. and Mrs. Donald NJ. Clapham
Miss Lena Bellmore) over the ar
rival of twin girls. They have been
given the names of Ruth Robertson
and Elizabeth Shaw.
Miss A. Magma Gordon is substitute
ing in the law office of George w.
Cover Esq, during the absence of
Miss Gladys Redmond, the regular
stenographer, who is passing her va
cation in Lynn, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Philbrook and
son Earle, and Mrs. John Semple of
Portsmouth, N. H. and Mrs. Annie
Semple of Laconia, n. H., have been
guests several days at the home of
Mr. and Mrs f. l.. Savage.
Mrs. Emma Bigelow has returned
from Lewiston for longer stay with
her sister Mrs Ira A. Norton. Dur
ing the present week Mrs. Bigelow
will accompany Mr.. and Mrs. Norton
on an automobile trip to Houlton.
There was married July II by FIR
p K. Desjardns of ST. Mary's Church |
Leon Herbert McIlyine. shoe opera
tor, formerly of Whitman, Mass, now
of Farmingdale to Miss Sarah Annie I
Dulac, the daughter of the late Chas. /
Dulac.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur r. Jewett and I
son Langdon are at their Lake Wes- |
serunsett cottage having gone there |
Sunday last. During the past week, |
Mrs. Jewett and her son returned I
rom a several weeks stay in the vi
Unity of Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton NJ Holt and |
and Mr.. and Mrs. George L.
Il. Sraath and daughter, Dorothy, are
1t Northport this week, where the |
dolts have summer place. Mr..
smith and family plan to pay visit |
o Peaks before returning to Show
legan.
Among the arrivals here on Mon |
lay nights train was Mrs. Eta X. |
cooley, who was on her way to |
Athens from visit with her cousin |
It Hermon Pond. Mrs. Cooley Is !
member of the -Repor- |
er's news department. representing
Athens.
Herbert Jewett had the misfortune
o be thrown from a rigging which
vas attached to lively colt Friday.
therefrom a broken leg
lear to the body. Mr.. Jewett's age
$ "a years and it Is to be exceeding
y regretted that he should meet with |
such a serious accident.
The following new books of fiction |
nave lately been added to the Public /
Library: Empty Pockets (Hughes): |
Jaffery Uocke); Zenos Henry (Bas-
setD; Bride of the Dessert (Horton);
Ruggles of Red Gap. (Wllson); My
Love and | Brown: Billey's Mother
(Skrine); Diantha (Tompkins).
Many friends in Skowhegan Will
wish to felicitate Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
lam Webb OF wabasha. Minnesota.
tnnn tho birth of n danyhtar Mary