The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20

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weeks visit.
Mrs. w. T. Clark has arrived from
New York and is occupying a cottage
at Lakewood.
Mrs. w. j. Randlett of Southwest
Turner is the guest of her niece Mrs.
S. w. Turner.
Miss Dorothy NJ Elliot has return
ed from a visit at the home of her
sister Mrs. R. w. Stafford in Hart
land.
Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Flanders and
Almon Locke of Athens were among
the out-of-town people in Skowhegan
Tuesday
Mrs. Sarah w. Gilman of Wake
field, Mass, who is spending the sum
mer among old acquaintance in
town, is visiting friends this week
in Hallowell
1t was reported Tuesday that John
H. Forsythe' had purchased the
Lumsden place of Robert Wilson on
West Front St. and will move his
family there next week.
Miss Louise Fellows who has been
passing the last five weeks in the
vicinity of Boston, returned home
last night accompanied by her uncle,
! F. c. Fellows and wife.
County Commissioners o. E. Libby
of Pittsfeld, w. NJ. Osborne of Fair
field and G. D. Perkins of Madison
were in town Tuesday to inspect the
renovations on the County Jail.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy w Means who
have been located in town for some
time left yesterday for Gardiner to
visit relatives and probably for an
outing at their camp in Richmond,
Mrs. Mary A. Harrison departed
yesterday on her return to Phladel-
phia. She accompanied Mrs. w. H.
Diller and little son of Lansdowne,
Pa. in the capacity of nurse some two
weeks ago.
R. B. Cole was in Portland Tues
day on business. Mr. Cole who has
been quite i'll is convalescing. Two of
their children Kenneth and Charlne
have gone to China to visit relatives
for a time.
Miss Ruby Packard, who makes her
home with Mr.. and Mrs. Elwyn Pack
ard, left Tuesday for a visit in Port
land with her brother, Arthur Pack
ard. She was a member of the 1916
graduating class at Good Will High
School.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Briggs of West
Pennington are at Lakewood for a
stay of some length. Mr.. Briggs was
one of the beneficiaries in the will of
the late Horace Parkman and receiv-
ed quite portion of his estate There
is a possibility that Mr. and Mrs.
Briggs may come to Skowhegan to
reside.
One evening last week Miss H. f.
Bunker, Miss Brown, Miss Fowke
and Miss Stewart, all nurses at Som
eret Hospital were entertained by
Miss Elsie Walker, another of the
nurses of that institution at her home
in the Quinnebassett section of Nor
ridgewock. Miss Walker has been
enjoying a two weeks vacation from
her duties.
Fred Pierce of Jackman was in
town during the day Monday being
on his way home from the Mystic
Shriners' Convention in Buffalo, N. Y.
Mr. Pierce was probably the only man
from Somerset County to attend this
session although members of the
order from Lewiston and Portland
were present. He is mem
Der of Somerset Chapter Royal Arch
Masons and De Molay Commandery
of Skowhegan, but is affiliated with
the Blue Lodge in Bingham. 1t was
very enjoyable occasion for Mr..
Pierce.
Master Walter Wilson, the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wilson has been
attracting some little attention dur
! ing the past week from his skill in
angling. Some time ago Master Wal
ter hooked a good sized bass in the
waters of Lake Wesserunsett but
unfortunately the line broke and the
fish made complete getaway with
the hook attached to him however.
Every morning he showed up about
the landing near the Wilson cottage
and after about two weeks he was
again tempted by the bait of Master
Walter and was drawn in, restoring
the hook and broken line to its form
er owner thereby
Rev H G., McGlau1in of Berlin. n.
II. has been visiting in town this
week at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs H.
\. Dinsmore. His sister Miss Flora
McGlauflin, teacher in the schools