The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-06
Skowhegan Local News

meets April II.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Z. Lessor OF
North avenue have son born last
Friday.
Russell Post is TO omit its usual
campfire in commemoration of Lees
surrender this year.
Hiram r. Bearce arrived home
Monday forenoon from visit with
his mother in Dover
Miss Mira Jenkins of Pittsfeld was
among the out-of-town people to visit
Skowhegan Monday last
Mrs Olive II Morse and her grand
daughter Gladys Yorke, have re-
turned from a visit in Oakland
Mrs A. X. Rogers of Lewiston de
parted Monday on the midday train
following visit with Mrs Lyman b
Jewett
Mrs Flora Smith of Auburn. who
has been visiting with Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Turner of Auburn, departed
Monday
Mrs II. w George of Turner ave
nue. was operated upon Monday at
the hospital for gall stones by Dr.
Brock Of Portland.
F'r J. l.. A. Renaud has been con
fined to the house for several days,
an attack of pneumonia being feared
by the attending physician
Mrs. Horace Stilson whose home is
between here and Madison Center
was removed to Somerset Hospital
for treatment last Saturday.
Mrs. W. II. Weston has sold her
house on French street to Josephine
Dyer of Lewiston. who purposes to
repair the property and rent it,
The Pioneer Past Noble Grands
Association will hold meeting next
Monday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Ruth II. Eaton on Main street
Russell Post and Russell Relief
Corps will observe the anniversary of
Lees surrender April by attending
the morning service at the Congega-
tional Church.
Among the up-riyer people in
Durgin of The Forks Mr.. and Mrs
f. 0. Bean. Granville Bean and NJ
c. Rowe of Bingham.
The condition of Mrs. Darius Barnes
who was operated upon for gall
stones last Friday is improved The
operation was performed by Drs
Wadsworth and Stnchfeld al Som
erset Hospital.
The Clementine Weston W c. T. u.
will meet Tuesday afternoon in the
parlors of the Public Library. The
program which will be upon Loyal
Temperance Work will be directed by
Mrs Mary Dane.
Mrs Charles Day left Saturday
morning by early train to visit her
son, George Day in Poughkeepsie. ~
Y Mrs. Day was accompanied by her
two daughters, Miss Dorothy and
Miss Helen Day
Miss Georgia Childs, who has been
student at Lewiston High School
during the winter, has returned to
visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George Childs. who came here within
a year from Canton.
Miss Bertha Palmer of West RoX-
bury, Mass. who teaches in Roslin-
dale. Mass, has been passing several
days with her mother, Mrs Sarah
Palmer, the latter having lately re-
turned from a winter in Massachu-
sets.
Mrs. William Cotton of Lewiston
and Mrs Omar Bisson of Winthrop
who have been visiting relatives in
town. departed Monday Their visit
was largely occasioned owing to the
condition of their brother. Paul
Belonga,
Frank r. Ross of ST. Stephen, n. b.. |
who had been passing several months !
in Florida has returned to Skowhegan
and has been visiting briefly with the
Chas 4. Ross and the S. W. Phil |
bricks Walter Ross, his son. who is
student at Dartmouth College has
also been spending his vacation in
town.
The Members OF the Epworth |
League of the Methodist Episcopal
Church were entertained Tuesday
evening by Candida Usi at the home
of Mrs Miriam $. Merrill. Miss NJ /
Louise Merrill Who returned yester- /
day to Colby College assisting in the !
entertainment of the guests Games |