The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-09-14
Skowhegan Local News

-. Horace Cook of Wateryille ar
- Yesterday forenoon to visit in
toVn.
ur and Mrs ". R. Elliott left yes
...5sx for a ten days vacation in
Massachusetts,.
Mss Julia Vaughan of Yarmouth,
.ba has been the guest of her aunt,
,,rs &c. Durrell, departed Monday
last.
Mrs Mary c. Brainard is spending
.,n5e tine with her cousin Mrs. Ma
,fa savage of Bingham at Pleasant
Pond.
Tie commissioners of the Womans'
psformatory did not meet as sched-
nIed Friday, but will probably be In
session during the day today.
The Social Circle of the NJ. E.
Church Will hold a rally Friday after
mon. A picnic SUPPER will be serv-
e5 At so. All ladies and their hus-
hands are invited, = IT.
Mss kath Lander, a Senior at
SIMMONS College. returned yesterday
N her home in Maiden, Mass, fol-
louing visit with her sister Mrs.
I'm Folsom Merrill of Bush ST.
Miss Olive Lander. formerly of
Scion. who has lately come east from
Pasadena, Calf. was a guest the first
of this week of Mr. and Mrs. W. B.
Whittier Miss Lander purposes to
a3ss the winter in Portland
Harold Hutchinson returned to
Skowhegan Tuesday night after
spending several weeks with his pa
rents in Old Orchard. He has re-
sumed his former duties in the office
of the Independent-Repo
Donald E. Dumont started yester-
day morning for Valparaiso, Ind,
where he will enter Valparaiso Uni
yersity for a course in Manual Train
ing. 1t is his purpose to prepare
himself for a teacher in this branch.
Miss Sarah Pencil, who has been
passing some time at her home here,
left Yesterday for Portland, where
she will visit before resuming her
duties as a member of the faculty of
the Portland High School, located in
the Deering section,
Word has been received from Mrs
Joseph Bacon of her safe arrival in
Denver Col, where her son Everett
is critically i'll. More news con-
cerning his condition is expected
shortly, but the indications are that
he is not able as yet to return to
SkoWhegan.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Desmond and
three of their children arrived home
Tuesday night from Enfield whittier
they had been called owing to the
death of Mrs. Desmond's father. The
family reside on Spring ST., Mr.. Des-
mond being in charge of the erection
Of the new Savage Manufacturing
building
On account of illness in the family
Of Dr. E. II. Stevens, the D. a. r.
Field Day, which was to have oc-
cured at Bloomfield. will take place
al the home of Mrs. E. f. Danforth
Norridgewock Ave, Tuesday, Septem-
Der 10. If stormy the event will be
postponed to the first pleasant day
Each member will please bring lunch
and necessary dishes Picnic sup
per will be served at o'clock.
The many friends of Mrs. Martha
Davis viii be interested TO learn that
She is comfortable and making fay-
orable progress toward recovery fol-
lowing an operation at the rooms of
the Drs. kincaid Miss Alma Shell
don. one of the nurses returned to
Wateryille the first of the week and
Mrs Davis is now being cared for by
her niece Mrs. Anna Howes of Bing-
ham. Another niece, Mrs. Lila
HoWes Lee of Utica, y. Y, who has
been here, has also departed.
The Pioneer Past Grands Associa-
ton of Priscilla Lodge held a meet
ins Monday afternoon at the home
Of Mrs Mabel G. Bragg on East Lea
Hti st. 1t was the first since the
death of Mrs. Isadore n Spear, who
had long served as secretary of the
association and a tribute to her mem
orr In Memoriam' was read by
Mis-. Alice S. Baker. Altho Mrs.
Bragg was most thoughtful in her
attentions as hostess the session
eoed not be otherwise than sad. Re
trehments were in order during the
afternoon
As the result of an automobile ae-
e3ant, Harold Brophy from the
Poaler & Emery Garage, passed thru
an experience Monday which he will
rff
If Loren Sanborn's car, Mr.. Brophy