The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-08-24

Hon. S. w. Gould is among the ora
tors at the Centennial Exercises in
Ripley today
Frank w. Buchanan left Tuesday to
attend the National Rexall ConYen-
ton in Boston.
Mrs. Rose Coombs Burrill left
Tuesday morning to visit in the
vicinity of Boston.
NJ. S. Betters left Tuesday morn
ing to visit relatives in Bangor and
to attend the fair.
Miss Arrie L. Pratt of Boston has
been a guest this week of her aunt
Mrs. c. Davis Miller.
Mrs. Clara Doe of Bingham has
been a guest during the week at the
home of her nephew, c. B. Hight
FIR. J. L. A. Renaud was in Bangor
Monday to attend the funeral of Fr.
John Nelligan formerly of Togus.
Register of Deeds John w. Higgins
and Mrs. Higgins were at Starks, the
old home of Mr.. Higgins Sunday.
Mrs. Edgar F. Caswell and child
of Gorham arrived Monday night to
visit at the home of her brother F.
w. Bucknam.
Miss Vivian Ellsworth, a teacher in
the Pennington High School has been
visiting during the week with Miss
Rowena Flynt.
Schoolrooms in the Parochial
building of the Catholic Parish are
being repaired prior to the opening of
the fall term of school.
Miss NJ. Frances Lord of North
ampton, Mass, arrived Monday night
to visit at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Vesta Webb until tomorrow.
There were ceremonies at st.
Mary's Church last Sunday evening,
it being the reception of the Children
of Mary. Four young ladies were
received.
The Ladies' Aid of the First Bap-
fist Church will meet at the Vestry
next Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
All ladies of the church and parish
cordially invited.
Mrs. Melvina Littlefeld and Mrs.
Lizzie Mitchell of Shirley who have
been guests at the home of their
nephew, S. G. Reynolds, departed the
first of the week
The District Field meeting of the
U. o. C. C. which was to have been
held yesterday at Lakewood was
omitted owing to misunderstanding
on the railroad rates.
Mrs. Edith NJ. Bailey of Weston
Ave- has been appointed agent for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Society, a position which she pre-
viously held with credit.
Miss Eta O'Brien has come here
from Harding, Mass. to care for her
sister Miss Mabel OBrien, who has
been i'll for some time at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Caswell.
The ten months old child of Mr..
and Mrs. Luther Foster, who live be-
tween here and Madison passed away
Monday. The funeral was held yes
terday afternoon at , p. m and the
burial was at Madison. The parents
have ten other children.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul S. Tooker of
Westfield, n J. arrived Monday night
to visit Mrs. lockers mother, Mrs.
Angelina Parsons and her brother L.
f. Parsons John l.. Foss of Athens
who has also been a guest of the
Parsons has returned home.
Mr. and Mrs f. II. Wentworth and
son Roy of New York, who have been
visiting with the family of Horace
Jewett left here Tuesday for a visit
in Dover. Mrs Wentworth and her
son will later return to Skowhegan
before going home to New York.
Mrs Louisa Dale of St Augustine,
Florida. who has been the guest of
Mrs. NJ r. Bean and Mrs. J. F. Cur
rier, has started on her return. She
will however visit her son in New
York and other points before reach
ing home which will probably be
sometime in October
Mrs W. r. Buchanan and daughter
Marie OF Brockton. Mass, who have
been visiting with Mrs Buchanan
mother Mrs. Caroline W Estes, start
ed on their return trip Saturday. The
two ladies were travelling by auto
mobile and made the trip to and from
Skowhegan unaceompanied.
Mrs. Frank Brown, Mrs. Leon
Lancto and the latter's son, Leon
Franklin, have gone to East Pond for
short visit with Mrs. Browns sis
ter. Mrs Frank Rowe at East Pond
Miss Fern Rowe of East Pond who