The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-27
Skowhegan Local News

Miss Helen NJ. Fogler of New YORK
is passing a few days with her uncle
John W. Fogler.
Mrs. K. B. Steward returned yes.
terday forenoon from a visit with hel
parents in Augusta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Packard oil
East Winthrop arrived yesterday fore.
noon to visit with relatives in Skow.
hogan.
Everett Lancaster of Gardiner left
yesterday after a visit with his sister
Mrs. Charles Look and family or
Summer ST
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Larry are the
parents of a little daughter. They
are at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
Buker on Spring St. for time.
Robert Wentworth is taking a vaca-
ton from his duties as salesman in
the c. F. Ward Co. store and pur-
poses to spend a part of the same on
an automobile trip to Quebec.
Mrs. Esther Leech, who has been
quite i'll for the past two weeks, is
planning to go to Cornville today OF
tomorrow to visit for awhile with her
daughter, Mrs. Rose Strickland.
The goods of William Dysart OF
West Athens were brought to the
local railroad station yesterday fol
shipment to Buxton, where he and his
family are to reside in the future.
Eugene Witham underwent a sur
gical operation at his home on Sum-
mer st. the first of the week, from
the effects of which he is reported as
recovering. Dr. Dascombe assisted
by Dr.. Young was the surgeon.
Mrs. A Mitchell of Worcester
Mass. has joined Mr. Mitchell here
for visit with the family of VIM
Mitchell. Mrs. Fred Fitzgerald and
two children of Lawrence, Mass, who
have been visiting at the Mitchell
home have departed.
The Spiritualist Ladies Aid met
last Tuesday with Miss Olive Hay
den at Madison Center. Plans are
being made for the annual Spiritualist
Campmeeting to be held at Lakewood
probably from the 3rd to the 10th
inclusive, of September
Dr. and Mrs. C. E. Norcross of
Hartland were in town Tuesday Wis
iting briefly with acquaintances The
doctor has purchased the Dinsmore
bungalow on the west shore of Lake
Wesserunsett, which he formerly
owned several years ago, having late
ly sold his cottage on the shore of
Great Moose Lake in st. Adams. With
his family he will probably sojourn
frequently for week ends in his new
ly acquired property.
The Clementine Weston W. c. T. L.
mem Ners held an enjoyable md-sum-
mer meeting Tuesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Ernest l. Savage
on Winter ST Some twenty five
ladies were present and the hours
were spent socially, Mrs. w. H.
Halves assisting in the arrangements.
Supper was served on the veranda
the guests contributing to this por-
ton of the event from we'll filled
lunch baskets. There was no pro-
gram and the affair was informally
carried out, the time being spent
largely in the open air.
Webster R. Rowe has received word
of the death of his sister, Mrs. Anne
Chesley, which occurred at Beverley
Mass. The funeral services were
held there yesterday. Mrs. Chesley
was a native of Madison but for some
years has been a resident of Massa-
chusetts, her husband being a hotel
man of that state. Mr. and Mrs
Rowe have lately re-established their
home in Skowhegan and are occupy
ing their house at the juncture of
Summer and Pleasant SITS, after a
two years residence in Mercer. They
are delighted to be back in their old
neighborhood and among old ac-
quaintances
The Philathea Class members were
invited 10 hold their regular business
meeting Tuesday evening on the
porch of Mrs Phlo Steward Bap-
list Hill Thirty-eight were in at
tendance and a delightful evening re-
suited The program included talk
ON Cuban Life, People and Customs
by Mrs. Gertrude Emery Taylor of
Cuba, Who is spending the summer in
town which was of unusual interest.
Master John Oddly played a piano
solo Mrs Oddly gave a recitation and
Miss Potts and Mrs. Bradley sang
with Mrs r. l. Marston and Mrs.
Steward as the accompanies of the
evening Refreshments Of ice cream
and cake were served.
Mr. and Mrs. Orrin Packard and
two daughters, Mrs. Freedom Doug
las, Mrs. Z. H. Morrill, and Mrs Nell