The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-10-12
Skowhegon Local News


been in Lewiston this week to visit
Mr.. Pierce's sister.
Mr. and Mrs c. L. Young and Mr..
and Mrs. L. j. Cooke of Boston were
at The Coburn. Monday.
Daniel Robinson, a prominent citi-
zen of Bingham was in town Tuesday
calling on acquaintance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Steward
left Tuesday morning to attend the
Music Festival in Portland
Arthur 4. Jones, agent of the
American Wooden Co. left Tuesday
on a business trip to New York.
Miss Pauline Merrill of Newport
returned home Sunday after short
visit with Alr and Mrs Ford Sedge-
ley.
Susman Russakon is absent on a
trip to Boston and New York and is
visiting with relatives in the latter
city.
Morrill, Hoxie left Tuesday morn
ing for Lynn, Mass, where he has ac-
cepted position with the General
Electric Co.
One of the small children of Nh
and Mrs. Fred Best had the msfort-
une to cut of the end of it's finger
the other day.
Mrs. a. Z. Lawrence and Mrs. Eta
Elsmere have been in Augusta this
week to attend the State Convention
of the Pythian Sisterhood
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Hall left Tues
day on the midday train for New
York purposing to return to their
Lakewood cottage next spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Whitney and
Mr.. and Mrs. K. NJ. Savage of Bing-
ham were among the up-riyer people
to visit Skowhegan early in the pres
ent week.
Mi and Mrs. George K Wight Of
South birmingham, Mass. are to ar
rive here November 1st, to take up
their new duties at the Womans Re
formatory.
Mrs w. S. Parkman and Miss
jeanette Hill left Tuesday morning
for Topsham to attend the Fair. They
are also to visit in Freeport during
their absence
Edward Snow of Montreal. who is
connected with the Northwestern
Electrical Co. departed Monday after
visit with Dr. W. S. Stnchfield and
family on Court st,
Hon. f. y. Merrill was in Augusta
Tuesday, to be present at the opening
session of the Supreme Court in that
city. Associate Justice Leslie c.
Cornish is the presiding official
Mrs. Maria Marston of Albany. n.
Y. and Mrs. George Shield of Mel
rose Mass. arrived Monday night to
visit their, mother Mrs. Mary Savage
and their brother, f. L. Savage and
family on Winter st.
Charley Walters is the new pro-
prietor of the Chinese Laundry, the
former owner Of the business having
left town on short notice. Charley
used to be in Dorchester Mass, and
is native of California
Mr.. and Mrs Danjal Lewis with
their son John Lewis aud Miss Mil
dred Chute arrived home Monday
night from an automobile trip to Mil
linocket. where they had been for a
brief visit with Mrs. Edward Roberts
and Mrs Daniel Maddocks. the
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis.
Miss Coralie Parker, who has a
position in Somerville, Mass, but
who has been passing some time in
Skowhegan left Sunday for Wiscas-
sett together with Mrs. NJ. E. Parker
and Nh and Mrs Earl Parker of Wis
cassett who had been guests of Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Weston.
Mrs Frank Emery of Main Street
is making preparations to start for
Cuba, where she expects to pass the
winter with her daughter Mrs. Wood
Taylor. Her son John Emery left
Monday for Bangor and her daughter
Miss Pauline Emery will probably
remain with her sister Mrs. r. l..
Marston.
In order to enable committees to
have more time in which to solicit
membership for the Woman's Asso-
citation which it is hoped will be
formed for the support of the rest
rooms for women and children in the
Dodge Block. the meeting was post
poned from last Monday to next Mon
day evening.