The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-08-31

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DR.. ]. Z. Wadsworth went TO Bel
grade Lakes on professional bust
ness last week.
Walls of the new building being
erected by the Savage Mfg. Co are
taking definite shape.
Mrs. John v. Steward left Monday
ON the midday train TO visit for
few days in Pittsheld.
Miss NJ f. Duren left town Satur-
day to attend he fall millinery open
ipgs of New York and Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Moore are
receiving fluctuations Of their friends
owing to the birth of a daughter
Maurice Gledhill left here Monday
afternoon to visit the mill which he
is superintending at West Buxton
Fred Hinton has returned to his
home in Corinna after receiving treat
ment for time at Somerset Hospital.
Scott Lord of Canaan and his bro
Their George c. Lord of Boston were
in town Monday, the later leaving for
his home
The W. c. T. [. will hold its open
ing after vacation on September Is.
At the next meeting in order, odi-
GERS will be elected.
Miss Christine Buzzell who recently
underwent a serious operation at the
Hospital is gaining Drs. Sunehfeld
and Wadsworth were the operating
surgeons.
Mrs. ]. Waugh Smith of Newcomers
town. Ohio is spending some time in
Maine and in Skowhegan has been the
guest of her neice Mrs. L. F. Dan
forth on Norridgewock Ave.
Judge II. H. Brazzill of Fairfield
was in town Monday on his way TO
and from Madison where he attended
Municipal court He will be in
Skowhegan next Monday to perform
similar duties.
Mrs. p. A. Jackson and two sons
visited last week in China. On
Sunday Mr.. Jackson drove down by
auto and was joined there by his
family and two other cars of friends
the entire party driving thru to Penn
aquid.
Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Seekins
left here Monday for Bowdoinham to
witness the wedding of their son,
Leon Elroy and Miss Hazel r. Hol-
den. Rev George merriam went down
on the same train to ofIiciate at the
ceremony.
Sol Reynolds lost twenty-five
chickens Sunday night, according to
reports Monday morning II would
appear that the chicken thieves who
have been plundering the roosts in
nearby towns had now attacked
Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Y. Coolidge and
daughter, Madeline of St. Albans
were calling on acquaintance here
the first Of the week. Mrs Rebecca
Martin and Mrs Emma Frost also
of St. Adams were calling on friends
here Friday
Mr.. and Mrs Isaac Hall have been
entertaining Mrs. Halls sister, Mrs.
Gertrude Boecher, who was accom-
panied by her maid of n. Y. The 9TH
er evening Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
French gave a charming dinner in
honor of Mrs. Boecher
Mrs F. o. Eaton, past department
president of the Womans Relief Corps
of Maine left here Friday for Mont
real thence to Kansas City, Mo. where
she will attend the National Conyen-
ton of the W. r. c. Mrs Eaton, who
was accompanied by her daughter,
Miss Mary Nell Clifford will continue
on from Kansas City to Moscogee,
Oklahoma where another daughter
and a son reside They will proba-
bly, be absent for about six months.
The body of Alton Buteau was
brought here from Wateryille Mon
day and inferred in the Cemetery Of
Our Lady of Lourdes on North Ave.
The deceased who was the son of Paul
Buteau, was "A years of age and for
merly resided in this town. He has
been sick for sometime with tuber-
culosis. Besides his father there is
step-mother and one sister, Miss
Clara Buteau of Skowhegan. Messrs.
DuQuette, Provost, Charles Pooler
and Frank Nadeau came from Water
Vile as acting pail bearers,
The body of Sumner F. Chaplin was
brought here from Newton, Mass.
Friday, and Saturday was inferred
in the Blackwell Hill Cemetery at
Madison where members of his fam
lily have been buried Mr. Chaplin
paid visit to Skowhegan about three
weeks before his death, coming here
to visit his cousins, W. II. and S. c.