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


a week end visit in Portland.
Harold Holden is away on a visit
to Boston. Portland and Brunswick.
George Ware left Friday for Wor-
cester, Mass, being called there ow-
ing to the illness of his brother
Miss Goldie Keene is expected
home shortly from a visit with her
brother Roy keene in Lynn, Mass.
\ recent birth recorded at the Of
fee of the town clerk is a son to Ros-
coe and Mldren (Whittemore) Turn
cr.
Evangelist ]. NJ Dysart and family
are at Webber's Pond attending the
meetings and enjoying an outing for
about two weeks.
Mrs. Walter Benson of Honlton
formerly of Skowhegan, has been Wis
iting former acquaintance here dur
ing the past week.
A party composed of Z. H. Morrill,,
Daniel Steward, Warren futile and
Norris Cleveland took in the Belfast
races one day last week
Mrs. Fronia Seayer of Brookline,
Mass, who has been visiting at the
home of Mrs Smith Whittier on Sum
mer ST, left here Monday to visit in
Wateryille.
Miss Grace Mckinney of Fort
Fairfield who has been visiting Miss
Carroll local telephone operator at
the home of Mrs. G. L. Kincaid de-
parted Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Holmes of South
Braintree, Mass, who have been Wis
ting at George Warrens left here
Friday for visit in Portland before
going to their home.
Mr.. and Mrs H. w Fish and Miss
II. W. Fish of Dexter were calling
on relatives here Thursday. They
were homeward bound from an auto
trip to Pennington and Phillips
Ivon Watson, who has lately be-
come engaged in the undertaking
business in Winthrop was in town the
latter part of the week visiting brief
ly with his brother Wesley Watson.
According to the assignments of
the Republican State committee the
first date mentioned in Skowhegan is
that of Sept. s, when Senator NJ. L.
Borah of Idaho will deliver the cam
paign speech.
Rev. and Mrs. G. H. Bowie who live
in the west part of Hartland were in
town during the day Friday last. Mr..
Bowie has been very well known as a
in the Northern Maine
woods in winters gone past.
Mr.. and Mrs Basil Ellis of Brock
ton, Mass, who have been guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. y. L.
Shepley left here Monday for Brook
ton, where they are to visit with her
relatives before returning home
Mrs. Guy Conant left Saturday
to visit in Brunswick and
Portland She was to meet her
young son, Thornton Conant in the
former place, he having been enjoy
ing a week or more at the shore.
J. Palmer Merrill and son Maurice
?. Merrill, Esq, Chas. a. Ross and
John Lewis, Esq attended the Cen
tennial Day exercises at Corinna
Sunday last. Also enjoyed a motor
trip to Dexter and vicinity dining at
the Willow Tree Inn in St Adams
Hon. W. L. Walker was in Augusta
Saturday He and Mrs Walker have
been entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. f. E. |
Stanley of Newton, Mass Mrs. /
Stanley is Mr. Walkers sister and
they came here from Squirrel Island
for visit. before going to Kingfield /
TO attend the Centennial celebration. /
Following the discovery of a man
who proved to be Paul Lashus be-
side the road leading to Norridge- |
wock and above the Boswell farm,
the officers were notified and the man
whom it was decided was intoxicated |
was brought to the Skowhegan lock-
up. AT hearing before trial JUS
tice Lancaster, Lashus was fined 50
and costs amounting to $10.45, an
amount wkch he paid.
A complete list of the Town Re-
publican Committee is as follows:
w X. Elliott (ehairman), S. II. Brad
bury, A. A Porter. j. T Thibodeau,
r. B. Cole, W. H. Halves, VIM. Les
scr, L. L. Sandford, Charles Gard
ner, Gus Pooler. Albert Jewett.
Thomas Dean. Lawrence Cockburn.
Thomas Dionne, Ernest Groder, Felix
Ramm, Mike Boulette, Joe Pollard,
Guy Pennell Maurice Merrill, Ernest
Ayore, Walter p. Ordway, Mark Saw
age, Fred Corvette Thomas Thomson,
K. f. Atwood b. W. Page, Forrest
Cross, Harry lies, Herbert Went