The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-08-03
Skowhegan Local News


Ralph Strickland went to Hartland
Tuesday to visit with his aunt Mrs.
f. S. Burrill for few days
Miss Nellie Crawford has been
visiting friends in Wateryille this
week, having left for that place Tues
day
Harold Adams. son of George
Adams is at Somerset Hospital SUI
fering from an attack Of rheumatic
fever.
Word from Howard n Weston,
with the soldiers at the Mexican
Border states that he is still in the
hospital
Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmie Hunter of
New York, now at Lakewood, have
named their little daughter, Laura
Beatrice.
Roy Jewett Of Lynn, Mass. has
been passing several days with his
aunt. Mrs. Ella \. Jewett and her
daughters.
Alfred S. Prebe. clerk in Ira A.
Norton's furnishing store, left Tues
day to visit in Mount Vernon. y. II.
and Portland
Miss Angie French who has been
home from St Mary's Hospital, where
she is training for a nurse, de-
parted Tuesday.
Mrs. Dora Packard of Silvers Mills,
who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. Rowell at Rowellyale, return
ed home Tuesday.
Miss Clara Furbush of Somerville,
Mass. arrived Monday night to visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Byron NJ. Chapman
on the River Road.
Mrs. Henry Winslow of Danvers,
Mass. arrived Monday night to visit
with her sister Mrs. A. P. Lawrence
and other relatives.
Mrs. Flora T. Brainerd returned to
Augusta. Tuesday, after visiting at
the home of her son, Judge Fred F.
Lawrence on Pleasant st.
C. ]. Abbey went to Ocean Point
in his automobile Sunday and
brought back Mrs. Abbey and Leona
Wentworth, who had been sojourning
there.
Mrs. Harry Whittemore is recover
ing from the effects of an operation
performed the 23rd by DR.. Stinch-
field at her home on the Malbon's
Mills Road.
Jack McKenty one of the Skowhe-
gan baseball players has been enter
tanning his father and mother from
Philadelphia and friend, who ar
rived Monday night.
Arthur B. Merriam of Boston who
arrived Friday to visit his parents
Rev. and Mrs. George Merriam, has
been passing part of the present
week at Smithfeld.
Mrs. a. f. Heald of Pennington ar
rived Monday night to visit with her
brother W. B. Fletcher and family
Mrs. Head is so years of age and
made the trip alone
Brakeman Edward Guerney is TAX
ing a two weeks vacation from his
duties on the Maine Central and with
Mrs. Quincy and two children is so
journing at Peaks Island.
Ralph Burrill. who is here from
Providence to visit his mother, Mrs.
Emma p Burrill and other relatives,
will continue his visit until the last
of this or the first of next week.
Chas. Barnard of Rochester, n. y.
has this week been visiting his moth
err Mrs. Elizabeth Barnard and sis
ter Mrs. w. M. Stinchtield Mrs.
Barnard will come later for visit.
Rev. c. H. Mckinney left Tuesday
at midday for a short visit with
Mrs. Mckinney and two youngest
children, who are visiting friends in
Searsport, where the family formerly
resided
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Goodwin have
lately returned from two weeks
trip to the White Mountains. They
were accompanied back by Mrs. L. G.
Beal of Portsmouth, who started on
her return home Tuesday.
Miss Hazel Durgin of The Forks
left here Monday for Winthrop. She
had been visiting with her grandpa
rents, Mr. and Mrs j. Savage Chas.
A. Wildly of East Wilton, a cousin of
Mrs Savage has also been a recent
guest there.
Mrs Forrest +. Spencer of Bangor
who has been the guest of Miss Annie
Bergman. departed Monday. Miss
Bergman who has lately been en-
ployed in the store of Emery &
Brown at Waterville, has been OBJ
liqed tn give I'm her duties owing TO