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

her cousin Mrs. Philip Barstow in
Dexter
Mr.. and Mrs. silas George of Madi-
son who visited briefly Saturday with
w. H. Heselton, left here for Old
Orchard.
Mrs. Howard Sewell of Liver
more Falls returned home Saturday
after visiting here with her sister
Mrs. c. ". Goodrich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newell r. Perkins Of
Portland were guests early this week
of his mother and brother Mrs. A.
X. Perkins and Byron Perkins.
Mrs. George II. Morse of Bangor
has been visiting this week with Mrs.
Rachel P. Webb, her aunt, and Mrs
Fannie w Fletcher, her cousin.
c. w. Jewett has been enjoying a
short vacation this week and Monday
afternoon left to join his family who
are visiting relatives in Augusta
Mrs. C. W. Sheaff has been assist
ing in the freight office this week
owing to the absence of J. Harvey
White. who has been enjoying a short
vacation.
William Belongia and Miss Emma
Legere, both of Skowhegan have filed
their marriage intentions. Miss
Legere is the daughter of T. B. Lee
gere.
Irving Laskey, who has been driv-
ing W. S Gilmans trucking team, is
carrying one of his arms in a sling
as the result of being kicked by a
horse. One of the bones of the arm
is broken.
| Mrs Annie NJ Rowe, formerly Mrs
Nahum Corey of this town, is now
employed at sanitarium in Easton
Pa. Previous to that she had been
for year at her old home in Major
vile, N. B.
Mrs Ann McCrillis of Dorchester
Mass, who has been the guest of
Mrs. Smith Whittier left Tuesday to
visit her sister Mrs Daniel McCrillis
in Newport.
Thos. r. Day of Providence, r. 1.
arrived here Tuesday for visit with
his brother Chas w. Day. Together
the two brothers have been attend
ing the Bangor Fair and have visited
the town of Holden, their former
home
Miss Agnes p. Mantor, a member of
the faculty at Castne Normal School
arrived home Saturday from New
York, where she has been pursuing
course of study at the summer
school in connection with Columbia
University.
Mrs. F. X. Poplin and daughter
Everette and Mrs j. f. Pooler left
here the last of the week on trip
to Canada, purposing to visit in
Montreal and Quebec Mrs. Poulin
and her daughter will also visit
Beauceville, the old home of Mr.,
Poulin.
Supt and Mrs. L. w. Gerrish re-
/ turned home the first of the week
from Brownville, where they have
been passing their vacation. They
were accompanied by Mrs. Cony +.
Gerrish and her son Earl W. Gerrish
of that town who have since been
their guests.
The engagement has been an
nounced of Walter J. Sullivan of
! Skowhegan and Elsie NJ. Huard of
Waterville Mr.. Sullivan has lately
come to this town to accept the po-
stion of manager in Green Bros. 5
and 10 ceat store. The wedding
will occur the last of September.
Miss Mildred Duren who has been
passing the summer in Richmond ar
rived Monday to assume control Of
the millinery business which she re-
Gently purchased of Miss L. NJ. Pou-
lin. Miss Duren has for five sea
sons been employed as trimmer in
the establishment of which she has
now become the owner.
S. @ Avery was a guest the latter
part of the week at the homo OF Cobb
HUFF. Mr.. and Mrs HUFF took a
motor trip Saturday and were Joined
in Augusta by MI Avery, the party
preceding from there to Damariacotta
! for an over Sunday visit at Mr..
/ Averys home Miss Charlotte Dow,
clerk in Lambert's accompanied them
as far as Wiscassett for a visit with
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Jones of Mime
apolis Mimi have arrived and are
visiting Mr. Jones aunts. Mrs. L. H.
Morrill,. Mrs Freedom Douglass. Mrs
Nellie Drawn and Mrs Orrin Pack
ard In company with William Tel
/ ley of Watervile and Miss Gala
Packard, Mr. and Mrs Jones have
been enjoying an outing at Garry