The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-27
Skowhegon Local News

J. NJ. Dysart had business at the
State Capitol saturday last.
Master Arthur Springer has gone
to Franklin TO visit for time.
Miss Florence Bangs of Portland
has been passing several days with
Miss Beatrice Genthner.
Attorney and Mrs. Harvey D. Eat
on of Wateryille were among the
out-of-town people here Saturday
Miss Nellie Murray of Killingly,
Conn. returned Monday after visit
With Miss Eliza Rabideau and Miss
Marion Murphy
Mrs. Beatrice WATSON of Bingham
and Seboomook left Saturday for
Bingham after visiting with Mrs W.
D. Snow of Middle st.
Mrs. Elizabeth Harvey of Everett,
Mass. who has been visiting with
Mrs. william Donaldson on Baptist
Hill, departed Monday.
Mrs. Howard Sewell and son Of
Liyermore Falls have departed fol-
lowing a visit with her sister Mrs.
c. W. Goodrich of Madison Ave.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Reynolds and
child of Lawrence Mass. departed
Saturday after visiting at the home
of his uncle Sanford Reynolds on
Water ST.
Elmer E. Harris. manager OF the
Skowhegan Jersey Creamery arrived
home Monday from Bangor where he
has been on visit to the famed
Ayerdale Farm.
Edward Barry of Middle St. has
been entertaining his daughter Mrs.
Harry Churchill and children OF
Brewer and his son E. 2. Barry of
South Boston for a few days.
Miss Helen Halves accompanied
her guest Miss Martha Allen to Good
Will Monday afternoon. Miss Mar
tina is the daughter of Prin. Ethan
Allen of the Good Will High School
i Miss Florence Murray accompanied
her sister Mrs. Gordon Bragg back
to Portland Monday. Miss Grace
Monson of Lawrence, Mass, is visit
ing in the Murray home on East
Front St.
Mrs. Alice Patten Higgins of Los
Angeles Calf. who has been visit
ing with relatives here. started on
her return home Saturday. She was
accompanied by her niece, Mrs.
Marcus Moore as far as Portland.
Mrs. Higgins was native of this
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon NJ. Cookson, who
were lately married, have leased a
tenement on Cedar St, where they
are to establish their future home
They are to reside in the apartment
formerly occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Hurley, who moved some weeks
since to the Joshua Williams house
on Mount Pleasant Ave.
Deputy Sheriff Alpheus Mason of
Canaan was in town Monday morn
ing bringing with him DR.. and Mrs.
Chas. F. Brock of Waltham, Mass.
They had come here from Old Or
chard accompanying the body of Wal
lace Goodrich of Boston to Canaan
for burial. Mr.. Goodrich as details
elsewhere state, dropped dead at Old
Orchard.
Miss Cora NJ. Hopkins has returned
TO Monmouth after a few days visit
at her home here, Miss Hopkins has
been away for six months having
been confined in a Wateryille Hospi-
tai with a serious appendicitis case
for a long period. since then she has
been with her aunt in Portland and
Monmouth She will return to
Skowhegan in time to re-enter school
this fall.
Among the happy childrens affairs
last week was the lawn party en-
joyed by about fifty little tots at Or,
and Mrs L. F. Geoffrion's on North
Ave It was given for their three
children Romeo, Albert and Bertha
and the hours were passed with
games. Among the prize winners in
the sports were Mrs. l.. Foster. Eliza
beth LeWia and Percil Foster Delic-
ious ice cream and cake were served
before the departure of the guests.
The members of Russell Post and
Relief Corps met Friday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Emma II. Dunton
for field day meeting. After
greetings by the hostess the guests
were seated on the spacious yeran-
da. and although the rain prevented
many from coming, a goodly number
were in attendance. The time was
spent by the veterans in repeating
"reminiscences of the war and by the
ladies in discussing the topics of the
day. Delicious coffee was served by
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