The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-10-05

Mrs. Mary St Peter left here Tues
day afternoon for visit in Water
vile and Bangor
Mrs. Bertha Libby and Mrs. Hattie
Clark OF Scion were among the out
of town people in town Monday
Eugene Moore left Tuesday for
Lexington, Mass and viii probably
be away for the next three months.
Miss Junah Merrill Of solon visited
Tuesday and Wednesday with her
mother Mrs. Hattie II. Merrill in
town.
Perley Wyman had the misfortune
TO fracture his arm at the wrist when
attempting to crank an automobile
last week.
Mrs. Fannie Freeman, who resides
at the home of her daughter Mrs.
Dana Lawrence left Tuesday fore
noon to visit in Monmouth.
Miss Mona Jones, bookkeeper in
the office of the Bowman Hardware
Co. has been confined to her home
on Madison Avenue this week owing
to illness.
Mr.. and Mrs G. B. Dow who have
occupied an apartment in the Clyde
II. Smith block on Water St, Tues
day moved to a house owned by Mr.
Smith on Summer st.
Mrs. L. N. Robinson, Mrs. T. E.
Getchell, Mrs. W. B. McGilyery of
Pittsfeld and Mrs. S. r. Haines of
Brooklne, Mass. were guests Friday
of Mrs. f. W. Briggs.
Sumner C. Ward and Tracy For
sythe of Lakewood together with Dr.
W. G. Sawyer of Madison are at
Black Narrows, Lake Moxie, at the
Sawyer camp, on a hunting expedi-
ton.
Alta Love of East Madison under
went a surgical operation at Somer-
set Hospital Monday morning, Dr.
Wadsworth being assisted in per-
forming the same by DR.. Geo. f.
Young.
o. E. Libby of Pittsfeld and Vim.
Osborne of Fairfield came here Tues
day morning to join G.. D. Perkins of
Madison and hold an adjourned SEES
sion of their Official duties as county
commissioners.
The Skowhegan plant of the Port
The yield has been very light this
season only about one half the usual
amount having been handled. Some
800, 900 cans were put up.
Out of town people here to attend
the funeral of the late Mrs. Frederick |
Tuttle were her sister, Mrs. Lottie /
S. Baker and her brother Jas. H. |.
Stevens and Mrs. Stevens all of Oak
land and Miss Susie Gage of Mans I
field Mass.
Miss S. Madeline Ward entertain
ed the Kineo Club at a dinner Tues
day. The members Of this organi-
cation are Skowhegan and Madison /
ladies who attended the Federation
meeting at Kineo last month and who |
were frequently together while there.
Mrs. Alma C. Walker OF Oakland |
and son Harold Walker were guests
at the home of Mrs. Walk |
er's sister, Mrs. Minnie Green. Mr.. |
Walker who has lately been engaged I
in newspaper work in San Francisco, |
Cal. is at home for an indefinite time
and may locate in the east perman-
emily
The Saturday Night Club was en-
tertained by Miss S. Madeline Ward
at her cottage last Saturday even
ing. A delicious dinner was served |
and the evening was spent at the |
card tables. Souvenirs were carried |
away by several ladies as the result
Of the play, Mrs. ]. r Philbrick, Mrs
F. w. Bucknam and Miss Addie
Swain being the gift winners.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin L. Lord of Port
and have been guests this week of
MS sister Mrs Vesta Webb and
daughters on Pleasant St, Skowhe-
gan was Mr.. Lords boyhood home.
)ut he has not been frequent visit
" here since his location elsewhere
which was probably in the neighbor
rood of half a century ago. Mr..
Lord is engaged in the ship chandler
business in Portland harbor.
AS the result of an automobile and
cam colliding on the road between
lere and Waterville during Sunday
night. Alden Giles, and his daughter
md her Is months old son, were
brown out and stunned according to
'eport. Dr. Wadsworth was sum
noned and the child was somewhat
bruised on the left thigh and leg, but
no serious injuries are anticipated.
The horse broke free from the carri-