The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-09-07


a Republican rally.
r. Harley Smith of Boston is the
guest of his mother Mrs. Harvey
Quimby.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Hackett and
Mr. and Mrs. Pratt of New Vineyard
were at DR.. Bigelow's Tuesday
Emery T. Dyer, a graduate of
Skowhegan High, class of 1916, ex-
poets to enter Boston University this
fall.
Miss Aleen Fitsmorris left yester-
day for Mt. Merici Academy at Wa
terville, where she will become a stu
dent.
Miss Augusta Savage of Boston,
who has been visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs Jewett Savage for sew
eral weeks, departed Sunday.
DR.. Herbert Woman, pastor of the
Spiritualist Church here, has been i'll
this week and was unable to fill his
engagement at Lakewood Tuesday.
Thomas White is expected home
tonight from a visit in Presque Isle
Mrs. White who accompanied HIM
will probably not return until Mon
day.
Mrs. Geo X Robinson accompanied
by her young son Donald went to
Portland yesterday forenoon. Mas
ter Donald continues to improve in
health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Morrissette
and daughter of North Nassalboro
with Howard Butler of that town
were guests Sunday at the home of
F. X. Poulin.
Mrs. Fred w. Chesley returned
Tuesday to her home in North Bever
ly, Mass, after visiting with Miss
Lettie Rowe who accompanied her
as far as Waterville.
Mrs. L. c. Bailey of Woodfords ar
rived Tuesday forenoon TO visit her
sister Mrs Carl Curtis on Bridge St
She was accompanied by Master Ed
mund Walker, also of Woodfords,
who is a nephew of the two ladies.
Another quota of soldiers have ar
rived home from the Border includ-
ing r. B, Pooler, Elroy Laeasce,
Harold Dumont and Philip Buzzcll.
Guy Hunter and Walter Lessor are
due here before the week is over.
Mrs. f. E. Varney, wife of DR.. Var
ney, who formerly resided here ar
rived last night and will visit among
former friends, making her head
quarters for the present at Hotel Ok
ford. Mrs. Varney now resides at
North Chelmsford, Mass.
De Molay Commandery X. T. held a
meeting Tuesday evening. Pre-
ceeding the session a banquet was
served under the direction of Mrs.
Kate S. Simpson. the menu consisting
of cold ham, mashed potatoes, salad,
ice cream, cake and cigars.
AS the result of Stephen Atwood,
IA resident of Black Mills neighbor-
hood falling thru scuttle in the
barn, DR. Stinchfeld was called. 1t
was feared that there might be quite
serious injuries especially TO one
foot, but developments have proven
only the dislocation of the big toe.
The Corn Canning factory has been
running a part of the time this week
altho not large quantities are being
brought in thus early in the season.
The frost of Monday altho reported
heavy in some sections of the county,
was light here and no damaging re-
ports to the sweet corn crop have
been reported at the canning plant
Funeral services for the late Henry
H. Allen were held Friday forenoon
from his home on Main St, Rev. O..
II. Tracy Phi. D., officiating. There
were abundant gifts of flowers. Out
of-town people in attendance were
George F. Allen of Oakland, broth
er of the deceased his daughter Miss
Kate Allen and son Walter Allen also
of Oakland.
The Littlefeld property, fronting
eight rods on Pleasant Street, has
been purchased this week by J. Pal
mer Merrill. This was formerly the
home of Moses Littleheld, promi-
nent old-time journalist and former
editor of the Skowhegan Clarion
This place purchased by Mr.. Little
field in 1894 has remained in the
family until the present time.
Many friends in this section will
regret to learn that Everett Bacon
is seriously i'll in Denver, Colorado,
his mother. Mrs. Joseph Bacon hav-
ing left for that city yesterday morn
ing. For two or three years he has
been affected with tubercular
trouble and several months ago went
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