The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-10-12

Mass.
Miss Vira Drury of Portland was
"a guest early this week of Mrs. 0. A.
Abbey.
Miss Georgia McCurdy of Princeton
is guest at the home of Rev. and
Mrs. c. H. mckinney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmore Withee have
been spending several days with their
son Carl Withee and family in Wat
ertown, Mass
Col. Albert G. Blunt has returned
home from a visit to Boston. His
son J, w. Blunt is in that city during
the present week
Owing to the disturbance from the
outbreak of diphtheria the October
devotions at st Marys Church were
discontinued Friday night.
Thos. Simpson of Warren has de-
parted following a visit with his
brother Town Clerk Adam Simpson
and Mrs. Simpson on Maple St,
Olin and Leighton Tracy, freshmen
at Bates College, spent Sunday with
their parents, Dr.. and Mrs. O. H.
Tracy at the First Baptist parsonage.
Miss Mabel Arbuckle of Dover, for
merly of this place. has recently been
nominated by Governor Curtis as a
member of the Board of Registration
and Examination of Nurses.
Miss Mabel Blanchard who has
been visiting her parents Mr., and
Mrs. S. n. Blanchard at their farm
home, East Madison Road, returned
to Portland Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Matte E. Goodwin, her niece,
Miss Emma Shumway of Los Angeles,
Mrs. E. E. McNeelie and Harvey Nc
CURE have been in Boston during the
present week, having gone there by
automobile.
c. H. Bowdoin, once a resident of
Pittsfeld. now located in Philadel-
phia, has been in town this week at
tending to business of legal nature
and calling on friends. Mr.. Bowdoin
is now purchasing agent for a print
ing establishment in the Quaker City
Miss Clara Small of Augusta was
up with Miss Myra Rowell from the
Capital City for an over Sunday visit
with the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. X. Rowell. Miss Dorothy
Thomas accompanied Miss Rowell
back for a visit in Augusta during the
present week.
Mrs. Charles Norton of Neponsett,
Ill. was in Skowhegan Friday ac-
companied by Mrs. Forrest Herrin,
whom she has been visiting in Corn
vile. Mrs. Norton left during the
day .or New York. where she will
visit Mrs. E. c. Frost. Mrs. Norton
is the daughter of Sylyanus Robinson
formerly of Cornville
Mrs. Harold Langdon (Ha2el Lea
vito who has been passing the sum
mer with her mother Mrs Clara b.
Leavitt and other relatives in town
left here Monday morning for Spring
field, Mass, where she will be located
for the present. Her little daughter
Jean Langdon is remaining with her
aunt, Mrs. Frank L. Parker.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Everard Henderson
of Jersey City, who have been guests
for nine weeks at the home of Mrs.
Henderson's mother, Mrs. l.. B. Has
kell, left here Saturday for a trip to
the Provinces purposing to visit Mr..
Henderson's parents in Danlesstcr, N.
B. From there they will go to st.
John and will sail from that Harbor
for Boston to visit for time before
returning to Jersey.
JOS H. Murray left here last Sun
day for a visit with his son Paul in
Schenectady, N. Y. On his return
he will pass some time with other
relatives and friends in Massachu-
sets and in Portland During his
absence Edward Groder will make
the rounds with the oil team. AS he
will not be as familiar with the To-
cation of regular customers as is
Mr. Murray, it is suggested that, in
addition to placing cards in the win
dows when oil etc. is wanted, they
take pains to reach him by telephone
and by postal card.
AT meeting of the executive COM
mttee of the Phlathea Class of the
First Baptist Church at the home Of
Mrs. Philo Steward plans for the
coming years were discussed and the
following committees were announc-
ed by the president: Missionary,
Mrs. Thomas Thomson, chairman,
Grace Stevens; social, Mrs. Harold
Bradley, chairman, Mrs. Minnie Rus
sell, Mrs Howard Durrel. Mrs.
Mabel Washburn and Mrs. J. L. Web
endorfer, Voluntaar MIRO uoIon