The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-08-03

Mrs. Thomas Anderson of Portland
has been visiting this week with her
mother, Mrs. A. K. Perkins
Miss Mira Wing of Flagstaff will
return home Saturday after a visit
with Olena and Evelyn Viles.
The rear end of the Steward &
Marston store is being remodeled to
furnish Accommodations for a shop.
Mrs. A. E. Newell returned to Win
throp. yesterday after a visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Symonds.
Miss Mildred Holmes of Mount Yer
non, N. Y. departed Tuesday follow
ing a visit with Miss Bertha Merrill.
Mrs. Gertrude Weeks who has been
visiting Mrs. Bin w. Page, started on
her return to Boston yesterday after
noon.
Maurice, son of Raymond Kicker,
was operated upon for appendicitis
at the Somerset Hospital, last Sat
urday.
Mrs. Nina Palmer of Pennington
has been visiting this week with Mrs
George E. Sampson at Camp Silver
wood, Lake Wesserunsett.
Mrs. R. E. Green of Brookline,
Mass. is visiting at the home of her
brother L. B. Haskell She made
the trip through by automobile.
Mrs o. B. Deyoll has recently re-
turned from visiting her daughter
Mrs. A. NJ. Rand of Portland and is
now with her son Seth NJ. DeVoH.
Miss Lydia GARNER left Tuesday af-
ternoon for visit in Foxcroft. She
was accompanied as far as Water
vile by her sister Mrs. E, S. Booth
who had been visiting her.
Mrs. Deborah Fellows, accompani
GU ny hcl uduSnlSl MI D LIloc rSi'
lows White, are sojourning for time
at the seashore. Mrs. Whites young
son James Fellows White is witt
them
The Rebekahs have their Field Day
next Wednesday afternoon, August
9th, with picnic supper at the home
of Mrs. E. L. Savage on Winter st
Everybody be sure to bring all dishes
you will need.
Don Burrill who is with Company
e at the Mexican Border, is reported
as improving from his recent illness
He has been transferred from the
Fort Mcintosh Hospital to the Regi.
ment Hospital.
County Commissioners Libby Of
Pittsfield, Perkins of Madison and Os.
born of Fairfield, were in town fol
their regular session Tuesday. They
viewed the Jail which is practically
completed with perfect satisfaction.
A number of the ladies who belong
to the Philathea Glass enjoyed ar
out-of-doors meeting at Lakewood
yesterday afternoon. Lunch baskets
were much in evidence during the
supper hour and the affair was very
enjoyable.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Richardson
and baby daughter lola, left yester.
day for visits in the towns of Har.
mony, Newport and Clinton. They
have moved their furniture here from
East Skowhegan to their newly pur.
chased home, the Mayo house on East
Leavitt St, and are to make repairs
on the same before settling.
Chauncey W. Smith has been ap-
pointed superintendent of schools in
Virginia City, Nevada. After being
engaged for three years in schoo
work in that state, he spent the past
year teaching in Warrington. He
has been helping his brother, Ches-
ter this summer on the latter's ranch
near Ephrata, Wash. Mr.. Smith will
doubtless be recalled as having been
a student in both the Skowhegan and
Norridgewock High Schools.
DR.. NJ. NJ. Fowler was in Augusta
Wednesday of last week, taking the
examinations necessary to qualify for
appointment as Dental Surgeon of the
End Regiment, National Guard OF
Maine. OF the four who took the
examination at the same time, he was
the only one to meet the physical
requirements. The result of the ex-
animation on dental science has not
as yet been given out. Should il
be favorable and should he receive the
appointment, it will necessitate a
journey to the Mexican border and a
stay of several weeks there to do the
dental work of the members of the
regiment.
Skowhegan people in common with
other residents of the state were
somewhat alarmed at the unusual APP
pearance of the sky early Sunday
morning. 1t looked a greenish yell
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