The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-11-02
. SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS -


SUM-"
Frank Ross of St Stephen arrived
yesterday to visit his brother c.. A.
Ross
Miss Annie Leyasseur of Water
vile has been visiting her sister
Mrs. Arthur Gotta this week.
daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Jos. T. Dulac. October Goth, and
has been given the name of Evelyn
Mrs. J. H. Murray left yesterday
for two weeks visit in Portland
with her daughter Mrs. Gordon
Bragg.
James Duffy of Massachusetts who
has for some time been located at
The oxford for several weeks, is now
at Madison.
Mr. and Mrs. L. A Anderson of
Pittsfeld, Mass. have been visiting
Miss Sarah j. Anderson of E.; st
Front Street.
Mrs. James Sanborn of Reading,
Mass, arrived here Monday night,
owing to the death of her brother,
". NJ. Stinchfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Chapman and
daughter returned Tuesday evening
from a visit with Mr.. and Mrs
Do
Harry Trueworthy of Athens left
here Tuesday forenoon for Boston,
where he expects to be employed by
the American Express Co,
L. B. Abbott of the Farmers I'm
ion Distributing office in Boston, was
in Skowhegan Tuesday in conference
with officials of the local union.
L. L. Sanford, president of the
skowhegan Farmers Union, attended
ion officers in Waterville, yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Almon Locke of
Athens were among the visitors at
the County Seat ON Tuesday, Mr..
Locke leaving for a few days visit
in Augusta.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Henderson of
New Jersey returned to Skowhegan
Tuesday for a visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. B. Haskell, following their
trip to New Brunswick.
Ray Kilgore has accepted a posi-
ton as conductor on the Waterville-
Fairfield Street Railway, and his wife
and daughter Ruth Marie left Tues
day to make their home with him.
At the First Baptist Church next
Sunday at l045 there will be men,
Marble and other members of the
parish, who have recently passed
away. Appropriate music will be
rendered.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Towns with
a party of friends, took an auto trip
to Bangor Sunday and while there
visited the Ayerdale Dairy Farm. One
of the most pleasing features of the
visit was a delicious chicken dinner
served at the farm. -
Mrs. Carrie Smith, a matron at
Good Will Farm, who has been quite
i'll at the home of her brother-in-
law, DR.. 1. L. Salley. has greatly i'm
proved and departed Tuesday Miss
Gertrude Smith of North Arson, who
has been with her has also departed.
The Rest Rooms in the Dodge
Block will be formerly re-opened,
Tea will be served from three to five
O'Clock, the proceeds to go toward
the Rest Room Fund. This event
is by all means worthy of liberal pa
tronage.
Yesterday was All Saints Day and
in consequence FIR. Renaud said mass
at 5 O'Clock and 7.30 O'Clock in St.
Mary's Church. Today is All Souls
lay and mass was scheduled accord
ingly at 5, $50 and 7.30 a. IN. To-
morrow there will be communion at
) O'Clock and first mass at $50 a. NJ.
Linnwood Gotta left here Tuesday
morning for Portland, where he has
entered the Maine General Hospital
for an operation upon his leg. About
Two years ago he had the misfortune
TO break his ankle and the present
surgery is necessary because OF this
injury. Mrs. Emma Gotta, his moth
er, accompanied him.
Representing the United States
Navy recruiting office at Portland,
John Thorburne of that city was in
Skowhegan Tuesday calling upon
several local men and endeaVoring to
obtain recruits. A number evinced
considerable interest at least and
Frank OReiley will probably leave
next week to take the initial steps in
Navy activities. The recruits first
have to go to Portland to be sworn
in and then to Newport, r. l. for