The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-22
Skowhegon Local News

Congregational Working League next
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Alice Twombly of Massaehu-
sets arrived here Tuesday night and
has been visiting with former ac-
quaintances here
The next regular meeting of Gold
en- Rod Branch l. S. S. will be held
with Mrs Eliza Tantish on Thurs
day p. m. June 29th
Joseph Buker left yesterday for
visit with relatives in Gardiner. He
was accompanied by Mrs. E. f. Gar
land in whose family he boards.
Mrs w. H. Diller and little son of
Lansdowne, Penn. are expected Sun
day to visit for some time with Miss
Lena NJ. Wyman, the sister of Mrs.
Diller
Mr. and Mrs. William Berwick of
Pawtucket, r. l. have been visiting
this week with Mrs Berwick's moth
er, Mrs. Mary Savage and brother E.
L. Savage on Winter st.
Mrs. Annie F. Fish, who has been
critically i'll for number of weeks,
is now making favorable progress
toward recovery. One of the two
nurses in attendance will probably
leave Saturday.
Lieut.. Geo. X. Robinson is moving
his family into the lower apartment
of the Owen house on Pleasant ST
Mrs. Robinson and children arrived
home from Rockland Tuesday night
accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. L. S.
Robinson, the lieutenant's parents.
Little Miss Opal Currier underwent
an operation for appendicitis Tues
day at the home of Miss Georgia Hill.
Drs. Dascombe, Young and Cragin of
Wateryille were the physicians in at
tendance. The patient is reported
as doing we'll
Mr. and Mrs. Irving SWEET of Ban
COR who have been visiting Mr. and
Mrs. H. l.. SWEET have departed. The
first mentioned couple came here
from Boston accompanying DR.. and
Mrs. f. O. Sawyer home from that
city in the latter's new Peerless car.
Mrs. D. A Ball of West Paris has
been visiting this week with Dr. and
Mrs. J. E. Wadsworth on Madison
Ave. Mrs. Ball is secretary of the
Universalist Sunday School Associa-
ton and with her husband, Rev. d.
a. Ball was once resident of this
town.
D. c. Douglas and b. T. Wheeler
of Portland two Maine Central Oil
Gals were in Skowhegan the first OF
the week in conference with the Sc
lectmen regarding the PROPOSED
changes in the gates at the local rail
ROAD station. Nothing definite was
decided upon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w II. Clark and Mrs.
Imogene c. Merrill of Caratunk were
at Lakewood the first of the week and
attended the Spiritualist meeting
Sunday. Among other out-of-toWn
people in attendance at the service
were Mr. and Mrs. Warren j. Foss OF
Brighton, who are spending a portion
oil the summer at least aI lhelr CO..
laee on Elha camp sIooho'
Mr.. and Mrs. George Goodwin OF
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI. arrived here Fri
day to visit with Clerk of Courts and
Mrs. ". r. Seekins of Leayitt ST. Mr..
Goodwin is a vocalist of much ability
and formerly resided in St Albns.
The couple have but lately been MAI
ried and had been visiting relatives
in the groom's home town prior TO
coming to SkoWhegan.
Alphonso Galway has been liberat-
ed from the County Jail, where he
was placed to await the action OF the
Grand Jury, bonds for $500 having
been furnished by his father and a
friend for his further appearance.
Young Galway was arrested IN con
nectlon with the recent breaking en-