The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-10-25
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with relatives.
Mrs. Rose Coombs Burrill has re-
turned home from an extended visit
in Chelsea, Mass.
Mrs. B. F. vr"'5 and r lister
-, H. Fowler, have 2 .lchased the
simon Grover house on Summer st.
owing to the recent death of Rev.
Eta G. Tracy there were no services
at the First Baptist church last sun
day
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Butler have
gone to West Lynn, Mass. to make an
extended visit to their son Thomas
Butler, Jr.
Register OF Deeds, John l. Higgins
with Mrs. Higgins, have returned 10
Skowhegan after a few days outing
at Rowe Pond.
Mrs. Gertrude Wight, superintend
ent of the State Reformatory for Wo-
men, returned Wednesday after a
short sojourn in Augusta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Sanborn of Man
chester, n II. have returned home af
ter spending the week end in town,
guests of Mrs. Emma Hall.
W H. Heselton has gone to Florida
and will pass the winter at Sarasota
in that state He is accompanied by
T. NJ Manter of New Portland
Alden Robinson, who is connected
with the Offices of the Great Northern
Paper Co, visited here Friday with
his sister, Mrs Linden Lancaster.
Miss Dorothea Downes left last
Monday for Westfield, Mass, where
she is to attend school for the coming
winter 1t is a Seventh Day Advent
High School.
Manson Lord, postmaster of Dan
vers, Mass, is visiting in town with
his sister, Miss Lottie Lord, at the
home of Bert Taylor Mr.. Lord is a
former Athens boy.
Hon. s. J. Walton, who was seri-
ously i'll while sojourning &C Moose
River, earlier in the summer, has
gained sufficiently as to be able to be
at his office part OF each day.
Mrs Joel Taylor departed recently
for South Gardiner, where she, will be
located for time. She visited at
Colby College, Saturday, with her son.
Joel Taylor, a Freshman at that insti-
tuition. 40 49,
Mr. and Mrs. John Corson and Mr.
and Mrs. -tEfgar Currie, who, have
been visiting for the past two weeks
in New York City, at the home of
Preston Corson, returned to Skowhe-
gan Friday.
Mrs. Jane Leadbetter has sold her
home on Middle street, where she has
resided many years, to John H. Lam
caster. She will establish her home
permanently with her sister Mrs
Jefferson Savage.
Joseph Gilbert and Evangelist Gill
bert, former owners of the plot of
land on Upper North street, used as
Catholic cemetery, have recently
decided the same, with all rights and
title to Bishop Walsh of Portland.
Miss Ellen Mclaughlin, a trained
nurse of lewiston has arrived in
Skowhegan to assist DR.. o. J. GAIA,
school physician. in the examination
of the pupils in the village schools.
Pupils in the rural schools have al
ready been examined ny Dr. GAIA.
E. J. Quincy, baggage master for
the Maine Central, suffered a painful
injury while chopping wood. In
some manner the axe failed to con-
meet with the desired object, striking
Mr. Quincy on the leg. Two stitches
were required to close the wound.
Joseph Julian. who WAS and still is
confined In the County Jail was al
lowed few days freedom last week
to attend the funeral of his father,
held at Jackman He was accom-
panied to that town by Sheriff Good
rich and gave no trouble whatever to
the officer, seeming very grateful for
the liberties allowed him.
William Witham, who has for some
time been engaged as clerk in the ).
W. Gould store, has severed concec
tons with that firm and is now ON
ployed in the local headquarters of
the Direct Importing Co. He takes
the position made vacant by the resig-
nation OF the former manager, Allie
Longley, who has gone to North Jay
Memorial services for the late Jose
phine (Corson) Fairbrother. widow of
BENJAMIN Fairbrother, we're held Fri
day forenoon at 1130 from her late
home on Spring street Rev. George
Merriam, pastor of the Bethany Bap-
fist church, officiated. The remains
were conveyed to the southside Gene
terry for interment Wilmot B. Whit
tier A X. Rowell, Ira A. Norton and
Hiram parkine afted az nall hearers