The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-23
Y SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS ~


Among the Dlrtns repoIleu 0dtulo"S
ms a son, born to the wife of Joseph
peauford. and z d~aa'-to@ ) the wife
of Nidee Couture.
Edwin Madden and daughter Hazel
of Portland have been visiting this
,,eek with Mr. Madden's son, Frank K.
Madden and family.
Miss Beryle c. Fuller and Mr..
charles Schulz of Someryille Mass.
were week end guests of Miss Efie NJ.
I'VE on Bush street.
George Ware has returned from
Hallowell where he visited Sunday
Mrs. Ware and little son will remain
in that city for a longer vsiit
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Dyer entertain
ed at dinner Sunday, Granville D.
Barrows. Stanley NJ. Barrows and
Vera G. Millett all of Waterville.
Sheriff Goodrich has been informed
that George Connor of Arson, the
convict recently escaped from Thorn
aston. has been captured in Eustis.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilson and chill
dren of Portsmouth, N. H. who have
been visiting at the home of George
Cox, departed Monday on the midday
train.
Miss Lillian Swain and guest Miss
Evelyn Mcneil of Norridgewock, left
Monday morning for Augusta to be
the guests of Miss SWANS aunt, Mrs
w. H. Gannett
Mrs. Milburn Fowler returned from
Augusta Sunday where she has resid-
ed for several days at the headquar-
tiers occupied by DR.. Fowler, an Of
ficer in the Dental corps.
Mrs Benjamin Rowe and children
who have been visiting at the home OF
her brother, William T. Seekins and
sister Mrs. F. E. Cross, have returned
TO their home in Oxford.
Ernest Rayner, who has an excel
lent position as inspector of govern
ment goods now being manufactured
at Dover, has been spending a few
days here with his family.
Miss Marion e. Lord, eldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas G. Lord,
a recent graduate of the Pennington
Normal school, will enter Wheaton
Seminary this fall for a special course.
F. X Cayouette, who has been the
guest of Father Lacroix William
Fortier and his aunt Mrs. Amanda
Rancourt, left Monday to return to
Boston. His daughter Miss Marie
Cayouette, will return Saturday.
Della Leo, who lately disappeared
from Skowhegan, leaving her children
behind, has lately been apprehended
in Portland. Deputy Sheriff Frank
Parsons went to that city Monday and
brought the woman back with him.
Mrs Maurice P. Merrill left here
Monday morning for Bingham, accom-
panied by her brother-inlaw, w, Fol-
som Merrill The trip was made ow-
ing to the sudden death of Mrs Mer-
rills mother, Mrs. John ]. Lander.
Skowhegan friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Lucas, U. S. N. (Helen Clarke)
will wish to congratulate them on the
birth of nine pound daughter, Aug.
Q, at the Newport Hospital, Newport,
r. l. The baby has been named Jean
Edwina
newly organized Somerset County Red
Cross Society, has secured of Charles
b Dodge of Seattle, Wash, the use
of the vacant stores on the ground
floor of the Dodge block, for local Red
Cross headquarters.
Joseph Weber of Lewiston has
Joined Mrs Weber, who has been
visiting for several days with her
mother, Mrs. Flora Savage, Middle ST.
The couple left Saturday afternoon
with Harold Savage for an outing at
Fahi Pond in Embden.
AS the result of a collision on Madi-
son avenue, Sunday, the auto sprink-
Ter service is out of commission for
a few days and the former horse
sprinkler is being used. Altho no one
was hurt in the collision damages
were serious entailing a cost Of nearly
$500 to repair the machine.
There have been many visitors at
the home of DR.. F. S. Bigelow recent
". Among them were Gilbert Hand
ley, E. H. Hackett, Mrs. Frank Ken
needy, Mrs. Ella NJ Barker, all of New
Vineyard; l.. H. Black, Mrs. Black,
Joseph Chick, Mrs Chick from Farm
ingtoM Forest Kenney, wife and child
of Rumford; and S. O. Robinson Of
Lake View
Freeman Jones left here for the
Bangor races, Tuesday in charge of
{ W. Days race horse, Day Q. Mr.