The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-07-26

Miss Stella Sanborn arrived home
Friday from a visit in Massachusetts
and Rhode Island.
Mrs. George L. Smith of Medford,
Mass, arrived here last evening for a
visit with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. X, A. Withee,
Postmaster George L. Baker and
wife of Bingham were recent guests
of Mr. and Mrs. James Thompson at
the home on Winter street
William Rowe, who has been work
ing in Oakland, has been in town for
the past few days, called here by the
death of his father, Samuel Rowe
Mrs. Clara A Brown, whose build
ings on the Malbons Mills road, were
destroyed by fire, few weeks since,
mer street.
Supt, R S. Taylor and Mrs Tay-
lor returned to their home in Sanger
vile, Monday p NJ. after visiting rela-
tiyes and friends a few days in town
and Canaan.
Boy wanted at once to learn print
ing trade. II to 20 years of age.
Good chance and rapid advancement
to one who can make good. Apply
at this office.
Mrs. Vital Bouchard and two chill
dren with Mrs. Ned Turcotte and
children, are visiting in Aroostook
County. They expect to be away
about a month.
Miss Elizabeth Webb is entertain
ing the members of her Sunday School
class, about Is in number, this
Thursday afternoon, at her home on
Pleasant street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Mitchell of Ros-
lindale, Mass, who have for several
days been house guest at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Avore, have re-
turned to Massachusetts.
H. P. Randall of Portland depart
ed Saturday for his home in Port
land after spending a few days at
Lake Wesserunsett cottage guest of
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Avore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Ward and their
son Sumner with Mrs Wards mother,
Mrs Rowell, all of Foxcroft, were
: guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
W. B. Whittier, over Sunday.
Mrs. W. Fred Turner will leave for
Boston Saturday morning where she
will take up a course of study in Der
matology and scalp treatment She
will also purchase Violet Ray ma
chine.
Mrs. F. W. Briggs, accompanied by
Mrs. E. E. McNeelie and Mrs. W. H.
Cummings, motored down to Boothbay
Tuesday for luncheon with Mrs. Man
ley T. Pooler and family at the Pooler
summer home.
Rev. A. T. Kempton of Cambridge
will give one of his Drama Sermons
at Good Will next Sunday evening.
This lecture is illustrated by stere-
opticon views No admission is
charged and the public is cordially
welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Norton and
little daughter Myrtle of Watertown,
Mass, arrived Tuesday for a two
weeks visit at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. A. Dinsmore. Mr.. and
Mrs. Norton completed an extensive
auto trip thru Massachusetts and New
York.
Miss Anne T. Pfister of New Bruins
wick, n j., has arrived to visit with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. B.
Dornberger The engagement of
Miss Pfister to Mr.. Robert Edward F.
Cousins of Morristown and Washing
ton was recently announced at din
ner in New York. Many social func-
tions have been given in their honor
since having occasioned Miss Pfister
to remain the guest of friends in New
York for several weeks prior to her
return to her summer home here. Mr.
Cousins is expecting to join Miss
Pfister here later in the season.
The ladies of the several churches
have combined to hold a food sale
commencing at ten o'clock Friday
morning and continuing until five
in the afternoon, at the parlors of the
Island Avenue Congregational church
for the benefit of the American Fund
/ for French Wounded. The repre-
sentative from the different churches
who met at the Relief Rooms last Fri
day were as follows Mrs. Carl
/ Curtis, Mrs. John Avore, Mrs. w. B.
/ Fletcher, Mrs. Ida L. Smith and Mrs
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