The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-02

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Miss Annie Steward is visiting with
relatives and friends in Lewiston and
Augusta
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Sehmitz are
the proud parents of son, weight II
pounds. born Tuesday night.
Or. c. f. Norcross and wife with
their son Winston of Hartland, were
recent visitors at Lake Wesserunsett.
Thomas A. Gilley of Someryille,
Mass. is spending a few days with his
aunt. Mrs. Smith Whittier and cousin,
Mrs Ethel Whittier Ames.
Mrs. George Smith and four child
rem of Medford, Mass, are visiting for
several weeks with MIR. and Mrs. K.
A Withee at their home on Maple
street
Stephen Durrell OF Whitingsyille,
Mass. a former resident of this town.
has been visiting friends here during
the past week He is now in the hotel
business.
Miss Hannah r. Page with her
guests. Mrs. E. l.. Marsh and daugh-
ters. Elizabeth and Mandana Marsh OF
Providence. r. l., are sojourning at
Ocean Park.
DR. II. C.. Woodman Of Portland,
who was to have located in the offices
recently vacated by DR.. Milburn M.
Fowler, has changed his plans and
will not locate here.
Mrs. Gwendolyn Nelson Bates and
little daughter Beverly Ann, of Oak
land, have returned home following a
brief visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. W. Day on Madison avenue.
Mrs. Charles Berry of Middle street,
who was recently injured by fall
and again suffered the same expert
ence and has been confined to her
bed for several days as a result.
Floyd G. Nye is enjoying a few
days vacation from his duties at the
postofice and with Mrs Nye and Mr..
and Mrs George L. II. Smith has been
enjoying short outing at West Forks.
The farm buildings of Mrs Augusta
Coleman, situated on the Hill road,
several miles from town, were struck
by lightning in the recent heavy
shower. but were not badly damaged.
Mrs. Henry F. Arnold has departed
for her home in Eureka, Cal She
has been in Skowhegan for several
days. called here by the illness and
death of her father, War
rem LOOMS.
DIR. Stanley NJ. Cover went to Au-
gusta last Thursday afternoon to be
present while his mother, Mrs. John |
Cover, underwent a serious surgical
operation Mrs. Cover is recover
ing rapidly.
Wilbur A. Bowen of New York, ma
tional financial secretary of the Y. NJ |
c. A., who has been in Maine during |
the past month. raising the State fund
was recent Visitor at the home of
Rev. Henry Clay Turner
A number of complaints have been !
made to Warden King against nom
residents who are fishing without |
licenses and this official suggests that |
these offenders get busy in the near
future and procure licenses. The |
only alternative is to stop fishing.
A board of five censors will be ap-
pointed in the near future to pass
Judgment on what pictures are and
what ones are not to be shown at the
Opera House, when that building Is
Used as motion picture theatre The
names of the censors have not yet
been announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wood have
eased the house on Pleasant street,
owned by S, w. Gould and lately oc-
,upied by the family of Edward Esta-
brook Mr. Wood is one of the fore
nan who has recently accepted po-
,ition with the local Maine Tel. & Tel !,
%, coming here from Norway
DIR. Walter Merton Pierce, a Show |
legan young man, has recently re-
,eived an appointment as First Lieu
tenant in the Dental Corps of the
Maine National Guard. DR.. Pierce |
recently took examinations for this Of
flee, realizing the highest rank of any
He is the son of Mr. |
and Mrs Isaac Pierce, graduate of
he local high school and of George
own University, Washington, d, c. |
Since his graduation from dental
school he has been located In Farm |
ngton as assistant in the office of DR..
2. c. Merrill
Miss Mary Robbins, working under
he auspices of the State Committee
On Food Conservation, gave very |
lecture last Thursday af-