The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-10-18


. wife of l.. p Clifford of Hinckley. Mrs
Clifford is a patient at the Somerset
/ Hospital
Dr. and Mrs. Carleton Luce of
Greenville are visiting at the home of
Mrs. Luce's parents, Mr.. and Mrs Lee
, roy Walton.
Miss Hazel Benjamin of Bangor ar
rived here Wednesday and is to take
up the nurses training course at Som
erset Hospital
Mrs. J. Wallace Blunt left Saturday
on the midday train for an extended
visit in Boston and other cities of
Massachusetts,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Lawley of
Medora, Mass, who have been guests
at the home Of Miss Mary e. Lawlsy,
departed for their home Saturday.
. Frank W. Knowlton, teacher of
manual training in the local schools.
visited in Waterville, Saturday and
Sunday at the home of his sister ,gMrs
P r. Baird
o. H. King, an employee of the
, Langstown Co., operating near Range
ley, was in Skowhegan recently en-
deavoring to hire help for work in
the woods.
IIinaly1oy Of Good
: Will Farm was in town Friday call
ing upon friends and attending meet
ings of the Boys and Girls County
Convention.
Prin. C. B. Flanders of the Clinton
| High school was guest over the
week end with his parents, Mr.. and
, Mrs. Benjamin Flanders of East
, Leavitt street.
Charles Larry, who has recently
been visiting his son, Harold Larry,
has returned to his home in Chocorua,
t y. H. Mrs. Larry is remaining for a
, longer visit with her son.
Recent marriage intentions filed at
the office of the Town Clerk are Will
liam Byron Tracy, a printer of Show
hogan, formerly of Boston, to Ruth
Mae Wright of Madison
Charles Dealey and Bert Green, who
have been in Boston for several days
have returned home. The trip was
made by auto and the two gentlemen
report an excellent time.
: Herbert s Hopkins, a director in
:. the Order of Railway Conductors, de-
e parted Sunday for Montreal and from
! that city he will go to Ottawa, Ont,
on official business for the order
Mr. A. c. Day, who has been work
: ing at Charles Whittemore's assisting
in putting an iron roof on the barn,
was hurt quite badly Friday. He was
taken to his home on Cemetery street
and Dr. Richardson was called
Among the patients at the Somerset
Hospital is J. H. Murray, who has
: been suffering from infections on the
face Dr. Richardson reported Sat
. urday that Mr.. Murray was much i'm
: proved
r At the annual fraternity mutations
held at Bowdoin College Wednesday
October 10th, John E. French, Bruce
: White and Alexander Thomson were
; all admitted to the Delta Kappa Epsil-
! on society.
: Alfred T. Morrill,, son of Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Morrill, of Main street, has
arrived safely in France according
to advices recently received here. Mr.
d Morrill, is secretary in the War
: Council OF the Y NJ. c, A.
}. Mr. and Mrs. S. f. Woodbury. and
daughter, and Mr.. George McPheters,
have been visiting Mrs. Flora Nc
Pheters for a few days. They have
now gone to Bangor for a hrief Vi IL
. going from there to their home in
\ Portsmouth.
Ihi D Nis VI l'6ihti itLuII lCd odiuI
day morning from a trip to Montreal
and London, Ont, and Detroit Mich.
Miss Queen Stephens, a niece, from
> London, accompanied her home The
two ladies visited Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
: Richardson in Portland, on their re-
e turn journey.
William w Wyer, who had been
!, working at the Wendell laundry, re-
: turned to his home in Augusta, Sat
: urday. Mr.. Wyer was for twelve
years resident of Skowhegan leav-
T. ing here in 1893 Since that time he
has lived in Fairfield, Millinocket,
Livermore Falls and Augusta While
! here he was employed at the Island
E Grist Mill, then owned by H. S. Stew
: ard & Son and later by Steward Bros.
= When the mill now operated by Som
! erset Grain Company was established,
, Mr.. Wyer was employed as manager.
, Steward & Smiley and the Somer-
. / Grain or 10 oil hat