The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-23

returned from China where they have
been visiting at the home of Charles
Bailey.
W. II Hight and family have en-
gagged cottage at Boothbay Harbor
and have gone there for two weeks
vacation.
Franz Groder departed Monday for
BOSTON where he Will visit his sister
Mrs William Howard and his brother
Adolph Groder
Miss Gertrude Blatchford of Fran
inpham. Mass. is a guest of her aunt,
Mrs. Gertrude s. Wight. superintend-
ent of the state Reformatory for Wo-
men
Mr.. and Mrs Wendell Neighton who
have been passing several weeks with
their sons. Principal X. f. and W f.
Leighton, have returned tqAtheir home
in Portland
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Gledhill have
returned from Old Orchard where
Mrs. Gledhill has been enjoying an
outing. Mr. Gledhill has been at the
mill in West Buxton.
Capt J W Blunt was in town Sat
urday, passing the day Sunday with
+ r-..t.. Ipa1tbbav IIarhnp He
returned to Boston by steamer, leaving
Bath Sunday evening
i Clifford Bosnian of Wollaston, Mass,
who has been visiting with his grand
parents Mr. and Mrs L. l., Foss, has
gone to Wateryille to be the guest of
/ his uncle Parker FOss.
Mr.. and Mrs Jacob Healey and
daughter Evelyn, residents of Skowhe-
gan for many years, have moved to
Pittsfeld, where Mr. Healey has been
employed for several weeks.
Harold Healey a former Skowhe
gan boy, for the past two years con-
nected with the United Shoe Co, with
headquarters at Beverley, Mass, is
visiting with relatives in town.
Friends of Arthur S Merrill son
of the late Rev. B. B. Merrill and for
merly a resident of this town, will be
pleased to learn that he has recently
been commissioned as second lieuten
ant.
Fulton Mckinney, son of Rev. and
Mrs. c. II Mckinney, an employe of
the Maine Telephone & Telegraph Co,
Is now located in Belgrade He ex
poets soon to go with the crew to
Norway.
Walter Tompkins. who has recently
completed his course at the Officers
Reserve training camp at Plattsburg,
where he received the appointment as
second lieutenant, has been visiting
friends here and in Madison.
Mrs Elsie Weymouth who resides
with her daughter Mrs. c. f. Eaton,
underwent a surgical operation at her
home last Friday. Altho past 80
years of age, Mrs. Weymouth stood
the operation we'll and is rapidly re-
covering from its effects
Mr. and Mrs Walter Robbins of Los
Angeles, Cal, who have been visiting
in this section for several weeks, have
gone to Rockport to visit the family
of Dr.. and Mrs Carl Steward They
will return to Skowhegan for a brief
stay before their departure for Los
Angeles.
Mr. and Mrs c. O. Childs, who have
been visiting here for several weeks,
left Sunday by automobile for their
home in West Medford, Mass. They
were accompanied as far as Lewis
ton by Mrs. Abbie Lambert who will
spend few days in that city visiting
relatives.
Capt. II. l.. Marston was summoned
to the New England Department head
quarters at Boston, by special message
Saturday He and Mrs Marston went
TO that city Saturday evening, Their
daughter, Miss Sarah Marston, and
maid have returned to the Marston
home here.
Donald Dumont has returned home
| following a course of study at man
nal training school in Minnesota. Fol-
! lowing brief visit here with his pa
rents he will go to Porto Rico, where
he has accepted a government position
as teacher of manual training in the
schools of that island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Oddly departed
Saturday for Lawrence, Mass, whore
they VII spend a few days visiting
! Friends While in that city Mrs
Oddly will visit the Peter Bent Brig
ham Hospital to study the methods
used in preparing articles to be ship
ped to the French wounded
Two committees from the local Ma
sonic fraternity were recently. ap-
pointed to hold the title and manage
the Masonic building association