The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-27
~ SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS ~


Miss Marion e. Lord has entered
Wheaton College. Norton, Mass.
Mrs Kate Holbrook is entertaining
her nephews, Clyde Mower, University
of Maine, 1917, and Kenneth Mower,
for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Smith, who
have been visiting at the home of
]. y Smith, departed Saturday for
their home in Dorchester, Mass
Mrs. Alice S. Baker went to Marsh
field, Mass, Wednesday, where she
will visit for several weeks with her
sster-in-law, Mrs. A. G. Cassidy.
Mrs. c. G. Whiting of Dover, who
has been visiting for some time at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A.
Ross. has departed for her home.
Mrs. Mollie Marston Stewart has
returned from Boston to which city
she was called to meet with chair
man of work departments of the Red
Cross.
DR.. Genoa Sanborn and DR.. Maud
Kellett, osteopathic physicians of
Auburn, arrived Thursday night for a
visit of several days at the home of
Cony Sanborn.
Merle Cunliff of Smithield is num-
bered among the patients at Somer-
set hospital. He underwent slight
operation the first of the week and
is getting along nicely
Mrs Daniel Flanders and two sons,
Chester and Arthur, and families of
Scion have been in town during the
past week in attendance at the Fair.
They made the trip by auto
Emery Dyer departed last Thursday
afternoon for Boston, where he has
entered upon his Sophomore year at
Boston University being in the de-
partment of business efficiency.
Mrs. Gerald Mccarthy and son
Donnell have returned from stay of
several weeks at Mingo Springs. Miss
same resort during the summer has
also returned.
II. Il. Quimby, who has been work
ing during the summer as conductor
on the line Of the Somerset Traction
Co, has purchased a farm in Starks
and will move to that village in the
near future.
Mrs Margaret Griffin Merriam and
little daughter, Martha, have gone to
KNOXVILLE. Pa, to meet Mr.. Merriam.
before returning to Dayton, Ohio. She
was accompanied as far as Portland
by her father John c. Griffin.
The local Red Cross is in receipt
of letter from National headquart-
ers stating the urgent need of sweat
ers and other knitted articles. OF the
$500 men at Aver, Mass, 2159 are
without sweaters. Yarn and other
supplies are being given out here.
Miss Iva Jackins. has arrived from
Houlton to remain with the family of
DR.. George Otis Smith during the win
ter Miss Cora Robinson, who has
been at the Smith home during the
summer left Monday for Hampton,
Vt, to assume her duties as teacher
in Hampton Institute.
The young ladies, dressed as Red
Cross nurses, who sold tags at the
Fair for the benefit of the Red Cross
were very active in their campaign
as Is shown by the result Exact
figures are not obtainable but it ap-
pears that about everyone at the Fair
bought tag and large sum of
money was realized from their sale.
Mrs. NJ Emerson of Lynn, Mass
Is in town visiting at the home of
Mrs, Ellen Allen on Cedar st. Mrs.
Emerson formerly resided in Show
hogan but removed to Lynn five years
ago. She was.-born in Fairfield but
lived the greater part of her life here.
Mrs Emerson is we'll known here and
enjoys host of friends. She pur-
poses to remain until October
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hutchins with
their three daughters and one son,
who have been visiting Mrs. Hutchins'
brother, George e. Sampson and fam
lily, have departed for their home in
Phillips. Mrs. Lottie Lovejoy, an
other sister, who has been visiting
in Maine for about two months, and
has been a guest of the Simpsons for
week, left Monday for her home in
| Seattle, Washington.
Miss Berle Nye, formerly of Show
hogan, who has been in Lubec during
the summer, has been visiting with
| friends in town. During the summer
months, Miss Nye, who Is an accom-
plished pianist, has been taking les
sons under the instruction of Benja-
min Whelpley of New York, who has
been at his summer home in Lubec.
Miss Nye Is employed as pianist with
the Wilbur A. Shea Theatre Company
of Eastport.