The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-10-11
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+ North Avenue are the parents of
daughter. born Sunday night.
Miss Iva Holway, matron at th'
Rest rooms. is spending a brief vaca
! ton in Augusta and Gardiner.
Ernest Rayner. inspector of govern
ment goods In one of the WOODEN mills
at Dexter, spent the week end will
his family here.
Mrs. W r. Buchanan of Brockton
/ Mass, who is passing some time II
/ town, spent the week end with rela'
tiyes in Wateryille.
Joel E. Taylor and Libby Pulsifei
departed Monday for Wateryille
where they will enter the Freshman
class at Colby College.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mitchell and
Mrs. John Robinson have been in
Lawrence, Mass during the past week
visiting with relatives.
1t has been learned that number
of boys who left for Aver, Mass. with
the last contingent, were presented
with sweaters by several women OF
the town.
Mr.. and Mrs Neil Mills of Portland
have returned to that city after pass
ing few days in town. guests of Mrs
Mills parents Mr. and Mrs Hugh
Hurley.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Laid of Milo
have been enjoying a visit of several
days with Mr. and Mrs. John II.
Steward at their home on Coburn
avenue.
Mrs. Mae Allen left here last week
for Boston, where she plans to spend
the winter She and her son Ray
mond. have established their home at
IS Bickerstaff Street
An auto party consisting of Messrs.
Bert Green, Philip Burrill. Charles
Dealey and James Durrell, the latter
resident of Upper Newton Falls,
Mass departed Monday morning for
Boston
Howard Butler, attache at the Ma
val Hospital, Chelsea, Mass. has re-
turned to his headquarters following
IA ten-day furlough during which time
he has been visiting friends and rela-
tiyes in Skowhegan
Mr. and Mrs. Irving Lawley and
little daughter, Barbara, of Medford,
Mass, who have been travelling thru
Maine by auto, are passing several
days with Mr. Lawley's aunt, Miss
Mary E. Lawley of Middle street.
Mr. and Mrs Carlton White have
returned to their home in Lynn. Mass
after visiting with relatives in this
section for several days. Mr.. White
has been drafted and last Thursday
reported at army headquarters.
Hon. Harvey d. Eaton of Waterville
was in town Saturday evening Mr.
Eaton has In progress the construc-
ton of "A large barn on one of his
numerous farms in Cornville which
is now well along toward completion
Mrs Annie F. Fish and her son
John L. Fish, who have lived during
Il greater part of their residence in
Skowhegan. in the Squire house on
Middle street, have recently taken
apartments at the Hotel Oxford and
will reside there in the future.
Carroll Viles and family will leave
Saturday for the Dead River region
where Mr.. Viles intends to get his
usual quota of deer The party will
be away about ten days. The genial
court house official declares that he
won't come back until he gets all the
law allows.
weeks vacation from her duties as
assistant to the Somerset county reg
lister of deeds and with her mother,
Mrs. Flora Withee, Is visiting rela-
tiyes in Hartland. Mrs Edith Nut
ting Gilflllan is substituting at the
registry office.
The Red Cross headquarters, where
yarn is distributed free to those who
wish to knit, are being used by many
individuals for war relief sewing A
few evenings since a number of young
women from one of the wooden mills
came In and spent the evening sew
ing. Everyone is requested to come
to the headquarters whether person
ally invited or not.
Mr. and Mrs C. NJ. Gallup of Hart
ford, Conn. arrived Saturday night for
a visit of ten days with friends in
town. Mr.. Gallup was formerly con-
nected with the Independent-Repo
ter For the past several years he
has been at the head of the depart
ment of claims for the Travellers In
surance company in Hartford. He is
also president of the Christian
Science society of that city.
Officers of the Catholic Order of
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