The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-09
y SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS ~


The suite of Offices of the new z. l..
Savage Paper mill have been complet-
ed and are now occupied.
Sheriff Goodrich has returned to
Skowhegan after enjoying an outing
with his family at Onnawa Lake.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Nc
Z Manus will be pleased to learn that
they are the proud parents of a son
born Friday
; Mrs. Marshall Viles and children are
enjoying an outing at the J. c. Viles
summer cottage at Long Island, Port
land Harbor.
Miss Minnie Brown of Boston, for
merly of Skowhegan, is the guest of
Mrs. Myron j. Smith at her cottage
at Lakewood
d. Arthur Morrissette, who has been
passing few days in New York, ar
rived home Friday and is now at his
cottage, Lakewood.
Mrs. Albert Smith and two daugh-
ters of Old Orchard are being enter
tanned by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tut
tie at the futile farm.
J. Harvey White entertained at din
ner recently Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Robbins of Los Angeles, Cal and Mr.
and Mrs. w B. Steward.
Mrs. Gertrude s. Wight, superin-
tendent of the Reformatory for eWo-
men and Mrs Melvin, were recent
visitors at Good Will farm.
Ralph Bunker, formerly of this town
late of Lynn, Mass, and Auburn, is
spending few days in town the guest
of Roy Paddock and other friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Williams have
returned from Caratunk where they
have been visiting Mr.. Williams pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Williams.
.hi .. w liilS l4tlllCJ anu wv ,
Ernestine and Linwood, have returned
to their home following a visit of five
weeks with Mrs John Vigue on Free
street.
Mr. and Mrs. Jewett Savage of
F Pleasant street with their daughter
Miss Augusta Savage of Boston, are
visiting with the family of Clair Saw
, age IN Gseenville.
Rev. ami Mrs. C. H. mckinney have
gone to Searsport where Mr. McElhi-
| ney will pass a vacation from his du-
ties as pastor of the Island Avenue
, Congregational church.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Longfellow Of
Augusta are passing a portion of the
summer at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
7 Elmore Withee. Mr.. Longfellow has
a position in the Coburn garage.
DR.. E. H. Stevens of Cambridge,
Mass has joined other members of
his family, including his mother,
Madam Luella Stevens, at Bloomfield
t cottage, the summer home of DR..
/ Stevens.
) Master Leo f, Bova Jr. of Auburn
= dale, Mass. who has been visiting in
. town at the home of his uncle, John
l.. Fish, departed Friday for Winthrop
Center, Mass, where he will join
= his parents.
John Chase of Gardiner who has
; been visiting his son Harry Chase,
has returned home. He was accom-
, panied by his granddaughters, Bar
bara and Ora Chase, who will visit
him for a time.
; F. Elmer Noln, assistant to the
) Chief Surgeon of Maine, was in town
for a short visit Friday. He an
nounced that work on exemptions for
: draft would not begin until the latter
part of this week
Leon Titcomb, in charge of the
storehouse of the Great Northern Pa
per Company at Millinocket, has been
called temporarily to Madison owing
to the break in the boom, result Of
the recent heavy storms.
Sherman y. Shumway of this town,
graduate of Skowhegan High school
and of Bowdoin College, who recently
joined the colors as a private in Com
pany l, has been advanced from the
rank of Corporal to that of End Lieu
tenant.
Mr.. and Mrs John A Mooers are
in receipt of letter from their son
Tobey, in which 1t is stated that his
unit in the American Ambulance
Corps is to have an eight day fur
Tough. During this time Mr. Mooers
will tour various parts of Italy.
The engagement is announced of
Miss Carrie Efie Corson, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs John Corson of Maple
street and Edgar n. Currie, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George o. Currie of
Madison. Miss Corson has been OPP
orator at the Farmers Telephone eX-