The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-07-12
i. SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS ~

..ood left Wednesday for an outing at
.,oir cottage at Southport
Richard Farnhum of Company Z,
,-darIy to Captain Roy L. Marston,
vas in town Monday on a furlough.
AR and Mrs. Roy Paige of Auburn
va Guests over the Fourth at the
limo of Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Hussey.
VIZ and Mrs. G. Arthur Appleby of
p;ttsfeld visited Mr.. Appleby's broth
or / II. Appleby, on Jewett street,
over Sunday
Mrs Nell Brann, who has been
visiting at the home OF Mrs. Belle
Morrill,. returned Monday afternoon to
her home in Winslow.
Mrs Goldie E Dana and daughter
Ruth of Boston, are visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Urban Park
man. parents of Mrs. Dana,
Howard Friend, head clerk at the
" p. Ordway store, is on vacation
visiting his son, Francis, who is noun
tain lookout at West Kennebago.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Currier depart
ed on the afternoon train Tuesday
for Augusta where they visited MEM
hers of Company e at Camp Reyes.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stevenson,
daughter Ethel, and their son Lester
with his wife, all of Winthrop, Mass.
visited Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Tuttle at
their farm last Friday
c. s. Cleveland has rented the
Farmers Restaurant on Madison
avenue. Mr.. Cleveland was former
" of Athens but has been resident
of Skowhegan for about one year.
Mr.. and Mrs Lawrence Murray have
returned home after spending sever
al days in Lawrence and Haverhill
Mass While in the former city they
visited at the home of Mrs. Murray's
parents.
Edwin L. Sampson has returned
home after spending a few days in the
northern part Of the State. During
his trip, which was of a business ma
ture, he visited at Kineo, lockwood
and Jackman.
The w. Guy Pennell residence on
Madison avenue has recently been
sold to Jacob Goldberg, who will move
his family there in the near future
1t is understood that the purchase
price was $4,000.
Mrs G. d. Marden arrived Monday
night for a visit with her sister Mrs.
T B Barrett on Cross street
Mrs Harrison Cover of Canaan pass
ed the day Saturday with Mrs. T. B.
Barrett on Cross street.
Francis st. Ledger is acting as mes
senger boy for the local Western
Union Elton Holbrook, who has been
acting in this capacity, has gone to
Norridgewock to the home of his
uncle William Fletcher.
1t was reported in the issue of last
week that John Dane who has been
teaching for the past two years in
the Philippines, was returning to
Skowhegan Mr. Dane has changed
his plans and will remain with rela
tiyes in the West
Judge c. O. Small of Madison was
in town Tuesday presiding at the reg
ular July term of probate court.
Among the out of town attorneys
present were T. A Anderson of
Pittsfeld, Judge Turner Boswell of
Scion and j. W. Manson of Pittsfield.
The ladies of the Social Circle of
the NJ E. Church are to hold a field
day Thursday of next week at the
cottage of Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Lamb,
Lake Wesserunsett Those who are
not provided with conveyance should
notify Mrs. l. j. Smith by next Mon
day
Miss Martha Hathaway of Clare
mont, Cal. has been stopping at Hotel
Coburn this week. She is accom-
panied by Miss Mary Allen and Brad
bury Smith both of Claremont and
Mrs. Theodore Chamberlain and Theo-
dore Chamberlain Jr., Of Massachu-
sets
Bruce H. M. White is probably the
youngest business man in Skowhegan.
He has recently entered the trucking
business and employees the service of
large motor truck. He informed
the Reporter representative that he
was ready for business at any and all
times
Prof. H. L. Garrigus of Storrs,
Conn, John Walker of Newmarket, N.
H. and Stephen ]. Adams of Cornish
were in town Wednesday on their way
TO Eaton Farm at North Cornville,
where they went to select Herefords
Tor the auction sale which is to be
held at Watpryille Sent IA in cOnnpc-