The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-06-28

| MISS boIotHy gaylord lett Satur-
day for Boston where she will spend
the summer with Mrs. Mary Thorn
dixie.
Miss jeanette Sturtevant, a former
resident of this town. now of Fair
field, will spend the summer in Show
| hogan
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kilkenny, who
had been employed at Gerard, since
April 5, arrived home Thursday of
last week.
Mrs. Herbert Hopkins has returned
from Fairfield after visiting for sew
eral days at the home of Mrs. Pres
| ton Delano.
j. D. Symons has recently purchased
new "Elkar" touring car 1t is
the only machine of its kind owned
in this vicinity.
Rev. o. H. Tracy, Phi. d. pastor of
the First Baptist church delivered a
sermon Sunday afternoon at the North
Fairfield Union church.
Charles Rochester, formerly resi-
dent of this town but for many years
located in New York City, is spending
several days in Skowhegan looking up
old friends.
The Methodist Ladies' Aid food and
cake sale, held Merchants Day was
very successful. The receipts for
food amounted to over $21 and for
aprons about $40
Mrs, Osca Dietrich is visiting at the
home of Mr.. George French. She was
called here by the illness of her
daughter, Irene, who is also a visitor
at the French home.
Mrs. Isabel Hutchins of Portland
arrived Friday for an extended visit
with her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ernest
Hutchins at the George H. Weston
farm on the River road.
Charles B. Russell of Maiden, Mass.
arrived here last week to be a guest
of his brother, E. F. Russell of Lea
witt street. He expects to pass the
month of July in Skowhegan.
The funeral of Warren Gerald of
Canaan was held from his home Fri
day afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev.
George Merriam officiated. Burial
was in the family lot at Canaan.
Mr. and Mrs. Carleton p. Merrill
arrived home Friday from Pennington
where they were in attendance at the
| graduation exercises of the Normal
School. They were formerly residents
of Pennington.
Austin Eames, for many years en-
ployed by large clothing house in
Portland, will be in Skowhegan dur
ing the summer. Mr.. Eames is we'll
known in town, being a brother of
Mrs. Perley Stevens.
The Salvation Army at Fairfield has
expressed a great need for clothing
of all kinds and an appeal has been
made to the people of Skowhegan to
/ help out in this matter by contribu-
tions, however slight. Anything Civ
en- will be greatly appreciated
Ex-county attorney Leroy r. Fol
som of Norridgewock, was a recent
visitor in town and while here he
/ informed the press that he would be
candidate for the Senate another
| the fact has yet been made by Mr..
! Folsom.
The pupils of the Park School have
been working for the past two weeks
making pillows for the hospitals in
France They furnished the material
and made twenty-siX pillows. These
have been placed in the hands of the
society for furnishing the French
wounded and will be shipped with
other things.
Mrs Fannie p. Nash and her daugh-
ter Edna Cushing, arrived home Tues
day They will pass the summer in
Skowhegan and have taken rooms in
the George S Nay house on Middle
street. In the fall they will return
to Westbrook where Miss Edna has
one more year to complete her four
years course in the Westbrook Semi
nary.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas A. Gould have
gone to Stoneham, Mass, where they
will make their home with their son
Norman. This son has recently
bought a place where chicken raising
will be carried on; also farming in a
small way. Mr.. and Mrs. Gould have
lived in Skowhegan for sixteen years.
They came here from Norridgewock
He is a stone mason by trade.
Eunice Farnsworth Chapter met at
the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Marble,
Monday afternoon. The program was
in charge of Mrs. Marble and Mrs.
Fannie Cabot. The subject was DE