The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-16

Smith, North avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. George Fl. Plummer
are spending a few days at the Went
worth cottage, Lake Wesserunsett.
Mrs Lenora BODICE of Augusta ar
rived Saturday for visit with Mrs.
W. B. Whittier on Madison avenue.
Fred Hurley, who has been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Christensen
in Mattapan, Mass, has returned
home.
The next meeting of Golden Rod
Branch l. S. S. will be held on Thurs
day afternoon, September 9th in City
Building
The tenement dwelling situated on
the Catholic Parish property, Water
street. has been removed to its new
location on East street.
Miss Minnie Brown, who has been
the guest of Mr. and Mrs Myron j.
Smith for several days, has returned
to her home in Boston.
Mrs. Howard N. Weston underwent
a surgical operation at the Somerset
hospital Friday. DR. Richardson was
the attending physician.
Leroy L. Pray of Company E has
recently received an appointment to
attend the officers reserve training
camp at Plattsburg, n. Y.
Miss Augusta Savage, who has been
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jewett Savage for several weeks, re-
turned Saturday to her home in Bos-
ton.
Miss S Madeline Ward left Satur-
day for a visit of several days in
Dorchester, Mass, where she will be
the guest of her sister, Miss Mae
Ward.
Miss Marion Kilgore of Smithfield
arrived Saturday night to resume her
duties at the training school for teach
ers in connection with the Somerset
Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merlyn Chadwick and
son Ivan, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Arno
md two children OF Newport, were re-
cent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood
richardson,
Rev +. l.. Hayward of Kaukauna,
Wis, former pastor of the Centenary
Methodist church in this town, is visit
ng with the family of Rev. J. w |
Packard on Turner avenue.
Mrs Lena b. Mebane of Richmond,
former teacher in the local schools,
las been visiting with the family of
:. G. Nye Her husband, DR.. Will
lam Mebane is in the South.
Mrs George l.. Parker, nee Violet
Robinson, recently underwent a seri-
)us operation at her home on the
Beech Hill road. She is recovering
IS rapidly as could be expected
Mrs. A. L. Nutting has returned to
ner home on the Lakewood road and
s making favorable progress toward
recovery following surgical treatment
1t the Sisters Hospital in Waterville.
First Sergeant Bert V. Russell of
Company f and BERTHE |. Rice, a for
ner Captain of that company, now a
member of the Burleigh Battery, ar
rived in town Saturday for a short
Charles Earle Patten, who recently
passed his examinations for Platts-
ourg, has received his appointment.
He will enter the training camp Aug.
n, and will remain there for three
months.
Miss Florence Philbrick entertained
party of sixteen friends at the ]. r.
Philbrick cottage, Lake Wesserunsett,
afternoon. The hours were
passed and refreshments
we're served by the hostess.
Miss Hazel Kicker of Good VIII
Farm is spending a few days with
her sister Elvie Kicker at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Richardson.
Mrs. Elwood Richardson spent a
few days last week with Mrs. James
Dean of Wateryille.
Mrs Grace A. Wing of Auburn,
member of the State Board of Chart
ties and DIR. Gertrude A. Hall,
the newly appointed chairman of the
Board of Mothers Aid, were recent
visitors at the Skowhegan Reforma-
tory and the town farm.
Supt. of Schools, L. w Gerrish and
Mrs. Gerrish have returned from
Machias, where the former has been
engaged as an instructor at the sum-
mer school for teachers, held in that
town. They have re-opened their
summer home on North avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Russell and