The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-10-25
y SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS ~


Mercer Academy a. 9'HNN''
Harold E Woodbury., army inspect
or in the mills at Pittsheld and New
port. visited Saturday and Sunday at
his home here.
Theodore Yigue Of French street,
has recently filed Intentions for nat
nralizatian With Clerk Of Courts, vii
liam u seekins.
Francis croteau, an employe OF the
Tex, Co.. with headquarters at Bath
arrived Saturday night. remaining
oyer sunday at the home of his pa
rents
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
p6ilip Chapman passed away Satur-
day morning at the age of two months.
The family reside on Pleasant street
IN the owen house.
Charles r. Cook has returned TO
skowhegan following IA sojonrn OF
several months at his summer camp
situated on the shores of Squaw Pan
Lake in Aroostook county.
Miss Elizabeth Thorpe. who has
been visiting with friends in Etna for
A few weeks. has returned to Show
heean and will spend the winter at
the home of DR. George Otis Smith.
John NJ Little who spends consid-
cradle of his time at the home of Ed
ward J. Quincy and family on Water
street. left Thursday for a three
weeks trip to Portland and Boston.
Mother Ursula, last year Mother SUI
perior General, has arrived here from
Newport, Il. l., and Is at the local Con
vent of the Ursuline Order of Nuns on
Water street. where she will remain
for one year.
Mrs. Erma Rogers, who has for the
past year resided at the home OF
George Mitchell, Is now an inmate at
the Wells Sanitarium. She was &C
companed as far as Waterville by
Mrs Mitchell.
Miss Elizabeth Thomson, who has
been visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs
George K Thomson for the past two
weeks, returned Saturday to Bingham
where she Is telegraph operator in the
Bingham exchange.
Mr.. and Mrs w. A. Richardson OF
Lewiston and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
White OF the same city were recent
visitors in Skowhegan. Mrs. Richard
son was formerly Miss Alice Pishon
daughter OF the late George Fl. Pishon
Mrs. Minnie Weber was called to
Skowhegan recently from her home In
Auburn, owing to the illness of her
mother, Mrs. Joshua Williams. Mrs
Williams fell while working about
her home and sustained a broken
arm.
Funeral services for Joseph Raney
were held from his late home on
Miburn street, Friday afternoon at
o'clock Rev. George Merriam, pas
tor of the Bethany Baptist church, of
ficiated and burial was at the South
Side cemetery.
Mrs. Alton NJ Cleveland and Miss
Pearl Currie have returned from Gar
diner, where they have been In atten-
dance at the Epworth League Con-
vention held in that city. The two
ladies' went as delegates from the
Centenary Methodist church of Show
hogan.
Mrs Richard Seer of Beverly, Mass.
accompanied by her step-son, have
been recent guests at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Caswell. Mrs.
Seer will be recalled by many Show
hogan residents as Miss Bessie
Charles, a former teacher In the
schools OF this town.
Sadie Strickland, II year old in
| mate OF the Woman's Reformatory.
has been removed to the State IN
stitution at Augusta for observation.
This removal resulted from a final
| hearing before Judge H. H. Brazzelf
and conference between Drs. C. e.
Richardson and w. S. Stinchfeld.
Miss S. Madeline Ward gave an
auction luncheon Saturday afternoon
at her cottage, Lakewood, with men,
beers of the Saturday evening club as
guests Prizes were won by Mrs
Arthur Strout of Gardiner. who cap
tured first; Mrs. Charles Folsom
Jones, End and Mrs. ]. P. Oak, conso-
lation.
Sheriff Goodrich departed Tuesday
morning for the region of Lake 0nawa
in Piscataquis county, where he pur-
poses to remain for two weeks on a
bunting trip. In the party with the
sheriff are, County Attorney Ander-
! son. Harry Nutter of Pittsfield, W. B.
/ Brown of Madison and e. T. McCabe
of Palmyra with John Chapman of
Pittsfeld.
The Sophomore class of the SkoW-
hogan high school held party Fri
day evening at Assembly Hall with