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

Iz.p visiting during the past week
d. home of Mr. and Mrs. j. P.
Thompson
v.aliam Simpson, formerly of Show
,.,, NOW of Oakland, will arrive in
..,rn saturday for visit at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Simpson.
pav Dunham has lately purchased
Of uartland parties an unusually
handsome pair of black Percheron
.,.ras The team weighs 5000 pounds
Frrol Chase, commissioned officer
IN the army, now stationed at Augusta,
ms week end visitor at the home of
his narents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Chase
Rev E. L. Marsh and daughters,
tbe Misses Mandana and Elizabeth,
have returned to Skowhegan after
spending several days at South China.
Or. |. L. Salley went to Pennington
recently to assist Dr. E E. Russell
in an operation. Tuesday the doctor
left for Scandich and North Conway,
\ II, where he will assist in operat-
ing
Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Leighton (nee
Miss Florence Mosher) arrived in town
Thursday evening. They were mar
ried in Portland, June 18th, and plan
TO spend the summer months at Lake
Wasserunsett
Carl Sanderson who is now located
in Jackman, was a week end visitor
in town, as was Mrs Sanderson and
her mother, Mrs Lillian Perkins, who
has just returned from an extended
trip to California.
According to the rescript in the
case of the Grand Lodge of the Ancient
order of United Workmen of America
VS. Irene r. Conner ct ais, which has
recently been handed down, the heirs
are entitled to a fund
Carroll Flanders, who was recently
graduated from Colby with high hon
ors, expects to spend the summer in
town He is visiting at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F..
Flanders, East Leavitt street.
All schools of the town, both local
and rural have closed except the one
at Malbon's Mills which will close to-
morrow. The term at this school
VAS much delayed in beginning and
nae sege, al weeks to make up.
y Lester Shapley, traffic officer of
the town, appeared recently in neat
blue uniform and cap. This regalia
lends dignity to his position and leaves
no doubt in the minds of willful au-
tois.s that Skowhegan has a traffic
"cyp'
Mr.. and Mrs. George Paddock and
son Roy motored to Pennington
Thursday afternoon to attend the
graduation of the Normal school. Their
daughter, Miss Winona, while not
member of the graduating class, is
taking special work at the school.
Funeral services for the late Will
liam Cleveland who died recently in
Massachusetts,, were conducted at the
family lot in the Southside cemetery
Rev George Merriam officiating. Mr.
Cleveland was the last surviving child
Of the late Calvin and Lucia Cleve-
land
Miss Bertha Palmer, a teacher in
the schools of Roslindale, Mass. ar
rived Saturday night to join her moth
er, Mrs Sarah Palmer at the family
home on Pleasant street. Mrs. War
rem Stephenson, another daughter, is
also at home and expects to locate
soon in Boston
Major j. w. Fogler gave the re-
sponse to an address of welcome at
the annual Veterans Day observed by
Canaan Grange. AS on previous oc-
casions the observance was a great
success and was attended by large
humber of local people Mrs. Emma
Among those from out of town at
tending the funeral of Mrs William
Breton were: Mrs. Paul Bourque, st. |
George, Can. Charles Poulin, st. |
Francis, Can; Arthur Giroux, Lewis |
ton; Louis and William vigue, Au-
gusta, Mrs. Frank Lewia, Hallowell
End Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Bilodeau of
Naterville.
The Edwin c. Marble estate has re-
Gently received consignment. of
about % tons of Italian marble. The
stone has been delayed since the mid
Gle Of February owing to railroad con-
dItions. being held up for many months
al baltimore, Md. 1t took a bonus of
100 per cent to bring the material from
Italy to Skowhegan, because of pres
ent war conditions.
James Murphy and Nathan Lambert /
o! Solon have been catching fish on |
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