The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-07-26
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Their. Eyin Richardson.
Sullivan Clifford has returned home
after spending several days in Fair
| field. the guest of relatives.
Mrs Joel Taylor has returned home
after visiting in Augusta for few
days with relatives and friends.
Miss Gertrude Parker has been in
Benton. called there by the death OF
relative. Mrs l. E. Weymouth.
Mrs. Lees Hall and children left
Monday morning for visit with re
lattves in Lawrence, Mass, and Hart
ford. Conn
Mr.. and Mrs W. B. Whittier enter
tanned as guests Sunday, Mrs. Mary
Rowell and Mr. and Mrs. Perley Ward
OF Foxeroft.
Mrs. Annie NJ Colcord who has
been visiting for several days with
Mrs. Mary s T. Burns, has returned
to her home in Fairfield.
Miss Marion Adams and Miss Helen
White motored with party Of friends
to Lewiston Saturday They return
ed home Monday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. William Dionne are
the parents of daughter, born Mon
day night. To the child they have
given the name of Martha.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Bailey are
the parents of a little daughter, born
Friday night The new conner has
been named Dorothea Elizabeth
Mrs John W Healey and son, Ri
chard, went to Augusta Friday after
noon to spend the weekend with
First Lieut. Healey of Company E.
Miss Annie Bergman. who is en-
ployed in the office of the American
Wooden Company at Oakland, was in
town for the weekend visiting re-
latives.
Miss Emma Hall, for many years
! housekeeper at the home of Judge
and Mrs f. f. Danforth, has gone to
Smithheld for an indefinite stay with
her sister who is i'll.
DR. Robert Wildes and his friend,
DR. s. r. Garrard of England, who
have been guests of DR.. Wilde's mo-
Their. have departed for Boston where
they expect to enter the Dental Re-
serve
Skowhegan friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray kilgore will be Interested to
learn that Mr. Kilgore has been ap-
pointed assistant uperintendent of
the Waterville and Fairfield Street
Railway
Mrs. Alfred Downs of Andoyer,
Mass, is visiting her brother, James
Gilfillan. Mrs. Gilfllan has recent
ly returned from Bar HarbOr where
she has been visiting her son, James
Gilfllan.
A rescript recently handed down
in the case of Forrest f. Wescott OF
Skowhegan against Henry Dionne,
states that exceptions to a verdict for
the defendant are oyerruled for want
of prosecution
At the recent meeting of the Good
Will School Association, DR.. George
Otis Smith of Washington, d. c., and
Skowhegan, was elected a trustee and
A. X. Butler Esq of this town was
chosen as a director.
The chauffeur of j. w. Stobie of
Madison, one Thibodeau, was before
Trial Justice Lord Saturday afternoon
on complaint of Traffic officer, Les
ter Shepley. The respondent plead
guilty and paid the fine and costs,
amounting to 1916.
Mrs. Robert Lord and her two
daughters left Friday afternoon for
Portsmouth, n. H, to visit with Mr.. |
Lord, who is draughtsman at the
navy yard They will probably re-
main at York Beach for several
weeks before returning home.
Ladies Of all churches in town will
hold food sale tomorrow (Friday)
the proceeds of which are to go to-
ward the needs of the American Fund
for French Wounded. Besides
other supplies the Fund requires the
sum of 800 with which to buy yarn.
In our issue OF last week II was in
advertedly stated that 2n1 Lieutenant
Enrol Chase, had been promoted to-
the position of Sergeant in the Com
isary Department The appointment
does not deprive Lieutenant Chase of
his former position but is in addition
to the Office which he formerly held. |
About so women and children at |
tending the Philathea field meeting
held last Thursday at the cottage of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Thomson, Lake
wood Following the business ses-
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