The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-06
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ed Friday night from a visit in Angus
ia.
Miss Mildred Duran arrived home
Monday. from business trip to Bos-
ron and New York.
Charles Tarbell, who has been on a
business trip in Nevada for several
months. arrived home Tuesday.
Miss Inez Thompson has returned
from Gardiner, where she visited La
bor Day, the guest of friends in that
city.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. w Amazeen and
daughter, Ethel, were guests of Mr.
Fred Noonan, at the Skowhegan
House, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Caswell have
returned home following weeks
vacation which they have spent at
smithfield Pond.
The Independent-Repo is indebt-
ed TO Mrs. Elizabeth Williams Dyer
for a very nice box of excellent home
made confectionery.
Lyman Murphy, the popular en-
ployee of the Somerset Traction Co.
is a candidate in the Sampson &
Avore automobile contest.
Horace Thomas of Skowhegan has
recently purchased the pool and bill
lard parlor on Water street, formerly
owned by Loren Sanborn.
Mrs. Wallace Martin of Watertown
Mass, and Mrs. William Martin OF
Roslindale, Mass, arrived last night
for two weeks visit with Mrs. H. A
Dinsmore.
A barn. situated ON the farm of An
gier Hill in Cornville, was struck by
lightning, Sunday night and altho nc
fire was set, COW, calf and sheep
were killed.
Master Gerald Beauford, son TO Mr.
and Mrs. Will Beaufort, underwent a
surgical operation at Somerset hospi-
tai, Saturday. The little fellow is re-
covering rapidly.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Glidden who
have been spending a few weeks at
their recently purchased farm on the
Back road, left Monday for their
home in Lawrence, Mass.
George Goulette, who recently UNI
derwent rather serious surgical OPP
Grafton at ST. Marie's hospital, Lewis
ton, arrived home here, Wednesday
He Is much improved In health.
Clifton Hight of Athens, has accept
ed a position as clerk in the Sampson
& Avore drug store, Miss Hazel Rus
sell of East Madison recently entered
upon her duties as bookkeeper for the
same firm.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. John P
Arsenault will extend sympathy to
them in the loss of their infant son
Arthur, who died when three days old
The remains were inferred Tuesday at
the Parish cemetery of Our Lady OF
Lourdes.
Miss Eleanor Halves, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Halves, who was
severely injured some weeks ago by
falling on the sidewalk, is now able to
walk about with the aid of a crutch.
Physicians report that the injury Is
becoming less prominent and complete
recovery is looked for
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Hight and Mrs
Ethel Walton Abbott, were recent Wis
itors at the home of Hon. d. ID. Stew
art in ST. Adams. Mr.. Stewart, the
oldest lawyer in the State and presi-
dent of the Somerset County Law and
Library Association, still enjoys ex-
cellent health.
Frances Friend has returned home
from the Northern part of the State,
where he has been employed as fire
warden during the summer. He will
remain at the home of his parents I'M
til the opening of the school year,
when he is to resume his studies at
the University of Maine.
A son, born Monday to the wife of
Milton N. Washburn, has been given
the name of Clyde Nelson in memory
of two uncles. The first is deceased
and the other is Nelson Washburn,
now in the army but formerly an en-
ployee of the Independent Reporter
Co.
Last week Mrs. and Miss Helen
Bradford and George Doane, who are
occupying their cottage at Fair
greive's Bay, entertained Mayor and
Mrs Meader of Waterville; Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Mayo of Bangor; Miss
Jewett of Bangor; Miss Walker, Brew
er; and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mayo of
Maiden, Mass
Mrs Charles Granville Reed, who
has been visiting wit hher parents,