The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-27

Herbert Durgin of The Forks is Wis
iting with friends in town over the
holidays
Mrs. Effie NJ Paine departed Satur-
day for Falmouth, where she will re-
main for a time with her husband,
William II. Paine.
Alexander Thomson, Bowdoin q is
passing the Christmas recess with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Thorn
son, Mt. Pleasant Avenue
Miss Beatrice Genthner, member of
the clerical force at the First Nation
al Bank, is visiting this week with
relatives in Damariscotta.
Miss Margaret Green, a student at
the Posse Gymnasium school in Bos-
ton, is passing her Christmas recess
with her father, Charles Green.
Mrs. S. NJ Cover and children,
Muriel and Merrill Cover, arrived last
Friday night from Limington, where
they have been for several months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Longfellow of
Augusta arrived Friday night for a
brief visit with Mrs. Longfellow's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gilmore Withee.
Miss Esther Hedman of Jemtland,
who has been substituting i'll the high
school, taking the place of Miss Agnes
Mantor, departed Saturday for her
home,
Dwight Viles of Flagstaff, who has
been visiting his brother Carol Viles'
has gone to Jacksonville, Fla. in which
city he will remain for an indefinite
period
Lauriston Jacobs, student at Wes-
leyan University, Middletown, Conn Is
visiting here with his parents, MT ana
Mrs. l.. E. Jacobs, over the Christmas
recess
Miss Nora Plummer, teacher in the
local schools, departed Saturday for
her home in Harrington, where she
will spend the Christmas recess with
her parents.
Miss Mildred Keene, secretary tc
Forest Commissioner Forrest h. Col
by, is visiting at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Manley T. Pooler during the holi-
day recess.
Miss Lucy Taylor, instructor in the
high school at Boothbay Center, Is WIS
iting at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Taylor, Upper Madl'
son avenue.
Calvin Eaton, who recently sold his
home, situated at the corner of Middle
and Spring streets, to Clifford Jewett
has moved his family to the Squire
house on Middle street.
Mr.. and Mrs John Avore of MAR
street have as guest for the holl
days, their daughter, Mrs. Elsie A
Stilphen of Augusta. Mrs. Stilpher
arrived here Saturday.
DR. Blynn o. Goodrich, member o
the faculty of McGill University, Mon
treal Canada, is visiting at the nome
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs Everett
r. Goodrich, Madison avenue.
F. w. Knowlton. supervisor of Man
ual Training in the Skowhegar
schools, is visiting with his parents il
West Pembroke He will return
here at the opening of the winter term
Percy Nutting has been employed
during the holiday season at the store
of Ira A. Norton. Irving Symond'
has been acting in the same capaeit!
at the Walker-Smith Clothing Cos
store.
Miss Carrie NJ. Carpenter superyis
or of the household arts course in thu
local high school, left Saturday foI
her home in Pittsfield. Mass, where
she will remain during the Christmas
recess.
: DIN and Leighton Tracy, sons o
DIR. o. H. Tracy Phi. D., pastor of The
First Baptist church, arrived home
Saturday to spend the holiday recess
with their father. Both are students
at Bates College, Lewiston.
Ernest Leighton departed Saturday
on the midday train for Portland
where he will spend the holidays. HI
will join Mrs. Leighton, who has beef
in that city for several weeks anC
both will return to Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Rowell ar
rived Saturday from Colinsville
Conn, for visit of ten days with Mr.
Rowells parents, Mr.. and Mrs AlleI
Rowell, Madison avenue. Mr.. Rowel
is principal of the high school at Col
linsville.
Miss Maud Roullard, assistant man
ager OF Green Bros. store, has gone tC
Westbrook to spend Christmas witt
her sister, Mrs. Arthur Brann. Be
ford returning to Skowhegan Miss
Roullard will visit with friends in
Portland
A. ]. Drefnus, Government Inspector
in the local mills of the American
Wooden Company is spending the week
with his family in Boston Charles
Nitschke, paymaster in the same com
pany together with his family spent
the holiday with relatives in Law
renee, Mass.
Prof. and Mrs. F. l.. Weeks and lit
tie daughter, Louise Merriam Weeks
OF Orono, departed Wednesday after
passing the holiday with Mrs. Weeks
parents, Rev and Mrs. George Mer-
riam. Arthur B. Merriam, who has
recently enlisted in the Machine Gun
Corps, is now visiting at the Bethany
parsonage.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Wentworth
who have been spending several weeks
in Boston, are visiting in town for a
few days before going South Their
daughter, Miss Lucille Wentworth, a