The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-31
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Clarence have been the guests for a
few days Of Mr.. and Mrs II S Whit
ing Thursday evening f. 2. Whit
ing and Mr. and Mrs Hopkins and
daughter were also guests at the same
home
Mrs. Merritt Holt is in very poor
health
Miss Nina Hussey has been passing
the week with her brother and wife
in Skowhegan.
William Wheeler has returned from
West New Portland, where he has
been superintendent Of the Jewett
corn factory at that town during the
packing season.
The many friends Of Miss Hattie
Longley will be pleased to hear that
she is slowly gaining from her recent
serious illness.
Mrs. Jay NJ. Pierce has been pass
ing a few days in Oakland the guest
OF relatives
Walter Scott has enlisted in the
Motor Division of the Army and left
Tuesday for Boston for examination
Mrs. Lillian Hilton has been in
poor health.
Charles + Pray was in Boston last
week on a business trip
DR.. William Taylor Of Mechanic
Falls has been in town during the
past week called here by the illness
of his twin brother Walter, who has
been very i'll with the influenza
Albert Starting is very i'll with the
influenza.
Charles Wagner returned Saturday
aH
here by the illness and death OF his
wife Dr. Florence Wagner.
Archie Giles Of Skowhegan has
been in town during the past week.
Mrs Wallace Tracey visited rela-
tives in Cornville last week.
Mrs Lcona Moore has finished her
work for the New Sharon and Nor
ridgewock Telephone Co.
Mrs Ellen Pierce was called to
Madison Monday by the death OF u
relative.
Frank Keene accompanied by his
children Mrs Marjorie Theobald, Yer
non and Norman were in town from
Chesterville last week.
DR.. and Mrs. II w. Smith enjoyed
visit from relatives from Hampton
last week
The death OF Miss Blanche Sowerby
occurred Monday morning from pneu-
monia. A longer obituary will be
given later.
Alton Hodgkins has been accepted
for military service.
Charles Lancaster and Clifford
Grant were in North Jay last week
called by the illness of Mr.. Lancas-
ter's little daughter Mabel.
Clyde Nedeau and wife Of Skowhe-
gan were in town last week.
Miss Grace Page has finished her
work in town and gone to Fairfield.
Mrs. Wallace Tracey entertained
Mrs. Fogg of Cornvile over Sunday
Harry Lewis was home from For
sythe, recently
Mrs. Josephine Abbott is on the
sick list.
Mrs. George Austin is confined to
her home by illness
e. f. Greenwood and family of
Skowhegan were Sunday guests OF
MIR. and Mrs Cony Russell.
William Mclaughlin is Ill.
Alvin Otis had the misfortune to
have his hand crushed while working
on the new bridge, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Watson have
received word that their son Ivan,
who recently went to Daytona. Florida
Is very i'll In the hospital suffering
from the effects of influenza and a
hemOrrhage Mr. Watson was un
able to go into the Army on account
of his lung trouble and his friends
are very much worried about him.
l. .tDi ~ a
company of Junior Volunteers at Win
throp.
Miss Linda Tarbox of Epping, n.
Fl. has been in town during the past
two weeks with her sister Mrs. Wal
lace Witham.
Phillip Witham, the only son OF
Mr. and Mrs Wallace Witham, passed
away last week, Wednesday morning,
after d brief illness of pneumonia. lie
was born Dec 9Th, 1906 and was a
boy who made friends with everyone
by his happy manner and he was un-
usually thoughtful for others for a
boy of his years and will be greatly
missed He was a pupil OF the pun
lie schools in the VII grade and was
very popular with both teachers ana
scholars The funeral services were
held Friday morning from mis- nome
and were conducted by Rev. r. X
Farrar. The floral tributes were very
beautiful. The parents and the lit
tie sister Esther have the sympathy
of all in their sorrow.
RAYMOND, the little five years old
son of Mrs. Ada Giles. died Sunday
night after a brief Illness of influenza. |
The father Angus Giles died last
week and the mother and some OF the
other children are very critically Ill
with the same disease. Mrs. Giles
mother Mrs Levi Butler of Skowhe-
gan and her husband are with her
Mrs. Kate Smith is assisting at the
switch board of the New Sharon d
Norridgewock Tel Co.
Mrs. Harry Syrene enjoyed short
visit from her father from Oldtown
last week.
Mrs. Dora Witham has been on the
sick list
Frank Kilgore is in West Athens
with relatives for a few days
George Curtis has opened a lunch
room in the small building next to
the e II Vaughan store and doubt
less this Will be appreciated by the
travelling men as we'll as by local
people
e. II. Vaughan has been passing a /
few days in Portland and Boston on