The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-29
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

taking a short outing at Bayport
Mr. and Mrs. X c. Woodland are
guests Of Eugene Thompson and fam
ay
Mrs Guy Perkins and Mrs. Elmer
safe Of Madison we're in town on
business last Friday.
Mr.. James Hillens with Henry
ward and daughter Ethel and guests,
mo,area 20 Lewiston last Thursday in
ne HHlens ear
Miss Charlotte Dow of Bath for
Herls employed at Lambert's. has
nren visiting her sister, Mrs. William
simpson on High street
Dr E. II. Stevens and son Edward
recently returned from France, and
his grandson Edmund of Cambridge,
we're in town, last Friday.
l.. 2 Geonrion, NJ. d. who has been
on an automobile trip To Montreal,
Quebec and other places, returned
home the latter part of last week.
Mrs W. S. T. Mccormack and
daughter Miriam are in Gardiner for
weeks visit with relatives and
friends. that city being the former
home of the family.
Edward Estabrook, who has been
janitor for all of the village schools
for the past year is in the future to
have charge of the buildings on the
north side of the river, only.
Mrs. Ruth Roderick and two chill
dren Miriam and Joseph of Chicago,
Ill. came Saturday night for a visit
with the parents of her husband, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Roderick on Summer
street.
The Misses Xaverine Bison and
her sister Theresa of New York City,
Charlotte Dow from Bath and Miss
DAILY, enjoyed a house party at the
Mcclellan cottage at Lakewood, for
short time last week.
Mrs. Frank W. Briggs and son Cor
don accompanied by Miss Eleanor
Conforth, a trained nurse from Ban
gor and John Prescott, left for Lost
Pond Tuesday noon, for two weeks
outing, going by auto.
Samuel Fishburn, who will readily
be remembered as the star short stop
on SkoWhegan's winning baseball
team of 1915 and 1916, is expected
soon to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Carroll
C. Goodwin and family.
Ruel L. Copp, who was the motor
man on the passenger car which col
lided with a work car July II, just
above the f. E. Hurd place on the
Lakewood road, is recovering slowly.
He has not as yet been able to sit
up for any length of time.
Miss Minnie Stinson returned to
Waterville, last Thursday, after being
a guest in the home of Mr.. and Mrs
J. n. Smith She was one OF the
teaching force in the high school
about four years ago and now holds
the position of assistant superinten-
dent OF the girls school at Hallowell
Mr.. and Mrs George A Withee
passed the week end as the guests
of Mrs. Withees mother, Mrs. Chris
tiana Ordway of Pine street, return
ing to their home in Pittsfield last
Monday. Mrs. Withee was formerly
Miss Lila Ordway and her home was
here until the time of her marriage
in 1901. Mr. Withee is weaver by
occupation and was at work in the
Anderson mills at the time that ne
made the acquaintance which led to-
the marriage of the above mentioned.
Arthur Brown of Portland, who Is
employed at Van Buren,, was in Show
hogan, Saturday afternoon. With his
wife and son, he left Portland by auto
to visit his uncle, George Goodridge
at Clinton. 1t being the latters
Mr. Brown conceived the
idea of celebrating Mr. Goodridge's
80 milestones by giving him an auto
Journey. Accompanied by Mrs. Sarah
Goodridge and Mrs. Eta Goodridge,
the merry party (of which George
claimed to be the young
est, and none disputed his claim left
Clinton. They came by the way Of
Waterville and Fairfield to Skowhe-
gan. Here they called upon Mrs
Sarah Goodridge's sister. Mrs A. E
Prescott of Water street, and return
ed to Clinton by way of Canaan 1t
was a very enjoyable trip for all the
participants.
Ernest Vigue, of the Battleship Ari-
IONA, was in town last week. on a ten
days furlough, visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Lessard and other relatives
and friends He enlisted when the
war broke out. going at once to this
battleship. where he has since re-
manned His DOSitiOn is that of water