The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-07-25

Ison was in town a few hours Monday
on business.
Miss Agnes Mantor has gone 10
Castine where she Is a teacher in the
summer school
Miss Hannah Il. Page has been the
guest of Mrs. Bin W Page at Ocean
Park for time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w Day have
received cable that their eldest son,
George. has arrived safely in France.
Robert Bigelow of Oakland was a
week end guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ber-
nard Bailey and family of Bloomfield
street.
Theron and Earl Rowe, who are in
the Navy. were week end guests of
their father Scott Rowe on the Nor
road.
Mrs. Josie Gage Bartlett returned to
her home in Lewiston, last Monday.
She was called here by the death of
her aunt. Miss Myra French.
Miss Louise II. Coburn and her
guest Miss Mary Norris, with Miss
Mary Murphy, went to Attean for
ten days stay, last week, Wednesday
Mrs. John Howard and two children
who have been visiting her mother,
Mrs. Varnum, Island avenue, have re-
turned to their home in North Brooks
Vile.
Miss Janet Sturtevant, who Is a
teacher In the Massachusetts, schools,
Is home for the summer vacation, with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. E. Stur-
tevant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Powers started
on their return trip home to New
York city, Sunday afternoon. after a
two weeks stay in town with friends
and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stedman were
In town Friday few hours calling.
They came to take Mrs. Blanch Hard
ing and daughter home with them for
a visit in Waterville.
Mrs. Walter Scott and son Robert
have gone to Keene, ~ H. to visit
Mr.. Scott, who has charge of wooden
mill there. The family expect to
move there In the future.
w. H. Cummings is on a business
"trip to Boston. He was accompanied
by Mrs. e. K. McNeelie, who will pass
a few days with Mr.. McNeelie OF the
Department
Alphonsene LaPlant and Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph LaPlant of Salmon Falls,
n. H., are here for a three weeks
visit with Miss LaPlant's sister, Mrs,
William Lessor of North avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester B. Bragg and
little son, accompanied by Mrs.
Bragg's mother, Mrs. Landry OF Wa
terville, are occupying Lizzie LON
bard's cottage at Lakewood for few
weeks.
Mrs. e. l.. Marsh, who has been a
guest OF Miss Hannah r. Page, left for
Ocean Park, where she will be chair
man of the Mothers Committee, at
the Missionary Education conference
this week.
Harold Tanner of Portland has been
passing the week in town, the guest
Of his uncle, A R. Dudley on Beech
street. Mr. Tanner was recently ex-
amined in Portland for military ser
vice and rejected.
DR.. and Mrs. William Mebane of
lockwood have been guests OF Miss
Lizzie T. Hussey. The doctor left
last Friday for trip to Mississippi,
where he formerly resided. and Mrs.
Mebane went to St Adams to visit
her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Murphy and
daughter Altana from Haverhill,
Mass. arrived in town last Friday
night, on their annual vacation, and
will be guests Of Mr. Murphy's faith
er, Lyman Murphy and friends. They
will remain about ten days.
Leon Webster has bought home
in Norridgewock and was moving his
family last Saturday. He has for
about two years lived with his father
ia-law Cony Sanborn in the lower
part of the town Mr.. Webster has
taken the stage route from Norridge-
wock to Mercer.
Last Friday evening proved to be
ideal for the neighborhood picnic
held on the lawn OF Mr.. and Mrs. l. J
Smith The people gathered about
six o'clock, to the number of thirty
three, and were seated about the
tables spread on the lawn, and die
ample justice to the delicious sup
per. A very enjoyable time, was thu
verdict OF all present