The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-17
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS
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Colonel f. + Gould OF Arson ~a
in town last Tuesday on business
Judge Fred F Lawrence Is report-
i'll at his home ON Pleasant street
Mrs Maud Lawrence has aeeepte.
a position as office girl for Dr q +
Richardson.
L. L. Walton lef here lasf Nanda.
noon for Bangor on q business trIi
for a Few days
Percy Buker and Harold 5a4aa
returned from an outing TRIP IlsH 5af
urday with a fine deer
George N. Nash len asf Taesda'
morning for the Moo+eheaa rasIaH e
the interest Of Bin " Page
Mrs Flora Brainerd arrived he t9W8
last Monday called herr b. the ui
ness Of her son Fred = Lawrence
Mrs Frank Phodge OF Mechanic
street was brought 70 the Somer5s
Hospital last Monday afternoon u
receive treatment for influenza
Edward Heseock Of GuIlford Ma
guest of Mr. { VI Lambert last Mon
day night leaving for his home Tues
day
C. II Goodrich Of summer street
arrived here last Saturday after visit
ing with friends ana relatives in solon
and Bingham
Mrs Emily eederfeldt Of Athens
vas operated on last Saturday morn
ing by Drs Richardson and Das-
eombe at Miss Hus hospital on sill
yer street
Miss Christine Pooler has accepted
a position as office girl for Judge
Fred Lawrence She holds this po-
sitIon three days Of each week, Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday
Harold Holden and the Misses
Coda Keene and Airline BARLEY and
a friend. made a trip to Jackman
LAST Saturday returning Sunday They
saw three deer on the road
Mrs Bernard Bailey was operated
on at her home on Bloomfield street
last Saturday by Drs Richardson and
Dascombe Mrs Bailey was former
~ Miss Emily LeCleary OF this place
Mrs. Laura Nutting was called to
Harmony last Sunday owing to the
death of her sisters husband, X II.
Reed. Jr. who died last Saturday of
pneumonia Mrs Reed is also con
fined 10 her bed with the same dis
ease
Dwight Chase son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Chase, who reside on the Lake
wood road. was operated on last
Tuesday morning at the cottage hos
pital Of Miss Georgia Hill ON Silver
street. by Drs Richardson and Das-
combe
Mrs George Merriam returned 70
her home last Monday night, after
visiting at the home of her daughter,
Mrs Lester Weeks of Watervlle, for
a few days Mr. Weeks is one of the
professors in the department OF
chemistry at Colby college
Miss Emma Antill is to make her
home this winter with Mr. and Mrs.
Fremont Homsted The rent for
merly occupied by Miss Antill has
been rented to Mr. and Mrs Clayton
York Mr. York is to be employed
by G. " Day grocery firm.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Blair, Mr.. and
Mrs Chester Allen and Mr. Matthew
and family all of Watervlle were Wis
TORS at the home of Mr. and Mrs,
Albert ] Blair and family last Sun
day The trip was made in the new
Blair automobile, the make being an
Auburn.
George r Merriam, who is the
Massachusetts State Secretary of the
Y. NJ. c. A., returned to his home in
belmont, Mass, last Saturday after
visiting for three weeks at the home
Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Merriam of Madison avenue. lie
was accompanied by his son Georg'
r. Jr.
Mrs. Annie f. Dickinson and he
son John A. left here last Saturda,
morning for Belfast. where they will