The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-07
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

Everett Wardell visited with friends
in Fairfield one day last week
Miss Marion Adams visited few
days last week with relatives in Fair-
field
Hon William L. Walker was in
Portland one day last week on bust
ness
Sanford Strickland of Hinckley was
calling on old friends in town one day
last week
Judge Fred + Lawrence spent the
week end in Augusta with Mrs. Law
renee He returned home Monday
Everett f. Yarney will leave very
soon to work in the woods for Charles
Whittemore during the coming win
ter
Leon Titcomb, who has been visit
ing Mrs Titcoomb at their home on
Summer street, has returned to Ban
gor
Miss Hazel Lord who is substituting
as nurse at the Somerset Hospital,
visited her mother in Fairfield one day
last week
sherman Gilbert. who has been i'll
for the past three weeks with inhu
enza, was taken last Thursday to the
Somerset Hospital
Philip Burrill now of the navy, has
been home on a short furlough, a
guest Of his mother. Mrs. Emma Bur
rll on Elm street.
Charles Tarbell is substituting at
the Sampson & Avore Pharmacy dur
ing the absence of Mr. and Mrs Ern
est Avore in Boston.
Mrs Queenie Merry of Pennington
was a guest of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs b. F. Greenleaf from Thursday
of last week until Sunday
DR.. Stanley NJ. Cover and family
moved into the J. P Merrill house on
Coburn avenue last week. They have
rented the house for one year.
Miss Margaret McGregor left here
last Monday afternoon for Fairfield,
where She will re-enter the Sanitar-
81. 90 ttstr,
Mrs. Evelyn Boothby and little
grandson, Norman, who have been
living on Bridge street have moved
to the Turner house on Main street
Mrs. ]. y. Smith returned from Ca
naan last Saturday night, where she
has been caring for the sick in her
brothers family. five being i'll with in
fuenza.
Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Bagley have
closed their farm on the East Madi-
son road They expect to pass the
winter on Madison avenue, in the rent
formerly occupied by Charles f.
Nitschke
DR.. and Mrs c. d. Hutchinson who
have been spending the summer at
one OF the Butler & Butler cottages
at Lakewood. recently returned here
and are to make their home with Mr.
and Mrs. Abel Thompson on Mechaic
street
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Harville are re-
ceiying congratulations on the birth of
a daughter The little one was born
last Friday, Nov list They reside
in South Scion. Mr. Harville is well
known kere, as he was employed in
the different garages and was chauf-
feur for several years.
l. J. Smith received word that his
son, Captain Raymond Smith, has ar
rived in New York from Camp Ere
mont. California, and expects to go
overseas Immediately. Capt. Smith
has not been in Maine for over three
wears No furlough being granted
he could not come to his home town
before sailing
Mrs. Walter Scott and five children
left last Thursday for their new home
in Keene, n H. Mr. Scott preceded
them some time ago The eldest
daughter Miss Bessie, is one OF our /
local teachers. and will remain here
for the present. Miss Annie has
position as bookkeeper in the mill
where her father is employed. /
DR.. e. H. Stevens, his sister Miss
Luella, Mrs. William Stevens. and his
niece. Miss Lena Leech, all of Cam
bridge, Mass. arrived in town last
Thursday, coming by auto to remain
a week. The doctors three sons are
in the service; Edmund II in Y NJ.
c. A. work; DR.. Horace in the Medi-
cal Corps and William is now on his
way overseas
Miss Ava Adams, the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Adams OF North
avenue, celebrated her eighth birthday
at her home last Saturday afternoon. /
Guests to the number of eighteen