The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-01
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


ated upon a short time ago Is able +
be about her home.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jones of Norridge
wock has been visiting for few day
with Mrs. Nettie Dyer.
Master Kenneth Copp played will
LYONS orchestra at dance at Hart
land last Monday evening
Mrs. Walter P Ordway and Mis-
Adelaide Lancaster are at Peake's Is
land for a two weeks outing.
Miss Mabel Robinson was weel
end visitor in Wateryille, OF her cou
sin Mrs. Blanch Sayward Crawford.
Morrill, Rowe returned to Bingham
Monday after visiting here for sew
eral days with his daughter, Miss
Helen Rove.
Miss Gala Kennedy. who has been
ENJOYING a vacation with her sister
Mrs. Luther Moore of Moose River
has returned home
Harvey B. Goodwin had the mis-
fortune to cut his foot quite badly,
last Saturday, 50 it required stitches
to hold the wound together.
Miss Augusta Savage, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jewett Savage Of Plea
SAINT street, is expected about the frst
of August for a two weeks vacation.
Mrs. Charles Turcotte and her
brother, John Boutin of Waterville,
spent the week end visiting her moth
er. Mrs. Charles Turcotte Of Cowett
street
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hillens, Will
liam MacKane and Miss Alice Good
rich left Tuesday morning on an au-
tomobile trip to Quebec and the White
Mountains
Carlton NJ. Holt and DR. E. A. Park
err went to Northport last Saturday tc
spend the week end with their fam
lilies, who are staying at the Holt cot
tage. The gentlemen returned Mon
day morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar l. Barnes, with
their three children, Carleton, Helen
and Linwood of North avenue. moved
to Waterville, Monday. Since April
Mr.. Barnes has been employed by Hol'
lingsworth & Whitney.
Karl and William Philbrick met
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. W. Phil
brick in Portland last Saturday and
returned with them by automobile
on Monday. The Philbricks have
been passing several days at Prouts
Neck
The Ladies' Aid of the First Baptist
Church will enjoy a lawn party at the
home of Mrs Joseph Maxwell on the
River Road, on Friday afternoon and
evening. The ladies will bring their
lunch baskets and tea or coffee will
be provided
A farewell reception was rendered
Herbert Hilton by the Odd Fellows
last Thursday evening in l. o. o. F
Hall. Refreshments were served
Mr.. Hilton is another member Of the
local order to join the colors having
left last Friday morning for Camp
Devens.
The hospitality of Miss Emerald
Young was greatly enjoyed by Ida
Turner, Eleanor Halves, Lyle Stinch-
field. Lauriston Jacobs, Allan Went
worth, Joseph Haskell and Emery
Dyer at a picnic supper and bathing
party at the Young cottage at Smith
field last Thursday evening
Elliott Chase, son of Mr. and Mrs
Eben B. Chase, who has been con
structing towers for fire wardens in
the Mt katahdin region, left Friday
for Oxford County, where he is to be
similarly engaged. His return tc
Skowhegan from the north country
was made by the way of the West
Branch.
DR.. George f. Young and family are
moving from Water street to the
White residence, recently purchased
by him for a hospital The doctor
will keep his present office on Water
street. He will not open the hos
pltal until he finds out more definitely
about the military affairs, in which
he is expected to enter professionally
Mrs. Ernest Decker, who has beer
visiting at her old home in Brighton
was in town. Monday, for few hours
She was accompanied by her siste
Mrs. Charles b. Decker and her sol
Murray Decker. This young man, L
wears of age, was chauffer for the oc
casion. Master Albert Decker, 81
wears of age, was also in the party.
Miss Bridget Fleming, who Tor
long time was operator at the Far
mers' Telephone Exchange and move
on to a farm in Cornville a few year
AGO expeets to try and resume ne