The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-24
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


Mrs \ X. Butler was week end
guest of friends in Waterville.
Marion smith was calling at r f
Grcenes OF Fairfield one day last
week
Freeman Jones has been spending
the past week in calling on old friends
in Fairfield Center
Joseph d Mcdonald arrived home
last Tuesday noon from an extended
trip through the up river regions.
George Gordon was in Wateryille
Monday to see DR.. Austin about his
eye which was injured d while ago.
George v. Cover Esq has recently
returned from a trip to Jackman, the
journey being made on business for
the Skowhegan Savings Bank.
Friends are extending fluctuations
to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Moore Towne
Of Lakewood. upon the birth Of son
born Saturday. October 10.
Mrs Grace Smith has returned to
her home on the Norridgewock road,
after being the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
/ Percy Wthee for few weeks
Mr. and Mrs Gilberte Charter and
little child were removed to the Som
erset Hospital last Saturday, where
they will be treated for influenza.
The market under Hotel Coburn is
being repaired and later will be oc-
cupied by l. Jewett. who will start
in business again after few weeks
vacation
Miss Mabel Mckinney has joined
the force Of the Skowhegan Trust
Company. Miss McElhiney has been
learning telegraphy, through the sum
mer months, at the local office.
Miss Velma Fogg expects to return
to Boston this week, Saturday. The
New School of Design has been clos
ed on account of influenza and will
reopen on Monday of next week.
Percy Easier, son of Mr. and Mrs.
James Easier of Madison avenue, who
sustained broken shoulder and other
serious injuries in an auto accident
recently, is reported as conyalescing
/ slowly
Charles Rainier OF Oak street, who
( fell while working on the Heselton
block and hurt his foot and leg quite
( badly a short time ago, is now able to
/ go around the house with the aid of
crutches.
Mrs. Hattie Roberts of Skowhegan
arrived home Monday evening, hav-
ing passed Sunday with her son
Timothy d. Roberts at Deyens, Mass.
She was accompanied by p J. Ryan
of this place.
Miss Nettie F. Moore and = W
Lowe, both of Portland, were in town
Sunday, en- route for Madison, where
they will pass fortnights vacation
at the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs Morris NJ. Moore
The Freese barber shop is being
greatly changed this week The bar
Der shop is being moved into the Elm
street corner, a new billiard and pool
table installed The room formerly
occupied for shop will be used ex-
clusvely for pool and billiards
Miss Lucy Taylor, the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Taylor of Madi
son avenue left here last Saturday
for Willimantic, Conn, where she will
resume her duties as teacher. Miss
Taylor had been here for several
days owing to the closing of the
schools in Connecticut, on account of
influenza.
Mrs. Albert Whorff has closed her
home on Middle street and has been
stopping with DR. and Mrs. l. l.. Sal
ley for the past few days Yester
day she went to Madison to visit for
a time, Eden Adams, on the White
Schoolhouse road. The house vacat-
ed by Mrs. Whorff will be occupied
by Mr. and Mrs Abel Patten,
Mr.. and Mrs Adam Simpson ar
rived here last Monday night from
Oakland, where Mrs. Simpson had
been staying for the past two weeks.
owing to the illness of Mrs. William
Simpson and her little daughter They
are somewhat improved. Mr.. Simp-
son left here last Saturday to spend
the week end with his son and family
Edmund Burke, who has been the
guest OF his sister, Miss Mary Barney
left here 60 return to Baltimore,
Maryland, last Tuesday noon. The
dissimilarity of names, comes about
from the fact that when very young,
both were placed in childrens home
owing to the death of their mother
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