The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-09-26

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Mrs. Blanch Gerald of Clinton visit
il,.t week with her brother, George
Joue-
charles r Longfellow of Malbon's
Mills. who is very ill., remains about
III, -ame.
Thomas A Hodgdon has accepted a
-..i.ion as repair man at William
,HMds garage.
Miss Pearl McNalley. who is em-
moved in Auburn is enjoying a two
oecks vacation at her home.
RAYMOND Young of Belfast passed
,be week end in Skowhegan, the guest
u, his sister, Mrs. Margaret Jones.
Bruce II. NJ. White returned to Bow
dojn last Tuesday, for the fall and
winter term.
Mrs. Elizabeth Berry of Portland
arrived here last Monday night to visit
At the home of Mrs. A. X Perkins on
Maple street.
f b. Carter is in Connecticut and
other places on a business trip. His
daughter is in charge of his store dur
ing his absence.
Dr. Julia Nay Kincaid left here this
morning Thursday for Portland,
where she will attend the State Os-
teopathic Convention.
II is reported that Omar Badger is
very i'll at one of the hospitals in Mas
sachusetts, and Mr. Badgers father
left for there Monday.
Mrs. Belle Warren returned to her
home at Eddington Bend last Tuesday
after being the guest Of Mrs Lucy
Young and Mrs Lizzie Blanchard for
the past week.
Mrs Lucy Young returned to her
home in North Fairfield last Sunday
after visiting at the home of her sis
fer. Mrs Lizzie X Blanchard, for the
mast three weeks
Miss Iva Jackins has Joined the fam
jlv of DR.. and Mrs George Otis Smith
at their summer home on Elm street,
after enjoying vacation with her
parents in Houlton.
Canton Halifax of Waterville will
visit Skowhegan, Thursday of next
week, by invitation of Canton Somer-
set and will work the Canton degree
supper will be served
Mrs. Norris Danforth of Taunton,
Mass. is visiting at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. Tracy Gates on Madison
avenue. She is also visiting Mrs
Vesta Thing of Elm street.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. o. Tuckey, Madam
Tuckey and Miss Pearl Tuckey ac-
companied by Malcolm McLane OF Au-
burn were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. b
l., Clough at their home on Madison
avenue last week
Miss Martha Steward is to return
TO Skowhegan in December and re
snme her studies in the High school
Miss Steward has been spending the
summer and fall with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Steward in
Lansing, Mich
Little Doris Gordon, daughter OF
George Gordon, who has been very Ill
At home on East street, is reported
better and another little girl Bernice,
has been i'll but is so much improved
that she expects to be able to return
to school next week.
Hon. Blaine S. Viles has been in the
INNER sections of Maine and says that
the four-foot wood that has been held
back on account of low water in Aus
lin Stream, is again started and Will
arrive at MdulSOh III d iC" wy 80 "
its way down river.
George r. Merriam of Belmont,
Mass. has been visiting with his pa
rents. Rev. and Mrs. George Merriam,
recently. He went from here to
Northfield, Mass to attend Y. NJ. {.
A conference, leaving last Thursday
and returning here Monday.
f. c. Frost. present manager OF the
New York office of the Strout Farm
Agency was in town, Monday Mr..
Frost is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Frost of Cornvile. He has been with
the Strout people for five or six years
past. and his present position is one
ot responsibility and importance.
A $50 o'clock supper and roll call
Will be held at the next regular meet
ing Of Priscilla Rebekah Lodge, Tues
day evening. October l. Owing to the
new ruling as to sugar, all those wish
ing sugar in their coffee will please
tring same. At the roll call each
member is asked to respond to their
name by reading quotation or music