The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-09-12
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


n5rRer school at Pishon's Ferry
Attorney Howard Haley of Hartland
w.. business visitor in town this
wetk.
nr c. Z. Richardson is expected TO
orriye home tonight from a two weeks
,4eatjon at Smithfield
Miss Corinne Salley has entered
Pennington Normal School for a
course Of study.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Russell of
1gnn. Mass, arrived Saturday by auto
10 visit Skowhegan, Athens, and Hart
land
Mrs Flora Sheen left here this
morning Thursday for Groveton,
\ H. to visit with her son for two
weeks
] j Smith accompanied by his wife
and daughter Geneva made a business
trip to Kingfield and Eustis this week
Wednesday.
Mrs B. P. J. Weston and Mrs. En-
e.t Weston of Madison were in town
Yesterday calling on friends, among
them being Mrs Maria Bacon.
Miss Doris Wentworth, a graduate
from Skowhegan High School in June
lglS will leave here next week to en-
Ter Mason College, Springvale.
Mrs Marie Boullette, Mrs. Angie
Pomelow and Miss Vera McCoombs
motored with Mrs. Roy L. Marston to
Wateryille, yesterday to spend the day
l. l. Walton and George w. Cover
arrived home last night from a trip
If automobile to Moose River on
business. They went in the Cover
car
Mrs Walter Tufts and Mrs. Alfred
Haekett of Portsmouth, y H. have
been the guests of Mrs Brown and
Mrs. Robinson at their home on High
street.
Miss Madeline McCoombs returned
to her home in Waterville, Tuesday,
after having spent three weeks with
her sister Vera at the home of Father
Lacroix.
Mrs Della Carpenter with her two
children, who have been spending
their summer in Killcare, have re
turned to their home in West Som
eryille, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith, who
have been making their home on
Alder street have moved to Lake Aus
tin, Mr. Smith is to have charge of
the Bald Mountain yards in a lumber
ing operation.
Miss Lettie NJ Rowe of Madison
avenue arrived home last Monday
night after visiting with her aunt,
Mrs. Lovinca Ellsworth of Lewiston.
While away she attended the Advent
campmeeting of that city.
The mid-week service Will be re-
sumeG at the Methodist church this
eyenil Z. The pastor will lead and
The subject will be Jesus prayer on
the cross, Father forgive them they
know not what they do. Does this
include the Huns? Every one invited
Two automobiles collided at Cold
Brook, Wednesday morning. One con-
tanned five young men on their way
to the Waterville Fair the other a
party from New Vineyard A lady in
the last named car, had her face cut,
requiring five stitches to close the
wound
Miss Eunice Chase, Oldest daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Eben b. Chase, has
gone to Hanover, where she has ac-
cepted the position Of assistant teach
er Of English In the high school in
that town. Miss Chase is a graduate
Of the Skowhegan High school class
Of 1913, and of Colby College in 1918
II Is reported that several acres of
sweet corn which was to be used for
canning at the corn shop in Norridge
woek, were destroyed last Tuesday
night by the heavy frost. The frost
was quite general throughout the
county and it is probable that this is
only one small item in the damage
which resulted.
Word has been received here re-
Gently that Mrs Vira Wyman Nc
Donald of Winthrop passed away last
Monday, after an illness OF four days.
The remains we're taken to Massachu
sets for burial in the family lot. Mrs.
Mcdonald will be recalled as an eff
fcient nurse following that. occupa
ton in Skowhegan for a number of
years
Mrs f. FMMcNeelie is planning to
join her husband in Massachusetts
about October first, for the winter and
this may possibly lead to permanent
Chanpa In raSidoDpa Mr. McNpplip