The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-07-18
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


on a brief furlough
Mrs. Fred Turner is visiting. in Bos-
ton and vicinity this week.
Mr. and Mrs. II. W. Otis OF Fair
field are visiting relatives and friends
in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. A Arthur Jewett of
Boston are visiting relatives and
friends in town and vicinity
Mrs. c. NJ. Rand Of Portland was the
quest u Mrs. Hattie Roberts OF
Chandler street for the week end.
Mrs. Alice S. Baker returned home
last week from a visit with her sister
Mrs. Alice Dinsmore OF Bingham
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Merrill of New
York arrived in town last Friday to
visit his mother, Mrs. Eta Merrill
and sisters.
Only two Sundays more before va
cation at the Congregational Churcn
as the church will be dlosed the
month of August
Mrs. Armin Lobeck Bertha Mer-
rilD has arrived from New York and
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Edward \. Merrill
Misses Ruth and Olive Pray nave
returned home after visiting with the
Misses Lora and Hazel Pooler at their
camp at Belgrade Lakes.
Miss Mary A. Norris, who has been
passing the winter in Massachusetts,
is in town for the summer, guest
AT the home of Miss Louise H. Coburn,
Foster Eaton, who has been visiting
in Cornyille and in town with rela-
tiyes and friends, has gone TO MS
home in Waterville, where he will
mass the remainder OF his furlough.
Dr and Mrs C. F. Norcross of Hart
land PASSED Sunday at their cottage
at Lakewood. Mrs. Norcross. with
her son winston, aged 10 years, re-
mains there for the present week.
There Is to be municipal concert
this evening at half past seven at the
Russell street band stand. 1t Is,
planned to hold one every week on
Thursday, continuing until Septem-
Der.
Arthur Dinsmore of Bingham re-
turned home last Monday after being
with Mrs. Dinsmore. who has been
operated on at the Hospital Mrs.
Dinsmore was doing nicely the last
report.
Mr.. and Mrs Leslie Goldsmith and
son Richard, left Sunday for Ocean
Point, for a vacation Mrs. Gold
smith and Dicky will remain two
weeks, while Mr. Goldsmith will be
away only a week.
Mr.. and Mrs f. w. Bunker of North
Arson. who have been guests of DR.
and Mrs. Walter S Stinchfeld, have
returned home. While here they en-
loved a trip to Pennington in com
pany with the Doctor and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram kilkenney and
daughter of Concord, \. II. are guests
Of his sister, Mrs Charles Matson OF
Middle St. The trip was made by
auto. They carry tent and have
planned fishing trip, taking Mrs
Matson with them. camping along the
route
A. f. Burdick is expected to as
sumo the duties at the freight Office
performed by Charles W. Sheaff for
the past eight years. AT one time
Mr.. Burdick was station agent at
North Belgrade and about ten years
ago he was employed by Mr. Flint at
Pennington, so they are old acquain-
tances.
Mrs. Eda Smith Pegram of Decatur,
III. will visit Skowhegan this month,
and spend some time in Portland and
Belgrade Lakes. 1t has been some
years since Mrs. Pegram has been In
town and her many friends look for
ward with pleasure to her return. she
will be the guest of her mother, Mrs.
7 O Smith of Water street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Atwood OF
New Portland are the parents OF a
twelve pound boy. Mrs Atwood was
Miss Alma Steward of Norridgewock
before her marriage and for a long
time was employed as operator at
the Farmers Telephone office. Mr..
Atwood was employed as bookkeeper
at the same time during Frank L.
Ames' last administration as manager
of that company.
The annual meeting of Golden Rod
Branch |. S. S. was held at the home
of Mrs. Samuel Roderiek on Free St.
last Thursday afternoon A fair
number was present although the
weather interfered somewhat with