The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-07-25
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

Miss Inez Thompson of Bingham
mas in town last Monday visiting
.riands at the Somerset Hospital.
w. Sawyer, Attorney, of North
,nson. was in town last Tuesday on
business.
Miss Nellie WEIGH of Waterville is
nassing a few days with friends and
relatives in Skowhegan.
Mrs. Mildred Tyler and her two
daughters of Mercer were in town
last Tuesday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira A. Norton with
their two daughters, Florence and
Bertha. left Sunday on a short vaca-
ton trip.
William P Preble, formerly con-
neeted with the Liggett Drug Co. of
Boston, left Monday for Camp Devens
with the drafted men from that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Powell of
skowhegan are the parents of a
daughter born at the Somerset Hos
pital, Tuesday night.
Mrs. Colby Robinson of Bingham
was in town last Sunday as the guest
of Mrs. Dinsmore and Mrs. James H.
kelliher.
The Misses Mildred and Katherine
Keene, both employed at the State
House in Augusta, spent the week end
in Canaan and Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Merrill of New
York City are visiting with Mr.. Mer-
rils mother, Mrs. Eta Merrill, on
Water street.
The company of the inmates of the
Reformatory for Women received in
addition, Miss Lizzie Morgan of Wa
terville, who was committed to that
institution last Tuesday
Mrs. A E. Longley with her two
daughters, Margaret and MAZDA of
Providence, r. l. is here for the sum
mer at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. C. w. Preble on Water st.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hutehins ard
Miss Churchill of Phillips were guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
E Sampson on Maple street, for a
part of last week.
Edwin L. Sampson has returned
home after being employed by the
Texas Steamship Co. in Bath for
several weeks. He is again with the
firm of Sampson & Avore.
James H. Kelliher of Waterville ar
rived here last night to spend a few
days with his wife, Mrs. Angelina
Kelliher, who is nursing at the Som
erset Hospital.
Mrs. Nora Hopkins of Pittsfield
Mass was in town this week visiting
Mrs Dinsmore, a patient at the Som
erset Hospital and Mrs Ruth Mer-
rill
Geneva Rabideau, the little six year
old daughter of Mrs. Eliza Rabideau
Of Milburn street, was operated on
for appendicitis at the Somerset Hos
pital by DR. Stinchfield last Monday
night.
Dorothy Gardella the twelve year
old daughter of Mrs. Josephine Gar
della of Jackman was operated on at
the Somerset Hospital last Tuesday
morning for appendicitis by DR.,
Young.
Alfred S. Preble has resumed his
duties in the Norton clothing store
after several weeks vacation, a part
of which was spent at North Pond,
Smithfeld
The Misses Amanda and Anna Car
riveau of Mechanicsville, Conn. are
home for three weeks visit with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Carriveau on Milburn street.
Mr. and Mrs. Franz Whitman and
little daughters of Clinton were call
ers in town Monday. Mr.. Whitman
is a refrigerator manufacturer and is
on his way to Parlin Pond to confer
with Mrs. Piel relative to making
refrigerator for her.
Several of the Skowhegan lawyers
had planned to attend the funeral of
Judge Arno w. King Of Ellsworth,
yesterday afternoon, but the incle-
mency of the weather prevented.
Judge King was a great favorite
among the members of the Somerset
Bar as we'll as all others throughout
the state.
Mr. and Mrs. ELIAS Taylor of Rock
land are in town this week previous to
Mr. Taylor's leaving for Camp Devens
Mrs. Taylor is playing for Movie
house in Rockland, and will return
to her engagement next week. They
are visiting Mr. Taylor's parents, Mr.
and Mrs Charles Taylor on Madison
avenue.