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

one day Last week on business
Miss Hazel White was "A week end
guest Of Mrs Nix Foster at her nome
i'm Canaan
TfIden Davis. one of our K f. D
drivers visited with friends over sun
day in solon
Il is reported that Ar and Mrs.
Joseph Perry are both i'll with an at
Lack Of pneumonia
Mr. and Mr. Charles Green of
Hmckley are visiting Mrs Green's
brother Elba Danforth
Howard Weston who has been in
Wateryille in connection with the :.
VI G. \ has returned home
Mr. and Mr. Crosby SpaaIding of
caratank were in town last Friday on
business and 10 visit The fair
Mr. and Mr. belmont Mason have
gone to Aroostook for three weeks
vacation with friends and relatives.
John Kendall of Gardiner visited
his daughter Mrs. " S. r MacCor-
mack of summer street during Fair
week
Mrs Sadie Emerson Of Haverhill,
Mass arrived in town last Thursday,
to visit Mrs Ellen Allen, and IA sister
in Norridgewoek
Mrs Helen Parker accompanied by
Mrs. Labon Allen of Fairfield visited
their sister Mrs George Tibbetts Of
Hinckley few days last week.
Miss Phildora Gotta completed her
duty as clerk at Green Bros and Toe
store saturday night Miss Eva
Cleveland has accepted the position,
which she assumed last Monday
morning.
Mrs William McCordic accompanied
by her daughter. Miss Emily Drake
and Mrs Fred Leavitt arrived here
last night from Moncello for two
weeks visit with Mrs. Williams Las
key Of Madison avenue
Joseph and Helen Smith left Friday
for their home in Washington, d. c.
Miss Cora Robinson will leave tomor-
row for Washington, d. c. and from
there will continue her journey to
Virginia, where she will teach
Miss Charlotte r Colby has been
guest Of her aunt Mrs Grace { Vail
arriving last Saturday night Miss
Colby has been nursing thru the sum
mer, and returns TO Maiden 10 take
special training in nursing She re
turned home today
Mrs Eugene Witham Cnee Emma
Collins) and her brother Richard col
Inns. now in the Naval Commissary
Department. were guests last week Of
Mr. Williams mother and brother,
Perley Witham. and other friends.
They left Saturday fer Uxbrdge,
Mass
Mr. and Mrs Daniel Lewis of Spring
street have received word that their
eldest daughter. Edith tMrs Edmund
{. Roberts, with her husband and
daughter are to leave Millnocket,
where they have resided since their
marriage, and are going to Montreal
To make their future home in that city
David SWEET Of Milford, Mass. ar
rived in town last Monday, to visit
his brother, Timothy SWEET on Sum-
mer street Mr.. SWEET was a former
resident of our town, but has not been
back for fourteen years He with his
brother Timothy and wife, will go to
Weld. during his stay, and visit
sister. 50 the children will all be to-
pether for family reunion.
Last Saturday afternoon, horse
which Mrs Arnold Brown of North
Fairfield was driving became fright
ened at an automobile and ran away,
throwing Mrs Brown and a young
lady who was with her out of the
team into the road No bones were
broken. but Mrs. Browns face was
bruised. They were able to return
to their homes the same night.
Prof. ]. A. Kendall's pupils played
two numbers very acceptably at the
Peoples service, last Sunday evening
The choir5rendered fine anthem, and
a quartet composed of Mrs. Malley
Miss Flanders. the pastor and Prof
Leighton, sang a number from Eli
jah. Community singing which was
started the previous Sunday, and con
tinued last Sunday evening at this
service, was much enjoyed and the
people went away feeling it was good
for them to have been there 1t is
hoped the people who do not attend
service at any other church will feel
that they are welcome TO these Sun
day evening services.