The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-01
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


to visit her daughter, Mrs. Robert
Lord, in Portsmouth, y. H.
j. Harvey White and Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Malley, returned from their
Canadian trip, last Thursday AFTER
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs l. A. Caswell arrived
here last Saturday night by auto from
a weeks vacation with friends and
relatives in Boston and vicinity.
Joseph F. Pooler has recently
moved into the store next door, which
is larger and has been remodeled to
better accommodate his business.
Mr.. and Mrs George Foster and son
John, of Madison avenue, left last
Monday, for Old Orchard Beach and
kennebunkport, for a two weeks out
ing.
James Nicol and wife of West Rox-
Jul = oi0 guests VI luelI ItldllNSS,
Harry Hubbard, Mrs. ]. n Smith and
Ellis Salisbury of Canaan for a cou-
pie of weeks
Mrs. Mabel Gotthiner, formerly
Miss Mabel Smiley, trained
nurse of New York City, is at home
for a time with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Delbert Smiley.
Mrs. j. W. Blunt and two sons,
James and Junior left last Friday for
Christmas Cove to join her mother,
Mrs. Sarah Marston at their cottage
for a few weeks stay.
Mrs. Herbert Durgin of Jackman
has come to town to spend some
time in the home of her father George
Groder, as her husband left last Fri
day with the boys for Camp Devens.
Thomas Lord and family left here
Monday for a twelve days outing at
the Sarah Frederick cottage at North
Pond. The family has taken this
trip every year for the past eight
years.
Earl Williams Smith of Waban,
Mass with his wife and two daughters
Josephine and Anna, will arrive in
town August 5th to visit with his
father ]. N Smith and brother NJ. J..
Smith, for two or three weeks vaca-
ton.
Mrs. Arthur Plummer and daughter
Dorothy, left last Friday noon, for
Now Portland, to spend the week end.
Mr. Plummer has gone to Buffalo with
party to bring back Buick cars, and
won't return until the first of the
week
Joseph c. Viles has gone to Long
Island and taken as guests Mrs. c. r,
Viles, Miss Rattle Tozier, Miss Myrtle
Green, and Mr. and Mrs Eugene Holt
of Madison. They will remain for a
week at the Vlles cottage. They left
Wednesday of last week.
Among those out-of-town to attend
the funeral of Elmer GARNER were
Mr.. and Mrs. Hollis Stitham and Fred
Roullard of Pittsfielf and Mrs. Will
liam Vanesse of Waterville, who was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Perry of Hanover street
Mr.. and Mrs X c. Woodland, until
recently of Northeast Carry, have
been passing a vacation at E. NJ
Thompsons cottage at Lake Wesser-
unsett. Their present plans con-
template taking up their residence
again in Skowhegan. Their home was
here until the winter of 1916.
Mrs. Fred Yields (Vesta Fletcher)
has been in town this last week call
ing on old friends. 1t has been q
years since Mrs. Yields has been back
to Skowhegan. She spent her child
hood here, and lived on Main street
and later on Turner avenue. Her
home at present is Windham, MINI.
Her son and daughter live in New
buryport She has been in Maine
about one month, and starts for her
return west about August LIST. Quite
a part of her visit was with Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank S. Morrill, on Main street.
Maine friends of Miss Lillian Grace
Copp of Boston, former Skowhegan
girl, will be greatly interested to learn
of her success in the literary world,
where she Is gaining much renown as
a writer In addition to other writ
ing, she is regular contributor OF
articles and stories to leading Sun
day School periodicals OF different
denominations. Miss Cops ability
in depicting boy and girl life is I'M
questioned Her characters are
strong. sweet, appealing, and her
stories carry a message of hope,
faith and love to every reader She
skillfully weaves much of her own
charming personality into the fiction
which is bringing her social as we'll
ns lifnrary distinction