The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-15

in town one day last week calling on
friends
Mr. and Mrs. Basil Hodgdon Of
Winslow are passing a vacation at
Lakewood
Mrs. f. l. Savage has returned
home after a short visit with friends
in Wateryille
Richard l.. Turner returned home
last week after a visit with friends
in Waterville.
Edward Barry of Middle street has
returned from visit with his daugh-
ter. Mrs Churchill, of Bangor.
Gardner Benson returned home last
Saturday after visiting a few days
with his sister Mrs. Lemuel Gates OF
Scion.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Manson of
Fairfield we're in town last week call
ing on Mrs. Manson's brother, Del
mont Mason.
Mrs. Calsie Greenleaf and two chill
dren Lynn and Katherine, have re-
turned home after a visit with friends
in Waterville
Miss Louise II Coburn with Mr..
and Mrs George Merriam have ar
rived home after a trip through the
White Mountains.
Mrs. Thomas Rollins and daughter
Christie, have returned to their home
in South Portland. after visit with
her daughter Mrs. Henry Thomas.
Sebastian Bison accompanied by
his mother and sisters took an auto
mobile trip to Old Orchard, Sunday.
Mrs. Bison will remain for short
visit.
A. f. Burdick, who came here to
take Charles Sheaffs place in the
freight office, has been transferred to
Woodfords, where he will be employ
ed for the same company.
Miss Angie French has returned to
Lewiston. Miss French is a trained
nurse and came here to care for her
mother, Mrs. II. w. French, who UNI
derwent an operation at the Somer-
set Hospital few weeks ago.
Miss Ethel Amazeen Is working
mornings, Miss Fleming the noon and
evening service and Miss Mabelle
French works in the afternoon at the
Farmers Telephone Office, and Mr..
Fleming tends all the night calls.
Mrs Guy Linnell is visiting her sis
ter Miss Margaret Smith of Main St.
Mr. Linnell, who is Miss Smiths
brother, has joined the colors and
was stationed at Camp Deyens until
they were sent across a short time
ago.
Mrs. Rose H. Eaton and daughter
Vonie, are to spend a few weeks with
Mrs. Eaton's sister, Mrs. Abner Cur
rier, who lives below the village, and
Mrs. Donald Burrill will remain in
town to attend to things in connection
with the rebuilding of Mrs. Eaton's
home on East Leayitt street that was
partially damaged by fire a few weeks
ago
Mrs. Frances Kelley, whose son
Rex was reported severely wounded
iston, her address being 1913 Col
lege street She was for several
years employed here as night opera
tor for the Maine Telephone Company.
She is at present in charge OF the
fruit department for the Mohegan
store in Lewiston.
Evelyn Lambert will return to her
home on North avenue, next Saturday
after visiting with her sister Myrtle
Lambert of Cornville. for one week.
Mrs. Hattie NJ. Roberts was operat-
ed on at the Somerset Hospital last
Thursday morning by Drs. Richard
son and Dascombe. Her son limo
thy Roberts of Camp Devens arrived
here last Wednesday night and re-
manned with his mother until last
Saturday which was the duration of
his furlOugh.
Mrs. George o. Currie arrived home
from Woodstock, N B., Tuesday of
last week. She was called there by
the death of her step-father, Mr.. b
r. Connolly. Her mother, Mrs. Con-
molly, returned with her and will
make her home with Mrs. Currie in
the future. Mr.. and Mrs. Connolly
resided with Mrs. Currie on the Lake
wood road for six years. They left
last October to visit Mrs. Curries sis
ters, Mrs. George E True and Mrs
Herbert Burnett in Woodstock.
Perley NJ. DeVoll of Chicago was
in town last Saturday. coming here by
auto from the White Mts., n. H.
where he is spending the summer. Mr.
Devoll was born in Caratunk in 1880