The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-07-11

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Miss Corinne Salley has gone to
Belgrade Lakes, where she has en-
ployment for the summer
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sedgley and
daughter are visiting relatives and
friends a few days in town.
S. NJ. Sawyer and Frank Folsom en-
joyed a fishing trip to Sibley Pond,
Canaan, one day last week.
Edward Spear, C. T. Durham and
Frank Folsom we're in Athens one
evening last week on business.
Mrs. Fred Richardson returned to
her home in Portland last week after
a short visit in town with relatives.
Mrs. Donald Burrill expects to leave
this week for visit with her husband
who is employed in Massachusetts.
Miss Cora Robinson left Thursday
last for Boston, where she will take
a course in nursing in one of the hos
pitfalls.
Harold Bradley, Edward Spear, Fred
Eaton and Edward Estabrook attend
ed the celebration the Fourth at Hal
lowell.
Mrs. John W. Steward and daughter
Martha were guests over the Fourth
of f. W Heath and family of Wa
terville.
MIR. and Mrs. X. W. Smith of Free
port are visiting Mr. Smiths parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. f. Smith of Water
street.
Frank Longfelow has accepted the
position as driver for the big truck
recently purchased by the American
Wooden Co. "a
Myron Loomis, Roy Keene, Harry
Flanders left last Thursday for Michi-
gan to bring home some Buick autos
for Holt & Hight
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Malley were
guests one day last week OF Mrs
Malleys parents Mr. and Mrs. Poolel
of High street, Waterville.
Miss Mabelle French, formerly EN-
ployed at the Farmers Telephone of
flee as operator, is acting as assistant
operator for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fales, wht
have been spending the winter ii
Florida arrived Friday last for a shor
visit with DR. and Mrs. Salley or
Middle street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Jewett and
family visited Mrs. Jewett's parents
in Augusta the Fourth. Mrs. Jewett
and children are to visit the remand
er of the month.
Guy P. Estes, reader in the Fifth
Church of Christ Scientists in New
York City, was calling on old friends
and acquaintance last week. While
here he was the guest of Mrs. Eva d
II. Baker, Elm street.
Herman Huff accompanied by two
other gentlemen from Attleboro
Mass arrived one day last week for a
visit with relatives and friends. The
three gentlemen came through on
their motorcycles. They report the
roads as being very good
Joseph Lessor returned to his home
in Lawrence, Mass. last Friday, after
a weeks visit with his brother, Frank
Lessor of North Avenue. Mr.. Lessor
intends to return In the near future
with the intentions of making his
home here with his family.
w w. Creation of Starks. who pur-
chased the Fairbrother estate on Mad
ison avenue and moved here last
spring is acting as night operator for
the Farmers Telephone Co.. taking
the place of James Fleming, who with
his daughter have gone to their home
in Cornyille.
Mrs. Ernest Neddeau and little
daughter of Marlboro Mass, who has
been visiting relatives and friends in
Pittsfeld, came Friday last for a visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. William RoweN of
Rowellyale, Mrs. Rowell being an
aunt. Mrs. Neddeau was Miss Edna
Soule before her marriage.
The girls from the Central Office of
the Maine Central Telephone Co. oc-
cupied one of the Butler bungalows
for the week end. They were the
chief operator, Miss Myra Sawyer
Miss Marjorie Powers, Miss Lena Car
riveau, Miss Lovina Murray and Miss
Goldie keene of Skowhegan. Miss
Mary Bateman of Madison was also
Of the party.
Horace f. Spear of Lakewood is tc
go to Winslow next week where he
has several teams under contract with
Greenwood & Ford. This firm is
building two and one-half miles OF
State highway for which they were