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

} few days last week.
Miss Lois Mantor Is substituting al
Sawyers while the clerks are having
much needed vacation.
Clarence Rogers of Norridgewock
was calling on friends in town a few
= hours one dav last week
Judge and Mrs Fred F Lawrence
eft last Monday for Attean. where
they will spend their vacation.
Miss Fay Keene has returned to her
home in Fairfield after a short visit
with relatives and friends in town.
Mrs Fred Philbrick of Coburn
avenue visited her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. F. G. Savage in Fairfield, one
day last week
Rev Charles Harvey Mckinney
and family are leaving this week for
Searsport, where they will spend the
month of August
Miss Lucia Towne of New York city
arrived last Saturday and is the guest
Of her aunts, Mrs. r. E. Atwood and
Miss Ida J. Towne.
The Congregational church Will be
| closed for the entire month of Au-
gust Services will be resumed the
frat Sunday in Sante1nbpr
| Ostie Allen, Mrs Lottie Green and
her mother, Mrs. Ben Berry, spent
Sunday visiting Mrs George Allen, a
patient at the Somerset Hospital.
Mrs. Eda Smith Pegram of Decatur
ILL.,, arrived last Friday and will be
in town a short time. 1t has been
ten years, since Mrs. Pegram has Wis
J tied her old home.
Miss Hildred Tobey, who has been
acting as" chief operator at the Far
mers' Telephon office, the past three
months. will complete her duties Sat
urday next.
c. P. Merrill, Mrs Clarence Hight
and Mrs. John Philbrick were in Scion
Wednesday of last week. They were
accompanied by Mr.. Smith, the Red
Cross Field Secretary, who was to
speak to the members and friends of
the Red Cross of Scion.
Miss Alta Rowell arrived home Sat
urday last from visit with her cou-
sin. Mrs. Ernest Neddeau in Nashua,
y. II. While away she visited an
other cousin, Ivory Soule, who is sta
toned at Camp Deyens, having been
called to the colors few weeks ago.
A house party composed of the
Misses Annie Caswell, Ida Turner,
Geneva Smith and Messrs Allen Went
worth, Harold Symons and Emery
Dyer. chaperoned by Mrs. Lena Went
worth. occupied the Charles Oliver
cottage at Smithield for the week end.
Mrs. - Arthur. Longley and little
daughter are in town visiting rela-
tiYes and friends. At one time they
resided on Middle street in the Mark
Haryille house Mr. Longley was
formerly employed at the L. B..
Jewett meat market on Madison ave
nue..
CT Of AupJI Cta
drove up to spend the week end with
his wife and daughter at the home OF
| W. B. Steward where they are guests.
He was accompanied by Mrs. Flora
/ Brainerd, who was guest of her son
Judge Lawrence. They returned
Monday to Augusta.
Mrs. Thomas Rollins and daughter
Christie of Portland, are guests OF
their daughter and sister Mrs, Hen.
Thomas. Before leaving SkoWhegah
Mrs. Rollins lived in the house owned
by Miss Una Robinson. Mr.. Rollins
is working in the ship yard at pres
emit
Miss Mabel Roderick, who has been
visiting with relatives in Carmel since
the week of July 4th, has been ohered
a position as waitress in\a summer
resort hotel Should she not decide
to take up work of this kind, she Will
probably return to Skowhegan early
in August. Miss Roderick was en-
Moved for several years as saleswo-
man in Russakoff's jewelry store.
Lillian May Hall, the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Lees Hall, celebrated
her fifth birthday at her home last
Friday afternoon. There were four
teen little ones present and all en-
: joyed the party very much. The
Dennison surprise package effect was
carried out. Music was furnished
by Miss Dorothy Day, while Lillian
sang various songs, Refreshments
of ice cream, candies and cookies
we're served by the hostesses, Mrs.
A Fred Hurley, Mrs. G. H. Plummer and
= Mrs. Hall James Byrne, Mrs. Halls
| nephew, of Lawrence, attended the af-
5 fair,
Alison W Gilman who was called