The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-09-12

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ing on friends in Hartland and Can
aan one day last week
Mrs William Simpson and little
daughter Of Oakland are visiting re
latives and friends for a few days
Miss Mildred and Marion Smith
have returned To their home in Angus
"a af-e- a yisit With their aunt, Mrs.
Emma futile Of Cornyine
Mrs. Flora Dealey who has been
making her home in Wateryille. has
returned to spend the winter with her
neice. Mrs. Pearl Pomlow Of North
Ave
Friend. Of George Harvey will be
sorry to learn that he is suffering
from two broken bones in his foot
which in some way caught in the
threshing machine.
Miss Cora Robinson, who went to
Massachusetts in July for training in
one Of the hospitals. has returned for
short time before she assumes her
duties as teacher in Virginia
Mrs. Julia Gaegen arrived here last
Sunday night from few days visit
with Edith Kincaid Of Athens. Mrs.
Gaegen is nurse at the Somerset
H0spital and will resume her duties
there soon. having been i'll for few
weeks
Mrs. Forest Green was called to
Madison owing to the illness Of her
sisters little boy and it is reported
that there we're several deaths caused
from this illness which was going
around among the little children in
Madison last week
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Head and daugh-
ter. Paulina of Falmouth, arrived
Thursday for an over night visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Lewis, at their
home on High street They were
ON their way to Arson to visit and
also 10 attend the DnsmOre reunion
Miss Katherine and Nellie White,
who have been visiting their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c b. White of Hilton
Hill this summer, have returned to
their schools in New York.
Mrs H. NJ. Cullen. who has been
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Abner Currier. has returned to her
home in Salem, Mass
Mrs. Ripley and daughter, Priscilla,
who have been spending the past six
weeks at the home of Mrs Simonds Of
Turner Ave. left Saturday last, for
their home in Someryille, stopping for
week end visit with friends in Bath.
George Merrifeld fourteen years OF
age. of East Madison, has hired out
with S W Gould and will go to
school in Skowhegan during the COM
ing winter.
Mr.. and Mrs W II. Cummings made
an automobile trip to Bangor, Wed
nesday Of last week. The journey
was in part to convey to their home in
that city Dr. and Mrs Landry who
had been guests at the Cummings
home on Elm street, during Chautau-
qua week Mrs. Landry, formerly
Mrs Joseph Beatty. used to visit here,
inn The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Anderson. and will be pleasantly re-
called by those who made her ac-
quaintance at that time.
Vesper Services were resumed at
the Congregational Church, last Sun
day evening with very interesting
musical program. The choir render
ed a splendid anthem Mrs. Malley
sang fine solo, and five pupils of
Prof Abbott Kendall. gave two num-
bers with strings alone Prof Kendall
played first violin and the other parts
were two vtolius on part. This
was after three rehearsals only, and
showed the talent of these young
musicians. 1t is hoped to hear from
them again at no distant time Next
Sunday is the last Sunday we have
Prof. Kendall before he leaves for
the south, for the winter.
Ozias f. Bartlett of Winthrop
Mass, and his sister. Miss J. f. Bart
lett of Harmony. accompanied by Miss
Eta Reed, also of Harmony. were In
town Thursday of last week. Mr.
Bartlett was a resident from 1882 to
about 1879 and built the house on the
Island which was bought by the town
and demolished when the High school
building was remodeled a few years
since. Mr. Bartlett became a rail
way mail clerk in 1869 serving in that
capacity until 1889 He is at pres
ent assigned for duty in the Office Of
the Superintendent of the Railway
Mail Service in Boston, having been
in that department since April 1889
Mrs. Ella c. Raymond with her son
Glenn, made an automobile trip to
Jaekman August 18th. They were