The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-17


Mrs Ethel Walton Abbott returned
from Northeast Harbor last Saturday
She had been the guest Of Mrs Percy
Hill
Mr. and Mrs Robert Wentworth
were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Jewell of Fairfield a few days last
week
DR.. l. l.. salley returned last week
from the quarterly meeting Of the
Maine Veterinary Association held at
Augusta
Mrs. Omar Daggett of North avenue
was brought to the Somerset Hospi-
tai last Saturday afternoon to receive
treatment
Alton Holbrook returned home this
week from a several days visit with
his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs vii
liam C. Fletcher of Norridgewock
Sullivan Russell Of Main street left
last week for Woodland. Aroostook
County. where he will visit. going
from there to Washburn on business
Mr.. and Mrs Donovan Cool Of
Sherbrook. Quebec, arrived last week
for visit with his parents Mr and
Mrs John Cool of Bloomfield street
Harry A. Perkins Of Swampscotl
Mass. with a party Of friends en-
route to Montreal. called on his cou-
sin, Mrs Carolyn Fairbrother recent
ly.
Arthur Burrill of Massachusetts. is
visiting his children, Eugene aud
Nathalie at the home Of his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. F. c Burrill Of summer
street
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Malley accom-
panied by Mrs. Jessie Hubbard and
Madam Smith OF Wateryille spent two
days in Bangor, returning last Thurs
day night
Miss Esther Roderick returned 10
her home on Summer street last Fri
day, after being a patient at the cot
tage hospital OF Miss Georgia Hi on
Silver street for several days
Miss Carrie Thomson. daughter Of
George Thomson, and messenger in
the Western Union Telegraph Office
left here last Friday for Dexter. whore
she will take charge OF an office for
the same company
Miss Sarah Anderson has taken an
apartment at the oxford The Misses
Constance and Ruth Anderson have
closed their Tea Rooms" in Newport,
y. II and are expected 10 come to
Maine soon for visit
W. II Richardson formerly "a con
ductor on the Maine Central running
from Skowhegan to Boston, was
guest Of W. p Ordway last Thurs
day night spending the time at the
cottage at Lake Wesserrunsett
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Willard Eaton
with their daughter Doris and son
Bernett. came from Portsmouth. y II
last Saturday to make a weeks visit
at their home on Turner avenue.
which they have rented to l. \. Cas-
we'll
Mrs. Margaret Jones and her son
Robert, passed Friday as guests of
Mrs. Fay Burrtll at her home in
Canaan Mrs Jones lived III Canaan
for a year or two. something like six
or seven years age in che same house
with Mrs Burrill
Mrs Elizabeth Powers Merrill has
closed her house on Coburn Avenue
and taken rooms at the oxford until
she leaves for Massachusetts whore
she expects 10 spend the winter
Miss Jane Merrill will make her nom
with her nephew Maurice Z Merrill
Ralph Burrill of Lowell. Massachu-
sets. arrived last week for a visit
with his mother Mrs Emma Burrill
Of Elm street At one time Mr. Bur
rill was employed In the office Of our
local mill. later he went to the Ken
nebec mill at Fairfield as paymaster
VIII Gordon. who Is employed in
the carding room OF the Anderson
MIL No .. last Saturday morning
caught his hand in some way in the
machinery and In trying TO remove II
split one finger open As immediate
attention was given, il is hoped moth
ing serious Will be the outcome.
Mr. and Mrs Emmons Head ant
little son have been Ill at their hom
In Falmouth Mr. Head and littl
son are reported to be gaining Mrs
Head remains very i'll with pneu
monia. altho she is thought to be GU
OF danger. Mrs. Head was befor
her marriage. Miss Laura Paine, an
il a daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. William
Paine. who at one time resided o.