The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-29
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

|. ..rnpd from WaterNllle last Monday
sbere they spent the week end
,Hss Marion Lord will return TO
7.baaton Seminary for the fall and
inter term, Sept. 18th.
charles E. Varney, a prominent eiti-
-, of Mercer, was in town last Mon
soy afternoon on business.
= ". Day is in attendance at the
tair at Bangor this week. His horse
nos entered for the races, yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lessor of
vorth avenue are the parents of
n;rl horn last Monday afternoon.
detective wires caused the office OF
nr George E. Young to be slightly
aomaged by fire last Sunday afternoon
nonglas A. Genthner is spending
.ow weeks vacation at Gardiner and
at Ocean Point.
The Misses Pauline Emery and
Molly Blunt returned Sunday evening
from a brief stay at Spruce Point,
Boothbay Harbor.
DR.. and Mrs. George Young and
daughter are enjoying a short vaca-
tion at the Young cottage at North
Pond. Smithfield.
Miss Gail Taggart will leave for
Providence, Sept. 5th, where she is on
The teaching force, in. one of the high
schools in that city.
Mrs. Abbie C. Lambert returned
from Trip Pond last Monday night,
where she had been spending a week
with relatives.
John f. Knowlton Esq a promi-
nent attorney of Ellsworth and pri-
yate secretary of Congressman Peters
was in town last Monday evening.
Mrs. John Prescott is enjoying
few weeks vacation, and plans to
visit her sister Mrs Rose Merry of
Gardiner in the near future.
The friends of Mrs Arthur Pome-
low of 81 Bloomfield street, will be
clad to hear that she is conyaleseing
from a severe illness.
The annual State meeting Of the In
ternational Sunshine Society will be
held at Lewiston, Sept II, in the !.
". c. A building.
Miss Velma M Fogg leaves this
week, Friday, for Boston, where she
begins the term at the New School
Of Design.
Miss Geneva Smith returned from
Vassalboro, last Monday, after spend
ing the week end in the family Of her
uncle Rev Wilbur F. Berry
Mr.. and Mrs. David Haig and little
daughter.of Providence r. /, are
guests of Mrs. Haig's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. David Jewett on Winter street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Bradley and
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Stevens. who
accompanied them, returned from
Old Orchard, last Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. j Lambert OF New
York City have been recent guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Walter
P OrdWay.
Mrs. Walter Merrill returned Tues
day to her New York home after
spending several weeks with relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred L Holmes of
Dorchester, Mass. came last satar
day for a two weeks visit with her
brothers, E. A. and c. f Mclntlre
Miss Evelyn Healy formerly Of
skowhegan. and now living IN pitts
field, is expected soon 20 visit With
Miss Lulu WEIGH on Weston street
Mrs Abner Emery returned from
Boothbay last Tuesday, where she has
been spending several weeks with hor
son Edward Her granddaughter
Miss Louise Emery came with her for
short stay
The skowhegan Changers are to
entertain the Norridgewock Grange
next Wednesday evening Refresh
ments are TO be- served Ia the banquet
bal and the program VIII consist Of
greeting by the worthy master
piano solo Miss Efne Nye address, In
All probability by the State Lecturer
G O Puringtop. and a song BY Wills
G Hobart
b COT Of Blddetord was I'm town
Monday on his way to visit with the
family OF Il + Chase OF Canaan This
would not be u unusual Importance
except for the fact that Mr COT vas
native of Liverpool as was also the
ratsd John Cor with whose name
hA Dan has such close similarity
The great temperance orator Sc dis
ilasalahed In 5he last generation waa
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