The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-06-13
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


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Pauline Cunningham OF Scion Ms
in town Saturday visiting friends.
Mrs. Frank Boston of Canaan WIS
calling on friends in town one day
last week.
Miss Aurinda Swain returned home
Saturday night from visit with
friends in Augusta.
Frank Lessor left here last Satur-
dav for Boston where he Is employed
in the ship yard
]. Y & l. J. Smith delivered a fine
Merrill piano TO customer IN North
Arson. last Monday.
The Working League of the Congre-
gational Church, met in the parlors,
last Monday afternoon
The Commencement OF the Parochial
School. will occur on the evening OF
June 23d, in Convent Hall.
Aaron Soule arrived Saturday night
for visit with his sister Mrs. Viii
liam Rowell Of Rowellyale.
Mrs. Frank Croker of Canaan is
visiting her daughter Mrs a. Linwood
Nutting at her home on the Lakewood
road.
Mrs Flora Dealey, who is employed
in Wateryille, was visiting relatives
and friends in town few days last
week
Mrs. Carl Waldinger and Miss Helen
Davidson Of Boston have been guests
of Mrs Francis W Briggs the past
week.
Mrs. John Chase returned to her
home in Gardiner last week, after
visiting few days with her son Harry
Chase of Madison avenue.
Next Sunday evening there will be
no services in the churches, as all will
unite in attending the baccalaureate
service in the Opera House.
Mrs. Ralph Hill, who has been Wis
iting her sister Mrs. Earle Beane Of
Canaan for few days, returned to
her home on Neil Hill last week.
Peter Vincent, a local milk dealer
still remains critically i'll at the home
Of his sister Mrs. Roise Roderick of
North avenue with rheumatic fever.
Miss Margaret Green, youngest
daughter of Charles Green, has re
turned from Boston, where she has
been a student in the Posse Gymnas
ium school.
Harry Gordon of New Portland was
in town a few hours one day last
week on business Mr.. Gordon has
been drafted and expects to be called
at any time
George Sampson, E. b. Curtis and
Everett Goodrich in Mr.. Goodrich's
auto. with Frank Folsom as chauffeur
day last week.
Mr. and Mrs Parker Foss and lit
tie child returned to their home in
Wateryille after visiting Mr.. Foss' pa
rents. Mr. and Mrs. L. l. Foss of
West Front street
Mrs. Hattie B Fogler and Mrs. Eva
r. Greenwood were chosen delegates
to attend the Somerset County Con
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North New Portland last Tuesday.
Or c f. Richardson went to Port
land, last Friday, on business, and
was accompanied home by Mrs. Rich
ardson. who had been passing a few
days with friends at West Falmouth.
Mr. and Mrs Randolph Bradstreet
and daughter Elizabeth of Augusta
were week end guests of Mrs Brad
streets parents Mr. and Mrs. w B.
Steward at their home on Coburn
avenue.
Miss Marion Lord, student of
Wheaton College, Norton, Mass, and
the Misses Faith and Freda Harris of
Mt Holyoke, South Hadley, Mass, ar
rived home last Wednesday for the
summer.
Mr. and Mrs Myron ]. Smith with
Mrs. Ellen Allen and Mr. and Mrs.
Bert Fletcher and daughter Marie,
motored to Bangor last Sunday, call
ing on friends and relatives, return
inc the same day.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. f. Flanders and
Mrs H. n. Flanders of Athens a few
days before Carroll Flanders was call
ed to Fort Slocum, " Y, where he
will commence military training.
Mrs. William B. Webb two children
and maid Of Wabasha, Mimi, have
arrived and will visit in the home of
Mrs Rachel Webb and daughter Mrs
Fannie Fletcher Mr. Webb will ar
rive later making the trip East with
friends by auto.
Carroll Viles, wife and daughters,
Olena and Evelyn, with Miss Leah
Viles, sister of Mr.. Viles, went to their
old home in Flagstaff, Saturday after
noon. Miss Viles is teacher in the
Waterville schools and had finished
the term, and on her way home.
Miss Elsie Walker of Norridgewock
a graduate nurse from our Somerset
Hospital, has received her appoint
ment to the Red Cross and expects
after June 18th Miss Walker has
many friends in town. and all wish
her the best of success in her new
work
The remains of Mrs Josephine A.
Packard were brought here. Friday
night of last week and buried beside
her husband, the late Augustus A
Packard of this town. Mrs Pack
ard was visiting in Auburn at the
time of her death She was a native
of Bangor and had resided in Show