The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-08-28
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Mr. and Mrs Eugene =. PANE re-
Gently enjoyed a visit at Thomaston
at The home of O. ". Counce and fam
/ ily
Herbert Mitchell is moving his
household goods from the Fairbrother
house lately purchased BY Lee Ellis
and will store them for the present
AT Henry Norton's until they decide
about buying Mrs. Mitchell Is gong
10 Bingham to stay few weeks at
the home of her son Ben Mitchell
until his wife. who Is in the hospital
at Portland. RECEIVERS her health
TWENTY-FIVE ladies of Marshall 7.
Hale Circle G. A. r. of Norridgewoek
enjoyed the hospitality OF the mem
bers Of Capt. S. r. Hutehins' Circle,
Saturday afternoon. and a five O'Clock
supper was served in Grange Hall.
The visitors exempliied the work IN a
beautiful manner.
eulling demonstration on poultry
which worked out well took place.
Saturday. at the farm OF Ella Broth
ers above the village. o. NJ VII
bur. poultry specialist was unable TO
be present and county agent Storer
look MS pidCe.
There is more power in that Good
Gulf Gasoline sold by Holt & Hight
Mr.. and Mrs Gustavus A. Steward
arrived here Thursday from Bedford,
Va. for a visit with relatives. Mr..
and Mrs. Steward are natives of
North Arson and their friends are
glad to welcome them, this being
their first visit since they went West
ten years ago, to Colorado TO locate
on account Of their son Lawrence
health. A few years ago they re-
turned East. his health very much i'm
proved, and located in Virginia. Mrs.
Steward, who was formerly Miss Alice
Fletcher, is a sister of Mrs Emma
Steward, Mrs. Elizabeth Emery and
Mrs. Mary Parsons, and Mr., Steward
is brother of Charles w. Steward,
all of whom reside in this village. On
their return South, they will go TO
Charleston, West Va. to live where
their son has a fine position with the
Gas and Oil Supply Company.
Mrs Emmie Elliott has gone to-
Worcester. Mass, where she has en-
ployment in a shirt waist factory.
A case of scarlet fever was report |
ed Saturday in the family of Frank |
Bothwick, his daughter, Miss Yerna, /
being ILL., AS they live in the rent
in Carrabassett Block, moving pic
lures will be closed for the present.
Eugene Quint while oiling machin-
cry at the mills of the \. Arson Manu-
featuring Company. Monday forenoon
had his left hand caught in cogs, and
the index finger and third finger were
torn out and the other two injured.
He was Immediately taken to DR.
Spears hospital and his hand operat-
ed on. His home is on Union street
and he was married about year ago
TO Miss Nellie Chase.
Miss Clementina Norman and Miss
Helen Norman of Boston, Mass. are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Marston.
Gerald Spencer had his arm
broken at the elbow Saturday, while |
he was selling papers near the freight
landing of the Union store, another
boy pushing him down over the steps. |
Gerald is a son of Leslie Spencer and
an Academy student.
Gordon Tompkins of Gorham was
visiting at the home Of b. j. Dunphy !
over Sunday.
Corporal Edmund f. Danforth has
received his discharge from Camp |
Sherman, Ohio, and returned to his |
home just across the Kennebec river
in Madison near Patterson bridge. |
Corporal Danforth, son of Mr.. and
Mrs Eugene Danforth, went across
having been in several of the battles,
among which was the battle of the
Argonne and the battle of Sedan. I
During the latter battle. heavy fog |
came up and in the rush of the battle.
Corporal Danforth with his squad of !
men were separated from the com
pany and wandered away, coming ont
at the foot of a hill which was held
by the Germans. who at once fired
upon them. Corporal Danforth was
one of the few to escape without in
Jury. Since the signing of the arm
istice he has been stationed in Ger
many and returned to Camp Upton.
y. Y. August 10, from which place
he was transferred to Camp Sher
man, Ohio.
Spears hospital, has been having a
vacation, her place being
filled by Mrs. Stella Ellis,
Retire Weber of Clinton was Wis
iting at Mark Gordon's the first of
the week. Mr.. Weber is a rela
tive of Mr.. Gordon.
H. B. Ellis and his son Lee Ellis
will move this week into their new
home in the Fairbrother house on |
upper Main street. The lower rent |
OF the Boston house vacated by the |
Ellises will be occupied by T. o. |
Travers about Sept. l.
William Golf. who came here from |
Massachusetts twenty-five years ago
with his wife. is leaving town. His |
wife died a few years ago and he has
lately sold his place on Union street.
Next Monday he will go with an auto
party from lIartland across the CON
tinent to California to the home of his
daughter in San Francisco, The
boys and girls in town know Mr. Golf
we'll as he was ianitor of the Mark
Emery school for quite number of
years.
Mr.. and Mrs Guy Stafford of Oak
land were week end guests of his
brother Ora Stafford and family.
Tuesday afternoon, former friends
were pleased to meet again Misses
Minnie S. Walton and Josephine E.
Walton, who now live near Boston,
Mass They used 10 live in New