The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-03
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

Mr.. Blalsdell or WaterVllle WAS III
town Monday. on business.
Mrs. Anna Akely left here last Sat
urday to resume her employment in
a store in Lewiston.
Miss Verna Abbey went to Dexter
last week. Wednesday, to visit friends
and returned home last Monday.
The Ladies' Circle of the Methodist
church will meet with Mrs. Anna
Merrill, next Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Grace Whitney left here last
Monday night for Oakland to visit with
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. s d Knight
Miss Ethel Ama2een IL employed
at the home Of NJ. B Heselton, Mrs.
Rose Burril having completed her
duties.
Mrs. Fannie G Wildes had as guests
over Sunday her daughter and hus-
band, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Anderson
of Pittsfeld.
Golden Rod Branch |. s. s., and
Sunshine Society OF Skowhegan will
hold a meeting In the city building on
Thursday afternoon, April 10th.
Mrs. Charles Fernald, who with her
three children has been visiting her
mother Mrs. Frank Haycock OF Sill
yer street. returned last week. to her
home in Chefryheld.
The chemical fire truck was called
out last Monday morning to extin-
guish chimney fire at the home of
DIR. and Mrs l.. A. Dascombe. There
was no serious damage
Miss Winona Paddock who has been
at home with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs George Paddock. for a week, re-
turned to South Paris to resume her
school work, last Monday.
Mrs. James Hillins of Sherbrook. p
O., is a guest OF her sister. Mrs. Ed
ward lies Mr.. and Mrs. Hillins NOV
ed to Sherbrook, last fall, where Mr..
Hillins has fine position.
Carl Roullard left here last Fri
day night for weeks vacation with
his sister Mrs George McCoombs of
Waterville and another sister, Mrs
Hollis Stitham OF Pittsfield.
Katherine Idella the infant child
of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Emery, passed
away last Saturday night at their
home on Water street Their many
friends extend deep sympathy. d
Mollie Blunt and Margaret Leavitt,
who are attending school at Walnut
Hill, Mass, arrived home for the va
cation, each bringing a guest to spend
the ten days holiday with them.
Mrs. Karaken Altoononian OF Burl- !
ington, Vt, who has been visiting her
mother. Mrs. Frank Haycock, returned
home. last Friday. accompanied by her
younger sister Miss Marcia Haycock
Roscoe Bigelow and g. g. Hun left |
last week for Boston. Returning Mr. !
Blgelow will visit his sister Mrs.
Ruth Latty at Kittery for a few days
also Edgar Clifford at Kennebunkport. |
DR.. George E. Young was in Madi- |
son last Sunday assisting Drs Saw
yer and Pepper In operations. He was |
also In Waterville yesterday for the |
same purpose, assisting DR.. Hardy In |
the Sisters Hospital
Miss Leah Viles and Miss Helen Lee
land of Wateryille spent the week end |
with Miss Viles brother, Carroll Viles |
of this place. Miss Viles and Miss LIE
land are both teachers OF the North |
Grammar school OF Waterville.
Paul Steward youngest son of |
Nahum S. Steward Is in town visiting
relatives during his vacation His |
family moved to Bath some time since
where his father and brother, Kerry |
are, employed in the Bath iron works. |
o, e. Washburn, wife, and little son |
Robert, have taken the apartment in !
the Colby house on Pleasant street |
Mr. Washburn is engaged in Y NJ c. |
A. work In the County. He was a cler-
gyman before engaging In Y. NJ. c. A.
work.
Mrs Floyd G. Nye underwent "A
surgical operation for empyema last
Saturday night. This was performed
by DR.. John Sturgis OF Auburn and
DIR. l.. A. Dascombe, the attending ply
sician. She Is getting along as well
as can be expected
George II. Lunt arrived home last
night from Norridgewock,
where he has been assisting Wallace
Witham, a representative OF the Cen
trail Maine Power Co. in the town. Mr..
Witham has been quite Ill with inflam-
matory rheumatism.
Miss Bernette Murphy will leave
here. April 14th. for two weeks va
cation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
William Murphy of Danforth. and her
sister, Mrs. William Vernon of Vance
boro Miss Murphy Is one of the nurs-
ing force at the Somerset Hospital
Horace Lowe fell. and sprained his
ankle quite badly. near the Skowhe-
gan post office, last Sunday. The
wound was dressed by DR.. G. E. Young
Mr.. Lowe Is at present at the Maine
Central hotel. He has been employ
ed at the home OF George A. Tilton for
several months.
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. G. l.. Smith
OF Maiden. Mass, formerly of this
place, will be sorry to learn OF the
death OF their little son, Gerald l..
Smith. who passed away March 2lst.
The mother was before her marriage,
Miss Vesta b. Withee, daughter of Mr.
and X. A. Withee OF Skowhegan
An invitation dancing party was en-
iovnd nv our vounp napDlp home from