The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-11-27
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

and Chester Flanders of Scion were
in town on business, Monday.
Montford Meader of orono is pass
ing the Thanksgiving holiday with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Mead
er,
Miss Doris Chase is expected home
next Saturday from Paris where she
has been visiting relatives for several
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. o. Tuckey of Au-
burn are guests for a few weeks at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Clough
of Madison avenue.
Miss Mabelle SWEET of Bangor, de-
parted Monday morning after visiting
her brother, Herbert L. SWEET and
family
Mrs. L. A. Caswell has been in Au-
gusta this week owing to the death
of her uncle, Varney Estes, formerly
of Harmony.
Mr., and Mrs. B. F. Webb who have
been in Wytopitlock have returned to
Skowhegan and expected to be located
here during the winter.
The Ladies' Aid of the First Bap-
fist church will meet Monday after
noon, Dec. l, at o'clock promptly
Ladies come prepared to work.
Mrs. Forrest Furbush and Mrs.
Freeman Hamm while walking in the
woods last Friday were surprised to
find mayflowers budded and about
ready to blossom.
rev. II. l.. Nichols was in Hallowell
Monday to ottieiate at the funeral of
Mrs. Earl Wyman, a parishoner of the
Mr.. Nichols church, when he was pas
tor of the Methodist denomination in
that city.
The marriage intentions Of John a.
Maxwell of Hartland and Marie +.
Cobb of Skowhegan have been placed
on file at the town clerks Office. Mrs.
Cobb is the daughter of Mrs. Lucy
Vigue of this place.
d. c. Coburn of Dexter, travelling
representative for the Houlton Black
Ton Company, which operates a fox
farm in Skowhegan, was in town
Monday. He went from here to Madi-
son to see about forming a corpora
ton in that place.
DR.. Stnchfield was in Athens Fri
day, called there owing to an accident
sustained by Mrs. Maria Tobey and
which had resulted in fractured hip
Mrs. Tobey is 50 years old She is
the widow Of the late DR. J. S, Tobey
grandfather of Mrs. John A. Mooers
of this place.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Elliot are spend
ing Thanksgiving in Boston. Their
home is in Arlington. Mass, and Mr.
Elliott is superintendent of construc-
ton for the Central Maine Power Co
in their building operations. They
are attending a reunion of Mr.. Elliott S
family, the first held for 81 years
Mrs. George Wingrow, accompani-
ed by Melvina and Alfred Priest, left
here Monday noon for Newfoundland
Mrs. Wingrows home. She had been
to Madison to take these little ones
to her home where she is to care for
them. Their mother, Mrs. Arthur
Priest passed away a few weeks ago.
Alfred Blair was a recent guest at
the home of his youngest brother,
Albert J. Blair and family of North
avenue. He was on his way from
New York to Canada where he will
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ter months. 1t has been quite a few
years since he made his last visit in
Skowhegan.
Local admirers of Mrs. Eta SWEET
Bradley, a well known local singer
at present studying voice culture in
Boston will be interested to learn of
her recent appearance in Haynes Hall,
Boston, in a concert given by the girls
of the Franklin Square House in aid
of the Bazaar Fund Mrs. Bradley
sang Ave Maria and also appeared in
trio and quartet numbers.
A special meeting of Simon Peters
Post will be held Monday evening Re-
ports from the dance and college
Chums' production will be given and
the committee will also report on a
room for future Post headquarters. A
special feature OF the meeting will be
report of the National Convention
of the American Legion in Minnea-
polls by Lieut. Col. r. L. Marston, who
attended its sessions.
DR.. George Otis Smith, Director Of
the U. S. Genealogical Survey, who
has been here on a short visit with his
family, left Tuesday morning on his
direct return to Washington. Last