The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-31

William Knapp of Redington Is Wis
iting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. .. X.
Bracket of Island avenue.
Mrs. Arthur Plummer and daughter
Dorothy are guests of Mr.. Plummer's
parents at North New Portland.
Howard and Ralph Moody left here
Sunday for a two weeks vacation with
their uncle Obed Moody of Scion.
Mrs. Pearl Swain of Scion was in
town calling last Friday. She is
teacher in the Portland High School.
Roscoe Bigelow shipped a car of
oxen and a car of mixed cattle, last
Monday morning, to the Brighton
market
Mrs. Wilder A. Fernald and little
son Vernon Wilder of Lowell, Mass.
visited last week at the home of Mrs.
A. F. Locke.
Miss Elizabeth Webb is enjoying a
weeks vacation from her duties as
saleswoman at J. n & 1. J. Smiths
music department.
DR.. George Otis Smith arrived from
Washington, d. c., Saturday afternoon
for few days visit with his family
at their summer home.
Mr. and Mrs. William Mcclellan, who
have been visiting Mrs. McLellan's
sister, Mrs. Clara B. Moore, left Sat
urday for their home in Caribou,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Burgess and
son Walter we're in Clinton last Sun
day as guests of Mrs. Burgess uncle
and aunt, Rev. and Mrs. E. E. Long
ley.
Mrs. Alice S Baker has returned
home from a ten days visit with her
sister-in-law Mrs. Arthur Dinsmore of
Bingham at the Dinsmore cottage at
Pleasant Pond.
Mr.. and Mrs Myron j. Smith, Mr..
and Mrs. Bert c. Fletcher and Miss
Marie motored to Bangor, Sunday
morning and. enjoyed a yachting trip
down the Penobscot.
Word has been received from Guy
Gilman, son of Edmund Gilman, for
merly of this town. that he has ar
rived in New York from overseas and
will be in Skowhegan soon.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Strickland, ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
! Moody and Mrs. c. G. Moody of Show
hogan, visited her sister, Mrs. viii
Batchelder of Exeter, Sunday.
Master Norman Elwell arrived
home Thursday from Athens where he
has been visiting his aunt Mrs. Frank
Boyington. Norman is the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Elwell of this
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Judkins and Mr.
and Mrs. A L. Thompson and daugh
ter Marion were in Dexter last Sunda,
where they were guests of Mr.. anC
Mrs Carroll Moore and Mrs. Kate c
Holbrook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Rodden ant
daughter Catherine will leave here to
day Thursday for their home il
Dover, y. II. after visiting with thei
son, DR. A. E. Rodden at his cottag,
at Lakewood.
Earl b. Davis has opened an EN-
ployment agency on Court street AM
is looking for business of every kint
in that line. If you are looking 70
help, or if you want a job, write hin
or call and see him.
Mrs. Joseph Socier was In town las
Sunday calling on her sisters Mrs. A
j. Libby and Mrs. Blaine Emerson
On her return she was accompanied
by her little daughter, Miss Iren
Socier who has been visiting in tow
for the past four weeks and Archi
Gotta. who has gone to Gardiner 70
a week where he will meet his family
The trip was made by automobile, tn
owner of the car being Raymond Du
mont.
Priv. Frank NJ. Huckins arrived
Thursday from overseas duty and vii
visit for time with his mother, Mrs
Nancy Huckns. Mr.. Huckins wa
formerly a member OF Co. G, 3Ols
Am. Tr., 10th Div A. E. F., but wal
transferred to Headquarters Co
Classif. Camp, 1st Dep. Division III
was later chosen with several othe1
newspaper men, to make, tour
Thea entire A. e. F., its aim being Il
give the writer's a very definite idei
of just what has transpired in Europe
during the past four years other thaf
happenings on the battlefield. Mr.
Huckins has had considerable eXperl
ence in journalism, and after shor
time, will probably continue his wori
along this line.