The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-03-27

hour on FRIDAY AFTERNOON anu even
ing
Mr. Hattie NJ Roberts of Chand
,er street has moved to Madison. Her
laughter Mrs. Gala Huff will also
make her home there.
Miss Doris Cover arrived home last
night from Colby college, for a visit
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George
". Cover.
Among the out-of-town business Wis
TORS this week were Seldom Adams
of Norridgewock and Elmer Newell
of Madison.
The members OF the Town Improve
ment Society are asked to send their
nomination notices to Mrs Clarence
Mantor. or Mrs. Cyruse Goodrich, by
Monday of next week.
Alexander Thomson and Bruce NJ.
White will leave here, next Monday to
resume their studies at Bowdoin col
lege after being guests of their par
ents for the past week
Mrs. George B. Fairgrieye was in
Hartland last week, the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Ruel s. Williams. While
waiting for the train at Pittsfeld, she
made a brief visit with Mrs. Alice
Wildes Anderson.
Miss Bertha Lipman, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Lipman of
Cowett street, returned home last
week from Boston where she was OPP
Grated on for appendicitis few
weeks since. The Lipman family
came here from that city about year
ago
Mr.. and Mrs. Ethelbert Wyman and
their little granddaughter, returned
to their home in Rehoboth. Mass. this
week after visiting friends and rela
lives in town for the past ten days.
Nr. Wyman is the son of the late
Harlan p Wyman, formerly a resi-
dent of Skowhegan
Roger Cummings. who has been
employed by John f. Moody for the
past four weeks hauling pulp wood,
left here last Monday for Portland.
J., DO. Give. he
ago. and he has now recovered so as
10 be out Of doors again. but not with
out the use of crutches
Miss Marion Brainerd. formerly of
This place. has recently been appoint
ed Assistant State Librarian at Au-
susta She is the first Maine woman
to occupy this position. Miss Brain
erd was born in Fairfield She is a
graduate of the Skowhegan High
School in 1908. Her mother, Mrs
Flora T Brainerd has for about ten
wears made her home in Augusta. A
brother Fred l.. Lawrence, resides
here
Mrs Aborn from Brooks. in Waldo
County was in town for IA couple of
days last week, in the interest of
girls canning clubs for the coming
season. She was able to secure Miss
Ruth Greenwood to take charge of Do
nestle Science end of the depart
ment Mrs Brooks has charge of
two counties, and is very enthusiastic
over her work Last year she had
girls raising pigs, and boys canning
in the rural sections.
At meeting of the Alumni of the
University of Maine, held in Boston,
March 22nd, William NJ. Bailey of the
class of 1883 was elected Vice-Pres-
dent. Mr.. Bailey is the son of the
late William P. Bailey, formerly sup
erintendent of the Bailey Oilcloth Fac
tory of this place. The family lived
here from about 1870 to 1895 and Will
liam W. Ddilcy 81 duudlcu iiOih ehC
Skowhegan High School in about 1886
His present home is in Maiden, Mass.
Misses Dora. Evelyn and Margaret
Hanscom left here last Monday morn
ing for Portland, where they will
make their home. Mrs. Hnscom and
another daughter, Miss Cecilia, will
leave in the immediate future. The
father has been in that city for the
past two years, being employed as a
conductor for the Maine Central Rail
road Company. This family have
been living in the Webb house on Mt
Pleasant avenue. MIR. and Mrs. Ralph
Priest will now become the occupants
Of this residence
Miss Louise A. Palmer daughter OF
G. G. Palmer of Embden closed a
very successful term of eleven weeks
Of school last Friday at Dudley's Cor
ner. A gift OF pendant and chain for
remembrance was presented to Miss
Palmer by her pupils Miss Belinder
r Dillenham was chosen to present
the gift. Miss Palmer was very much
pleased with the present. In the eve